The evening world., 1894-07-16


Three cheers and n tiger for Messrs.
| Il. Altman & co.
One of the biggest dry goods firms in
the world, and one of the most reliable
in all New York. sends IA check for $500
! 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. 80. l0l, drawn on the
Bank of the Metropolis, payable to the
order OF 1.-THE Evening World' Sick
Babies Fund and signed "B. Altman
e. Co."
1t Is dated July ,, 1894 and the letter
Containing 1t, posted at Station O. July
8. $50 T. NJ, has only Just come To
hand. Where it has been all this time
IL one of those things no fellow can lind
| out, as Mark Twain would say. II
takes a body's breath away just to think
OF the escape that big check has had an
the awful loss the sick babies might
have sustained.
one Of the joys of life Is the recovery
OF treasure strayed or stolen, and
every body connected with n interested
In the Fund is as merry as IA lark, as
jolly az a harlequin, as gay as gam
boiler.
Mr.. &. $. Campbell, who manages the
great concern Tor the Altmaus, sent
the check. He has lambs OF his owr
and knows something about the trials ol
| the light infantry.
Mothers who 80 to the great emporium
to shop and ar" obliged to take thei,
know that General Manager Campbell
deserves credit for the manifest atten
ton OF the employees and their solici
tude for the comfort OF tho tiny shop
pers. Not only cash-gIr!S and stock
girls but veteran statesmen and head
Of departments, 90 out of their way {,
bestow a love pat, MAKE, stool spin @
reach down the coveted cup of wate
for Wee thing. II worn-uut run
, about tancies nap ON "A settle in tn
millinery department, or a snuuzc Oh tn
snip-seat in the suit department. he no
only gets it, but "A down pillow Is 10y
p ingly showed under his moist curly head
, 1t is not at all uncommon 10 see
stock boy at one of tn" entrance!
guarding freighted perambulator am
, pretending to like it.
e Genera. Manager CampbellS list q
n fair acquaintance Is only exceeded b.
h that Of School Superintendent Jasper
!, There are couple Of thousand girls am
!, women on the stan the whole yea
70 while, and when girls leave to get mar
II led instead OF reduction his trenl
- ] multiply HIS mOd" OF government
= more like the discipline prevailing In
4 well-kcpt school than in trade lie i
n not only liked hut trusted, aud VIII"
things go wrong. and IA" rurrmcn an
furewomcn don't seem exactly inst
grievances are taken TO MIR campbell
and whatever he says. goes, for As m
saying Is, Nil. Campbell L. AWAY
y right"
, Mr.. Campbell carries more secrets tina
: are purely business, In the ups an
downs Of the ives about hum, MS syn
pathy Is always with the d"wn-s.d', an
6, perhaps the interest taken in spcci
!. cases 81 late may have had spmCthiu
W to do with b. Altman & CO.'S splendi
N subscription.
ia But whoever o. whatever promptc
the decd. Il is a beautiful recognition ,
the reasuna hlen'sS and excellence ,
l. scattering the charities Of life, The oN
le travagances of the rich are rsdiaI
virtues Their eXCssses AMI transport
keep the heart OF the world from petri
ig faction.
As Charity finds its just reward" and
will serve Messrs. b.. Altman Co. RICH
II this hundred dollars returns in IN
le shape of 100000 worth OF midSumme
trade. 1.-THE Evening World" sincerel