The Washington times., 1901-11-18
THINGS FROM ATTIC,
CLOSET AND CELLAR.
A RUMMAGE SALE INVENTORY.
Door knobs, ToiIettes. Millinery and
n Heterogeneous Collection Dis
posed of for Charity.

Anything and everything and some
thing for everybody. relics and curios
things useful and things beautiful, are t'
he found at the rummage sale which il
now in progress at the old P0stotfic'
Building on C street. 1t is a hcterogene
Gus collection which comprises many ar
ticles no department store ever sold.
Some things are valuable and some are
Only treasurable. but all things find par
chasers Some bring good prices and 9th
ers are sold for mere tagatelle, but al
together a snug sum is produced, which Is
devoted to worthy purpose With it the
free patients of the Homeopathic Hospita
are to be cared for and provided with
many necessaries.
The stock in trade of th.s veritablt
| curiosity shop comes from neither jobheI
! nor wholesale dealer. 1t is brought forth
| from the dark and dingy closets, from
| dusty and seldom frequented attics, from
| clUttered storerooms. and out of deep cell
| lars. 1t consists of the things one will
| cast away as useless and which another
| might delight to possess. What to one
| housekeeper is a nuisance and an encum-
/ brance is to another an ornament or OF
utility. The rummage sale is the clearing
each secures what he or she may desire.
Laid Aside as Useless
There is everything one can think of,
from a stray door knob for which some
thrifty householder will have the missing
door, to an elaborate chiffon evening
waist, that a few touches by skilled fin
gers will make fresh and attractive as
when the modiste completed its making.
Al al -
visitor exclaims. in astonishment.
From everywhere and everybody" is
the quick response of one of the ladies
in charge. We are making an annual
thing of $hese sales. and they seem to
FIJI place in the domestic economy Peo-
pie are really glad at times to have
general clearing out, and dispose of, with
out throwing away, the accumulation of
years
By giving to us. they are assisting In
taking care of hundreds of free patients
at the Homeopathic Hospital, and plac-
Ing within reach Of the most limited means
many necessary articles. We have found
1t one way of dealing with the problem Of
.pauperlzing. the poor Many are much
better satisfied to pay trifiing sum for
an article. than to have it given to them.
our customers, however, are not con-
fined to that class by any means Many
buy here to help the cause: and If they
themselves have no use for the articles
give them to some one else who has.
Rare Finds for Curio Seekers.
"Curio seekers often make rare finds In
books. bits of tapestry or old furniture
Many come from curiosity and go away
loaded down with bundles. We often have
very valuable things which some of the
best families in the city have contrib
uted"
But who would suppose people had
such things in the house?" was asked as
the visitor picked up one-half of pair
OF tongs.
Keep an article seven years and you'll
fiud use for it," chanted the committee
cident
When we first began soliciting dona-
tIons one of the committee called on a
friend who had never heard of rum
mage sale. She said she could not send
clothing. BECAUSE she knew so many per
sons to give it to, that sometimes she had
really spare them.
But the solicitor was persistent. and
said that anything that had been thrown
aside as useless might bring perhaps a
few pennies
Why. yes. there is an old andiron I've |
had in the house for years, she replied. |
It's never had mate. that / know of, |
=.
SO it was sent down 10 the rooms, and |
duly established among houss hold goods |
a day or two after the sale opened the |
daughter of the donor Of the andiron |
came in.
Why. l declare, She exclaimed. catch
ing sight OF 1t. there is perfect match |
Tor mothers old andiron. III take il. |
And she bought II and carried ii home.
Speaking of soliciting donations. / was |
calling on 4 friend for her assistance |
While we talked her little girl, between
four and hve years of age. played about |
the room. She became Interested In tn.
description of the work done for the poor
children in the hospital. and insisted on
bundling up some Of her i'sys and sending |
them.
That night when her mother was put
ting her to bed. her night gown was miss
ing, and on being questioned she quietly |
inform cd her mother that she had sent |
her mighty to the rubbish sale for the
poor sick children And sure enough II
was found among the things next day
There are many amusing Incidents each ]
day. One of our committee put h.r hat !
down on a table and while her back was
turned some one sold it for 10 cents She |
said she didn't really want to lose the
hat, but she felt worse over the valuation
that had been put upon il.
The millinery department has been |
most successful. Several milliners have |
sent from their old stock and we have
regular trimmer, so that We have some |
'eally pretty hats.
'One of the best jokes of the season
snmes right here: Mrs. - had a hat
which she had worn two seasons II had
1een rather expensive to begin with and
ler husband particularly admired it. So
le objected to her getting another. But
ghen the rummage sale opened she sent
t down as one of her offerings; and told
lim when he came in that evening that
ihc would positively be obliged TO have |
mother.
1t appears he happened to go into the
ale, not Knowing the fate of her hat |
md, seeing one which he admired as be |
ng very like his old favorite, he bought |
'at. 49, - - sun wearing ner oiu
incidents OF this sort are as endless
ND as varied as our stock The sale VIII |
ontinue all of this week, and we are | !
cry grateful for any donations, and stili | ,
more for lively patronage" concluded |
he committee woman as she hustled off | .
One moment. was asked Il want | ,
ou to give me the list of the ladies' who | !
re in this good work
Nv ith pleasure she said. They Ger !
AMY are deserving Of praise After pull
1g and hauling these things over last
ear II TOOK me two weeks to get my
audS clean"
The Executive Committee is as follows.
Il sdames Quaiffc, Dalzell. Wight Bir- 5
ey, Clephane, and Graz cs.
Building Committee: McsdameS HouRh ,
nd Wight Printing and Advertising:
Irs. Clephane and Miss Janette Richards /
riC-a-brac: Mesdanles John JOY EdsoH g
line. Duhant. Burnett. and Miss Edison I
Liliinery: Mesdames Padgett. Dingman /
OK Barr. Stetsoi;, and Miss TIowley y
urniture. Books. and Music: Mesdames e
ypher, Fitney Kimball. ana Pelouze. t
lens Furnishings: Mesdames Heaton
avis. custis, Rhecm, Pope, and Misses | H