Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
PROPOSED "RUMMAGE" SALE
A Project Backed by Prominent Citizens in
Interest of Charity
Auction to Take Place Tomorrow
Morning Mt 10 O'CIock-SIoan
Auction Rooms.

Old clothes. new clothes, clothes of the
| family, bric-a-brac. toys, articles of orna-
ment and utility, in short ''rummage' OF
every description, has been accommodating
in great quantities at the auction rooms
of C. G. Sloan & Co.. at 1i07 G street, for
the sale that takes place tomorrow. when
the gross proceeds of the disposal of mis-
cellaneous wares will be devoted to char
ity. The "rummage'' sale has been sue
cessful endeavor in many of the other large
cities of the country. and it is believed it
will prove emnently so here in the nation s
capital.
The patrons of the sale and the commit
teemen to distribute the. funds secured are
citizens of prominence. whose connection
with the enterprise. together with its
worthy object, has attracted to it much
attention from all classes of people in the
city. They are Messrs. John Joy Edison, S.
H. Kaufman. F. B. Mcclure, c. C. Glover.
+. j. Stellwagen. Thomas NJ. Gale, Beriah
Wilkins. S. w. Woodward. William Cor
coran Hill, Charles G. Sloan and Henry F.
Blount.
The promoters of the project quote as a
motto and line of idea the following: THE
trash of one generation becomes the treas
ures of another" 1t was with this motto
In mind that contributions were solicited
and collections made for the sale, which,
when opened tomorrow, will show a va
riety of articles not even surpassed by a
dead letter or ''old hosS auction. The
''rummagc" sent to the Sloan auction rooms
Is substantial in the main. and of excep-
tional value in many instances. House
wives and bachelors interested in the OBJ
jects of the movement have ransacked their
garTetS and closets, shelves and WardrobeS
and taken therefrom every blessed thing
that had outlived its usefulness to the old
owner, or which had lost its charm by a
too extended association with the house
These articles will prove valuable and in
tereSting to second degree purchasers, eS-
pecially when the buyer feee that he or
she is contributing so much to charity in
making the outlay.
Goods All Donated.
All of the goods for the auction have
been donated by the people of Washington,
and there will be no charge of any kind
attending it except for a trifiing sum ex-
pended in postage. Mr.. Sloan has had
most of the stuff brought TO his rooms in
his own wagons. while d great deal has
been sent direct by the donators. This
leaves the gross proceeds practically unin-
numbered, and the sum turned over to the
charities will undoubtedly be commensu-
rate with the effort put forward
"Rummage' sales are unique and are a
new experiment in Washington They are
very attractive. especially for relic hunters
as well as those who may be affected by
the cheap sale of second hand wearing APP
parel. This sale will probably be attended
by large contingent from the weather.
classes, as well as the poorer people. The
home of every family in the city, it may be
said, is rich in ''rummage" that might be
donated to such a purpose without bit of
loss to the original owners. but which
would prove valuable addition to the col
lection The variety to be seen at rum
mage auction is in itself a big attraction.
The sale will begin tomorrow morning at
10 clock In the Sloan auction rooms near
the treasury.
In connection with the sale a story is told
or Il l1dV VINO assisting in the a
ment of such an auction in a western CITY,
and who discovered among the ''rummage"
a valuable fan she had but recently pre-
scented TO a dear friend as a Christmas
token. She took a rare delight in running
up the price on the article when it was put
under the hammer