Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-15
THE CERKSTMAS CLUB.
The Work of Organization Going Act
lively Forward.

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ISGs cAILEn IN THE SEVERAL pIsrRIcrS-LirTLE
ONES WHO WILL SHARE THEIR CHRISTMAS cHEER
WITH LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN, &C.
The Christmas club movement Is daily growing
IN strength, and IL is expected that when the clubs
are organized In the first third and fourth districts
next Monday that a large army or children viii be
enlisted in the work OF providing good cheer and a
merry Christmas for the little ones 70 whom Kris
hrlngie Is stranger, and the Christmas turkey. a
IoWl known only In story and from occasional
glmpses gained at pouterers' stands Offers OF aid
ana expressions Of sympathy in the work are being
received constantly by the central committee.
The Union veteran corps. Capt ThomaSon, tend
cred their armory. in Masonic Hail. for the Christ
mas Club entertainment, but as the committee had
already accepted the Offer OF the National Rifles
they were compelled to decline the offer of the Vet
eranS With thanks.
Mr.. Abner has also offered his han gratis and
agreed 10 supply all the service the festival free
OF expense 10 the club.
Mr.. Staples, OF Wizards rendered the use OF VIII
lards hall 10 the Christmas club some days ago.
but MS oher has been necessarily declined on ac
count OF tue limited Accommodations OF the hall
Ine agents OF Lincoln hail have also rendered
success
Mr.. VIM. R. Mclean offers to be one OF twenty TO
MAKE up contribution of 500 for the benet Of the
SliIGfenS CHRISTMAS club, and sends s. TO THE
STAR Office a starter
"a Friend of Poor Children" sends 81 for the
CHILDRENS MEETlNGs
Meetings Of children for the pur7ose OF forming
Christmas Clubs win be held In several districts
Monday, afternoon according to the plans
including Capitol hill and the Navy Yard,
VIII meet at the Wallach school building
at INC close Of school hours The meeting VIII be
under the direction Of MIR. VIM. E. Hutchinson The
children q south Washington. or the third district,
nav been called 10y School Trustee VIM Ii. Baum
10 raect ut The jefferson school building after school
hours Mr. VIM A. Gordon has called a meeting OF
Tue children OF Georgetown. Or the first district to
be held at The Curtis building Monday afternoon
WAen the school sessions are ended. meeting OF
the Children of the second district Is in progress
THIS afternoon at the Franklin building.
CHILDREN's CHRISTMAS CLUB, DISTRICT II.
The committee on invitations for district wash
fngton west Of 1st ami north OF streets north
vest desire all the children In that district who
have no Christmas at home to send their names
and addresses 10 Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. chairman at
The STAR Office. This should be done at once when
invita- t!onswill be sent them Their names Will not
be published, and Will be known only TO the COM
mHlee 1 nose or the parents OF these children who
would he prevented by a very natural pride from
allowing them 10 attend charity dinner will do
well 70 recollect that the proposed entertainment
Is nothing Of that sort. Many OF the Washington
children 10 whom Christmas means an abundance
81 good cheer, OF presents, toys, music and all
the children who are less fortunate these latter
viii come and be received as guests. A mere gilt
often degrades both the gver and the receiver but
VIII all DE welcome. and thrice welcome. And on
mat day In Christmas week may they all, the rich
ana the poor. meet together IN a spirit OF common
love and with sense OF their common fatheIhood
The committee also wish the names and addresses
OF little SICK OF afflicted children who will not be
able 10 attend the festival; these Will not be forgot
ten.
Earnest effort has been made to inspire similar
movement among The colored people. but thus far
without success Certain persons are however, Or
gaming an entertainment for these children on
Christmas day and The general committee Will aid
Them as far "a possible.
