New-York tribune., 1901-05-27
MRS. M'KINLEY'S GIFT TO CRTPPLES
SHE SENDS A CHECK IN ANSWER TO IN
VITATION TO ATTEND THEIR
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT.

President Mckinley was represented by a check
Tor SO bearing his signature at the Free School for
Crippled Children No 434 West Fifty-seventh-st
on Saturday afternoon. The occasion was a flag
presentation TO the school by Alexander Hamilton
Corps No. l62. Woman's Relief Corps The gift came
in reply a note sent BY Mrs. Arthur Elliot Fish
president OF the society. TO Mrs. Mckinley request
ing a favorite recipe for the cookbook now in
preparation by Mrs Fish for the benefit OF the
work for little cripples. Accompanying the check
note from the President regrettlng that his
wife had been obliged 10 refuse all such demands,
and saying that II il possible for her make
any discrimination among such charities II would
be in favor OF the that Mrs Fish represents.
Letters We're read by the secretary. the Rev DR..
Charles B. Chaplin. from Vice-President Roosevelt.
Governor Odell, Judge Warren W. Foster. George
J. Smith and the Rev. DR. J. Winthrop Hege-
man. Mrs. J. 3. Johnson president Of Alexander
Hamilton Relief Corps made the presentation
speech. and Mrs Fish accepted it. The Ada Ian
don Hand Orchestra furnished music and the chill
dren sang patriotic songs. Little Tessie Wagner
and Mary Hickey. the latter a tiny miss OF four
years, who is known as the mascot OF the school,"
stationed the plano. and sang Onward.
Christian Soldiers"
Addresses were made by Randolph Guggen-
heirner and the Rev. DIT Joachim EImendorf. Mr..
Guggenheimer said in part our hearts grow
tender as we think Of the children al home. They
appeal. without words to all that is best in
the human heart What. then, shall say con-
cerning the suffering children Of -Yorks poor?
What shall We 40 for the crippled little ones VINO
handicapped in the race Of nfe2 A positive
duty. surprising in importance. in my opinion, all
other charitable claims devolves upon every man
and woman in this community whose lot is cast in
the pleasant lines Of wealth and prosperity. From
a long examination Of the economic conditions
which govern the lives OF the majority OF the
IN this city I have reached the conclusion that
their sufferings would be less tragic. in the esma
ton Of the public, II many helpless children
were not implicated in it. ! learned, with a sense
OF shock. that there nearly four thousand
crippled children among the poorest OF our popua-
ton. Their existence in many cases is not only a
pain TO themselves but unless their strength and
opportunities are improved they will inevitably be-
come burden upon the public. Their physical dis
abilities preclude the possibility OF their attending
school. They are, a general rule, weak and
HELPLESS and in spite the fact that the doors OF
our hospitals are always open receive them they
REQUIRE care before they admitted and super
vision when they dismissed.
u know OF no institution in this city that is pos
sessed of higher elements Of practical charity and
usefulness than this. I trust that the time viii
come when the guild will be able 10 establish a
larger school, because there many children
who would gladly avail themselves of its privileges.
falr who are unable at present to obtain adms-
sion