The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
POOR CHILDREN'S FEAST
BRAVELY ON GOES THE GOOD
WORK OF PREPARATION.
The Christmas Club Laboring Earn
estly and Effectively--How the Law
yers and the Doctors Show Up.
Other Newsy Details.

IA Favorable progress is reported toward
NJ the good work OF getting up feast for the
<poor children of the city.
IN Through the kindness of the manager of
n the building, Mr.. Shepherd, the Natato-
rium on Jefferson street has been secured
as the place for the repast. 1t is expected
Plat at least | 200 children, and perhaps
300, will be there to partake of the feast.
Last year l, 100 were fed, and as there are
& more distressed people in the city now
Y than there were year ago it is believed
a that larger assemblage will seek the Nat
II atorium on the festal occasion.
The musical people who opened their
N purses so freely few days ago have en-
\ gagged Handwerkers string band to regale
the little people with sweet strains while
their stomachs are being satiated.
The dinner, il will be remembered is TO
be given on the 9th, next Thursday and
noon is the hour the children are TO be
seated at the table.
Il In this connection il may be we'll TO re-
= mark that the lawyers and doctors have
.aope1ed their hearts and pocketbooks at
lie same time, and have shown more
4, than their share of iberalty. Mrs. Mem
ken and Miss Lawhorn collected inside of
three days, and after 8 o'clock in the
morning, total of $3.50 from the legal and
medical gentlemen. The story that they
were difficult party to handle was evil
IDENTIFY erroneous. At least the two ladies
mentioned found them quite generously
disposed.
Speaking Of the poor, 1t is proper to
state that there is much misery and dis
tress now ruling among our inhabitants,
and 1t is certainly truism that sentence
from the good work which says "The poor
are always with you, or words to that ef-
feet.
Anincident occurred on yesterday which
is worth the telling, because il is touch
ing one. Miss Lawhom and Mrs. Menken
found an eght-year old boy, bright little
lad, strolling down front street thnly clad
and hungry. They could see he was in
want, and so spoke to him. lie timidly
admitted he wanted food. The ladies pro-
cured him breakfast, gave him a paper
OF nuts beside, followed him 10 q room on
Jefferson street aud found his mother and
baby sister cold, miserable and suffering.
Their wants were satisfied Tor the nonce.
and Mrs Menken, at her individual ex.
pense fitted the little boy out with warm
suit from top to toe and ut the same time
sent some needed garments to the baby.
This story might be run out half Il column
or more in length and then leave much of
pathetic nature untold, but the mere fact
is enough just now.
Alta meeting Of the ladies who have
been active in this work Of trying to help
the poor, heldIgst Wednesday afternoon,
the experiences OF number were related
OF visits 10 pOverty-siricken people. They
would make columns OF reading, and the
only regret Is that there was no reporter
there 10 take notes and print EN-.
From appearances, the fund to provide
NE dinner nov thursday will reach 81 200
in cash. II ma exceed that little, and
II Is 10 be hop. that II will be twice. us
much. Last year it was $1,000 many Will
remember, but the scheme was novel
then, while now, ii not a chestnut, IL is
lees interesting 10 those who give TO the
fund.
The Distributing Committee are ex-
peeled 20 meet next Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock TO arrange a program for
work ut the Natatorium next day, when
The feast is TO be- given. Those in the city
or out in the country wishing to give pro-
visions can send them 10 the Natatorium
on "Wednesday, and cooked stuff il pre-
ierred.
some 2,Ouu street car tickets VIII DO
gwen Tue I,u,e ones by mr.. Barrett so
they can ride both To the dining hall and
home again after they cat All the pro-
vondcr left over as well as the money.
will be utilized and placed where IL will
do the most good. Already a number Of
bundles OF old clothes aud other things
have been sent 10 Mr. Menken and he Is
caring ior them To be distributed later.
Assurance is given 10 those who feel in
clincd TO aid the fund that there will be no
waste. Everything will be issued to tho
needy. Such ladies rs Mrs. Leath. Mn.
Watson, Mis-. Snow, Mrs. Schoolhcld, Mrs.
Hall. Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Ia Croix, Mr. Alb
ornathy. Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Menken, Mrs
Burke and others, who are active in this
disintcrcsted labor Of trying 10 ameliorato
human misery, are a guaranty that neither
money or material VIII 20 where II should
not.
II il the ladies named and their associates
who go around and see that there is no
imposition IN requests Tor charity. During
the past ten days they have caused 10 he
distributed 10 ioriy-six needy iamilcs 80
barrels OF coal. and II Is al done IN sys-
te.nalic way winch 10 be commended.
rot example, hn. snow has u field OF Ia
Dor III Noulu memphis, Nle gOVs 10 n poor
family asks ufoDpF uupsttona and N