All persons ia district who are willing to send
a nice, goOd-sized, well-cOoked turkey to the Ma
loual Rifles arrnory where the entertainment for
ihlo district will be held on Friday morning, De-
ceinber 2Sth before ten 40 O'Clock H. viii please
at once send their names by mail or otherwise to
Judge Arthur Macarthur. 18th and streets: do
nations OF oranges, pies, almonds and raisins. figs
Nc Will be thankfully received let each offer be In
Writing and specify what the donor viii give.
New Benevolent Enterprise.
PLAN FOR sYsrEWATIzINa cHARIry-A NEW Or
GANIzATIoN WITH NEW FEATURES INCORPORATED
TODAY.
new society for the organization OF charity, the
suppression OF vagrancy and pauperism, and the
social. sanitary and Industrial Improvement OF the
dependent classes, to-day flied certificate OF ncor-
poration. settling forth its plan. which presents
some features not heretofore adopted in Washing
ton, though amply tested in other cities 1t is pro-
posed 10y this society TO dispense no aims in any
1ofIn TO prosecute mpoStcrS, and to publish drec-
tories OF public institutions. Its central once viii
lows:
This certities that we, whose names are hercunto
signed all of whom citizens Of the United states
and majority of whom residents ami citizens Of
the District OF Columbia and associates have
corn"ration enacted 10y Con and approved May
Of Charity sst o soeeT h o ts ps
trlct Of Colnnbis for the following objects:
ties and individuals of the District OF Columbia and
tn heck til,-n vTlrla rhInk< atp rail-
= 70 % ny 5noroughE ard Without eharge the
society Tor inquiry and to send to the PERSONS haV
nE legitimate such cas- full resuIts Of such
attend ID cases ,e needing counsel and advice.
10 obtain from the proper charities and charitable
individuals suitable and adequate relief for deserving
paueIisn dleness and distress the community and
10 ascertain and make known the CLASSES of cases
Of wS work @r who are capable
To 4 ht eners weaPf pc TIN poor by
ci and sanitary and Industrial reforms and by the in
r. pub ro D e to tae ad reito of ass
table organizations and institutions i'll the District Of
G To rsprsss paqperisn 10y the above means and by
9, To dispense no aims in any form.
~ 10 inseIfere With no question Of religious belief
politics or nationality and to undertake the work Of no
The number Of nanasers Of this society for the first
year shall be twenty-five who shall be the following.
p, s Pratt ts Pekman Mann sara A. Spencer. j. G.
ssea r 4ys Ma h E K4fs
Johnson, Harriet A. Emery. Margaret Holmes Frant
L Howe; Robt H. Kinsell. Fred w Pratt ii W Nc
Neal, Stilson Hutchins. Geo. W. Adams simon Wolf
Alfred Schucking !. T. Rauterberg NJ D. Helm job
Barnard. James B. Philip. WV
COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNIoN.-The members
OF columbia Typographical Union. No. 1Ol BAL
lOtted last night for officers for the ensuing wear
inc Judges or election will announce the result to-
night at the regular meeting OF the union IL an
pears TO be generally conceded among the typos
That Chas- Robinson has been elected president
ChaS Wright vice-preSdent, Byrond Ford treas,
urer mo 0pposition W. S. Waudby sergeant-at-
arms Te-eiectedl, and W. l. Jones and w ri Nc
tadden, trustees. The contest in which most
interest was shown was that for the three places OF
delegates TO the International Union, which meets
at New Orleans next June There were eight cam
dldate and there Is great uncertainty as TO the re-
suit OF the balloung.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr BENJAMIN A
JanEler died yesterday morning at his residence
NO lul3 street northwest In the 10th wear or his
age MI Jany1er was formerly OF New Castle Del
Dut had resided here for thirty years the most
OF the time employed as clerk In the Treasury de-
parimenL He was a commandment Of the Fourth
presbyterian church for q number OF wears and
member OF the sessions OF the church. His funeral
VIII take place tomorrow at two O'clock from his
late residence. ~
WATERS SENTENCED TO CoNCORD-To-day Jas
waters, colored convicted OF house breaking before
Judge Macarthur last May, and who escaped nom
the cells In the basement 0r th.. corr,