Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
PASTOR MAKES
MATCHMAKING
SPECIAL WORK
Keeps House for Aged on Fees
He Collects for Performing
Marriage Ceremonies.
SCOPE is NATIONWIDE
East Needs Husbands, While
West Wants Wives, Is Expe-
rience Of Minister.

OMAHA, July 5.-"Here's a man
worth S2OO,O and he wants a wife,"
says the Rev. Charles w. Savidge, Of
Omaha. He's a big cattle man. and
last fall when he sent his range cattle
to market he cleaned up $4,000. He
is SO years old, never has been mar
rted and is a man Of good character.
| won't make his name and address
public, but when I find woman who
think will suit him I'll send her
name to him. He tells me he has
never had an opportunity of becoming
acquainted with the right sort, so he
has asked me to find him a wife"
Mr.. Savidge's fame as a matchmak-
er has spread far, and so many people
write him for mates that he has been
compelled to hire a special stenogra-
pher to take care Of his correspond
ence. Rarely does day pass that he
has not united from two to five cou-
pies. All his marriage fees go to sup
port home for aged men and wom-
en- which he established and main
tains in this manner At present
there are about 50 inmates in his
House OF Hope" None is ever asked
to pay board.
Dane Seeks Matrimony.
Here's another fellow wants a
wife" he continued. This man is "a
years old, Dane by birth, owns a big
farm and is worth about $4,000. He
says he doesn't know which way to
; turn for a wife. so he has asked me
to find one for him
"A third one, an American SO years
old a ranchsr in Western Nebraska,
and worth $35, 1000 is in the same
predicament. He's bachelor-but
not an old one. Says he wants a wife
who likes ranch life. and that she will
not be asked to take part In the
roundup"
Recently Mr. Savidge was called 10
the Rosebud country In South Dakota
to lecture a bunch OF ranchmen and
homesteaders on the art of getting
married. The ranchers paid the ex-
penses of his trip. He took for his
subject, Have You Found Your Run
ming Mater" After his talk big del
egation of ranchers followed him to
the hotel for a more intimate talk.
They wanted to keep him right there
until they were all supplied with
wives. He placed them in CORE
Leo 49,
who had asked Mr.. Savidge to get
husbands for them.
Men in Biggest Demand.
THAT South Dakota bunch GER
tainly did want wives" says Mr.. Saw
idge. "They almost wanted to hold
me as a hostage, but l furnished them
the names and addresses of a couple
of dozen women who have written me
to get husbands for them. When
they finish with their counting and
get ready for the ceremony I'm going
back to tie them together.
Far more women are seeking hus-
bands than there are men seeking
wives" says Mr. Savidge.
Every day brings me letters from
women-from here. there and yonder.
Most of the requests for husbands
come from back East, while most men
who want wives live in Western
| States.
Here is a request from a man who
evidently needs someone to look out
for him. He's a working man and has
| not much money, but there is $4,000
| in the hands OF a trustee, who has
| instructions to build a house with the
money and deed it to the mans wife
when he gets one. The money was
left by his father. He lives in a small
| Nebraska town.
Here's a doctor in a Missouri River
| city He has a fine home and $4,000
| in cash in the bank. He owns a farm
| of 225 acres about 70 miles from New
| York City and he goes down there
{ every summer for a few weeks. He
! is 90 years old
Then here is a German. 50 years
old. worth $4,000, with two Nebraska
| farms and several houses in a Ne
| bra ska town.
IAN Omaha widow, aged 35, dark
| hair and eyes. with splendid home,
well furnished and complete, desires d
HuSDduu, anu none VI tine men OF ntT
| acquaintance seems to suit her. So
| she has asked me to find her one.
"A ST Louis school teacher with
! her own home, wants a husband Says
she is tired of waiting for some St
Louis man to propose. She is 80
years old and weighs about 12O
pounds Likewise = Colorado school
| teacher. 40 years old. good house
keeper says she wants an Eastern
| husband.
Here's a nice little telephone oper-
ator who has grown tired of answer
| ing hello calls. She is slender and
dark and Il years old. III bet | can
| find her a husband in a week"
MI Savidge has performed the
wedding ceremony for more than 5000
applicants.