The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-24
GOOD CHEER FOR POOR.
THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CLUB
REoRGANIzED FOR THE SEASON.
The Same Officers REFLECTED and q
Strong Array of Womanly Energy and
Intelligence Organized Into Commit
tees-what the Club Anticipates.


Yesterday afternoon, at o'clock, found
some twenty-five of the foremost ladies of
Memphis assembled in the parlors OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The object of this gathering OF feminine
i worth and loneliness was to revive the
y Children's Christmas Club, Of mammoth
d and well directed charity. first introduced
81 into Memphis last year.
y The organization and working OF this
charity is on what is known as the Port
land Plan, devised by a wealthy lady Of
that city, while sitting in warm, coy
room on Sunday, October 10, 1889. The
weather outside was OF character to in
duce among those OF Christian tendencies,
with competency to protect themselves
against discomforts and feeling of thank
fitness to the Creator. This lady's refiec-
tons extended further, and while she con-
templated her own happy situation, the
privations and suflerings of those far less
fortunate intruded themselves before
her mental vision. She did not ex-
pei them. nor even try to; on
. the contrary, she encouraged them to re-
= main out and take hold of her heart and
mind until the organization, the opera
tons of which were so beautifully and
chceringly exemplitied in this city De-
cember q last, sprang into existence.
That THE APPEAL should feel pride in
the magnificent proportions assumed by
the Childrcn's Christmas Club of Mem
phis, and the untold miseries relieved, Is
bnt natural, since il was the first TO pro.
pose II. There were those noble souls,
however, present by the hundreds, who
were only too eager for any invitation and
plan that promised far-reaching and good
results, and it was but short time after
The APPEALS suggestion that they were
an earnest devoted band, working har-
moniously TO one common end.
The meeting yesterday was called TO order
by the efficient President OF last year, Mr..
j. S. Menken, and he was unanimously
reelected. Mrs. W. s. Alternately was
also reelected Secretary with a prompt
unanimity that attested the satisfaction
given by this indeiatigable worker in
every line OF laudablc charity. Mr.. Men
ken, after formally calling the meeting to
order, addressed few words OF welcome
TO those present and expressed the hope
that the approaching festival aud dstri-
button would assume double the dimen-
sions OF last year.
Mesdames Watson, Burke, Andrews aud
Miss Jenny Higbec were elected Vice.
Presidents. Miss Marshall was elected
Assistant Secretary. Mrs. L. L. Brooks
was elected Treasurer.
Minutes Of the last meeting, in January,
were read and approved, after which
charmen of the various committees sub
mitted their final reports. which were all
adopted, and the club proceeded to shape
up matters for future work by appointing
the following committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mrs. William Kaizenberger. chairman;
-Trlesdames Benjamin Babb, |. Kataenber-
ger, A. NJ. scarborough, f. Maworth, A..
L. Tuck, c. l.. Hall, T. f. Brooks, j. II.
Snow, John Cubbins, II. VI. Drake, j. $.
Andrews, II. VI. McLane, W. II. Seward,
Joseph Bruce.
Chelsea Division-Mis. +. w. Sharrell.
chairman; Mesdames j. T. Swayne, T..
VI. Richardson. James Rawlings, &. W.
Judd aud Miss May Gardner
North Memphis Diyision-Mrs. Matt l..
Carter, chairman; Mesdamcs Clarence l..
Hall. f. W. Fisher. I. w. Brown, ID. q.
Mooney and Miss NJ. L. Marshall.
Central Division-Mrs. l.. A. Smith
wick, chairman; Mosdamcs +. q. Job, ID.
Levy, 5. Watson, A. l.. Tuck, Sam H.
Pepper.
southern Division-Mrs. Laura Lcath,
chairman; Miss Tallulah White Mesdames
w. S. Alternately, ]. S. Galloway, NJ.
Gavin, Henry Reichmann, Lide Meri-
wethcr, Luke W. Finlay, Miss Trcadwell
Fort Pickering ]. II. Snow, chair
man, will appoint her committee.
COMMITTEE oF ARRANGEMENT
Mrs. John w. Falls, chairman; Mes
danes Robert w. Mitchell, W. A. Wheat
ley, NJ. Marks, William Floyd, William
Horgan, J. n. Falls, J. I. fargason, A. l..
Cummins, J. S. Day, J. Z. Nicely, sam
Spicer, Jane Weaver, l.. Lyle, Misses
Maud Rambant aud Susie Yates.
Fort Pickering-Mrs. J. II. Snow. chair
man; Mcsdames b. Miller, A. b. Bartholo-
NOV, Clark.
ellis staiion-MIs. wilkerson, chair
man; Mn. George u. Fleece.
PURCHASING AND DISTRIBUTING.
Mrs. Samuel Watson, chairman; Mes
danes Y. VI. Patterson, j. T. Farrason, G..
l.. Morrow, :. u. Kane. u. Levy, W. W.
S,hoolfold, 4. :. Aston, Isabella Rice,
William Horgan.
Mss Jenny Higbec was appointed chair
s-7>.n OF committee. TO be chosen by her
telf 10 wait upon the School Board aud
secure permission Tor the city schools to be
enlisted and anyassrd.
December -, Holy lnn0ccnis' Day. and
the same on which tie spread and dsiribu.
ton occurred last year, was sut apart Tor
the similrr climax this time. The COM
mittccs were requested 90 90 10 work az
once that the arrangements might BE- com
pictcd, after winch the clgb adjourned, 10
hold another general meeting next Friday.
There Is no doubt that tho ne icipa,ed
success will be- realized.