The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23

to contribute something for the support of
1t. They, therefore. do not feel that they
are the objects Of charity, but that they
nave PAID tor the elevating privileges they
there get. The beneficial effects of this
club upon the railway men are most strik-
ing.
Perhaps Pierpont Morgan reached the
conclusion which Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr..
Kennedy now entertain respecting henev-
oient work some years before they did.
Mr.. Morgan is perhaps the last man the
casual visitor on Wall street would sus-
pect OF benevolent habits. He has a man.
nerlSm which would not create any sus-
piclon of tenderness OF heart. He is
brusque. Some men call him almost brut-
ally severe IN his business intercourse, and
yet those who know him best are aware
that this IS either a mask purposely as
sumed or au unthlnking habit which no
more reveals the disposition of the man
than the color OF his hair or the shape of
MS shoes. An incident will illustrate Mr..
Morgan perfectly. wealthy business
man who knew him well called upon him
one day - solicit a subscription for a very
worthy object. Mr.. Morgan seemed IN
usually curt.
We'll, what's it?'' he said. sSs-
The visitor told his errand.
'Umph!'
This ejaculation was all the reply Mr.
Morgan made. He went on with his writ
ing. The visitor was little offended and,
saying rather CURLY himself, Good morn
ing, turned TO leave the room.
wv here are you going2" said Mr.. Nor
gan.
II thought you were busy" said the
visitor.
80 am" said Mr. Morgan, and saying
no more he held out in his hand a bit of
paper. 1t was a check. The visitor took
it and was amazed to find that it was for
$1,000. He thanked Mr.. Morgan and there
was some surprise in his tone
Its worthy object. If You want any
more let me know. Good day." And
with that comment Mr.. Morgan resumed
his work.
was In connection with the work begun
by the Rev. DR.. Rainsford. a work that
has now grown to really prodigious pro-
portions. 1t reaches far into the tenement
districts on the east side of New York il
has created training schools, social clubs,
gymnasiums, literary societies. reading
rooms, bowling alleys and billiard rooms,
and in all these cases the charity or aid is
skilfully disguised. Those who get the
benefits are made to feel that they pay
their share for such privileges. Many
thousands have thus been, secretly almost.
aided, hardly realizing that they were
assisted in their first start any more than
the young man who has personal influence
realizes how much that has done toward
procuring him an opening In bank or
lawyers office. Not one in a hundred
knows that at the end Of the quarter or
the year a balance sheet is shown Mr..
Morgan by DR.. Rainsford, and if there is
any deficit the great banker draws his
check for it upon the spot.
Mr.. Morgan's benefactions are quite as
large, represented in money, as are those
~ Mr. Nandorhttt Ia
O00 for the enlargement of the trade
schools established by Col. Auchmuty.
His contribution to the new church mis-
sion is reported to have been $500, 600 more,
and he has certainly contributed several
hundred thousand dollars to the institu-
tons which have been established by DR..
Ralnsford in st. Georges parish.
Commodore Gerry is a more eccentric
man than others who have been distin-
guished for benevolent effort. He is
notorious, for instance, for wearing fur
cap, even in hot weather. He has noto-
riety also IS a sea dog. loving the salt
water, sailing noble yacht and being the
martinez of one of the great yachting
clubs. He is also a lawyer with no very
great practice. He inherited very great
wealth, and married millions. He has
been abused because he has made the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children an aggressive organization, but
there are thousands now entering man.
hood and womanhood who bless Commo-
dore Gerry as they recall with shoulders
and with horror the experiences of their
early childhood. Mr.. Gerry believes that
there is no cruelty comparable with some
of the cruelties which parents have in
hicted upon little children, and he has the
the theory that 90 per cent. of the crime
and vice of the great cities is traceable
to the iniquities of savage-minded
parents, most of whom have hardened
their hearts with drink. Some of the tales
that could be told of the rescues which
the commodore and his agents have made
are pathetic, and the story of the careers
of some of the children who have been
taken from savage homes into the tender
care of the commodore's society and
thence sent out to make their way in the
world are as romantic as anything in iic-
ton. Commodore Gerry has not given so
much money as the other gentlemen
named, but ne has given more time and
more aggressive work than they. His so
cety is not builded upon the same princi-
Pile as the others which have been named
above, because the little ones whom II
rescues are of too tender age to be taught
the lessons inculcated IN these other
places. Z. AY'EpwARps.