St. Tammany farmer., 1915-11-13
Mrs. Milken
Passes Away.
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The young people met, recognized in
each other the kinship Of dauntless
courage, and the wooing quickly end
ed in q wedding that was memorable
for its merriment even in war time.
When peace was declared the Mil
Hkens made their home here. Mr..
Milliken became sugar planter and
factor amassed wealth and achieved
pre-eminence. The assumed the po-
sition in society to which they were
entitled, and the residence at St.
CHARLES avenue and First street was
the scene of many brilliant affairs.
1T was among the pretentious man
sions Of those ays, occupied an en-
tire square frontage on the avenue,
with garden of wondrous beauty,
and because of its associations, Mrs.
Milhken made very few changes or
concessions to modernity. Their
onl ychild died twenty-seven years
ago. Mr.. Milliken, succumbed to in
juries received in street car acci-
dent in 1896. Since then she has
lived alone in the old homestead,
save for her relatives and intimate
friends, though she never shut her
self of from the appeals of poverty
and distress.
Gift to Charity.
It was while the sorrow Of her
husbands loss was still fresh in 1897
that her divine heart found its best
known and most characteristic ex-
|pression. The Charity Hospital, min
fstering to the ills of thousands,
realized the pressing need for a sep
arate building for the treatment of
white children. 1t had acquired the
site, but did not have means for the
structure. Mrs. Milliken modestly
and quietly sent word that she would
|erect and equip the edifice. She
spared no expense, and the infirm-
|ary, with its broad balconies, its sun
parlors, its park and playground, is
among the most magnificent OF it's
kind in the country. She has spent
thousands upon it since and constant
ly. There she was Mother Milliken,
and among the stricken babes she
was many times the mother, for that
was the only place she frequented
outside her own dwelling, and the
smiles of the little ones she succored-
was her dearest recompense. She
permitted nobody else to supply any
of the Institutions needs. When
the first Christmas approached, the
students, without consulting her.
generously raised q fund for toys for
their charges. Mrs. Milliken learn
ed of their lovely deed, cancelled the
fund, rewarded its donors, and was
herself the Santa Claus of the me-
mortal. She has followed the Gus
tom annually, and the annual distri-
button of gifts under her personal
supervision was among the most
touching features Of the season of.
good will to all men.
It was the children's hospital
which was the inspiration Of the
choice of Mrs. Milliken for the pos
session of the public service loving
cup, and the committees report
typifying, as it. does, the estimate
which the entire community placed
upon her, is appropriate in this ade-
quate recital, and is accordingly ap-
pended:
Awarded Loving Cup.
"The committee appointed for the
purpose OF recommending to The
Times-Picayune q citizen Of New Or
leans entitled, in its opinion, to re-
ceive The Times-Picayune loving cup
for the year 1914, now reports that
it is the unanimous opinion Of the
committee that the cup should be
awarded to Mrs. Deborah A.. .Milli-
ken.
In selecting the name the COM
mitteea has taken into cnnaid nrafinn
that the cup has always been con-
ferred primarily because Of long and
loyal service by the recipient in the
public interest without satisfaction
resulting from such deeds, and the
love and respect of the common
wealth benefited by such service.
All these considerations are found in
the case of Mrs. Milliken. For years
she has devoted herself to unosten-
charities. and every worthy
person and every good cause has re-
ceived the assistance of her fortunes.
With her, benevolence and chari-
ty has been habit, reaching its fin-
est flower in the noble Milliken me-
mortal which has been and still is
the comfort and consultation of the
people Of New Orleans
This wonderful gift, endowed by
this generous woman, serves the
most helpless part of our race, and
Its value and b-neficent purpose has
enshrined it as one of the choicest
blessings conferred by philanthropic
persons upon New Orleans in recent /