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Show HE PAID. ONE' THOUSAND For a Cup of Tea at a Chicago Charity Bazaar CHICAGO, Nov. 1C Ono thousand dollars was paid for a cup of tea last night In Chicago. The mark was Bet at the charity bazar at Orchestral hall, the proceeds pro-ceeds or which 510.000 at a rough estimate will be for tho benefit of the Home for Destitute Cilppled Children. Chil-dren. Thoma3 Griffin, a wealthy manufacturer manufac-turer of Chicago, stepped Into tho room conducted by Mrs. Graeme Stewart and two dozen tpitty debutantes de-butantes last night and ordered a cup of tea. Griflln took a sniff, ''flrcat, isu t ii?" commented the you us woman who served it. ''Yes. Indeed."' Then Mrs. Stewart, supervisor or 1 the toa ioom came along. Mr. Griffin drained the last drop, then put the i cui) down and filled out a chock. "I want to pay for my tea." Mrs. Stewart took the check and scrutinized It. One thousand, dollars. "Never miud the change," said Mr. Griffin. |