Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
FOR CHARITY'S SAKE.
Sweet-Faced Women Patiently Sit
in Rain and Chilly Blast
COLLECTING FOR THE HOSPITALS.
Contributions Almost Double the Amount
Of Last Year.
TWO swINDLERS PLAY A SHARP GAME

clouds and biting wind that chilled to the
very marrow did not stay that noble band
of philanthropists who, once year, take
their stand at some prominent street corner,
and, with sign upon which is printed their
mission, wait patiently for sweet charity to
reward them.
From o'clock yesterday morning until
after o'clock last night the women of the
Hospital Association distributed about
the two cities, sat like saints waiting for
means to relieve the distress Of Others AT
many points the women sat in pairs and
while they chatted of their work and its
results, the newsboy with his hard earned
penny and the banker and merchant with
their crisp bills came together to contribute
each his mite for the good of the good cause.
Each woman or couple of women are sup
piled with small box and when they quit
the field last night each box was Literally
lined with cash. The ladies had faced
rain storm that had almost frozen them and
they enjoyed a wave of sincere charity that
warmed them to the hearts
offerings From the School Children.
On Friday the school children sent their
offerings to the Hospital Association. Each
school in the two cities sent donation, the
efforts of the children. A number of lodges
sent in contributions A contribution box
was located at eacn engine house in the two
cities, and from this source quite sum was
realized. Each police station in the two
cities was supplied with box and from
this direction considerable money was sent
IT, fha
churches will contribute to the fund which
will really make three days of active work
in collecting money for this cause.
All the reports of yesterdays work were
not handed in last night, but the managers
of the association were entirely satisfied
with the days work and in the delight over
their success they forgot the distress at
tending their exposure and thought only of
the suffering and misery they would relieve
with the money that had been contributed.
The shower of gold that had fallen to them
slowly but constantly all day had cheered
them and each went to her separate home
last night with her benevolent face yelled
with sublime content that Deamed out like
a ray of warm sunshine.
Interest in the Charity Growing.
The object of the Saturday and Sunday
Hospital Association is to encourage benev-
olent gifts for hospital purposes. The as
sociation has been established in all the
large cities in the country and in many of
the small towns. In New York the asso-
citation has been doing very good work
for about 13 wears. Considerable work was
done by the local organization last year, but
it is calculated that much more work will
be done this year. Last year little over
s., 600 was raised from all sources and it is
thought that twice that amount will be con-
tributed this year. The interest in the
organization this year was considerably
awakened BY the Mayors of the two cities
issuing proclamatons and asking that the
people generally contribute to the fund.
The following collections were made at
the Pittsburg schools:
Moorhead, $40 80; Minersville, 500 16:
Wickersham. S14; Thad Stevens, S33 18;
Duquesne College, SIS &c; DufFs College, IS;
Mt. Washington, S31; North Fourth ward,
s24 IS; Howard, $685. Hiland, s46; Hiland
sub-district, S11 %; Lincoln, $40; Reming-
ton. 81 90; Homewood, S13; Sterrett, $24;
Liberty No. /, S36 62; Liberty No. 2, $24 70;
Liberty No. 3, 50 9s; Pennsylvania Female
College, S24 O5; Bellfeld No. 2, s34; Bell
field No. l, $500; Forbes School, S32; Hum
bolt School, Southside, $45
Allegheny Sc0OOlS-rlTsG WaTu. SlO,
second ward, s32 70; North avenue, s32 80;
Chestnut street, SO 25; Irwin avenue,
S23 OF; Perrysville, S29 g.
Lodges-Sherwood Council, Jr o. o. A.
NJ, IS; Hazelwood Lodge, X. of P, So;
Widman Lodge, 1. O. o. F., IS; Zara Coun-
Gil, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, IS.
No report was made from the Southside last
night The ladies at work there were Mrs.
Mrs r. Jones, Mrs. DR.. Ertzman, Mrs.
Ihmson and aids: Mrs. Miller, Mrs. McMil-
len, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Cready, Mrs. T.
G. Jones, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Hammet and
Mrs. Lowe.
The ladies' their location, and the amount
they collected in Pittsburg and Allegheny,
are appended: Fifth avenue and Smith
field street, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. R. III.
Jones, SIC Sc; Fifth avenue and Wood
street, Mrs Montroville, Mrs Robinson
and Mrs. Lenhart, SS3 81; Fifth avenue and
Market street. Mrs Foster and Mrs. Get
man, S92 Sc; Sixth avenue and Smithfield
street, Mrs Cramer and Mrs Hough,
$40 IS; Postofice, Mrs. Grimm, S63 20;
Fourth avenue and Market street, Mrs.
Cunningham and Mrs. Gray, S45 81; Union
depot Mrs. Jeanette and Mrs Freyvogle,
$50; Sixth and Penn avenues, Mrs Ertz-
man and daughter, SAG So; Carnegie Hall,
Allegheny, Mrs White and Mrs. Golmer,
S53 90; Home of the Friendless, Allegheny,
81 Orphans Home, Allegheny, 81; Hay
market, Allegheny, Mrs. L. Smith and
niece, S26 80; Ft. Wayne depot, Allegheny,
Mrs D. A. Harris, S28 81.
The Hospital Association of Pittsburg
and Allegheny now embraces four hospitals
covering every branch of medical and
surgical science and the general collection