The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-19
"IN the NtuE or JOsEPHINE."
story Of a Rcmarkab Phiianthropist Of
New Orleans.
From the Lovi.1ie Cour,er-Journni

From the LoVis1He Courier-Journni
There died the other day in New Orleans ~
man who wa. in some respects the most nota
bic character in that city. Alexander & Hutch
in~on president of Morgans Louisiana and
Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
He was one OF the most successful captains
of industry in the South
He WAS generally regarded asa cold austere
and even par-imoniou. man, and yet II turns
out that there was no man in New Orleans
whose heart va. fuller of sympathy for his
fellows, Of sentiment, OF love of the beautiful.
and whose hand was more generous in char
ity Indeed. in the extent of his giving he
seems to have been the first Of the city's phil
anthropi~t~ what most distinguished his
philanthropy was his systematic effort TO
keen II secret IL was his habit gruffiy 70
repel those who applied to him for charity
and Immediately To cause "A quiet invesftga-
ton Of their cases II they were found to be
deserving OF aid II wnS promptly and geI-
erouslv given them but secretly and in no
OF her name than that Of Josephine "
He was pa->iunatelv fond OF flowers and
embowered his home In them lie was de-
voted to art his residence being flled with
the rare-t pictures. statues and books. while
his tast" for music made him the leading spirit
in maintaining French opera, in New Orleans,
shared his tastes left him de-oate. except Tor
the comfort he found in aIleviatinG want III
her name.
SO live, dear friend. all through your NE,
That be- II short OF long.
Though Others may not know your name.
They'll not forget your song
II was thus q lived
The Iirdyuue says that she would send a
message of cheer and help into some darkcned
home, and the recipient knew not whence II
came No one ever suspected him How
could they? He was 40 gruf, 30 stolid 80
determined TO keep up III" appearahce f
= ow nd sect lying above hi~ heart OF
gold II YOU would have barely limited that
Il was 4. Hutchinson who wa, finding out
the hidden sorrow OF tear-ladcn hearts and
seeking to alleviate them. NJ one Won d have
For many years no one knew who Jose
phine" was, In whose name 20 much good
was being done. According to the Picdyun':
In the name OF Josephine ! send these gifts"
that was the way the legend ran for many and many
a day. coming IKE laSn ot sunlight into an alley
homes for the sorrowful ouicas,. and everywhere
bringing new life. new purpose. With thr simple.
roash scrap o, paper came oner ~ OF GOA, S'
stan,ia gifts that lifted the clouds at the darkest
moment. lnthe name Of Josephine ,ha' was az
people began to ask: who Is Josephine. whose The
memory that Is 50 dear that such royal deeds are
done in her name, such unexpected blessings fell
across the pathways OF the miserable and forsaken
\ little over year ago the city was tdken BY
for the erection OF home Tor the Training school
for Nurses. one day last November ne Marin
that Il had leaked ont that y. c. Hutchinson was
The yiyer Of the brau,itil home. Then the Picd
tic Hrst real glimpse tha' the world had into the
real character Of Nr. Hutchinson. II was story
, ina, w" more Ss ike an emo e rom the ages of f,h
charity thar living. breathing product OF this
ptoSaic age.
in the name of Josorhine" this rich and
his peonle than the great, transportation sys-
tom which he had builded m and he made a
bet,sr disG9i'i1n 10 Of his lop,gTG h thap he
devisess and lawyers.