The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03

associated In most persona minds
with the State Board OF Chart
ties and the dispensatisn OF
Christmas dinners, announces tho catf-
caso Inter Ocean. It's outward <uiss In
quite consistently sober. ssnsihlA ana
sans, ana It is generally regarded A a
sort OF compulsory dissipation for
those who are prosperously Conditioned.
Philanthropy dressed IN the matter OF
eccentrfcity seems, In fact, almost an
undignihed spectacle. as II the Statue
OF Liberty should don a ballet skirt.
Yet as matter OF fact, tho world IN
rull OF queer charities, odd objects OF.
oeneyolence-frsak philanthrepiss -
short which upset ones prsconcelved
respect for the decorum ana good sense
OF that noble word which originally
stood for doing good to man.
what. for instance. Is ons to say about
that legacy Of 100000 francs (s2aooo)
10 be spent annually for the purpose OF
providing race of giantsf The Comta
oe sainte- Ouen. who died IN Paris ia
May, 1901. left his fortune Of 10 600 600
francs (s2,o00,O ,O00) to the town OF Rouen
on condition that 100000 francs be set
aside each year as dowry for a giant
and giantess. The giant and the giant
ess must be sound mentally and physf-
csliy ana must come to Rouen to claim
their share OF the legacy. Tt was to be
paid to them on the occasion OF THAR
marriage In this way NJ. de Sainte-
ouen hoped to repeop1e France entirely
with giants.
Doubtless the Counts mind pafntea
Tor his inner delectation and inspiration
vision OF more than prehistoric colos-
81. equipped not only with the mere
baroarfc strength attendant upon their
size. but further lowered with all that
modern education and advanced civil
ization could give, a combination be-
fore which the world of pygmies must
necessarily bow in submission. Indeed
one trembles to consider what the posi-
tton of France among the powers might
grow to be in the event OF NJ de Sainte-
Ouens dream coming true. The chill
dren fed upon the food OF the GODS
written of by Mr.. II. c. Wells. would be
mere fantastic episodes in comparison
TO this steady and relentless onslaught
or racial superiority The time since.
NJ. de Sainte- Ouen's death has beeA
very brief. and the race of marryin Il
and giving in marriage giants is. at
will have at least a short period OF
peace before the giants of FtOuen begin
TO trouble it's tranquility.
The Leake and Watts Orphan Asylum
IL a well known Institution. but there is
another philanthropy of John Leake's
OF which most people have heard very
little. 1t Is known as the 'Leake's
Dole" and has been in operation since
1872 The will reads:
IT hereby give and bequeath to the
rector and vestrymen of Trinity par
ish. New York City n Y. one thou
sand pounds. put out at interest. to be
laid out in the annual income in six
penny wheaton loaves of bread and
distributed to such poor as shall ap-
pear most deserving"
In 1855 the station for distribution
was changed from Trinity to St. Johns
Chapel. and there ever since the de
serving poor" of the neighborhood have
come for the dole" of bread.
Every morning, rain. snow, hail or
sunshine, the seventeen small repre-
senvatives of their families present
themselves at ST. Johns. They strag-
gle IN through the big gate and across
the yard and enter the vestibule where
the bread Is waiting Every family
has to apply first to the vicar. who de-
cides whether that special dole shall
be two loaves or six. sincerthess two
numbers form the limitations OF each
allowance.
Those who have charge OF IL say that
the "Leake's dole" has done the great
est possible amount OF good and fed
countless hungry persons So although
In name and method IL Is somewhat
archaic as a charity. 1t will probably
continue until the end OF time, filing
the eager mouths OF the deserving
poor"
In 1923 was established tho American
Seamen's Friend Society. then organ
lied for the aid OF deep water sailors
on board square rugged sailing ves-
sells. The Quatntness of the society
has departed with it's growth and de-
velopment. but II remains one OF the
most interesting and less well known
OF New Yorks charities As the Rev
e. Mcpherson Hunter. secretary OF the
society. says, they have developed from
an old-fashioned sailing vessel into a
modern. full rigged steamship.
Many OF the sailors nave been at sea
since they were quite small boys and
have no friends or ties on land. They
come In here for help and they get It.
We send them or TO sea again with de-
, cent clothing and jacks wife. Don't
know what that isT 1t In this" He
showed stout cotton bag. In which
We're needles. thread and other things
which might prove useful to Jack whils
on the briny deep.
One sailor chap 1 KNOW" remarked
MT. Mcpherson. with twinkle OF
Scotch humor IN his eve. says he al
ways knows what denomination has
sent him Jacks wife II it's from
the Methodlsts or Presbyterians or anv
or that sort there's a great lot Of tracts.
but II It's from the Unitarians or Epi74
copalians there's pack Of playin<
cards and a plug OF tobacco
We have to have great numbers OF
certain books" he said. FOR wa have
TO takc Il for granted that they will be
stolen. They always steal the xeor-
raphies and some OF the novels. W.
newer have 10 provide double ailevr-
ancs OF the religious works thouxh
Thew alWaVa