The evening world., 1894-07-16

Three cheers and a tiger for Messrs.
Il. Altman Il Co.
One of the biggest dry-goods firms In
the world. and one Of the most reliable
In all New York, sends check for 800
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
newspaper.
Bank OF the Metropolis. payable to the
order OF THE Evening World" Sick
Babies Fund and signed "B. Altman
Il Co."
1t Is dated July g. 1894, and the letter
containing 1t, posted at Station o. July
3. $50 y. NJ, has only just come to
hand. Where 1t 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 0r interested
In the Fund is as merry as a lark. as
Jolly as a harlequin. as gay as gam
boiler.
| Mr.. C. s. 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.
Mothers who go to the great emporium
| to shop ana are obliged To take their
babies and tod Hers with them may not
| 80 "a mi I,,.ll
deserves credit for the manifest atten-
ton OF the employees and their solicit
tude for the comfort of the tiny shop
pers. Not only cash-girls and stock
| girls but veteran statesmen and heads
or departments, go out OF their way 10
bestow love pat, make stool spin or
for Wee thing. II a worn-out run.
about fancies IA nap on n settle In the
| millinery department, or snuoze on the
saip-seat in the suit department, he not
ingly showed under his moist curly head.
II IS not at all uncommon to see u
guarding freghted perAmbulator and
pretending to Ike 1t.
Genera. Manager Campbeirs list OF
fair acquaintaucos Is only exceeded by
II that of School Superintendent Jasper
There are a couple of thousand girls and
women on the star the whole yea
round. Changes are gong on Al! the
while, and wAen girls leave to get mar,
led Instead Of reduction his friend:
multiply, Ills mode, OF government /.
more Ike the discipline prevailing in
( well-kcpt school than in trade liz. IS
not only liked but trusted, and whcI
things 60 wrong. and the turrmen an,
iur"wOmen don't seem exactly Just
grievances are taken to MIR. cdmphcll
and whatever he says, goes, for as IN,
suyirE Is, MIR, Campbell Is Away
I right"
Mir Campbell carries more secrets tina,
are purely business. In the ups an,
downs OF the ives about HIM. his sym
pathy Is always with the duwn-slIe, an,
, perhaps the Interest taken in spCCi4
cases OK late may have had somrth!n,
to do with Is, Altman x co.'s splendid
D subscription,
3 But whoever or whatever prompte,
the deed II Is 4 beautiful recognition @
the reasunablencss and excellence o
scattering the charities OF lifc. The ex
e travaglnces of the rich are radian
virtues. Their exc ssses and transport
keep the heart OF the world from petri
faction.
s "Charity finds its Just reward" and 1
will serve Messrs. b, Altman & Co righ
|, this hundred dollars returns In tn,
e shape OF 10000 worth OF midSummel
trade. 1.-THE Evening World" slncerel.