The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-07
THE LADIES, GOD BLESS ZEN.
What the Wichita Women Have Done for the
Towznda Sufferers


In all what has been said about the gen.
erosity of the citizens of Wichita towards
the Towanda sufferers. the ladies have
been grossly neglected, without design,
however. The fact is men have not such
good opportunity of knowing what the
ladies are accomplishing 10 the great
cause OF charity as they have of knowing
what the sterner sex are doing. The male
sex hold the purse strings and the jingle
OF their cash donations naturally attract
the attention Of the people. This is not
quite right. The good ladies of Wichita
have done and are still doing a noble
work for the Towanda sufferers, aud they
are entitled to great praise for it. 1t may
not be generally known that the ladies OF
Wichita were the first to enlist in the
cause of the sufferers, but l. is a fact
nevertheless. When the relief train left
this city on Friday morning at ) O'Clock Is
was pulled TO Towanda By Engineer Bird,
who lives at So North Waco avenue. He
returned at 9 O'Clock and recited the story
Of the wreck and the suffering Of the peo-
pie 70 his large hearted wife, who was so
moved by his pittiabie tale OF woe
that she hurriedly washed the break
fast dishes and ran over to her
neighbor, Mrs. Charles Smvthe. TO whom
she repeated the story of her husband
Both ladies put their beads together and
decided that they must go out among
their neighbors at once and do something
for the poor sufferers. They did not stand
on the order of going but they went. When
they called on Mrs. John Hume that lady
quickly responded to their appeal for
charity with everything she could spare
from her wordrobe and pantry, which
amounted to good deal, al of which en-
couraged the ladies to such an extent
that they made such a rapid crusade
through the immediate neighborhood,
and met with such generous res ponses that
they had a wagon load of goods at the
depot in time for the first train which was
shortly after noon. They did not cease in
tiieir crusade after meeting with such sue
cess. but kept right on and by night they had
another wagon load of goods ready for
tranSp ortation. Next morning they went
out again and are still working and meet
ing with that success which only enthus-
iastic and sympathetic ladies can accom-
plish in the sacred cause of charity. They
are not yet weary Of well doing and are
ready and anxious TO receive everything
they can get in the line of clothing and
provisions and 70 transport il without
delay 70 the sufferers II all ages OF the
world the ladies have patronized the cause
Of charity. The cries of the distressed
make more rapid and deeper impress
sion III their tender aud sympathetic
hearts. The men folks under the guise of
business" stop toinquire and investigate,
but the ladies act Oh the impulse of the
moment and rush headlong into the
good work. 1t is q source of pride
to know that the ladies of
the Peerless Princess are AS literally
endowed with this noble virtue as the
ladies OF any other community in Chris
tendon.
The men are also continuing to add TO
their reputation for generosity as new
10 the EAGLE fund, as well rs
the board OF trade fund are coming in
every day.
The following are the names OF the SUBJ
scribers to the EAGLE fund up to date: