Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
FINANCIAL AID GIVEN
MONEY POURED INTO TREASURY
BY CITIZENS.
Wave Of Patriotism That Swept the
Country at Outbreak of War
With Spain.

When this government declared war with
Spain one feature of the tides of patriotism,
that so abundantly kept on the flood, was
the tender of financial aid to promote the
national cause. 1t did not matter that the
strong boxes of the treasury were almost
bursting with their plethora of moneys Of
all values and Of every description there
were multitudes of folks throughout the
land who, though they could not don a uni
form and shoulder a musket, insisted,
nevertheless, in having a finger in the pie
under preparation for the Castilian Dons,
and evidenced that fact by giving of their
store a portion to add to the governments
millions.
First and foremost in these non-com-
Blatant ranks was that princess Of ladies
bountiful Miss Helen Miller Gould, who
started the ball arollin =" with her check
on the Lincoln National Bank Of New York
for the sum of 100000. This. the patriotic
lady inclosed in note payable to the order
of the late President Mckinley, who in re-
Spouse, wrote an autograph letter to Miss
Gould advising her that he was without
authority to receive moneys in behalf of
the United States, and suggested the
amount be deposited with the treasurer Of
the United States. which was done.
The ardent patriotism of two little girls
In ST. Paul MIMI manifested itself in con-
tribution for the good Of the cause of $14O.
the proceeds of a doll show they had or
ganized. These two young ladies. Misses
Lillian c. Ranney and Elinor ]. Lawler
also sent their cash to the President. but
as it was not a check requiring his indorse-
ment it was not difficult to turn 1t over to
Treasurer Roberts The little donors In
their note transmitting 1t quantity said to
the President, I'VE hope 1t will help you"
There were several amounts and they
were sums of goodly size, sent to the gov
from business men and others, who re-
quested that 1t should not be generally
known they had sent them. In addition to
these. there were numerous subscriptions
| of from IS to $500. Nor were they alone
confined to this country Friends of Amer
lea in England on more than one occasion
| testified to their amity and good feeling by
donations of more or less value. Thus, Mr..
| Gloucester road, Bristol sent a pound ster-
| ling, while Mr.. w. Hume at Ramsbottom
| sent half guinea. "as a very small token
! of a very great regard for the United
| States and its present high and righteous
| enterprise" This gentleman further wrote
his letter being addressed to the President
! May venture to add that this simple Of
fering does not spring altogether from a
| newborn sentiment. When last year we
celebrated the diamond jubilee of our be-
| loved queen, behind my pulpit platform
| were grouped three fiags-the royal blue
| standard in the center, while on the one
side hung the union flag and on the other
| the stars and stripes. The explanation is
simple We felt that in the United States
| whittier so many loved ones have gone
| countless hearts of kith and kin were beat
| Ing In sympathy with our own Moreover
IT seems almost impossible for us to regard
the stars and stripes, like the emblem of
| any other nation, as out-and- out foreign
| nag. May God bless protect and
prosper the United States, and may He
hear and answer the prayers of the veneer
able and honored chaplain of your House
| And may God bless the queen"
The tide of contributions in money in sun-
| port OF the war waged against Spain. Nv
the very force of circumstances, could not
| struggle itself proved its ouietus The
quick work OF the captains of the Amert
can fleets and the valiant work of our
armies In Cuba and Porto Rico nipped It in
FUNDS In prosecuting a conflict of arms
\ should snow signs of depletion there are
s s's.a OF his nephews and nisces. big and
n.ne; ready ana anxious, without being
him along on" io'P