Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-23
KESSINGER REMEMBE
TULSA'S POOR
Over POO Dresses Donated
to Women and Girls.
Relief Workers Assist
PhiIanthropist May DO
More for Poor and I'M
fortunate of This
Section.
Relief Workers Assist

Never before. perhaps. i'm the his
tIN of Tulsa has anything in the
way OF public charity created such
widespread interest as was manifested
/ Ihdrsday afternoon when more than
/ TWO hundred ready made dresses and
dress patterns donated to charity
/ through the generosity Of Harry r.
/ kossinger were distributed under the
. direction Of Mr Johnson. Mr..
/ kesSingcr's secretary.
Several ladies prominent in Tulsa s
social life. leading relief workers
/ heads Of local charitable institutions
and many prominent citizens were on
hhnd to assist and cooperate In the
iuthcrance Of this worthy cause The
scepc was most interesting one. and
many were overheard praising the
donor for such timely aid to the poor
OF the city.
Many women with infants in their
arms will benefit. also a great many
girls Of school age were recipients OF
Mr. K,ssingors bounty, this class hav-
ing been taken especially into con
sidoration in the selection Of the gar
mcnts
Adjutant W. Z. Hickman. Minnie n.
Highland. l.. J. Daudermann. Police
Matron Bertha Nolentine ana several
others have been able to assist very
much in the distribution. The knowl-
edge Of conditions in Tulsa gained
from years Of active relief work
which those who assisted i'm the dis
trihution possessed. rendered them In
valuable in making the affair a dis
tnCt success.
When asked whether Mr.. Kessinger
would make any further contributions
To charity iu Tulsa, Mr.. Johnson said:
MT kcsSlngcr ~ one Of the most
magnanimous Of men, and will. | am
sure do something more to show his
sympathy for the poor and unfor-
tunatc in your city. / had not my
self fully realized until today the great
opportunity for such work here"
AS has been previously stated" he
continued, "Mr Kessinger Is Il firm be-
lever in practical philanthropy. and
II has always been his policy to give
large part Of his income each year
from the sale of Orgatonc to relief
work and to place his charities where
they will do the greatest good for
the greatest number
The following letters Of apprecia-
uor have already been received:
Tulsa. September p. To Mr.. Carl
Johnson. representing MIR. Kessingcr.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
Your handsome donation of two hun
dred yards of excellent g1nghams for
Tulsa poor children. | will have them
make up their own dresses. and assure
you the gift will be more greatly ap-
preciated by them than you can
imagine. Wishing you every success,
Bertha Nolentine. police matron.
Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 21. 1916. Mr..
Carl Johnson, representing Mr.. Harry
T. kessinger Kind Sir: / earnestly
wish to thank you for the beautiful
rcady-made garments given us by the
Orcatone Company to the Mission OF
Rcdecmtng Love. | can assure YOU
the gifts were most timely and greatly
appreciated. sincerely. l.. j. pauder-
mann, assistant superintendent.
Tulsa, Sept 81, 1915. Mr.. johnson.
secretary to Harry 4. Kessinger Dear
Sir: l wish to thank you very kindly
Tor your very generous donations OF
clothing in behalf of the poor wo-
men ana children Of Tulsa. and | can
assure YOU that they are appreclat-
inG them highly. Yours In behalf Of
the poor, Adjt. w. Il. Hickman. Off
Ger In charge Of the salvation Army.
Tulsa. OKLA, Sept. 2i. 1916. Mr.. |
Carl G. Johnson. representing Hurry
I. KcsSinger. Dear sir our charity |
organization desires to extend many |
thanks FOR your generosity in the |
donations 10 US of the many useful I
EaihehtS OF great service. such as
ladies' and children's dresses. etc
Accept our committees sincerest /
wishes for prosperous future. Yours .
respectfully Minnie r. Highland. su. |
perintendent Mission Of Rcdoeming
Love, Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. johnson. on behalf Of Mr.. Kess-
niger. wishes cordially to thank Adju
tant Hickman and members OF the
corps or the salvation Army and the
many ladies who rendered such splen.
did cooperation towards making the
distribution the complete success IL
was.-Adv.