The Washington herald., 1910-11-06

In joyful. Tec0Td-smashing leap up
ward, TIE Washington Herald fund for
the five Gray orphans. made parentless
by the railroad accident at Tuxedo Nd.
one week ago, astonished those who have
watched It's progress by reaching the
splendid total OF 81. 1912 yesterday.
And the end is not yet. Hundreds of
dollars have been pledged, which is not
included in this aggregate-only the
actual cash in hand is counted Money
is now pouring in Ike a great food Of
charity and benevolence. conclusively
showing that Washington is quickly re-
sponsiye when a worthy cause knocks
al its door.
\ Gay before the fight was 10 lift the
mortgage on the Gray homestead. That
appeal TO the public reached a happy
ending Friday. Now all efforts arc
bended to give the guardian the largest
possible sum with which 10 direct the
destinies OF the orphans, when he as
sumes his duties. They are to be fed.
clothed and schooled. and everything
possible done to supply the tender and
loving care OF parents of whom they
are berett
One Contribution of 1892.
The largest Individual subscription
yesterday, and the largest since the in
cepton Of the fund was turned in by the
employees of the Census Bureau. who con-
trlbuted the splendid sum Of S332GO. This
was the result of a brief canvass, and no
difficulties whatever were encountered in
collecting this amount.
Another Inspiring contribution was for
warded yesterday by the officials and
employees of the office of the Auditor for
the Post-ofice Department. There was
$SS.70 subscribed by them. Section z, of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
turned over S2025 and employees or the
accounting division and computing Sec
ton OF the Government Printing Office
collected Si5 and forwarded Il Yesterday
The employees Of the registry division
OF the city post-Otfce gave $i.S5. and the
employees Of Chris Heurlch Brewing
Company contributed $3S The names OF
the donors In this establishment are w. +.
Disiner, Charles Meyer. J. r. Wilson.
William Schliemann, NJ. 7. TulInan,
Eric Dnger. cash. Aug Datz. William
Robert Joseph MAR. S West. C Berry.
a. Broacker. c. VrOOm. w. GOlpfert.
Ed, Mulloy. w. Andrews J. Llnkins. l..
Frank, 3, Heinze, l., Becker j. Muir.
A. Trussen, NJ l.. Bray. J. H. Webb, r.
II. Harvey, H. Young, Ed. Hager, and
r. X Mcdonald.
End Not I'm Sight.
Mrs. c. Barber. of Kenilworth. mas col
lected SO In her neighborhood. co-operat-
ing with Mrs. Vorhees. As mentioned
before, the Elks win shortly send In a
check for 500 to the fund, and it is known
that large contributions win be made from
many government departments aud bu-
reaus not yet heard from. II may conf
IDENTIFY be predicted that the ultimate
total viii so far beyond the present pro-
portions Of the fund
The following letter from A. ] Cherry
homes who has been active in behalf or
the children ever since the tragedy. ex-
plains itself.
Editor Tie Washington Herald: ! herewith hand
you check icr s5 tcr tha relief II the GRAY chill
drcn. whose parents T.c6eEly killed. AZ Tuxedo
Aid. 0n The night of October 2s 1919.
This amount is made up h contributions from
Farsus persons WEosc sympathy goes out for the lit
~ cnes
In forwarding This am0da. an expression Of thanks
IS extended o. each q th,-e who contributed and
esIecally 90 the employees IN the Office II the Au
dit0r for the Var Department.. fTom whom the
q cater par1 of the amount was received.
Respectfully, A. J. CHERRYHOMES.