The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-18

Christmas. Many poor people relied on
him for their winter clothing.
Tulane stands first among New jersey
philanthropists. but the second place must
be given TO Edwin A. Stevens, the great
inventor and railroad builder. Stevens
gave $3.50 900 TO found the institute IN
Hoboken which bears his name, and ms
widow, Martha B. Stevens, has gwen FSoU,-
600 10 religious and charitable institutions
The late Daniel Prince OF Newark made
many charitable requests, and the gifts on
John c. Green and hts residuary legatees 20
Priuceton University amounted TO 81 500
600. John !. Blair Of Blairtown has ex-
pended more than $500 900 In tue founding
Of Blair Hall at Blairstown, and his gifts TO
Princeton and Lafayette have been
princely. Grinnell College, in Iowa, was
also built by him after it had been blown
down.
SOME PHILANTHROPY QUAKERs.
Stephen Girard, who began life on a sail
ing ship. and at the time of his death was
the richest banker in the United States,
gave So, 000, 900 to found the college which
bears his name. During the war OF ISL be
loaned the federal government s., 600, OO0,
and asked no Interest until the contest was
| over. Isaiah B. Williamson at the age OF
20 was q country peddleF. Later he opened
o dry goods store aud used his surplus
profits in fortunate investments. he oar
| ried the same umbrella for twenty years.
and many OF his habits were those
of hemit. A bachelor all his
life, in his 85th year he placed 49,
900. 900 at the disposal OF trustees to es-
tablish manual training school In Pbila-
delphia. This school is now building and
when completed will give free instruction
to hundreds of young men. Francis A.
| Drexel was a most charitable man and &C
his death left 81, 500, 900 TO be devoted to re-
ligious and charitable purposes. Joseph w.
| Drexel also gave much Of his time and
means 30 philanthropic enterprises. An
| drew J. Drexel, the only one OF the three
brothers now living, has established In
1 Philadelphia a great institute which viii
4 give free instruction in art and the handi-
crafts. Mr. Drexel's most intimate friend
is George W. Chil6s, another well-known
| philaDthropisk
He has educated at bis own expense more
than 300 young women, ard with MIR. DreKel
established home for poor printers. The
| late Charles Bucknell gave more than $780,
900 to Bncknell University. and the gifts of
the Grocer family to Grocer Seminary ex~
coed $500, 200. Henry Winkley, another
Philadelphian. has made requests to vari-
GUS institutions amounting to $500. 900, and
Gen. Isaac j. Wistar has recently given the
University Of Pennsy lyania $135, 900. John
Wanamaker has given $4,000 90 che
Bethany Sunday school of Philadelphia.
Asa Packers gifts to Lehigh University ex-
coed s., COO, 600, aud she late Ario Pardee,
| the millionaire coal operator, literally en-
| dowed q chair in Lafayette University, and
later gave $500, 900 for the erection of Par.
| dee hall In the same institution
Among Pittsburg philanthrophists the
| names Of William Thaw and Andrew Car
| negie stand out pre-eminent. The former
every year distributed more than 800, 900
to miscellaneous charities. He gave the
University of Pennsylvania $4O0, 600, and at
| other times he gave literally 20 she UNIVERSE
ties Of Hanover. Obsrlln, W oosser, Carroll,
Theological Seminary. The charitable be-
quests Of his win amounted 10 $500, 900.
| Andrew Carnegie has already expended
more than 81, 000, 900 ia che erection and en-
dowment of free public libraries In Pitts
burg. Allegheny aud other places, and has
announced his intention OF giving away
during life the greater portion Of bis vast
fortune.
CHARIrABLn BALrrMoaEAHs.
The list Of Baltimore philanthropisss fs
splendid one. Johns Hopkins, who was
born Of Quaker parensage In 1795. dying In
1872, and who for many years was the lead
ing banker of Baltimore, gave "a, SOC, 600 10
found hospital In that city, which, without
regard to race, creed or color should be
free to all corners, and 50, 500, 900 more TO
found the Johns Hopkins University. He
H.
and his private charities were large and
ceaseless. Moses Sheppard left fund to
found free insane esylum. Alcaeus
Hooper recently gave $3.50 900 for a woman's
college at the Johns Hopkins university.
A few years ago Epooh Pratt gave 81 .O00,-
| 600 to found and endow free public library
| in Baltimore, and Ii is said to be bis inten.
ton to use all of his great fortune. which
amounts TO $4,000, 900, for the benefit Of
| others.
IN TIE CAPITAL CITY.
Washington had 10 the late William W.
| Corcoran a philanthropist who spent his
| life In doing good. In lS47 he contributed
| literally TO the sufferers In the Irish fam
| inc. In 1857 he commenced in Washington
the erection Of the Corcoran art gallery, on
| which he spent at different times $500, 600
| Another of his noble charities was the
| Louise home In Washington, a home for re-
| duced gentlewomen. This be built at cost of
$500, 900 and endowed With $3.50, 900 more.
His gifts 30 the cause OF education, religion
and the relief of the poor aggregated dur
ing his long life between $4,000, 900 and
81 000,00 Mary G. Cald well Of Washing
ton, who lie worth $4,000, 900, has given
100000 TO the new Catholic university Of
that city.
| GENEROUS wEsTERNERs.
The late Amasa Stone Of Cleveland gave
100000 60 Adelbert college, named In
honor OF his dead SON. John Hunting ton of
the same city has endowed with 5000, 900
| what is known as the John Huntington
| Benevolent Trust. The late Nicholas Long.
worth of Cincinnati annually gave away
| thousands TO those called the devils poor, :"
| and David Sintou. now the richest man In
| Cincinnati, is free and liberal giver. His
requests during the last fifteen years have
exceeded $500.000. Akron, O., lost Its most
useful citizen, and she world remarkable
man, whom John r. Buchtel died few
months ago. He gave away half million
in his lifetime. Washington @. DE PAW,
the great glass manufacturer founded De
Paw University in Greencastle, Ind, and
De Paw Female College at New Albany,
and expended other large sums his public
requests exceeding in che aggregate 81. 00O.-
co.
GIvERs OF THE woLLD's FAIR CITY.
Chicago also has reason TO be proud of her
philanthropic record. John Crear be-
queathed $500, 900 for q public library aud
other purposes, aud William B. Ogden, the
first mayor Of Chicago, gave 1891, 900 to the
scientific department. of the new Uni versity
of Chicago. Charles j. Hull, noted alike
for his eccentricity and philanthrophy, has
enabled more than 5000 people TO
build their own homes In Chicago
and other western cities, and D. K. Pearsons,
who made a great fortune In Chicago
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