Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29

One urchin, whose thin jacket was never so tight
psedIore was stopped by STAR reporter as he was
Sluilng out OF the gate.
Ibid you have good dinner?n asked the re-
porter. NN 'Ao -.
The youngster tried to swallow one of his fists
h h 20 cur one OF his legs up SO as to put his foot
Did you like your dinner" asked the reporter
a1Ier long period OF wr1ggng.
Inc list was withdrawn from the mouth long
enough to let the word "Bully' escape. and then
IuItner communication was at once cut off by the
mouth being stoppered again.
HOW 1T WAS DONE
The members Of the first committee named to
organize Christmas club In East Washington
having found 1t inconyenent for them to serve at
late day Mr.. Appleton P. Clark took charge Of the
matter, and secured the cooperation Of Mr. Alex
ander L. Stuart, the supervising principal OF the
third division of public schools. Only four days
remained before the closing OF the schools for the
hOndayS but Within that time nearly 500 children
were enrolled In the Christmas club. The club was
organized, with Miss Carrie McNeely president,
Miss Mary StOutenburg vice president Master Hor-
ace Dodge secretary, and Mr. Robert Leech treas
urer: number of ladies and gentlemen, inter-
ested In the project gave much of their time to it.
A committee TO arrange for the dinner ap-
pointed as follows: Col. Stratton. Mrs Gen Eaton
Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. McNeely and
Miss Nourse. A committees consisting of MessrS
b. II Murray. A. T. Stuart and o. W. Longan, was
apRoln.ea TO arrange for an entertainments. MI. A.
). fTalt having rendered Lincoln hall for the pur-
pose. the members OF the Christmas Club and their
guests will attend the entertainment arranged by
tue committee tnlS afternoon 1t Will consist of
stereopticon exhibition, given by Mr. Murray, and
literary and musical exercises, In which number
OF little people viii take part. Then reception
committee, composed of eight young lady teachers,
eich having TWO members OF the club to assist her,
was appointed. The teachers on the committee
were Misses Forbes, Emma Young, Beers, Stockett,
Morgan, E. E. Kelly, Dulin, and NJ f. Armfstead'
MI John Hitz, and Mesdarnes Sporord, Clarke, and
stuart were appointed as committee on the dlstri
DuIlon or tickets This committee was particularly
active. The ladies took carriages and spent two
days visiting the families Of the children whose
ON account OF the thorough manner In which this
part OF the work was DONE Mr. Stuart said to
STAR reporter that he did not believe there were
nan dozen lmposters who got tickets of Invitation
committee, composed of Misses Hauk, Mack, and
Z: ). Woodard, attended to the decoration Of the
Han me ladies IN charge OF the tables We're Misses
Woodland, and Macmillan Each OF these ladies
ntu lour assistants selected from the young lady
charge OF Mrs. Stoutenberg and Miss Van Doren,
MI c. +. K1efer and Mrs Hilton Of the executive
esn MI stoutenberg and Dr. Bradford were
'iioo present yesterday, and aided In many ways.
WHAT THE CHILDREN DID.
All OF the grown people, however, attribute the
success OF the entertainment to the activity and In
terest OF the children. Though no money was asked
lor, the children brought together nearly $780, one
brlght-eyed little did prodigies of labor In the
way OF collecting for the club This was Miss Lulu
Walker. To an astonished STAR reporter she ran
over the list of articles she had collected follows
rive dollars and five cents In money and two gall
lOAo VI HIN ana twenty-five lOaVeS or bread, and
ana SIX dozen sandwiches-no, seven dozen sand
Wlches, and one turkey, and one cake-a big one
ana nfty pickles, and twenty oranges, and six
cans OF marmelade"
us that all?" asked the reporter
me-" o9 ~ o.
T., The reporter contributed, but stopped interview
Ing Httie girls on that subject.
TOYS AND GOOD THINGS FOR SICK CHILDREN.
large number Of toys and provisions were left
over after the dinner and Christmas tree preSenta-
ton In making their personal visits to the homes
OF The poor children the committee on the distr1-
button of tickets found many cases where children
were sick Lists were made OF these, and pack
ages OF daintieS and toys will be sent to them to-
DAY The money unexnended will be used In pur-
CHASING shoes for some OF the children who are in
great need OF them. The teachers of the third
division were especially active in helping the
CHRISTMAS I1 Club. Misses stromberger and Keely
personally canvasSed the region of the brick Yards
ana, getting together coach load OF poor children
Drought them to the festival and took them back to
their homes. Miss Martha Armstead devoted her
self to that far eastern locality known as Pipe
town. She filled a bus with boys and girls and
came with them to the Peabody building. 1t was
thlS load OF youngsters from Pipetown that eX-
pressed their gratitude upon their departure from
me school building by giving three cheers for the
Christmas Club