Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-02
THEY ALL AREG GLAD
To Receive the Provisions and
Clothing
DONATED BY The GENEROUS
Yesterdays Relief Went % the Duly
Graseful-The Receipts to The Herald
Progress Reported

Yesterdays contribution 10 The HER-
AID Relief Fund were numerous and
gratifying. Early n the morning sew
eral unknown Samarltans brought paF-
cells OF clothing and baskets OF provis-
ions, leaving the store rooms before
their names could be obtained. The
money donations were generous.
The Rev. Mr.. Frye Was on hand be-
fore o'clock, his face radiant with
satisfaction. The Security Parcel De-
livery company again rendered the
free use Of one OF It's wagons and load
was soon despatched to the homes OF
the needy. Mr.. Frye accompanied by
the driver visited several God -forsaken
homes where the misery Was intenaliied
by squalor and sickness. The relief
extended IN each case was Received
with grateful surprise, for the sufferers
were in ignorance OF the work being
done for their relief.
Grateful Beyond Expression.
An old woman, clad in rags, her face
shrlveled and shrunken by pinching
poverty, looked up from couch upon
which her wasted frame WAS slowly
yielding To the ravages OF disease, and
IN voice tremulous with doubt and
expectation feebly sald:
please sir. are you going to leave
me those rotatoes'
Eyes" replied the minister.
''Heaven bless you, ar. heaven bless
you. have not tasted q potato in SIX
long weeks and know they will taste,
On, 80 sweet"
Here . can of fruit, some apples,
bread and pork were brought in.
'.God be praised" was all she said,
and sank back on to her worn and
faded couch too exhausted and too
overioyed To speak for a few minutes.
Where did all this come from ?" she
finally ventured.
"From THE HERALD rellef fund"
Mr.. Frye replied. "to which the noble
and generous of the city are contribut-
ing with unscltish lberalIty."
''Tell THE HERALD TO tell them all
how much thank them. This 10 more
than have had IN the house TO eat ~
one time in four months"
The value of the relief extended In
this case did not exceed one dollar.
As MIR. Frye left the house the old
lady told an Ill clad youngster to run
10 the door and "tell the good mau l
shall pray for him."
Other places were visited until each
call had been answered. In one or two
instances relief was denied because the
applicants were believed TO be chronic
and unGeserving beggars-
An Old Man Clothed
An old gentleman, upwards of sew
enty years OF age. totterIng and infirm.
came TO THE HERALD Office in the after
noon.
"where 10 the good man9" he asked,
laying stress on the good"
TIE book keeper, In the habit of an
swerlng all inquiries tor the editors
with nod in the direction of the edit
ORAL rooms, hesltatcd for a moment
and then queried;
Good man-why, who do you
mean ?"
II mean the good man who is nelpin'
the poor"
He was escorted TO the rear rooms
where he told story OF hardship and
suffering that would touch the fiintlest
heart.
"Here I am" he tearfully volun-
ieered. without a friend or relative IN
the city or . dollar IN my pocket.
mi NVi& .ttttc III tstt bNt tAi
the winter | cannot 20 outside, for the
cold and dampncss breaks me down.
have seen better days. | do not want
money aud do chores tor my estin'.
Look AZ these clothes"-and he shook
out = coat ragged aud glazed 10y long
wearing, exposing bis trousers which
we're rent and torn and threadworn.
His story was pitlful one. When he
went away ne was clothed in a full
suit OF warm clothes including q hat
and shoes. "A he passed out of the
door he turned and exclaimed. 81
always thought that Grand Rapids
folks we're the best IN the world now
know IL. God bless 'em-and God
bless you geutlemen;" snd he liniped
away as happy a. duke.
THIS morning the wagon will again
70 out in charge of the Rev. Mr.. Frye
accompanied by the driver whose
services are donated by the Security
Parcel Delivery company.
Further contribution to the stock of
provision and fund for relief are earn
estly solicited. Yesterdays contnbu-
tious were