Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-28
HUNDREDS OF HAPPY CHlLDREN,
The Christmas Club Ensersainuaensa
To-day.
TROOPS on BOYS AND GIRLS ENJOY A GOOD DINNER AND
HAVE MERRY TNK


tr1ct entertained large number OF poor children
at the Rnes' armory, on G street. this afternoon
and not only gave them good dinner but loaded
them with toys and candies. II is hard 20 say
which enjoyed the occasion the most, the enter
tainers or the entertained. There was a Christ
mas smile on every face and the hustle and clat-
ter at the dinner table followed by the troopng OF
the delighted children TO the hall upstairs and
their merry laughter as they saw the funny pic
lures and listened to the amusing things was In
Itself sufYicient reward for all the time and
trouble expended. All laughed together the rfch
and the poor and II is seldom that an audience OF
tnat SIZE contained so much real and genuine en-
toyment as that which was assembled in the
Rifes' hall The ladies who had charge OF the ar
rangements were at the hall early In the day
engaged were the following:
Dinner committee-Miss Aline Solomons, Mrs. F.
n: Barber Mrs: {. E Hawiey, Mrs. C. s. Noyes and
Toys and gtfts-Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs Arthur
Macarthur, MIS- c, c. Willard. Mrs 7. w. Web
Ster, Misses HOlabird and Riddle.
derland. ~
Ann Am3usements.Mrs. Woodruff Mrs. Fitzhugh
Ways and Means-Mrs W. B. Webb. Mrs. Nafh.
Wilson, Mrs. j. W. P1lllng and Mrs. Van Reypen
who have been members OF the club since is founs
dation, assisted both at the dinner and the recep
uom Oh me guests: Misses Gussie Wilson, Edith
Bertha O'ToOle and Deering.
,oAa similar committee OF boys was composed as
IolOwS; Henry Villas, Frank and Charles Sautelle,
brook Baker, Robert Parker.
A LIVELY DINNER TABLE,
In the drill room down stairs six long tables
were spread, and dinner was provided for 80
children. The bill of fare embraced cold turkey
with cranberry sauce, bread and butter, assorted
cakes, Ice cream, apples and oranges AT each
place was a Japanese paper napkin, but the little
ones did not seem to pay much attention 10 the
napkins. It was 10 O'Clock when the doors were
moi fl.atfx
rem began TO assemble about the door, The hacks
furnished by Mr.. Allison Major began to come i'm
Win thelr loads about that time from the various
precincts, and the children rushed in when the
doors were opened as fast the police and the
squad Of the National Rifles kindly detailed to
assist the ladies would allow them AS soon asa
all were in Rev. DIR. Giesy, the rector OF Epiphany
church, said grace, and then the grand onslaught
began. Each table was In charge OF a lady, and
the following committee acted as walters:
GlrlS-LizZie Shay, Annie Knode, Virg1e Newton
iert1e Houston, May Miller, Maize Reinohl Emma
Duke Pearl Houston Mary Drown, Nellie Harrell
Ella Browne, Annie sullivan Carrie Gwfn, Mabel
Money, Salfe Myers, Mary Anderson, Mabel Hem
ingway, Adele Elliott, Eta searle, Lucille Colby
Ada Coulter, Marie Jirdinston, Katie stokes
Emma button, Florence Mortimer, Carrie Hart
and Miss Detweiler.
Boys-Howard Wilson, Joseph Murray, Emil
LleDerman, Albert Ryan, Ernest Colburn, Isaac
Strasburger, Frank Philip Albert Hodges Harvey
winfield, Arnold GravaS, Eugene Searle Horace
Whitney, Louis Lawrence, Robt. wallach, Cage
tano Romero, Joseph Hammer. Howard Barker. jaw
Sypher, Howe Totten and Munroe Tucks.
IN THE HALL UPSTAIRS.
After the dinner, which the children made short
work of, they were invited up stairs to the hall
which was handsomely decorated and upon the
platform was splendid Christmas tree with all
kinds OF bright, shining things gitterfng amid
the green branches. The children were delighted
and set up shout OF Joy which was echoed by the
members OF the club and the invited guests who
were present TO witness the scene. II was with
difficulty that the children could be Queted down.
and then they enjoyed some amusing stereoptfcon
views presented by DIR. Rowland AS the children
were going from the hall eacs was presented with
apackage containing toys and useful articles and
Miss Noble Villas, the president OF the club gave
each one box OF candy, and Miss May Huddle-
stone presented to each Christmas card, The
children were then taken TO the various precincts
by the carriages In waiting, perfectly delighted
with their entertainment by the Christmas Club
Copies OF the story OF the first Christmas Club
illustrated with plates furnished by the Century
horn & Son, were distributed to the members OF
the club.
