The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-12-31
NO. 29's CHARITY.
1T is Successful, as 1t Deserved
to be and the Members
are Happy.

The Christm Is tree for poor chill
dren arranged and originated by the
No. 2S club, at the court house to-day
was an event which brought out q
large crowd to witness. Nearly sew.
enty children were admitted and the
tree, pine over ten feet high
was a sight which made everyone
glad as well as the beDeficiaries.
The children were in some instances
little tots not over three years of age
and in several cases, the mothers bore
them in their arms.
The club WAS out in full force. and
their Equipment in tie success of the
occasion for which they had worked
SO hard, lent their faces glow aud
their eyes sparkle which was good
to look upon.
After the children had been
grouped about the tree, Mayor
Crawford made a brief
address in which he asked the chill.
dren in regard to whether they in
tended to lead good lives, TO which they
gave a hearty AYE" spoke of the fact
that himself and others were there to
encourage the children before them
to lead proper lives as Well as to
give them pleasure, also to thank
the ladies who have VOL ked so nobly
for the success of their enterprise, as
we'll as the example they have
set to other societies TO
work in Christian charity.
He said he trusted that in days to
come they would see shining trees
which were eternally green, and in
their crowns would gleam STARS of un-
dying radiance. These ladies had
proven that they were not merely but
terfies of fashion, but womanly Chris
Iian women, whose hearts were open 10
the call of the needy. Who knew but
that some day these children would thus
encouraged some day stand "~here
to-day we are standing" and occupy
places where they too could help the
poor and encourage them to live right
lives. Again he desired to return
thanks to the ladies Oh behalf of the
city he represented and the poor chill
dren who were a part OF his charge.
The mayors address was well word
ed and appropriate end he was fol-
lowed by Rev. j. B. Fuller, who in
the eloquent fashion which is
of that gentle
man offered a prayer in which he
God for this blessed Christ
mas and for His own dear son which
had brought with Him its blessing.
He asked for divine blessing upon the
ladies of the club who had so besuti-
fully learned that it is more blessed
to give thon receive and that others
may follow their example with deeds
of Christian benevolence and all draw
nearer to each other in that love
which makes of all men brothers in
3 blessed Christian spirit.
Rev. j. j. Wilkens, who was pres
emit was then called upon for a few
remarks which he prefaced with three
cheers for Christmss; three cheers
tor the Christmas tree; three cheers
for the mayor for the prayer just of /
fered and the ladies of the club. He
then called the children's attention to
he meaning of Christmas. and its
significance, and spoke to them earn
,stly, that Christ was poor himself and
nat the church of Christ was once the
Door.
The mayor then returned thanks on
behalf of the ladies to Officer Kelly,
who rendered most efficient assistant
n finding the children, etc.
The children listened attentively to
that was said, and showed
much interest, as well as good behav-
or.
Santa Claus with bells, etc., rs rep
esented by Master John Frey, then
anne forward and, with the assistance
# the ladies. the dolls aud toys with
which the beautifully lighted tree was
aden, together with sacks of candy,
we're carefully distributed. A COM
nittee then conducted the children. in
quads of perhaps half a dozen, to an
djoiniDg room, where suits of under
lOthing, hats, caps. comforters. SHOES,
tc.. were distributed, as nearly as
according to size.
The entire affair was a successful
ne and reflected much credit on all