San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-30
THE CHRISTIAN HOME.
Groceries Never Reached the Place,
Moneys that Dwindied Beau
fully The Light"
Thanked.


fully The Light"
Thanked.
The article about the Woman's Chris
tian home in Tuesdays issue of the
LIGHT seemed to create quite a stir In the
city. Mrs. Johnson, the lady in charge,
called at the LIGHT office yesterday morn
ing and brought her books, showing a
statement of all monies received and
expended. In this statement it shows
that about sos have been re-
eral dollars worth Of provisions.
OF the sos, $45 is entered as having
been turned over as the money taken in
at an entertainment given at the Grand
opera house recently. 1t is a positive
fact, and Mrs. johnson acknowledged it.
that more than 500 were taken In for
tickets sold by parties whom she knew,
not saying anything of the many
tickets sold by the different members of
this association. The question comes up,
what has become of the other S160? This,
Mrs. johnson cannot account for, owing
to the fact that it has never been turned
over into her hands. Her books show
only sos as having been received. There
are quite a large number of people in this
" who have responded to the calls of
49,. different women for contribu-
,,ianS fnr 9 support ofthls institution
whose names do not az ,oear On tae DOCKS,
Then again there have pcs- groceries
sent ont there which, so Mrs. johnson
says, have never arrived. 1t is a singu- |
lar affair and, like many others of the
same nature, must come to the light
sooner or later.
1t looks like daily over this
city are being made by irresponsible
parties, who take this plan as a means of
growing a livelihood without honest
labor.
Parties who are soliciting for a eharita-
BILE concern of any kind, should be APP
pointed by the association they represent
Sano should be made to show proper Gre
JeSfials before receiving any donations.
Gtt.Ss is the only reason why calls OF char,
~ are not responded to in a more liberal
nner.
Az" said Mrs. johnson, 'are all cor
ILLycepting that of the $40 being re-
Htor sewing, and that should have
must am very glad the article APP |
viyidlxause it will open the eyes OF the
oor,d Of the w. Ct. U. and cause
gymaIde work"
womarhnson also requested that a |
could be made that she is not
e town near Topeka, but from
now. VIPER, She said, regarding girls
a~pproachnble character: 1--WE wish
nearer. nearew that we Will not take
completely to .ed if tSst tur most t Of tbs
their mutual ons have been given |
darkly and stthe home was run for |
hands and founentire thing Is quite
pearl either satnnot continue long
mothers feelings,
moteness and iDtfternoon a reporter
en- around the nson, at H9me. TO
$500, nos,ornount of goo. had been
oooeion paos.nce the origin OF the in
berlng up d, books show that eleven
point of tsquired for employment and
had grsent to parties all over the city,
faoar, in need of help. Never having
to".eco, II is supposed that they, secured
ms. Besides this, two old ladies,
mir suffering with cancers, are being
I'd after and partially provided Tor.
Mrs johnson. after leaving the LIGHT
flee yesterday morning, investigated lhe
ticket matter above referred to. She says
that Si3S.65 were taken in at the recent
entertainment, S30.5 o of which have been
accounted for. The remaining S4O7. 45
was disposed OF in paying expenses, 40
per cent to }. p. Curran, $50 and 10 per
cent to the managers OF the Grand opera
house. So in prizes to the ones selling the
most tickets. $45 10 turned over to the
Home and Sl5.75 in the treasury OF the
w. &. 7. u. OF the 43S. sos, only S63.s5
were received into the treasury OF the as
ISOLATION.
After Mrs. JOnHSOn Hdu llduc uCi
statement a reporter of the LIGHT pro-
ceeded TO investigate the matter, and al
ter a thorough research discovered quite
a number of discrepancies. The gross
receipts were correctly reported, Dut Mr..
Cirran only received 40 per cent No The
net receipts and not of the gross, as sta ted
by Mrs. johnson. This net was, after me
prizes and all expenses OF ADVERTISING,
etc had been deducted.
Mrs. johnson further intimates that 800
In prizes were given. away TO the lauies
selling the most tickets. AS a matter VI
fact, in order TO stimulate the young Ia
dies, it had been agreed 20 give to the one
lady selling the most tickets a gold watch;
Five ladies ~cauvassed very actively, and
on the night of the entertainment Mrs.
GiSh was found TO have sold the greatest
number and therefore was entitled to the
one prize. Miss johnson was second on
tae list. Upon turning in her money she
was $30.50 short of the amount OF tickets
confided to her. and then IL. was
ascertained hat the aides had thought
she was entitled to something for her
work, and had bought prizes for her, as
we'll as for the oJher canvassers. The
ladies wished TO deduc 40 per cent OF this
$50. 50 from Mr.. Curran's share, claiming
that it was a legitimate expense, but were
finally compelled to Withdraw this claim.
The total amount that Mrs. johnson
says was received for the Homes share OF
the benefit vas 1896. This probably Is
true. but IL the ladies had not given away
so many presents to parties who were not
entitled to them the amount would have
been far greater, as their legitimate share,
after paying all expenses, and for the
watch won by Mrs. Gish, amounted to
considerable over 800. Therefore, a com
parison with the above statement, which
was obtained from a reliable source, and
that of Mrs. johnson, will show a vast
difference.
There is no doubt but that all of the