The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16

Three cheers and 4 tiger for Mcssrs
Il. Altman & CO.
one OF the biggest dry goods firms in
the world, and one Of the most reliable
in all New York, sculs a check for $50
to help the sick babies.
This magnificent gift places the Sixth
avenue merchants away up on the sub
scription list-amOng the pillars OF the
sweetest charity ever fostered by a
newspaper
The check Is No. 23c. iOl. drawn on the
Bank OF the Metropolis, payable To the
order of The Evening World Sick
Babies Fund and signed "B. Altman
& CO..
1t is dated July 3, 1894. and the letter
containing 1t, posted at Station o, July
., $50 =. NJ, has only just come To
hand. Where IT has been all this time
Is one Of those things no fellow can find
out, as Mark Twain would say. 1t
takes body's breath away just to think
OF the escape that big check has had and
the awful loss the sick babies might
have sustained.
one OF the joys OF life is the recovery
OF treasure strayed or stolen, and
everybody connected with 1r interested
in the Fund is as merry as a lark, as
jolly as harlequin. as gay as a gam
boiler.
Mr.. c. :. Campbell who manages the
great concern FOR the Altmans. sent
the check. He has lambs OF his own
and knows something about the trials Of
the light infantry.
to shop and are obliged to take their
babies and tod Hers with them may not
know that General Manager Campbell
deserves credit FOR the manifest utten-
tude for the comfort Of the tiny shop
pers. Not only Cash-sirls and stock
girls but veteran salesmen and heads
Of departments go out Of their way tl
hestow II love pat, max" a stool spin ol
reach down the -nveted cup of water
for a wee thing. II worn-out run
millinery department or a snooze ON the
ship-seat in the suit department.. he moi
only gets It, but down pillow Is low
ingly showed under his moist curly head
tock-boy at one of the entrances
guarding a frelghted perambulator ant
pretending to like It.
Genera. Manager Campbelrs list o.
fair acquaintances Is only exceeded 10y
that OF School Superintendent Jasper
There are a couple OF thousand girls anC
on sss sia r6 5hs whole Sn
while and when girls leave to get mar
7 ed instead OF a reduction his friends
multiply. His mode of government IL
more like the discipline prevailing in ;
| wcll-kept school than In trade. lie IL
not only liked but trusted. and whei
things go wrong. and the foremen an'
| forewomen don't seem exactly just
| grievances are taken to M. Campbell
| and whatever he says, goes. for az tn
| sayirg is, Mr.. Campbell is Away
| right"
are purely business. In the ups an
| downs OF the ives about him, his sym
patty is always with the down-side, an,
| perhaps the interest taken in specia
| cases OF late may have had somethin
TO do with b. Altman Co.'S splendl,
subscription.
| the deed 1t Is beautiful recognition u
| the reasonableness and excellence O
| scattering the charities of life. The ex
trlvagances of the rich are radian
| virtues. Their excuses and transport
keep the heart OF the world from petri
CHARITY fnds Its Just reward" and
| will serve Messrs. b. Altman Il Co, RICH
IL this hundred dollars returns In IN
| shape Of 100000 worth OF midSumme
trade. 1.-THE Evening World" sincerei