Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-09

Steps to Provide Christmas
Cheer for Children who Have No
Christmas at HOme-An Interesting
Meeting at the Ebbitt House Last
Evening.

n meeting OF gentlemen interested in getting
up the Children's Christmas club dinner for the
poor children of the second division was held ct
the Ebbitt house last evening Among those
present were Commissioner Webb, who presided
over the meeti ng; Judge Hagner, Judge Cox, Mr..
Crosby S. Noyes, Mr. r. Ross Perry, Mr.. Reginald
Fendall, Mr.. A. g. Bradley and Mr.. John A. Ba-
ker. Mr.. Perry gave brief history of Christmas
clubs, their purpose, and what had been accom-
piished In the past two years in the way OF
making the poor children in Washington
happy at Christmas times. The leading idea of
the club Is 10 have the children whose parents
provide them with plenty, to look out for the
not altogether cherries on account of their
poverty. 1t was first organized in Washington
No No. in west est Washingtoh' No. from ROCK
Creek to LIST street and north of B street south
west, No. on Capitol Hill and the Navy
Washington subdivision has since died out.
The first year the second division gave Christ
mas dinner and presents to 500 poor chill
dren. and last year they provided the same
for $50. Little Nellie Arthur was the
president of this club and took great interest
in il. President Arthur himself was interested
in it and rendered considerable assistance in
the work. This year as the South Washington
children will have to be cared for by this divi-
rem to provide for. The principal work is done
by ladies, and the meeting decided to invite
Miss Cleveland, the Presidents sister, to take
part in it.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Commissioner Webb was made chairman of
the club, Mr.. A. G. Bradley secretary, and Mr.
Crosby s. Noyes treasurer.
The following committees were appointed:
On invitations, Crosby S. Noyes. James g. Ber-
ret. and John w. Pilling; on entertainment,
Judge Hagner, Judge Cox, and James E. Fitch;
on gifts and tree, Enoch Totten, Anthony Pol
loh. Reginald Fendall, and r. Ross Perry; on
dinner, Judge Macarthur, c. G. Willard, and
John A. Baker. The ladies chosen to take
charge of the work, and in whose hands
everything will be placed. Mrs
w. b. Webb, Mrs. Arthur Macarthur
Mrs. A. b. Hagner, Mrs. W. 5. Cox, Mrs. Crosby
;. Noyes. Mrs Anthony Pollok, Mrs. G. G. Will
lard, Mrs James @. Berret, Mrs. Enoch Totten,
Mrs. j. w. Pilling, Mrs. John A. Baker, Mrs.
A. c. Bradley, Mrs. Reginald Fendall. Mrs. r.
Ross Perry, Miss Loring, Miss Riggs, Miss de
Chambrun, Miss Strong, Miss Matthews, Miss
Solomons, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Train and Mrs.
Russell Selfridge. Mr.. Webb was directed to
THE LADIES AND THE CHILDREN.
The ladies desired, without further
notice than the announcement of their names
above, to meet in the red parlor at the Ebbitt
house ut 1 O'Clock p m. Thursday (to-morrow),
and they are authorized to increase their num-
Der as they desire. Mr.. K. Ross Perry will
attend their meeting and explain the object,
&c. The first meeting of the children of the
o'clock on Saturday. All the children who
are at present members, or who desire to be-
come members and join in the work of making
their poor little neigh bOrs happy, are invited
attend.
Contributions of money to cover the expenses
OF the entertainment will be received at The
STAR office.