The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-12
He COLLECTS PENNIES.
Greatest Financier in the Worlc
Passes the Donation Hat.

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7 Passes the Donation Hat.
The New York World says: The
worlds greatest fnancier. plate in hand.
! publicly collects pennies, nickels and
+ dimes.
/ The undisputed owner OF this title, Mr..
/ J. Pierpont Morgan. does not employ
! this method TO finance trusts or syndi-
Gates. he is mercy fulfilling one Of the
( duties OF a warden at ST. George S
church. Anyone can Sc this fncongru-
Gus sight OF a Sunday and put q cent or
more in the plate If he viii.
1 The Episcopal church numbers among
( its wardens in New York City a re
markahle number Of well known imam
ciers. Geutlernne viii deal il millions
curing the week seem 10 turn with
pleasure TO the accumulation of small
coins as a sort Of relaxation.
Dir. Morgan recently capitalized the
One Billion Steel Trust. greatest Of cor
porations, in a few days. His time IS
taken up with many similar Enterprises.
/ Engaged thus. he Is as difficult Of ac-
cess as any crowned sovereign, and al
most as independent. Yet on Sundays
the humblest citizen may hand him a
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cepted in a spirit OF gratitude
Elbridge T. Gerry has served for years
as waredn in the church Of ST. Edward
the martyr. The well known millionaire
is very active in church work and is reg
Ular In attendance. He has been asso-
ciated with so many charities, public and
private, that his services as church war
den seem less homogeneous than in some
other cases.
Though democratic IN many ways, Mr..
Gerry has always been very dependent
upon his valet. who is constantly at his
side. He is known as one OF the most
waited upon men in New York. He
never appears in court, for Instance,
without his valet. who holds his famous
seaIskin cap for him and performs
other trihing services. It IS said that il
is only when Mr.. Gerry serves as warden
that he is not followed by his ever-faith-
ful man
Another well known citizen who serves
serves as church warden is ex-Judge
Henry E. Rowland. He is amember Of
the church of the Ascension. Mr.. How
and is one OF the best known lawyers
aud club members in New Ork. He
was recently elected president Of the
University Club, the most successful or
ganization of its kind in the country.
Both wardens at Christ church are
well known men. They are William
Bayard Cutting and Richard NJ. Hoe
Mr.. Cutting is many times a million
aire. He IL best known, however, as
a society leader. The patron OF many
exclusive society functions is trans
lie servant Mr.. Cutting, it viii be re-
membered. was president OF the Tene-
South Brooklyn Railway Company. and
the owner OF the famous Cutting estate
which he personally directs
William C. Schermerhorn, whose name
has been associated with many promi-
nent charities in New YORK. is warden
of Grace Church. The largest regular
church collection on record was taken
up at Grace church on Easter Sunday
last. The rector announced incidentally
that 100000 was needed 10 carry on Ger
tain church works When the plates
had been passed around and returned
heaping full they were found 10 contain
over $4,000 in cash and checks. Mr.
Schernerhorn is one OF the trustees Of
Columbia University. A single donation
OF $4,000 to the university is represented
in the Natural Science building on Co
lumbia Heights.
E Lawson Purdy is connected IN the
same capacity with the church of the
Redeemer. Mr.. Purdy, 1t viii be remem-
bedr, was president OF the New York
Reform Association and also a friend Of
Henry George.
Many other familiar names APPEAR on
the list Of the wardens o New York
churches. Thomas Livingston Kennedy
has served for some time in this capac-
ity at the Church Of the Ascension.
August Van CORTLAND is one OF the
wardens al the Church Of the Mediator
Hamilton R. Searles IS warden at the
Church OF St John the Evangelist and
Benjamin A BirdsaIl at St stephens
Additional Rock Island Excursions
Commencing Wednesday. November :.
and continuing every Wednesday there
after. the Rock Island announces an ad-
diuona personally conducted tourist *
cursion with through Pullman tourist
sleepers from Kansas City and Omaha
20 san Francisco. Los Angeles and Pa
cido coast points. VIA the Denver and
RIO Grande scenic route. This Is IN ad-
dition TO the regular personally conduct
ed tourist excursion leaving Kansas CITY
and Omaha every Friday for the sans
points.
This personally conducted feature for
the holders Of lowest rate tickets has
proved its popularity The tourist AGENTS
and conductors who accompany these ex-
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pIoyes and have Travelled over the route
many times and accustomed t. taking
care q ladies' travelling alone. and are
good guides TO al sceuio points ot inter
est n Colorado and Utah They pass
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Colorado Springs. RoyA Gorge. Tsunzs-
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surirss. Castle Rock ard silt Lake city
The Scenic Line OF tie world.- the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Offers u
tourists in Colorado. Utah and View Mex
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Continental travele- The gran6est scenery.
Two separate and distinct routes th-cuza
the Rocky Mountains. al through tickets
available va either. Ths dl-ect line q,
CRIPPLE Greek. the Erearsst sold cz-no
OF earth. Three trans each way daily.
with through Pullman palace and toa-lzt
slse2fnz cars between Cblcar1. Denver
san Francisco ard Les An-sIss. al
Denver and Portland TIE bast line %
Utah. Montana Oregon al5 TVsshlzEt1n
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