The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-12
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOtes from the Departments.
Holiday Benefaetions and Beatitudes-six Thou.
sand Served on Christmas By Children in Brook.
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HOLIDAY BenefaettonS and BeatitudeS-SiN Thou
sand Served on Christmas By Children in Brook
lyn-All Along the Line.
The grand annual Christmas dinner which
originated with Comrade Edward Dudley, of Brook
Ign, II. Y, tremendous affair tins year, as
carried out under the auspices of the Kings
County Bureau of Employment and Relief GA II.
some of the letters received 10y the committee,
from parties needing aid, were OF the most touch
ing character
The greater part of the apples, potatoes, turnips
onions cheese, butter canned goods of every kind,
and groceries generally, were contributed by the
children of the Brooklyn schools Through the
generosity Of q number of weIito-do comrades and
other citizens OF means who have not yet forgotten
the services and sacrifices of the soldiers and sailors
lnthe war, the school chidrens gifts were largely
augmented.
1t is estimated that the material given ont repre-
scented dinners for between 5000 and 5000 persons,
with sufficient over, after supplying all legitimate
demands, to send several dozen barrels oil good
things over 10 the families of INDECENT comrades in
New York.
Over 60 schools responded and to realize how
gladly the little folks take up this work for the
Union veteran, one has but to read The following
from ComFade Dubey's account in q private letter
to the Editor:
"DoN'T YOU KNOW, sIR?"
1t has been grand sight to see the little tots
going to school these two Days, each one having a
little package. You would meet them on every
block, little fellow witha big head Of cabbage,
and perhaps right behind him another with big
pumpkin, little girls with canned goods Others
with packages of coffee, sugar, bags of salt, pota-
farniaceous food of ali kinds, and preserves some
more comfortably situated showing to their less
fortunate schoomates their little savings, amount
ing all the way TO from five cents to 50 cents, all
Joyous with the thought of the happiness in store
for the men who saved the country so many years
ago. OF one little Miss | met / thought would
ask the following questions to how they would
be received: Sissy, see all the children taking
packages TO school with them to-day; what IS 10,
dear?" " Why, don't you know, sir?" And she
looked puzzled. When l said, a suppose it is a
Christmas present for your teacher" she re-
piled: No, sir; this is for the old sol
diers and the widows" well" / said,
that s real nice; they all poor % No
Sir, not all ) my grandpa soldier in the war
he ant but he says they nt all as well of as ne is
asked her did they do it every year. Yes, sir;
every year. " And do You like to bring these
good things?" Yes. sir; because we know they
are given to those WHO need them" i patted her
little head and exclaimed, - God bless you, my
child. When you growup, and when your hair is
touched with silver, IL Will be the happest moment
OF your life when you look back to these days
when you laid your little package your teachers
desk" When you and are numbered with the
dead these little ones will have grown old, and
around the firesdes of their grandchildren will tell
the simple story OF the Samaritans OF the Public
Schools In the City OF Brooklyn.
THE VETERANS APPEAL.
We are coming, beloved Nation,
Not :" three hundred thousand moreI'
For cur ranks count not the numbers
That they did in 81;
Day by day they are decreasing,
Trimmed by want and trouble sore.
But we're coming beloved Nation,
Stauneh and loyal to the core;
We have risiSed our all for country,
Fought and bled III days of yore;
Day by day we still are suffering,
Wounded, sick, and troubled sore.
We are coming, beloved Nation,
Ranks closed uD erst of yore,
Trusting you to keep the promise
Made to us So long before;
Pray, do not be long delaying
To relieve our sufferings sore.
We are coming. beloved Nation.
Yes three hundred thousand noreI"
Widows, orphans, swell our numbers
Sufferers from the cruel war;
Give US aid, else we perish,
Aid, from out your bounteous store.
Thanks to thee, beloved TRIBUNE,
Still our cause pray thee press;
We are coming, loyal voters,
Aud Our hearts will ever bless,
For your efforts to relieve US,
And TO make our sufferings less.
-Nettie X, Lindenville, o.