, 1881-12-25
" CHARITABLE CHEER:

It Was Dispensed to the Needy In asody
and SOUL Yesterday: Afternoon at the
: Eucitic Garden Mission. - ~, ~
The annual Christmas dinner at the Pacific
Garden Mission, corner Of Clark and Vim Buren,
streets. was given yesterday afternoon under
the direction Of Col. George: t. Clarke and bis
wife, tho managers Of the mission, und u yolun-
teer force Of assistants.:vThe occasion was one
Of unusual interest, and was looked forward to
by tho friends Of tho mission with 'pleasurabie
anticipation: Some Of, the. kinu-hearted ludlc5
dinner /. success rumaincd up: all o.. Friday
night engaged In tho necessary preliminary
cooking. NearlY 100 turkeys, 100 pounds Of
pics und twenty-five pounds Of coffee wera re-
quired for the dinner. .:At'2 o'clock yesterday.
tue hour set for the commencement OF the
feast, fully 800 men and i rev women were gath-
cred III the mission hall proper, where oricf
Gospel service Ind been held, conducted by
Co: Clarke, the ,ev: :A:E: KittredEe; r the Rev.
Before bolug admitted to tho dining room, the
men In attendance were all yaccinated. Col:
ClMrke having procured GOO vaccine points for
the purpose. Three LADY physicians. Drs- Dick
tnson, sAkers, and jerks, performed tho precau-
.tIonary service: The objects Of tha commend
.abIe eharity Of the mission were then admitted
at u time.~ AS they filed down the steps each
presented a. ticket v received upon coming
nrsyentea the tneress; OF unworthy tstruggicrs
and beer-snioon habitues who: frequent. the
vicinity, When all Hert, seated at tho tables a
esi @ py Ss
unfortunate who were gathered t9sethar' to
partake :,of the hou4ty provided by ltberal
spirit that had descended upon the mission and
: made 1t i successful agency IN doing good and
benettttng ~, *-s :: t-"'%sH:
" THE NEEDY 1N:souL AND IN BODY. -:
THE TRIBUNE reporter, who was present as ap
invited guest, tnuue i'm extended survey Of the
participants IL, the dinner. The men, almost
without exception. appeared to be fully worthy
Of the kind interest taken In them by Col Clarke
+: traces Of Drunkenness or moral 5dtssolutene5s
that SO frequently distinguish the people who
partake Of charity upon every possible occasion:
z Col. Clarke pointed out several Of the Hcu who
had formerly occupied positions OF trust and re-
sponsibIlity, but who. through tho vicissitudcs
Of fortune, had lost place aud iniaoncs.
glad Of the opportunity to make hosneiike
6endgunrtors Of rho mission, and TO purtake OF
some OF that Christmas cheer which even the
poorest. have ut soino time in lilo been accus-
!: The bill Of fare consisted of roast turkey,
eahs pe fsu and
serve tho tables we're: Mrs: Col. Clarke, Mra: A:
heea M1s P9ttfs Ass II ta5Gfsos rs s3fb MG5
Mrs. :. Mary Lindsey, and !: Miss Jennie
Whi,ford, During the Il afternoon fully 500 peo-
expressed himself: as enlnently well satisfied
with the result of his efforts to give the mission
attendants a Christmas ceiebraaon.' 'Tho mis,
sion has now been running for five years, and
has accomplished a great deal OF good among
the: class Of people It's influences arc intended
to reach: Col: StClarko and bis wife have
expended their. own time .:nnd :: 1neans
in;.. its management anu : ., support1 and
ask no other reward than TINT which follows dis
interested Christian beneyOlence- The mission
has outgrown Its limited quarters, mud the inan-
ugers and Christian people Interested n mnin-
thinning its intiuc.iceE Arc deslrOuS OF raising
funds By public subscription to erect new md
con1nodous mission building In some eligible
locality. = r.
ed With tho mission, and last evep1nE the little
+oucs were trcuted 10 Il musical entertainment,
and delighted with IL, Christmas-trcc rcpletc
with wax tapers, popcorn trimmings, and use