Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-27
EEWSTE'S TEN CENTS
HELP SWELL FUND OF
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- Fights Way Through Hotel
Iobby to Lay His Little
Might on Altar Of Charity
in Aid of Riddles
roTAL NOW $23O,s24

.ovsboy ran into the headquarters
,-hrdrcn's Hospital Building Fund
,,,,ee. i'm the Hotel Adelphia, today,
rosently found himself confronted
\. ,ho stifrest proposition of his young
a was nothing short Of a very tall
.r, broad uniformed attendant, who
.aiately said, in sepulchral tones:
| .~.,,o on. take yourself along outa
whore d y think you're at, any
4 - You didn't see no sawdust on the
aid "? We'll then, what call did
| mink y had to come along in here
|rr'
,.,s however, was not an ordinary boy;
rss much more extraordinary for a
tban the man was for a man. 50
/ ls replied
| .como or. who let youse think you was
..n tc shake me down for nickel tip
! s.lorc Tvc begun to orjcr?'
,,.,lnr humbled tho mighty, the lad
induced dime and presented IT with
s'snslity TO the Campaign Committee
/ .,,s name was duly enrolled. his 10 cents
K.ss,d TO the days total, which, there
"a nstcad of being only $l2,5G3.0i, inn
/ |..,aisteiv lcaped to }l2 ,j3S.14 And, by
M same token, they had to change the
,o,.l received to date from $2sO,S23.9O to
rNest Which shows hcw far a dime
X-afyn The boy was cheered and dis
Hsnpeared blushus.
/ rhere were other sums which meant
I.a,h TO the girers to rart with which
~sre added today to the total. One of
4 sese was San old wrlnklod and long
T |s,rlshed bill II came in a letter writ
IN IN lead pencil with some difficulty
.ud which read thus:
Dear Triends-Inclosed YOU will find
small subscription Of s. which l hope
you will accept as coming from one
Who is full of sympathy for all chill
dren. I have hesitated all this time
because | hoped I would be able TO
rive more but II is all l can send and
\ am sending it.
500 BOYS AT WORK.
Five hundred messenger boys went
||erth today armed with pasteboard boxes
||Fhch they set up in various shops and
||pubc places in the central business dis
||rct The committee wants to have as
||manv persons as possible contribute to
|Ihe fund and particularly to encourage
||hose people who would like to give
tmething for the children, but feel that
|IThat they could afford would be too lit
In 10 make much difference"
II Several large contributions are expect
IN tomorrow, the ninth day of the 10
|&dv campaign. Edward S. Sayres, who
esded at the luncheon Of the workers,
+.aId that 1t was certain that the $5OO,OOO
Hnded would be obtained.
n Mrs. H. G. HodEens, of 213S PassyunlI
avenue, presented two 25-cent go,d pieces
nd two 5O-cent gold pieces TO be auctioned
|f tomorrow. An anonymous $1,000 con-
&hbuton was given through Mrs. w. II.
Walsh The sum of $500 was given as
Memorial to Anthony NJ. Powers.
II The following subscriptions were an
bounced today as having been obtained
these teams, designated by the names
heir captains:
William Alexander, $llO95; Charles w.
n Churchman, $50; Albert b. L. Kelly,
~; the Rev. Robert Johnston, S612. Dr.
Norman Henry, 500; Gimbel store
zam. &1j42; Doctor Cuttings and Doctor
Band $50; J. Randall Williams, $75 Al
fGl 7. Gerhard, $165; Chester NJ Camp
| |el N5951; Charles Plat. Sd, S10l; Doc
~ fraley and Doctor Newlin, $255; Doc
Hm Wharton and Doctor Hodge, S701 ;
Prank M Wirgman. $13; Julian Riddle,
~ Joseph d. Israel, $1CO; Doctor Bah
et and Doctor Jones. $272; Robert c..
aaon, AiO25; Mr.. Tyler, SO; Mrs. J..
Emest Richards, $40; Miss Sarah B.
'dge, S1S9; Mrs. Harold e. Yarnall, $50;
n Frank NJ. Wirgman, s21S.O5; Miss
Para Wachwitz, $l0S.5O; Mrs. Pierce
icher and Mrs. Duncan Whelen, S165 4:
Ranate Nurses, Miss Fenstermaker,
~ MRS. w. II. Walsh, SlI3S5O.
mi SOME FACTS.
" William II, Walsh. in charge of the
aeal and surgical staff of the hos
~ and campaign executive secretary,
ae mention today of the noble work
Children's Hospital has dore i'm the
~ as well of the more certain, thor
~ and complete work It will be able
% when the now group of buildings
nh and cambridge streets are erected
eqnpped with the proper and most
nefe appliances, which win make this
sgilal the most complete i'm the world
{tildren.