New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-16
SHE CALLSITA WIDOWS MITE
THE GIFT OF RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST
TO THE SALVATION ARMY.

MRS. CAROLINE FRANCES FULLER or BAyoNNE.
WHOSE surFERISGs gAvE BEEN ALLEvI
ATEp BY CHURCH WORKERS. GIVES
AWAY VALUABLE LOTS.
Rather a startling episode occurred at the
recent rally OF the Salvation Army in Carnegie
Hall. this city. Commander Booth-Tucker had
made a fervent appeal to the large congregation
for financial assistance to defray the expense OF
CARRYING on the work OF the organization.
What you cannot lend or give in money he
cried give in jewelry or land In response
unknown. plainly dressed woman Of middle age,
who was seated near the centre Of the hall. sent
up word that she was authorized to contribute
realty valued at about $4,000. The announce
ment caused much excitement. and the gvers
agent was urged to disclose the identity Of the
contributor All she would say was that the
gift was made by "a good friend"
II became known yesterday that the giver OF
the real estate Mrs. Caroline Frances
Fuller, an aged widow. who lives in a modest
cottage at No. - Dodge-st.. Bayonne. For more
than year Mrs. Fuller has been in ill-health.
and at present she is bedridden from COM
picaton Of ailments. She is well known to the
benevolent workers among the church people or
Bayonnes Bergen Point section. who have con-
sidered her a poor widow living on small an
nuity. and have done much TO alleviate her sur
ferings little knowing that she was wealthy
enough TO give away valuable property
Mrs Fuller was seen yesterday afternoon.
Although suffering much pain. she took ad7
vantage Of the opportunity to talk enthusi-
astically Of religious matters. Regarding her
contribution she reluctant TO speak she
admitted that she had authorized the gift, ana
subsequently acknowledged that she had decided
the property to the Salvation Army. She eX-
plained that the papers were drawn by lawyer
named Ferris. who lives In Jersey City, and VINO
is connected with the organization. The prop
erty comprises a lot in East Eighty-second-sl'
this city between Second and Third aves., and
several lots in Mount Vernon, at Elghth-aNe'
and Fourth-st. According to the receipted tax
bills which she showed the city property has an
assessed valuation of 5000. and the Mount
Vernon realty is assessed at S3OOO however
she places a much higher value on the icts
Mrs Fuller is the widow OF Henry NJ ruler,
for nearly fifty years a citizen of this city. He
was her third husband. She was born In Prov-
dence r. L. almost sixty -four years ago, her
maiden name being Caroline Frances Chace.
Her father was man OF much religious en-
thusiasm, and his ancestors had been clergymen
of the Episcopal Church for several generations.
Among her kinsmen was the late Bishop Bedell,
of Ohio Mrs Fuller's first husband was Aaron
Mount Of Providence. Joseph Sanford, also Of
Providence, was her second husband She had
two children. both Of whom are dead. She says
that her relatives are estranged from her. and
that she has been grievOusly injured by them.
For this reason she wishes TO dispose OF her
property before her death in order to avoid lit-
cation. She expects 70 die In one of the parox-
ysms of pain which afflict her.
For many years previous TO her removal 10
Bayonne about four years ago, Mrs. Fuller was
church worker. She a member of the Church
OF the Ascension. in Fifth-ave. She calls her
home the chapel of Mount Calvary. and alludes
to herself veteran warrior Of Jehovah She
says she gave her realty 10 the Salvation Army
because threescore years ago she enlisted as a
soldier in the Army Of Salvation, and Com
mander Bootn-Tucker has promised to erect
upon the city property building for the saliva
tion OF souls. She describes her gift "a
widows mite" Mrs. Fuller has published a
volume Of religious poems and reflections under
the title Of Precious Gems from the Casket Of
Aunty Fuller's Jewels"