The evening world., 1894-07-16

Three cheers and tiger for Messrs.
| Il. Altman a. Co.
one of the biggest dry-goods firms in
the world and one Of the most reliable
In all New York, sends 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
newspaper.
The check is No. 23O, lol, drawn on the
Bank of the Metropolis, payable to the
order OF THE Evening Worid' Sick
Babies Fund and signed "B. Altman
& Co"
1t Is dated July 3. 1891. and the letter
containing 1t. posted at station o. July
g. $50 l.. NJ. has only just come 10
hand. Where 1t has been all this time
is one Of those things no fellow can lind
. out, as Mark Twain would say. 1t
takes a hody's hrea',r away just to think
OF the escape that nig 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 " interested
In the Fund IL as merry as lark, as
jolly as a harlequin. as gay as gam
boiler.
MIR. 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 snop and are obliged tn take their
babies am tod Hers with them may not
know that General Manager Campbell
q 10 ff.4fa
, ton of the employees and their solicit
, tuie for the comfort of the tiny shop
pers, Not only cash-girls and stock
girls but veteran statesmen ana heads
Of departments, 20 out Of their way IL
bcstuw a love pat, make stool spin OI
reach down the 'vetrd cup Of water
for Wee thing. II WORKOUT run
? about fancies nap ON settle in The
millinery department. OF a suuole ON the
ip-Seat III the suit depArtmenI he no.
I only gets II, Tut a down pillow is 10y,
=. lngly showed under his moist curly head
;, 1t Is not at all uncommon TO see d
II stock boy at one OF tu" entrance,
HIartnE a freEhted perambulator an.
!, Genera Manager Campberrs list O.
u Lar atqutinlaLGts IS uuiN exceeded by
h that Of School Superiutrnd.u d go, =
women on the staff the whole yea
round, Changes are going On al th
II rcd instead OF a re lueton his Iurni
70 multiply His mode of government l.
more ! ke the discipline prevailing in
II well-kcpt $, huol than in trau H. D.
n not only liked but trusted and whcl
things go wrong, and the ioremen an
forewomen don't seem .cNacty just
grievances are taken to Mr. Campbell
and whatever he says, goes, for as tn
ayirg s, MIR. Campbell Is Away
Of right"
!, Mr, Campbell carries more secrets tina
. are purely business. In the ups an
downs OF the ives about him. MS SYN
patty is always with the down-side an
8, perhaps the interest taken in speCia
"a cases OF late may have had somethin
10 to do with Il. Altman & Co.'S splendi
IN subscription.
Us But whoever or whatever prompte
the deed. II Is a beautiful recognition I
the reasonableness and excellence {
H. scattering the charities OF life, The, ex
ne travagances OF the rich are radiar
virtues. Their excasses and transpor,
keep the heart OF the world from petri
~ faction.
As "Charity finds its Just reward" and
will serve Messrs. 3D.. Altman Co; RICH
i 10 this hundred dollars returns In III
he shape OF 500, 900 worth OF midsumme
Il trade The Evening WoFid' sineerel