The Denver star., 1915-08-07
The Life Work of
Mime. c. J. Walker.
Americas Foremost Colored Woman Has Purchased the
Late Bishop Derrick Property at Flushing, NJ. r.
Buys an Auto in Denver

BUYS Auto in Denver.
Goldsmith in his very touching poem entitled The Del
serted VILLAGE" when speaking of the said that
those who scott at him remained to pray The
thought and expression apply we'll to Madam e. J|
Walker Many excellent things have been said Of her. sol
living other cities that have
opportunity her have doubts about what she does
wealth. In TACT there skeptcs right here
in They think she overrated that her wealth
However, has dawned on the better part
of us madam all that she advertised to be-
AS representative OF the Freeman it became my de-
lehtfu duty ask the madam many questions could not
have had been o other profession She
Bit story the real Madam Walker was my quest
and little by little AS her charity, saw evil
dences this side during the interview. wo perhaps
three applied for assistance and not refused
fellow had nearly enough to go to Louisville
He asked for the of the necessary amount She was re
peatedy the telephone discnss matters OF the
Through these Investigations ascer-
help she showed splendid and udg
ment 1t was good ccloed standing on that
phanthropic emnence CHASING with Helen Gould john
Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie least as to disposition
and indeed. her charities not small. nor do
they be- that have gold leaf Vctroa
order the Of $500 has some more money
somewhere This Victroa is the only of the kind in
Indianapolis and made to match her gold room furn
The madam seems simply preside her money. Al
ter charity may call it, considered worthy the
with the check book-everythng
ready signature She signs and the gdes
noseessy out again. reminding those highly efficient
the Orient who their master other self
the personcaton of devotion and discretion The madam
disturbed by this little reduction of her bank ac
The conversation picks promptly at the dropping
point She should when she halt dozen homes
and has other large possessions.
She the gift and for the charity work She
great stock in the theory that the Lord loves the
cheerful giver She gives bounttuy and cheerfuy She
sets aside per her be given And
at seemingly small percentage she has fund of
5000 this collected within the Coal
food clothing being dispensed right and left by the
of mercy.
Mrs Charlotte Hawkins Brown of Cambridge Mass. is
conducting school at Sedaa, ~ c. Madam Walker has
obligated herself teacher S2oo the tor the
AT Tuskegee she gives five Pupils $50 each yearly
One of these African. One young above 40,
recently discovered that he ought
tion Like lady bounul she sends turkeys to the char
table institutions Thanksgiving day and Xmas he
Alpha Home and the Orphans home remembered by
Then there's St Louis where she has lived lnstu-
and friends there share holders in her bounty
Not long since she purchased Bishop Derrcks home at
Flushing, L. l.. New York 1t during her visit to Bos
when the B. M c. there last that her at
called to the home Of the late Bishop Derrick
about decided give up Indianapolis place of
residence While in company with friends in New York.
among them several noted the moving subject
discussed Naturally enough the New York folk felt
New York the end Of the world They told
the madam that all she had lay eyes Bishop
Derrcks They satisfied that it what she
wanted Among this group were Mr. and Mrs. James Eu
rope Fred Moore editor of the New York Age and Mr.
Phil Peyon Richard B. Harrison the we'll known reader,
stead. ,
The property is in charge Of the bishops widow who
kindly showed the visitors through the house and the
oundings 1t proved at IDEAL 1t aristocrat of