Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-28
POOR CTEsLDEeEN,S CHRISTMAS EN-.
TEfR'EATNMENTS.

TIE DINNER IN TEE SECOND DISTRICT


The Christmas dinner for the poor children in the
second district was given In the National Rifles
armory, ON street, to-day, at 1890. under the
auspices OF the Childrens Christmas club Long
before that hour the hustle Of preparation was
going on, for It is no small matter to feed five hum
area children. Six long tables ran the entire
length OF the dill room, and another extended at
the top Of the roam from side to side These tables
were covered witt. white cloths and nretty FOLIAGE
plants in bronzed baskets OF silver and gold sent
1rom the White Ho>se We're placed at intervals on
tne .ables and gave very pretty effect Large foil
age plants adorned the windows and stood along the
walls While at the end OF the room immense plants
Sareached their long grecetu arms into the air.
side OF the tables, and before they came in plate
niied with generous supply CT turkey. with cram
a berry sauce, was placed icr each At the side OF
each plate were a couple ot rolls. some pieces OF
cahe a charlotte russo and an orange. There was
knife and fork for each litle guest, and besides
beautiful japanese tissue napkin. glass OF
water stood at each plate The tables presented Il
,. very nanusc.ne appearance E:bi rejected great
sixty lite @ bows M ni,1e and lyy t In eas WIN eTe were ere
talieu 10 wait on the tables. and ~ each table was
one % @ OF the the following named ladies' Mrs John A.
Lorlhg Miss de Chanbrn, Mrs. E.alpine, Miss kell-
heiy. hr5; Moore sites and Miss r ooke
Mr. H. ROSS Perry. Judge MacArt tur. VI. Crosby
; Noye5. James T. Fitch, Reginald lenda!l, John
~ Baker and Commissioner Vest members OF the
committee, rendered efficient aid in completing the
arrangements. Hr. Edward Abne 7. With his cook
cut up the turkeys and worked VII Il such zeal that
the tables were all ready by IL oi ock At the end
OF each table was an Ornamental turkey which
had been contributed by the hotels The Sllprlv of
turkeys was so great that this m0r 1ing some were
sent to the South Washington club, besides $50 in
The happy babel OF voices that find the armory
as le dihner drew near was the pee sonicat1on OF
ChflSf mas Joy. the members Gr the club wer. on
hand promptly. and SO, too. wera the guests many
Vi "hoin We're waiting on the outside before the
@ in eSdg eSa OF "hen an aat Snrred eaca
walters marsha!ed together. and the guests flied in
the ha!l anu took Their places at the table without
confusion. When everyone was quiet or as much
so as the excitement which thrilled the childish
bosoms would allow, Rev Mr.. Ward. CT the Foundry
church, offered blessing, and tlIalr the children
Ieii To- During the meal the Marine band rendered
selections
After they had eaten enough tbs. children were
invited up stairs 10 the hall, which had been beaut-
Iully decorated by the members Of tH Rifles Three
beautiful Christmas trees were dis Dlaycd on the
that had taken no part in the dinner were inter
ested spectators Rev. VIM. \. LeolIa rd made some
approximate remarks, and the Marine band played
SeieCtl0n Then q minstrel performance was
given by the boy members OF the c.,b Charles
Sheriff. was bones; Clayton McMiclrael. taElbo;
assisted by the following artists: John Hams.
9lsa Meade Emery Charles Sheriff.; Pierre de
This was very much enjoyed and was follow ed by
some banjo specialtes \ good presentation OF
Punch and Judy was given by Messls McMit hael
and candies were distributed to the children un-
DER the direction OF Miss West and Miss Waite ard
H.
home delighted with their Christmas
The children behaved very We'll at the table |
AFTER they had been admitted they stood some
time with the tempting food before them, wanillg
until the rest were In position. When, at Uie |
o'clock, Rev. MIR. Ward pronounced the blessing,
there was very active raid made upOn the GOOD
things large number OF the children were Cath
Olcs and could Lot eat the turkey account OF to-
day being Friday. These children picked out,
ana were given paper boxes, into which they put |
the turkey 10 carry home. AT one table, where |
there were fifty children, forty-five We're Catholics
out The same proportion was not maintained at the
other tables Ali OF the tables were 1lled with the
exception OF TWO tables, at which some vacant |
places were noted, In round numbers 1; was es IL
mated that there were at least 400 children who
joyed the dinner. one little pale-faced girl who |
came In on crutches was given chair. The rest |
stood.
The program up stairs comprised Christmas |
carol sung by chorus of girls, under the direction
presents with ms usual good humor Among Ines.: |
were large box OF tin horns, which viii keep ths.
While the dinner was in progress dispatch WAR
received from the Portland (Maine) Christmas, |
Club, statlng "We wish you a Merry Christmas |
We send our love. GOD bless US, every one' Tiny |
Mr.. R. Ross Perry at once sent the following re- |
spoise: The Chlidren's Christmas Club OF wash |
nearly 1900 poor children as our guests Veal |
Say with you and Iiny lin, God bless us, every
one"
CHARGED WITH B1GAMY.-Walter E. Kidder, trav-
cling salesman for c. f. hinr1chs, toy manufacturer
OF New York, arrested In that city Monday on |
charge OF bigamy at the instance OF the sheriff OF
Peru, Indiana Kldder has been travelling in the
west for some time. He refused to make any state
ment, and will be held to await the arrival OF the
sheriff with requisition. He has a wife in New |
York, who says sne has no doubt her husband can
prove the falsity OF the charge against him.
PHILADELPHIA's CoLoRED SPIRlTuALIsT-A negro |
named Joshua Williams, who proclatfhs that the |
spirit OF Charles Sumner inhabtS his stalwart |
body, has opened SpT1tualist1c campaign among
the cOlOred population OF Philadelphia and already
numbers his converts by the hundred, according to
his own valuable testimony. This prophet and evan
getst has formulated a creed which combines Col |
1ngersos cheerful views OF the future state with
the Rev. John Jaspers interesting theory to the
movement OF the sun, and which Is interSpersed |
with anathemas against voodooism and all other
supersuuons except those OF which he is himself |
the exponent He has been labOrtng Tor a month |
In the negro quarter OF Philadelphia, and has In
reality succeeded In ev0k1ng much enthusiasm
France Will seek money reparation from China |