The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-03
RAISED A BIC SUM
Ladies of United Charities
Got S469. Yesterday.
EVERYBODY WORE BADGES
And SmiIeS--ChurCh COIIeC-
tons Today.

Sweet charity and sweet solicitors for
charity were everywhere in Wichita yes
terday. In every big store, on every i'm
.portant business corner, in every public
corridor and tripping through all the large
Office buildings, were bevies Of pretty rep
resentatves of the Saturday and Sunday
association, the new term for the united
charities Of the city. They were solicit
ing donations for charity, and with each
gift Of whatever amount they tied a
pretty badge on the lapel of the giver and
sent him on his journey with a smile. At
dark last evening the badges were in evil
dence everywhere, for there e-not many
men in Wichita so caloused TO the wishes
of young womanhood as TO turn a deaf
ear TO their opportunities.
The ladies scored a great triumph with
the first effort with the new plan. At
10 O'Clock last night there was reported
to Miss Maud Pratt, treasurer Of the
Saturday and Sunday association. the
magnificent sum Of $469.14 Added 10 this
amount is to be the collection taken at
the union Thanksgiving services at Ply
mouth Congregational church last Thurs
day. and the collections at the various
churches Of the city this morning, and it
is estimated that the Saturday and Sun
day association viii have realized at
least 5000 by the time all Of these col
lections have reached the treasurer. That
the ladies in charge Of the movement are
iphilant over their success goes without
ina 70 in
advance how the public would respond to
the new plan.
The funds gathered in by the Saturday
and Sunday association viii be divided
evenly between the Children's Home, the
Wichita hospital and the Society Of
Kings Daughters. The latter has now
in view for the coming winter many poor
families whom they viii assist in the way
Of fuel. food and clothing and their share
Of yesterdays receipts will be a great
help to them in their splendid work.
Many humorous incidents took place
yesterday in connection with the work Of
soliciting donations. On North Main
street four pretty girls tackled Deacon
Wilson. It so happened that Mr.. Wilson
had Just sold horse to Bob Phillips for
81 and was coming up to the sidewalk
shaking the four silver dollars in his
hands. He hadn't seen the girls. or he
would not have acted so thoughtlessly
They caught sight Of him before he could
hide his money and one of the girls pro
ceeded 10 tie a badge on Mr.. Wilson.
When she had collected, another girl
stepped up and did the same thing, and
so on until each Of the four ladies had
sold a badge. Then Farmer Dcolittle
walked up with his long overcoat on. The
overcoat has sixteen buttons down the
front One Of the young ladies begun
tieing badges on the buttons while the
others entertained Deacon Wilson and
proceeded 10 collect 10 cents for each
badge tied on Farmers coat. When
they had gotten through the greater part
Of the price Of Mr.. Wilson's horse had
gone into charity. Farmer Doolittle
looked pretty gay on his way to the court
house and when he got there he sold the
badges for CO cents and gave the money
to the young ladies who had worked Mr..
Wilson, so they really sold the badges
twice. BY the time Deacon got through
the bevy of solicitors at the court house
he had Just enough Of the 81 horse left TO
buy a cigar.
At the Carey hotel L. R Delaney Of the
Santa Fe system made a successful test
of woman's nature. As he entered the
office from the dining room he was ac-
costed by Miss Sargent and Mrs. Garst
Mr.. Delaney saw them preparing to dec
crate him with a charity badge. Here,
kind ladies'" he said in voice modu-
lated to exquisitely beautiful softness.
take all I've got for charity. and wei
come. thrice welcome He threw them
his pocketbook with all its contents and
rushed out the door. The pocketbook
contained just n one-Cent piece. Nj.
Delaney felt mean. He borrowed quar-
ter from a friend and played a slot ma
chine very racldessly. When ne had got
to the last nickel without winning a cent
he said in despair: Frank. I'm going
to play this last nickel for charity. What
ever il draws shall 50 to the ladies up
stairs" Then he dropped the nickel in
the slot and out rushed $ in nickels. Mr.
Delaney grabbed up the coin and started
up stairs to find Miss Sargent and Mrs.
Garst. When they saw him they re-
mcm5ered the one-cent piece and criel.