National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-01
eEoneGrowN,s GENEROSITY /.
Tho Poor Children Bountlfully Fed In the
Onrtis School Buildipe Yestorday.


No stronger proof, ir any were needle d, Of
the generosity, open.heartcduess, and genuine
charitable spirit Of our Yves, Washington poo.
pie could be required than the fact that within
forty-eight hours after handful Of benevolent
people had conceived the plan Of giving
Christmas dinner TO the poor children OF their
section Of this city, they had carried out their
plan upon a most maguanmous and comprc-
hcnsyc plan, Four hundred and twenty-five
children Of all ages swarmod into Curtis school
building, when It was opened for this purpose
yesterday nj O'Clock p. IN, and both base
mcnt rooms had 10 DO used rs dining halls In
order to accommodate the many tiny guests Of
the hospiiablc Christmas club III tho one
room Mrs. G., NJ. Matthews presided,
aud Rev Dr. Lindsey, Of ST.. Johns
o church soo Offered prayer While in the
aud Rev, Mr., Fulerton, Of Wost street Prcsby-
tcrlon church, said grace. Tho little guests
did ample Justice to the feast prepared for
them, the blu Of fare consisting principally OF
Tie dinner Committee was composed of Mrs.
II. y. Cooke, Mrs W. ID. Whcatluy, Mrs. W. A.
Gordon, Mrs. I 7. Dayis, Mrs. W l.. Dunlap,
Mrs. Frances Bates Mrs j. l., Owens, Mossrs.
J. r. Mitchell, J! II. Gordon, G. NJ. Matthews,
J. VI. Waters, Bcai. Miller, IT., Rev. Francis
Tagg, aud Jesse Wilson.
When the dinner had been satisfactorily dis.
posed Of the youthful guests were Invited to
participate In the distribution IN tho main
hall, where a magnificent Christmas tree,
beautifully and tasefuNy decorated stood in
tho center OF the platform, while tho remainder
of the latter WIS so wei loaded with fruit,
candy boxes, and Christmas gins that the dis
tribulion committee could hardly find room
for themselves The comulilco was headed
by Mr.. r. l.. Moore, and cOns stcd Of the Misses
Matte Dodge, Bertha Mitchell Della Jackson,
Alice sawyer, Claudia Stownrt, Emmu Drew,
Annie Gibbs, Nina Bradley, Mrs. u. W. Down
man. Mrs. John Magrudcr, Mrs T. l.. Moore
Mrs. DR.. A. Peter, Mrs. G., w. HAYDEN, Mrs
Mayhcw Platter, Mrs. j. MCGOWAN, and Mrs
II. W. Fisher. The children received candies
nuts, raislns cakes in boxes, oranges andcac
child was, In addition, presented wi'h some
gin, consisting either OF doll, book, or
| toy.
The members OF the various committees WIN
had achieved this creditablo success In sucl
| remarkably short time expressed themsulNc
| very grateful for the following contributions
whose donors generously responded TO tn,
| appeal TO their kind hcuris. Cakes, Orange
| bananas, Maryland biscuit, &c, were Furnished
the committee on supplies by Mrs Bntcs. Mrs
! Sawyer, Mrs o. Thos Davis, Mrs. Gen. Lock
wood, Rev. Dr. Lindsey. Mrs. Dougnl; turkey
and hams were received from Mcssrs. G. NJ
| Matthews, Walter Whcntley, i. l.. Moore, ]
| 7. Mitchell, Is. II. Jnnncy, Austin Herr
George I. Dunlap, j. G. Waters W. l.
Dunlap, Mrs Charles Williams, DIR
| a. Peter, Archibald Greenlensc, Mrs. WIN
lam Whoatley, Mrs. Dr. Cragln, Mrs
Ella Brewer, Mrs. Webb, and Mrs. II. ID. Cooke
beef: Mr. benjamin Mayilold, one barrel o
apples and Mr.. J. II. Gordon, two boxes o
oranges. Besides these supplies $500 in cnsl
was raised by the finance committee, thu
| showing that the Creditable work was carried
on with commendnble energy and success.