The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-29
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Splendid Gifts for the .iiu Of the Poor md
Instruction of tho People.
Mr.. CARROTS charity was manifold and
far-reaching. His public gifts were large
in amounts and many in number, and he
besides gave very libcrally, quietly and
unostentatiousiy. Those who arc most in
timatcly acquainted with him nre aware,
through accident or from the grateful
words spoken by the recipients Of his
generosity, that in scores and hundreds OF
cases lie has aided the poor, the unfortu.
nate and afflicted, though the world knew
nothing OF these good deeds. Among the
many gifts OF which the people were aware
were the annual donations to the Associu-
ton for the Improvement Of the Condition
Of the Poor. For years past his subscrip-
ton was larger than TINT Of any other
donor and he did not alone give money,
but was actively and earnestly Interested
in the plans and workings OF the socRty.
When abroad, Mr.. Garrett carefully exam
ined into the methods OF the various clari-
table organization in the leading cities,
and upon his return lie said that llc was
convinced that the Baltimore ,.asso-
citation had n better plan and
more Successful working than had
any similar institution in the world.
In 1876 his contribution was $1,000;
in 1877, rs and 70 he gave each year
5000; in 1850, 81 and 'S2 the gift was in
creased to 5000 per annum, and for last
year Mr.. Garrett gave the association his
,,t,n nnl- frr ONn Eoo1, IL,
voluntarily and without solicitation. For
fifteen years Mr.. Garrett was Vice tPresi-
dent OF the Association for the improve
mcnt OF the Condition Of tile poor: When
the erection ofa building for the Young
Mems Christian Association was first
mootcd lie presided ut the meeting held
Mt the Masonic Temple in bchulf OF the
project, strongly advocated it in an ear
nest speech, and ut tho sametimc contrib
utcd one thousand dollars in money. He
He was one OF the founders .of the Y. NJ.
G. A., and when ho subsequently gave
$4,000 to the association the gift was SO
made made rs toinducc Mr.. Johns Hopkins
to contribute $4,000. At the timeSof the
last smallpox epidemic III Baltimore his
subscription was $1,000. The library at
Mount Glare is another evidence Of his lib
erality, and it was through his active in
terest and substantial aid that courses of
popular lectures forthe benefit Of tho en-.
ployes were delivered Mt Hollins Hall by
professors Of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, and that the lectures were afterwards
published III pamphlet form for distribu-
ted among those who were unable to at-
tend the courses. The idea OF the 3. 4 O.,
Relief Association and the perfecting
OF most Of the important details of this
yeryvaluable company were hiss twill be
remembered, too, that Mr.. Garrett's sub.
scripticn to the Garfield fund was the sum
OF 5000. Thousands OF visitors to the
park will gratefully recall the fact TINT
the handsomest bridge there is the gilt OF
Mr.. Garrett, and that it was he who pre-
sented the sea lions, and the camels, also,
which were sent to him by King Humbert,
Of Italy,lto whom Mr.. Garrett had given
the splendid Arabian stallion Damascus"
The purchase, restoration and presenta-
ton OF the picture Of Lord Calvert and the
gift OF tho casts OF antique statuary to the
Peabody Institute arc other instances OF
his constant liberality. Mr.. Garrett also
established an aquarium at the park, under
the charge OF Prof. Lugser, at cost of
nearly $4,000, and it is known that he
contemplated thoIestablisllmcnt OF bo-
tanical garden. and had under. considera-
ton tho gift Of n geological collection to
the park for tic people. 1IeS was instru-
mental, too, in the improvement OF n num-
her Of the public squares in the city, most
recently contributing towards the fountain
and. other adornments now being COM
pleted in Mount Vernon Place. - =