Wichita eagle., 1889-01-05
goNTHLY REPORT OF CHILDRENS' HOMF
FOR DECEMBER.
To the Editor Of the EAGLE.

The directors of the Childrens' Home re
urn their warmest thanks to the kinc
| riends whose gifts below enumerated
ave not only enabled them to carry o,
| successfully the responsible work in which
| hey are engaged, but have also rendered
| this the happiest Christmas many Of tn,
title ones have experienced. 1.-THE fifty
! i've dolls have developed strong moth
erly feeling in the little girls, whilst the
boys are living in fairy land" is oul
| matron's report.
Donations received-City council, SIS
First Baptist Sunday school. 1874; Mrs. j
c. Derst, ST. Mrs. H. w. Rose, 81; Mrs
Humble, 81; Mrs. c, W. Brown. 25 cents.
Monthly subscriptions-Mrs. Cogdell
81; Mrs. w. c. Woodman, 80 cents; Robt
Jacks, so cents; Allen Hall, 81; Mr.. Will
cox, 81; Mr. Museller, s.
Membership dues = Mesdames S. A
Thomas, d. w. Soloman, E. B. Ford, NJ
4. Lissle, n. G. Knight, one dollar each.
Proyisions-Mrs. A. Harris and Mrs.
Kos. Harris, basket of provisions; Mrs.
Abel, basket apples,. United Presbyterian
church and First Baptist church, baskets
of provisions from entertainments: Mrs.
Fechheimer, can of fruit; Mrs. DR.. Du-
rand. one dozen eggs; Mrs. 6. w. Brown,
sugar; Mrs. Yike, chickens and pumpkins;
5. ID. Pallett, 100 pounds of flour; Mrs.
Shirley 80 pounds Of flour; Mrs. II. +.
Lewis, fruit; Mrs. Bair, mince meat;
Mrs. Hoff, basket of provisions; Oak
Street Bakery, two loaves daily; Mr.
Hoff, ice for refrigerator; Wichita
Wholesale Grocery, box of soap;
Mrs. Hill, basket of bananas; Mrs. Todd
and others, pumpkin pies and pumpkins.
Clothing-From Mesdames Kos Harris,
Ralph Smith, Chas Biting, Humble,
Frank Young, W. p Smith, Il. F. Lewis,
j. H. Parker. NJ. o. Levens, Murray, Will
son, Chas Hatton, F. p. Martin.
Toys and Candy for Christmas-Mes-
danes Dyer, Humble, DR.. Stoner, W. 7.
Smith, ~ o. Levens, Murray. Carney,
Burr; Misses Baker, Bird, Lena Cox.
Messrs. Hyde & Humble an immense
quantity of toys of every description.
Bedding-Willing workers of n En-
poria Baptist church, 2 beautiful wooden
comforts; Mother Harper wooden blanket;
beautiful quilt made by the teacher and
pupils of the fifth grade Second ward
school.
Fuel. c. Jackson, 500 pounds coal;
one wagon load of cobs, Mr.. Heron.
MisceIlaneous-Jessie NJ. Allen, hand
some cards; Mrs. II. c. Sluss, seventeen
fancy bags of popcorn and candy; Mrs. W.
W. Johnston, % yards muslin; Mrs. j. H.
Black. is handkerchlefs and basket pop
corn balls: Mrs. Bisbee. twelve books;
infant class of First Presbyterian church,
a large supply of books, nuts, candies,
toys, clothing; Mrs. j. T. Cochran, Baby
land" Mrs. Geiger, popcorn, mittens and
handkerchiefs; Mrs DR.. Warnings, stock
ings and cards; Miss Morrow, two pair
mittens; Miss Bird, stockings: Miss Wal
lenstein, 10 fancy stockings tull of candy.
popcorn and nuts: Mrs Todd, cold Time
Folks:' Kearney & Parsons, screw hooks;
First Baptist Sunday school, clothing
toys, books, soap, meal, beans, fruit.
crackers, etc; Mrs. z. j. Foster, II Maj5l-
lea plates, pretty thimble holders for little
girls, whistles for boys, four beautiful
cups and saucers to the employees, also
handsome vase and mat b holder and
pretty blotter for the matron, and six
plated forks, etc.
Mrs. A. BASLEY,
EHnanoiol Saoraruryr