The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
FIXING FOR A BIG DINNER
FOR CHILDREN OF THE POOR,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER az.
The Active Members of the Christmas
Club Hard at Work-Increased Num-
bers of Needy People-Progress Ma de
by Committees.

z The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
W Schools not represented at the previous
meeting were requested to report their or
W CARNATIONS to the next meeting Saturday
n afternoon next.
II Several ladies reported progress in rela-
\ ton to visiting needy families
4 Tickets for the proposed holiday dinner
were placed on the table to be distributed
among the needy children by those
Il present.
Il The Finance Committee reported hav-
\ ing held a preliminary meeting at the
Peabody Hotel last Friday. The following
= distribution of territory was reported:
~ Lawyers and Observation-Disclosures NJ.
\ \ Burke and Menken.
- Main street, south of Madison-Mrs.
= Burke, Mrs. Re Vance.
N Main street, north OF Madison Mrs. Du
Puy, Mrs. i. Brooks.
Monroe, Madison, Union, Jefferson,
Poplar and Court-AIesdames Tuck and
Walworth.
Orleans Linden and Vance streets
Mrs !. katzenberg.
Second street-Misses Douglass and
Marshall.
BeaIe street--Mrs. II. W. Gage, Mrs.
S. Mathews.
North of jefferson street-NIrs Hall.
Elmwood Cemetery Merriman.
Fort Pickering-Ms. Snow and Mrs.
Drake.
Chelsea-Mrs. LaCroix, Mrs, Rawlings
The Arrangement Committee, OF which
Mrs. VIM. Floyd is Chairman, reported
Sub Committees as follows:
House ommittee-Mosdames Charles
Jones and l.. w. Hays.
Tables esdames Judd and i. Brooks.
Stovcs-AIiss Julia Lawhorn and Mrs.
Lyles
Dishes-Mesdame Re Vance and A. V.
Bruce
Music-Miss Jennie Higbee and C. w.
Frazer.
Transportation, Labor and Purchasing
Mesdames Floyd aud Alternately.
Printing-Mr j. ;. Menken aud Mrs. S.
Spiccr.
Chairs-Mesdame 7. A. Wright and f.
Brooks
Order-Mesdame c. Il. Russell. A. V.
Bruce, Re III. Vance, NJ. Burke, 7. j.
Barchus c. ID. Alilten, II. Alcitc, d. @.
Mooney, Lyies, T. 4. Wright X. VI.
Mansiord, Lyiia Rawlings and Miss Julia
lawhorn.
Supply Tabes-II. G. Miller, l.. W.
Hays q. Hall, j. :. Day, NJ. Burke, S.
Aston Smithwick, Shepard Mooney and
W. y. Merriman.
Reccption-Mlrs J. W. Falls, chairman;
I-Ncsdanes j. G. Nicely. J. ;. Day, J. :.
Mcnkcn, Isabella Rice, Il. IL. Vance, u. j.
Scmmes. l.. W. Hays, c. W. Frazer,
j. VI. Scmncs. Brooks, Trczeyant, 7. T.
Andrews, J. ;. Andrews X. T. Scmmes,
l.. W. Finlay, Angus Campbell, Miss Josie
Gholson, aud a number Of young ladies'
IL was disclosed that rent would he re-
quircd this year for the use Of q hail. This
expense WAS saved last year by liberal
citizen giving Use OF hall free.
Williams x Co. offer 10 donate lumber
for table, also transportation free; Mr.
kohlbcr will lend stove ffec; O.. W. Smith
will lend 200 chains, aud Mr.. Barrett will
donate tickets on the street cans, 30 that
children will have u free ride 10 and fro
The Arrangement Committee will dc.
eide for themselves whether or not IL will
be best to rent or buy the necessary dishes.
The musical feature was left with Miss
lligbcc, and her action will be approved
by the committee.
II was decided to make Thursday, De.
cember u, Holy lnnoccnts' day, rs In,
one on which the dinner will be given.
influential members Of the colored
churches, held conference with Mrs
Alternately and Mr.. Menken, and nothing
definite had been arrived at or agreed
upon, but IL was thought that nothing
could he done for the colored children this
year, but perhaps something could b,
done by another year.
Mrs Watson. from the Distributing
Committee, reported that she had called
her committee together, but only one out
fifteen responded. She stated that she
was not discouraged and hoped to hav,
the cooperation Of her assistants ON ia,
committee. She had formulated plan 3,
work upon.
Mr.. Mcnkcn said that very few Of nj
realize that We are all individual member
oiihe community, and that we all owe
t~inIll portion Of our time 10 amelorato III,
condition OF the poor and distressed. II al
who arc able will do what they can towar,
the object, they will do much 10 allcyiat,
that misery now 40 prevalent. The indi
cations are that them Is a large increase d
poor families needing aid aud he cite,
numerous instances that had come undc
his observation oi very touching char
acicr. lie said not day passes but tina
people In want como 10 him asking for aid
aud needing II, too. lie mentioned
Young widow OF eighteen years, from
Water Valley, VINO had been married iou
years, but whose husband had left her
aud she had q child 10 support. She ha,
applied 90 him for work. lie also cited {
young lady in his employ, who aide,
with the small pitlanCe she earncd TO thI
support OF ten children, and her mother wa
busy nursing diving child. lie had ~
ccriaincd that the girls father was earning
$50 per month"; aud 10 aid their distress h1
bad since given employment 10 one of III,
little brothers Of the poor girl. lie men
toned that there were many who woul,
give TO aid IN relieving distress, and b,
would contribute largely toward fund {,
erect brass monument 30 any man VIII
could be found who had given too much
The intention Is 10 prevent ~ Tar m posi-
bic the annoyance Of bcggnr. going from
door 10 door, and he thought that liberia
donations 30 this committee would 20 IN
toward checking the annoyance. Iadc
were requested 10 come forward and pa
~ cents each and become members Of thS
Childrcn's Christmas Club. Little MAJ
Hannah stepped 90 the front, put down
quarter, and others followed suit.
The next meeting will take place OF
Wednesday, week from today, at . q
o'clock in the afternoon.
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