Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-27
WIND UP OF THE FUND
Homestead Children Pleased by a
Supplementary Distribution.
A GRAND TOTAL OF $1,153 96.
Toys Given to Delight Them, Necessities
for the Very Needy.
TEACHERS WILL NOW TAKE CHARGE


From 9 O'Clock yesterday morning until
late last night THE DIsPATCH's supple
mentary distribution 10 the needy children
of Homestead continued in one uninter-
rupted flow. Even then all the goods were
not distributed, and the balance will be
given over to the Homestead School Board,
who will see that each and every little one
is supplied with what is necessary.
The bulk of goods for the little ones had
grown to enormous proportions, owing to
the splendid success of THE DISPATCH
fund. letter. from the children, with
their pleading words, were published in
this paper and found wide circulation
through Eastern papers copying them. As
result the fund grew and grew. AT $500
it was called successful, at 5000 it was q
splendid affair, and at 1000 nothing more
could be asked.
But this was not ALL Contributions to
the children's fund continued to flow In,
until last night the climax and winding up
figures were reached in the grand total Of
81, 153 Sc, every dollar of which came from
those who gave freely and kindly, to those
who received most gratefully.
Yesterdays Distribution of Necessities.
The supplementary distribution'of yester-
day differed from that of Saturday in few
respects, though both were for but one OBJ
ject-the good of the children. Saturdays
distribution, with its music, light and
pleasure, was intended to add little to the
delights of q Christmas eve. To that end
there was given to over 2, 400 children, can
dies, toys, dolls, sleds, etc, until each had
their fill.
Yesterday the more severe work began
that of giving away the necessities to the
more needy. All afternoon and evening
the rooms on Sixth avenue were sought by
the deserving, and not one went away
empty handed. Coats, hats, shawls, shoes,
and entire suits were given to those that
most appreciated them, and even then the
hundreds of applicants had not exhausted
the treasures of The DISPATCH children's
fund, and the rest of the goods have been
given over to the care of the public and
parochial school teachers, who will see
personally that they do the most good pos
sible. To complete the success of the
children's fund the following were of great
assistance:
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a
Publishers DISPATCH. Pittsburg Pa:
GENrLEMEN-Inclosed find our check for
Sl18 S5 being the amount Of contributions
sent to this office for the benefit of the
Homestead sufferers. Will you kindly ac-
knowledge receipt and also duly notice in
your paper. Opliging, yours very respect
fully, The PHILADELPHIA TIMES,
By James Bryan.
Sending Thanks to Philadelphia.
The following. telegram was sent in
acknowledgment of this generous dona-
tion:
PITTsBURG, Dec. 26, 1892.
To Publishers the Times. Philadelphia, Pa:
Your check, one hundred eighteen dollars
and eighty-five cents received with thanks.
Accept heartfelt thanks OF Homes tead chill
dren through US. Amount will be dis
tributed in clothing, etc., with our supple
mental distribution at Homestead this
afternoon. The DISPATCH.
Then to the Washington Post, that has
assisted in the greatly needed distribution,
the following was sent:
PIrTsBURG, Dec. 20, 1892.
To Frank Hatton, the Post, Washington, D. c.:
Children's thanks for your noble efforts in
their behalf. We acknowledge and thank
you for q total of three hundred, eighty-five
dollars and thirty-eight cents, besides three
packages; which has gladdened many a
heart that would otherwise have been sad.
The DISPATCH.
In summing up the grand total of this
eminentlv successful distribution, the fol-
loving sDeaks for itself: