The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13

Although not generally known. the Van
derbilts have been but little, if any, behind
the Astors in their works of charity. st.
Bartholemew's Church at the corner of
Madison avenue and Forty-fourth street
o~s its existence to their influence, and the
particular delight they have always shown
4 In Its music is well known. Cornelius Van
derbllt is a regular attendant at its services
and is greatly interested in all its parish
4 work For some months past he has been
the teacher of a Bible class in the church.
q he is asthoughtful, studious man, and is al
ways well prepared to give his scholars aid
8 and instruction. He is one of the best Bib
& heal scholars in this city. He is a gener-
q Gus employer and loyal friend. He has
helped many young man and woman to
success by his kindness quite as much as by
n his money.
q 1t would be almost an impossibility to ap-
proxlmate what sum he has given away to
charlty, but the amount donated Y the
family since the old Commodore's death is
IN the neighborhood Of millions. The Jews
nave come in for share of this amount.
Their home at st. Johnland, with its cot
tages and handsome grounds, came from
Xthe generosity of Cornelius.
MRS w. j. Sloan, daughter Of the late
IVY. h. Vanderbilt, is continually given to
good works She is Joined in her benevo-
~ hpl uuSDeLu4, anu W bLcllA 10 Ouo
Fifty indebted for the founding Of the Ma
ernity Hospital.
one OF the least known gifts, and yet one
Whlch has done great good, was the money
resented by Mrs. Peter Cooper to build a
cottage at the Sheltering Arms. This insti-
utlon covers the entire block on One Hun
req and Twenty-ninth street, from Tenth
venue nearly to the Boulevard. 1t cares
or the homeless and destitute children for
m oil Il Nal,
the blind, the deaf, the dumb, until they
Pre- Old enough to enter other institutions,
nd also crippled children and children who
Ie deserted by their fathers and mothers.
Is divided into number of cottages, each
Pne an individual gift.
The Roosevelts are another family that
pave done much for charity in New York.
lasting monument of their work exists
the hospital which bears their name.
his Institution was built from money left
OF that purpose by the elder Mr.. Roosevelt,
ut Just what the amount is has never really
been known.
The John G. Green Memorial at the
looInlngdale Insane Asylum, is a gift of
peat value and Importance. The money,
2JO 700, was donated to the Governors of
70 New York Hospital by Mrs. Green, in
Emory OF her husband. With this was
llit the large brownstone building at the
eLo NtoO, ONellOOkllB lub DOlllt-
aru ana the North river, and occupied by
male patients. Tho donation was large
ough to not only build this addition but to
Artlally endow the same.
nloomingdale was also fortunate in being
2, recipient from the late Mr.. Macy of
Ilclent sum TO erect handsome house in
,ich are accommodated the more wealthy
Vlents, who are able TO pay for the lu1url-
rs separate suites of apartments which
ey occupy. This has been called the
accy villa, and is situated in the grounds
& i've.
Il Ferhaps the largest amount ever left to
arity In New York at one time was be-
eatned by the Misses Burr. For years those
alden sisters had lived near the Grand
~ depot. They wers extremely plain
their tastes and moderate in their ex-
MIXTURES. They saved every dollar they
Uio, and in addition. being good business