The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

SO much has been said and written of
late years about the princely sums of
money given away by Mr. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Carnegie. and other 'headliners' of
philanthropy that the munfhcences of
wealthy women have not attracted as
much attention as they have deserved.
says the Baltimore Sun.
Think OF woman. bent upon benefit
ing humanity, quietly handing out money
at the average rate Of about SIS, 900 q
day and asking only in exchange that as
little publicity as possible be given her
wonderful libeFality Or of one who
spends the larger part of 100000 that
the soldiers and sailors who serve her
country may find better places than sa-
looms and dance halls. in which to spend
their hours OF duty Or of a young girl
just budding into womanhood, who, for
her debutante gift, instead OF strings OF
pearls and clusters OF diamonds, asks
that the money be spent for a splendid
play place Tor the poor children OF her
city.
One might say that Mrs. Russell Sage,
80 "S---~~A4 - ~ - S4N4iAS away 9--iru1u a
day. is but carrying out the wishes OF
her late husband. During hts lifetime
the opposite Of q reputation for philan-
thropy rested upon Russell sage, but az
his death It became known that he had
planned largely for the disposal OF his
colossal fortune for the benefit Of human
ity. He felt that these plans could be
carried out best by the woman who had
been his heIpmeet through life and who
knew his wishes Instead of directing
the disposal OF his money by WILL there
fore. he left all TO her with the simple
comment that she knew best what TO
do with IT,
Has Given SIS, 100000.
II is estimated that Mrs. Sage has dis
posed Of about S25,000.0OO already, and
she is constantly planning some good
movement intended TO carry its benefac-
tons straight to the well-springs OF hui
man need. Establishment of the Rus
sell Sage Foundation Fund. with an in
itial endowment Of $1,000 600, was intend
ed to remove the causes Of poverty and
ignorance rather than to relieve tempo
rarily the suffering Of the poor and ignor-
ant, thus proving of more lasting benefit
than the mere doing out OF charity from
day to day
IT viii be within the scope OF the
foundation" said Mrs. Sage. ito investi-
gate and study the causes Of adverse
social conditions. including ignorance.
poverty, and vice; 10 suggest how these
conditions can be remedied or amellorat-
ed and 10 put into OPERATION any appro-
pirate means TO that end
She has given Cor other purposes sums
ranging from $1,000 TO s1.000000. includ-
ing one Of $4,000 for an addition 10 the
naval branch Of he Young Mems Chris
tian Association at Brooklyn, n Y. Sail
ors call her the good white angel" and
place her On a pedestal OF reverence
alongside Miss Helen Gould, long their
particular patron saint
Mrs. Sage sometimes receives several
hundred begging letters a day. and il is
said she If frequently moved TO tears by
distressing stories of starvation or hope
less illness. II was the number Of these
letters. largely. that prompted her to es-
tablish the Sage Foundation
Liberal Helen Gould.
Miss Helen Gould is better known to
the world at large. because her benefao-
tons have extended over a longer period
of years and because she began her gifts
at time when women were not so con-
spicuous in large philanthropies She
could not give 100000 to the nation at the
beginning OF the war with Spain without
becoming a national character. nor S25,-
600 later to aid the stricken soldiers at
Camp Wikoff without remaining one.
She gave $4,000 10 the Hall of Fame.
$4,000 to the naval branch of the Brook
lyn Young Mems Christian Association,
other large donations for Young Mems
Christian Association buildings all over
the country. particularly along the Gould
lines, travelling libraries TO army posts In
this country and in the Philippines, great
sums 10 aid sufferers from food and
earthquake, liberal contributions TO edu-
cational institutions for the establish
ment OF scholarships 10 benefit poor boys
and girls, to training schools and hos
pitfalls; she established a home for Grip
pied children at WoOdycIest on the Hud.
son. Some 300 charities are benehciaries
OF her bounty 10 a greater or less de-
gree. Miss Gould has received as many
as 1900 begging letters a week.
Good Wife 10 Help.
It is said that Thomas F. Ryan once
remarked: Make money; make lots of
it; you can find a noble hearted woman
70 give II away Mr.. Ryan himself
found such a woman in his wife, whose
contributions 10 worthy objects are esti-
mated TO have reached more than $780,
COO, The limits Of her giving range from
the splendid Cathedral OF the Sacred
Heart. at Richmond. Va, buildings for
the Georgetown University, and camp
for consumptives in the Painted Desert, |
10 thousands Of smaller individual char
tiles. Of which 10 one else knows. Mrs. |
Ryan Is especially interested in the great
campaign now going on against the
awful white plague. and Is a liberal con-
tributor TO the campaign funds.
Another woman whose purse strings !
open readily fe7= this purpose is Mrs. |
William K. Vanderbilt, ST., who Is cred |
tied with having given sl.OOo000 toward |
waging warfare on the scourge. For |
many years she has supplied the Pres |
bytcrlan Hospital Of New York, with |
milk AID eggs for tuberculosis sufferers.
Recently she ordered drawn plans for |
four model teae1ents designed to pre- |
veat the Introduction of><he dread dis
ease These viii have outside stairways, |
open roofs, and loggias. air passages |
from street to street, and balconies that
can be transformed into outdoor sleeping |
rooms. Mrs Vanderbilt has established |
q hospital for consumptives in Paris. and /
when in that city often ministers In per-
son to the unfortunate patients.
The Duchess Of Marlborough, who was |
Consuelo Vanderbilt. has been using her /
wealth IN worthy London charities. She /
has established there a home for the /
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