The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-10
STORIES OF ARMOUR.
Giving an Insight Into the
Ane'' ,,,1,onaire's Character

~ ,,t11iouaire's Character'
,,.,-, the Baltimore Sun.
If charity Philip d. Armour
IN W. ,,-u be found in the Armour
r'- -'-'' ~ Technology, to which but
las,i.D.e ago he gave $4,000 in one re-
'l''' re Asked once what he consid-
relo' hast paving investment, he re-
pied. ,s+ttr+e"
lac --,f+pte to-day represents an IN
Jas an 4be part of Mr.. Armour and
Jes'i'.l nv 1,seph Of $2,75O,OO, and with
/ yearly eNi 200 boys eager to be mas
/ 10 Aolg -,aI raining work are study
/ isrs 10 .,.pitute each year, and apph-
Mons for admission Iar eAoeeN '''e -l'
mo can be cared TOT A., A,ovr
Der "''o 0-.-',lte grew from the Armour
Iae y.rich it was said that next TO
4 M.ss!o.''. H.. ra,r it was the biggest thlnF
4 he NN, The mission contains DAY
in D"-o' children, church, sunday
NUS s,s. medicine dlspensary and IN
s1aoo., other good things for the chill
hume ,-. POOR 1t represents several
o' T3ons of Armour gifts.
H., Or. Gunsau1us' Idea
..,ton with the institute it win
lh e33---...zr to Baltimoreans that Rev.
p5 Orr,rl NJ. Gunsaulus, FORMER pas
pN Brown Memorial Fresoyterlan
NJ Ualtimore was an~lnstfulneht
ON---'.,-in. ts establishment. In AIS
H one sunday morning In Plymouth
-,h In Chicago, DR., Gunsaulus set
t His views on the subject or euucat-
iOI'" fjren At the conclusion OF the
ne Nr Armour went FORWARD anu
! asked .,o.o ideas of vours. do
Eo 81 .srtgjnlysdo" replied DR.. Gunsaulus.
and would you carry them out IL you
had the opportunity!
ri would .ax 49,,
ar.T eir' said Mr.. Armour, IF you
un Give me five years OF your time
viii Five You the money
@Brt to carry out my ideas would take
million dollars" exclaimed Dr. dunsau-
81 have made a little money IN my
.;,,s " returned Mr. Armour, ana so the
lannon's institute began.
gave Away $1,000 a Day.
7,.o r,pnitude of the charities of Mr..
,--rs,,r will never be known. 1t is said
h,+ outside of the money given to the
..,,opr Institute he gave away more
.r a oa6 per day. Much of this went to
an army Of pensioners.
illustrative of the mans broad humanl-
The following may be told. One Sun
,oy at tbe institute Mr.. Armour was
torirg a friend about the big pile of
gil5rqs. In the course of conversation
be visitor had referred to the vast bust
sss Mr. Armour had builded. Before re-
wing the great packer opened door
es5ng into the big auditorium where
s,Av 1900 children were engaged in Sab
stb.s,1ool exercises All of them were
nrAs nj the institute as well. Waving
hand from left to right to sweep the
oom Mr.. Armour, his eyes sparkling, re-
.iei
yves we do big things up at the stock
ards We make everything from porter
onse steaks to glue. But we're doing
sstly bigger things here. We're making
hen and women
How he Aided n Woman, in Distress.
There is one story which every news
amer man who knew Mr. Armour inti-
4teV loved 10 ten, duQ tIIGS lOid II
ANY times. Here it is:
A clergyman called on Mr.. Armour. He
IA the phlanthropist of most distress
g case that needed prompt relief. A
ogng woman. he said, lay in room abso-
tely devoid of furniture save the bed
h which she lay There was no fire,
lere was no food, and the weather was
tensely cold By her side in that squalid
Il IL lcxy old
Tie great heart of Mr. Armour fairly
aped in his bosom. He rushed over to
he cashier came back with a handful
bills, thrust them in the clergyman's
-ds and cried; Jump in a carriage.
let the poor woman everything she needs.
her nurse. Fly, man! Come back
you need more Poor, poor woman!
An hour later the clergyman re-entered
r Amours office.
Well how is she?" was the eager in
liy
The clergyman, pulling out the identical
l Of bills that had been thrust in his
ards short time before, replied:
Mr. Armour, l have brought you
aok your money. I cannot use it. The
man is quite unworthy of your char
N44llLNtu MI fAlillOuls
Wei. sir as a sanctimonious look
ame INTO the mans face, mo wedding
ng has eyer been on her finger. The
HID is child of sin"
But the woman is without food?''
She IT,"
she has no fire, no nurse, no medicfne?"
None"
Sae is in this dreadful plight and YOU.
uncover of CHRIST
AI Armour l grieve to say l cannot.
u SIN has found her out"
aea the great packer. his face male
.a anger pointed to the door.
gel ont. Get out! Thank the Lord
y re not all like you"
y. Armour telephoned to his wife to
~ Aer carriage and meet him at the
e','51 abode of the sick woman. He
oSu ner to pile i'm everything she
5- lllnA Of in the way of delicacies
lecsssaries 10 supply the immediate
S % young mother and child. He
,a5 'sesTaphed his own physician. or
b,- nlh 10 bring a nurse and go with
use 20 The help of the sick woman.
s'.sNed with that, he left his great
|e ahd' jumping into a cab. hurried
lle sick room -'' ~ u
BTr, S,'Iy illustrates the sympathetic
''e Oh Che man.
armour Poisoning Cases.
bal me Armour poisoning dases''
o1gs ,o-'omic side, although it had
ev robustness from one point of
Of al. was IN 1894 that poisoned bot
was sent to Mr. Armour and
s,ra5i,' '5 story connected with it. Two
ke5 o,. newspaper men who had been
cir head. every office in Chicago put
ory r.. together to produce a Cake,
b1tn. would SELL throughout the
esd went went TO the city editor Of the
I lS and 40, told this story: 0''OF Oh the
crtb s ',sa %, We slept at hotel on the
r ,1- We overheard two man q, A.