The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-20
1.-THE MAN ON THE STREET,.

I think you will be interested in the
visit of Helen Gould to the street fair ana
the Wichita Hospital yesterday morning.
AS d souvenir of the occasion she Will
receive a present of our Matthews cele-
brated salt water candy. 1t was intend
ed that she should receive it yesterday,
but her car had left the station before the
painting messenger arrived with It. 1t
will be forwarded to her.
But about her visit TO the street fair.
1t was in the morning before the fair
was open and in action that this patrl-
otto young woman was escorted into the
avenue Of booths after she had been
shown about the city, IN which time let
us hope she mOmentarily rested from the
memory of the palatial depot which the
Missouri Pacific maintains in Wichita.
AS a matter of fact Miss Gould was,
without affectation pleased with the signs
of feStiyity and beneath them the signs
of prosperity in Wichita
She had read the Eagles account of the
Civic parade and was sure, she said. that
it was magnificent, and sorry she did not
witness il.
The Missouri Pacific party drove about
the city and through the Park Miss
Gould and her friends took a number of
Kodak shots at scenes in the Park, the
one in which most care was taken, for
good negative being that of the fountain
presented by Mayor Ross to the children
of Wichita. Miss Gould was much in
love with the design.
It seems as much out of place by the
way, to call Helen Gould. Miss Gould as
ii does to call Dewey. Mr.. Dewey
She has done so much in her quiet. pa
triotic, wholehearted way that she
should he extended the best title the
American people can bestow-not by add
ing one to the name. but by taking the
common Mister or Miss away and using
hrst and surname with stout old Roman
brevity.
At any rate she is known to the Amer
lean people as Helen Gould, as the young
woman who begged to aid the govern
ment at the beginning of the recent war
who was so kind to the troops returning
from Santiago and so kind, too. on the
occasion of the Windsor hotel fire.
When Helen Gould then. reached the
street fair. she and her party were
shown the booths and she expressed her
self as delighted with them. The Kodak
was also called into play again and pie
lures of number of booths were taken
including the famous Dold pavilion
where the party fingered long in admir-
alton.
However I started to tell about that
candy. While Helen Gould was at the
Dold booth, Mrs. Charles Cohn heard she
was In the fair and decided instantan-
eous!y that this famous young woman
should see the Wichita Hospital She
Joined the party and begged that Helen
Gould pay the Wichita Hospital visit.
She promised and notification was sent
70 the women who have worked so hard
Tor the success Of the hospital. So when
the gentle young woman arrived at
the hospital she met bevy Of Wichita
women who entertained her with suir.t
Helen Gould was taken with the hos
pital. Il was picture 70 see the famous
patronesS dressed simoly in black. the
only color about some Violets in her ioQue
passing among the sick and saving to
each some tender cheering word. and
Wis hlnE each the return OF health.
To one child she held IN little spray
o. kafhr corn. which she had fanciad ar d
said: This IS what I shall take away
from Wichita 10 remember nv visit.
Isn't IL DrettvH''
She is the hospitals most distinguished
ed visitor IT course. and Il set everything
4 ana everybody in a futter and gave al
/ the sick and tired and unhappy tnes. that
stimulating tonic which IS not IN an
9pcthecary's case or IN a nhySici2n'S re
ference book. the stimulating ioaic OF an
unusual presence. which made weary eyes
oilShter and duh brains lighter
j was thoughtful thing ar Mrs.
conn 70 do-to extend the invitation and
a hlnd'E thing fer Helen Gould &c comply.
As an all round executive and mana
ger Mr. Cohn has my admiration. hut
there are times when Mrs Coha shcu : 2
talent IN these lines far beyond him.
Yesterday was one % these times
Now after u was all over rha lad Is