The sun., 1897-08-22
FLOWERS IN THE GHETTO.
HOW THE MODERATION SocIETT,s
GIFTS WERE RECEITED

4 Crowd OF weuen. Teutss, aud Babies clnpi-
eriug at the Church OF the Sea and Land to
Get the Biossons from the Country How
tie News Was spread ThrouEh Tenenents-
An old, gray.whiskered man. with = cane in
his hand. leaned against the iron fence Of the
Church OF the Sea and Land IN the heart of the
east side Ghetto yesterday afternoon. He evil
IDENTIFY was expecting some one. for he kept look
ing anxiously up and down Market street. In.
side the churchyard a numpsr OF men stood
around as though they. too. were waiting. 4
crowd gathered. First the children. who stuck
their noses through the bars OF the iron fence
ratings and saped at the strangers, gathered
and then their elders, until the church front was
well banked with people.
Soon the eyes OF the old man lighted up as
three men came trudsinS mp the street.
each weighted down with big cardboard boxes
They entered the church inclosa=e and the old
man followed. Then the e1pectation OF the
east siders that something was going TO happen
was justified. One OF the boxes " IS placed on
chair. the cords about /. were cut, and the
cover lifted. Then came Iry OF pleasure from
the eager persons along the iron railing. for
nesting in the box was mass OF golden rod.
sweet pea blossoms, and brilliant tiger lilies
that fairly took the breath away cro N the chill.
dren OF the streets The old man heard the cry
and smiled.
Open The gates and let in only the children
he said 10 one of the men. When the order WAS
obeyeG the youngsters began streaming in with
outstretched hands for the flowers. Into one
gate and out the other they poured in = steady
stream Box after box was empt;ed. but still
the crowd at the upps. end did not diminish. Il
grew larger, for the children scattered over the
streets waving their flowers. and soon IL was
known IN all Abput har
EShteu uH their hp'Ies. More CuilUr~n vyu,s
Ani more grow persons.
\ policeman saw the throns. and thinking
there Sas light up to stop IL. " hen he
saw the flowers he took his stand by the upper
BY end by they came 20 The last box o; flow.
ers. The incoming line was still unoroken and
those A!oas the renee could see that there was
going 20 be none for them. Most OF these were
grown wonsn-mother with babies IN their
arms, aad they became Sreatly excited " hen
hey saw their prospects for present so
Please mister" pleaded one woman as she
leaned tar over and reached out toward the old
man with the cane, Just one flower for tho
Here Jim" said the old man to one or his
tercsiy spotted tiger lily. Jim gave IL to her
and the woman went down the street con.
The success Of her appeal prompted all the
olhS7 m9tegrs 70 :. DO o., The saDs: and there was
the fence that the Old gentleman with the cane
was rapidly becoming ratified. The eNhaustins
OF Al the flowers very shortly saved him from
further embarrassment. and. there being no
more tavOTs 20 receive. the crowd melted away.
The distribution was made by the Moderation
Society. the Vice President Of which. Sylvanus
Lyon. had charge OF il. Similar distributions 3
are made frou time 10 time flowers are re-
ceiyed from the country. Those given away yes
teVIay came from women in Great Darlington.
Mass. and CoSsackie. y. V. who are interested
in the work Nearly 1000 children were sup
piled with them-
Nothing" said Mr.. Lyon yesterday gives
these poor people more pleasure than few
flowers. This is especially true OF the children.
Many OF them scarcely know what flowers arc.
II Is not only education but sermon for
them. have no ater pleasure than watching
the faces OF the little ones as they run home,
each with a little bouquet"