The Portland daily press., 1885-12-07
@. c. c.
Meeting Preparatory to the Fourth
Dinner.

saturday afternoon about 125 children, with
many adults attended the first meeting of the
Children's Christmas Club at the Common Council
room, to make necessary arrangements for the
fourth annual dinner to be given to its guests on
December 29th.
The meeting was call to order by President Lit
tie, VINO in a few well chosen words to the chill
dren expressed his pleasure at seeing so many
present He then referred to the unavoidable alb
sence of Miss Sargent the founder of the club,
and in accordance with her wishes, offered the
names of Mrs f. Fl. Colby and Mrs. j. E. Fallon
as her successors, who were unanimously accept
ed by the club.
Rev. Canon Stills was here introduced by the
president, and spoke in a very pleasant manner
and was listened to attentyely by the children
Mrs. /. M. n. Stevens. who has always been an
active worker in the club, then addressed the
meeting. She was both glad and sorry on this oc-
casion glad to see SO many friends today, and
sorry that there were so many that needed help.
She referred to little blind and lame Katie, who
through the channel of the Christmas club had be-
come so well known; and that through the kind
ness OF two physicians, her eyesight had been re-
stored, and she would be able to attend the club
this.year without crutch.
The following collectors were then appointed
First Baptist-Arthur Chamberlin, Willie r.
Chamberlin, Charlie Lowell.
Free Street-Arthur HUFF Willie Lothrop, Lou
Use Winchester.
Plymouth Baptisr-Not represented
Catholic Cathedral Not represented
st. Domnic's-Dennie 0'Donoghue, Charles Ed
ward Reynolds.
ster, Henry 2. Merrill, Carrie Mcdowell.
State Street Congregatonal-BesSe Young,
Katie Larrabee; Hattie Mariner Willie g Brion.
Newbury Street-Griffin Harris, Herbert Wat
son.
St. Lawrence street-Phillip Winchester, Gill
West Congregational Palmer Gertie
Shackford, Maud Fabyan.
Wlliston-Leon Lord, Frank Cram, Matte Wal
st. Luka's-Bertha Green, Mollie Mattocks,
Charlie Emery, Elsie ellison.
ST. Stephen's-Charlie Bailey Fannie Berry.
ST. Pauls-Isabel Kerr, Eva Elliott.
Chestnut Street-Annie BaStOn.
Pine Street-Not represented.
Congress Street Methodist-Cora Weber.
Vaughan Street-Georgie Morse, Willie Wal
dron.
ell, Willie Thomas, Harry Pierce.
Park Street, OF represented.
Prebe Chapel-Not represented.
Congress Square-Rufus Boothby, Melville
Davis, Harold Fobes, Harry Smith, Marion Deer
ing, Carrie Brown.
Church of Messah-James Dyer. Grace Hall.
There will be four collectors from each church,
and the vacancies win be filed at meeting to be
noon at O'Clock. It is to be hoped that all those
who have been appointed and those who are will
ing to serve as collectors, reception committee or
walters, will attend
1t is also expected the officers will attend each
meeting of the club.
The children voted last year that each one
should save penny week for the benefit of the
club. Although Saturday there was no call for
the subscription, one boy, Leonard Marshall paid
his 81 cents, and it is hoped that at the meeting
next Saturday, all will come prepared with their
subscriptions.
Attention is called to the advertisement of the
meeting next Saturday afternoon
Any persons having clothing, boots or shoes, in
good condition, who willing to donate the same
to the Christmas Club, will confer favor by send
ing them as as possible to Mrs. H. L. Taylor,
No. "a Oak street, or if they will notify her by
postal, she will care for them.
Any contributions of money, however small,
will be gratefully received and faithfully expend-
ed, and such donations may be sent to Miss Anna
Evans, 148 Spring street.
Persons who know of children (between the
ages of and IL for boys, and and IA for girls
who would like to be guests at the dinner, will
confer a favor by sending their names at once to
Mrs. j. E. Fallon No. IL Hanover street, so that
tickets can be filed out for them.
All Christmas cards may be sent to Harry jesse
Ign, S17 Congress street, who has been appointed
receiver of cards.