After all the tables were filled there was stin
quite number OF children outside who were
given a chance at the Christmas dinner as
soon as the others were through. Mr.. w. W.
Corcoran, commissioners Webb and wheatley
children came in and watched with great
interest the little ones marching along These
gentlemen afterwards went up. stairs and
accompanied Miss Huddlestone to the
dinner, and escorted by Rev. Dr. Gilsey the
former made a tour about the dining
room and saw the children eat The execution
was more effective than elegant, as some one re-
marked, but they made a clean sweep and asked
for more, which they received.
The police arrangements were excellent and
We're under the direction OF Lfeuts Guy and Amiss.
Col Moore and Capt. Vernon were also present.
Rev. DIR. GieSy, in saying the blessing concluded
with the Lords prayer, and a large number OF the
children repeated it with him.
The Capitol Hill Christmas Clubs
Dinner.
About six hundred children were made perfectly
hon, Inv ba To rbriS.,
day. The club gave their dinner to the little
folks at Odd Fellows hail. on Sth street southeast
Eight long tables, loaded with everything that
goes to make up Christmas dinner, were spread
in the hall, at the further end OF which was a
stage or platform on which stood Christmas
tree. A pile OF dolls enough TO people small
city, and candy enough to feed the population
The children had to be fed in two diyi-
SONS three hundred and thirty being seated
at the first table and the rest taking their places
they finished. The Christmas Club dinner is an
old story with the children now, but none the less
interesting for being often told. The feast began
dren were gathered upon the pavement waiting
patiently for the hour to arrive for the consum-
nation OF all their dreams or turkey roast beef,
sauces, jellieS, cakes, candies, nuts and fruit.
AS they finished their dinner they marched by
the stage TO receive each toy and box OF candy
the girls getting dolls. The Christmas tree, just
as IT stood was presented TO the club by Mrs c.
Downing TOws and an immense stack OF boots,
shoes and rubbers was presented by j. X. Mahoney.
young ladies' school teacher was in charge OF
each table, with four other teachers assistants
and five school children as walters.
At Miss Mack'S table were Miss Mamie Moore
Miss II. Walker, Miss Clarke, Mrs. Taylor. AT
Miss Mounse's table were Miss Ada Ober Miss
Clara Ober, Miss Troutman, Miss Jones' AT Miss
MOrgan's table-Miss Book, Miss i. Walker, Miss s.
T1ndel, Miss L. T1ndel. at Miss Dulin'S table
Miss NJ. Armistead, Mrs. Peabody, Miss johnson,
Miss Cora Ober. AT Miss Forbes table-Miss A.
Tolou. At Miss Burs' table-Miss NJ. kealey
Miss StOckett, Miss jenkins, Miss E. g. kelby
At Miss Garges table-MtSs NJ. q. Kelly, Miss s. Nc
Nantz, Miss Rawlings, Miss BasSett AT Miss
Grants table.Miss Willenbucher, Miss Caywood,
Miss Hughes, Miss McCathran.
The walters were-Maude Middleton Grace VII
liamS, Lenore EckleS, Elite Mahon Nettie Dibble
Mabel Fisher, Mamie Lyons, Alice Murray, Alice
Prescott, Lillian Harrington, Lottie Willenbucher,
Matte sas RSdge y Bsse Cook Cora Smell
G. King, A. Guthrie, G. McNeeiy c. Gillette, ID.
TOwIe, Willie La Porte, Edible Brewet Lille Kline
Katie Roth, Bowie Banks, Katie Tabler, Mary
Beuchert, Ida Morgan, Emma Brock, Katie Law
Eleanor Tyler, Lena johnson, Abbie Sissol, Carrie
Bradley, Mary kuhael, Laura Wylie, Eva Cr1ppen.
General Executive COmmittee-The committee
were A. p. Clark, chairman; A. I. Stuart, secre-
tary; Robert Leitch, treasurer.
Dinner COmmittee-Mrs. w. c. Dodge chairman;
Mrs. A. p Clark, l. E. +. Spoford, Mrs. j. T.
McCauley, Mrs. T. w. Smith, Mrs. A. n. Maher,
Mrs. j. S. MOffatt, Mrs. Allen Clark, Mrs. g. A.
Hilton, Mrs. E. A. Hilton Mrs. Ward Morgan Mrs.
Il. u. JeneS, Mrs. j. Ii. Wilkinson.
Toys and Gifts-Lottie Van DOren, Carrie
McNeely, Miss C. ID. Boyden, Horace Dodge, Mrs.
A. L. Grant and Mrs. StOutenburgh.
Ways and MeanS-A. Il. Stuart, w. c. Dodge, W.
II. StOutenburgh, l. Z: +. Sporord,
A. p. Clark, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. j. W. Babson
PurchaSing-MrS. j. Ii. Wilkinson. chairman: