The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-20


It. and IL they get as much as they
want Of II, let them rejoice, because
they did not get less of II. This fad
among millionaires, becoming their own
executors, is only a fad. 1t brings TO
the surface the very best evidence OF
their distrust and selfshness. Filled
with this idea that they are the only
individuals capable of doing the great
est amount Of good with what they
have accumulated.
OF course these men deserve a great
deal Of credit for what they are doing
and the world gives them full need
of praise after the worlds fashion, nut
| am not going to sit in judgment on
them, | do not know what IL Is to feel
like a millionaire. but have heard
millionaires say some things that |
would not care to he compelled to say.
but Of course | will never he compelled
to indulge in any millionaire rot. Mr..
Carnegie Is doing a great work Tor
humanity. 1t is along Carnegie lines,
however. His princely gifts to some
sections in Scotland have been severely
criticized and in this country his oiter
TO build libraries under certain condi-
tions strikes most of the people as
popular scheme. Some paragraph writer
started the news item that n town plot,
the prospective county seat OF an All-
zona shire, has accepted the carnegie
offer. although there are only three
buildings I'm sight and two of these
iugouts. I do not believe the story. l
think that newspaper scribe is liar.
This man, Rogers. made all Of his rela-
tives angry and set the whole world
talking about his liberal gifts to art. 1t
transpires that much of this was the
creation of a mind that was not well
balanced. / rather like the Philadel-
phian who endowed with two millions
Of doll 1ar
taking of INDECENT teachers.
Now, take this man, Mr.. Spring, OF
the Mccormack Reaper company, who
died in Chicago on Tuesday. He made
up his mind years ago that when
man had accumulated S25O,OOO it was
all he needed. and that, so far as he
was concerned, he would give all that
he received above that amount to char
ty. His business prospcred; his in
come increased, but he kept his pledge
and fulfilled his promise to the letter.
The world scarcely heard of him. The
people and institutions that were re-
Cipients of his bounty were unknown
He did not work the newspaper racket.
lie was not that kind of a giVcr, but
he was the philanthropist, and one of
the best of the modern kind.
There is no denying the fact that
there is much of the fad in much of
the so-called modern philanthropy the
kind that gives to the prinCely donors
newspaper notorety and that eXcitcs
the wonder of the people for brief
period, but the philanthropist whose
good deeds nc'er reach the newspaper
columns, who live and die in compare p
lively obscurity, outnumber by far the
men who become famous in cold type
euogy. For instance
There was Brown; that is, plain John
Brown,
With his wrinkled face, that contained
not trace
| OF Comeiness or special grace.
| He never married, he grubbed on his
| little patch,
| Supported his parents until they died.
and then he lived "old bach"
The neighbors had some suspicious they
| could not prove.
For years had an unknown man dis
| tributed gifts to the poor in town
| On sort of Santa Claus plan.
If the worthy old widow was in need
| of wood.
Some night would that ood he left.
| There as garden truck left
In the barns of those who, by mishap
| the drought bereft.
In summing up, kind friends,
| When we drop this shell just over
Good deeds. good thoughts, good hearts
| will tell
OF moulding souls serene and fair,
And among the angels with harp anC
| crown,
It's likely We'll see Philanthropist
Brown.
| Attorney Charles VI. o.. Horton was
| privileged by the host to talk on any
subject he pleased which he proceeded
to do by relating several humorous
| anecdotes and a number of interesting
"reminiscences, which he did to the en-.
tertainment and enjoyment of his
hearers.
EX-District Attorney John Il. Jones
was assigned the pleasant duty of in
forming the banquetters as to tho
sort of neighbors he had at Crysta
lake. After telling how pleasant h,
found life at the lake, whose Crysta
waters gave it the name it bears, anC
in describing the people at Crysta
lake, he gave the answer that the Ian
caster county legislator gave in oh
jecting to the bill providing for thu
substitution of associate judges b,
wooden men, when he said there were
men in Lancaster who We're just al
good as the wooden men. The peopI,
at the lake were likewise just Al
good as any others. Mr.. Jones ais,
paid eloquent tribute to the beautie
of Crystal lake.
Attorney Homer u. Carey made
brief but interesting response and wa
followed by Hon. John T.. Reynolds
who gave a brilliant talk on the sub
ject assigned him, "Woman." In Nj
| -. n. III,
, to woman, at the same time he in
geniously pointed out her inconsisten
, cies and unless it be ungsllant to sa
it, her foibles.
John w Dimock made a happy re
, sponse, also DR.. II. G. Wheeler VIII
spoke glowingly of Mr.. Kimball's pur
! pose and efforts, also testifying to tn
helpful influence which the gatherin
! had on him, personally.
Before the guests dispersed afte
= the delightful evening, Toastmaste
, Jones called on Mr.. Kimball. Nj
, Kimball, always happy in his remarks
was particularly so on this occasion
and the sentiments he expressed as
= the uplifting influences of gathering
; of this character were heartily share
by his hearers.
= A rising vote of thanks to the hos
p concluded the evening, which will eve
e be a pleasant memory to the guest
= who shared in its enjoyment.
e The guests were: w. D. Evans, Joh
I r. Evans. Prof. A. +. Thomas, j,
e Norris, George w. Norris, b. S. Clarl
i Charles II, Horton, j, w. Dimock
> NJ. Patterson, John b, Shannon, Ho
e John f. Reynolds, William Shannon
e Robert Kinback, Hon. 5. $. Jones,
d w. Humphrey, II. ID. Carey, II.