Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
The Christmas Clubs.

ARRANGEMENTS IN PROGRESS FOR THE ENTER
TAINNENTs IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS
The children's Christmas clubs is appealing
:or contributions of toys, clothing and money to
be expended in making the poor children COM
Portable and happy for Christmas times 1t is
necessary that contributions should come in
early, so that the necessary prepar atiors can be
made for the dinners. That of the second dis
trict club. of which Miss West. daughter of Com
missioner West. and Miss Waite, daughter of
the Chief Justice. are the prime movers will be
given at the National Rifles armory on the 3Oth
of December They have now in their treasury
about $3.50. besides the ten cent contributions
OF the children. This is insufficient to meet the
expenses, and contributions in money as well as
toys and clothing are asked for. The clothing
thus far received is chiefly for girls wear and
what is wanted most is boys clothing. The
children. too. are requested to send In their
contributions OF toys as soon as possible Owing
to the illness Of Chief Justice Waite toys will be
sent to Miss Marion West, No. SIS 18th street
northwest.
THE EAST WASHINGTON CLUB.
The East Washington Christmas club propose
to give an entertainment and Christmas dinner
to about 400 children at Odd Fellows hall Sth
street southeast December 30th. and also give
each guest present The teachers Of the pub
lie schools in that section. as last year. will
cooperate with the managers of this club and
they all solicit contributions in the way of
poultry. meats bread. biscuits, pies cakes
fruit nuts candy and groceries, which may be
left at the hall Monday. December 30, or before
10 o'clock a. m. December 30. Money may be
sent to Mr.. Robt. Leitch the treasurer or DR..
r. B: Ferguson. corner Cd and southeast;
clothing and shoes to Mrs. McNPey SIT A
street southeast: toys to Miss Lottie Van Doren,
CAT East Capitol street. Those intending to
contribute cooked poultry should notify Mr.. A.
p Clark, 119 9th street northeast. or others be-
fore mentioned. on or before Thursday Decem-
Der 25. The fOllOwing-named lady teachers of
the public schools Oh Capitol HILL who partici-
pated in the duties connected with the Christ
mas club last year. have consented to act in the
same capacity this year: Misses Hawk, Mack.
Walker. Little Rawlings, Stockett. Armstead,
kealy. Nourse. StrOmberger Beers Forbes.
Awkward. f. Kelly, Woodward, Morgan. Gar
ges Cunningham, Grant, Book, Dulin and NJ.
I,lly.
The South Washington club expect to follow
the same plan adopted by them last year, and
send the things to the poor chidren's houses ill
stead of giving public dinner.
THE WEST WASHINGTON CLUB
The following committees have been appoint
ed by the West Washington club: Finance COM
mittee-Wm. A. Gordon. Hon. Josiah Dent. Jno
Marbury, jr, George 7. Dunlop. JOS G. Waters.
Maurice J. Adler. VIM. Laird, ir., W. w. Curtis,
j. Henry Wilson. Walter t. wheatley, Austin
Herr, Archibald Greenless. Committee on sup
plies-JOhn I. Mitchell. j. Holdsworth Gordon
Charles NJ. Matthews. John NJ. Waters. Mrs
Walter T. Wheatley, Mrs. VIM. A. Gordon Mrs
!. Thomas Davis, Mrs. Major Francis Bates,
Mrs. VIM. L. Dunlop. Mrs. John L. Owens Ben
iamin Miller, jr., Bernard Janney, Benz. F. T.
Tacg, Jesse Wilson. Mrs. H. d. Cooke. Com
mittee on invitatiOns-Mrs. Charles M. Mat
thews, Mrs. E. d. Hartley, Miss Mary Anna
Riley. Miss Claudia r. Stewart. Miss Alice Saw.
yer, Miss Nena Bradley, Miss Jennie Gardner.
Mr.. Bernard Janney. Mr. j. Henry Wilson.
Committee on decoratiOns-Miss Mollie Dodge.
Mrs. C. w Hayden, Mrs. r. w. DOwnman Mrs
MAYHEM Platter, Miss Jennie Woo dward. Mrs F.
l.. Moore, Mrs. John Magruder, Mrs. Dr. A. Pc
ter. Mrs. John MCGOWAN, Mrs H. w. Fisher