Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-08
THE CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Arranging for the Annual Dinner In East
Washington.


Washington.
The East Washington Childfen's Christmas
Club will give its eighth annual dinner to the
poor children Of the eastern section Of the city
Saturday. December "a, at Odd Fellows Hall,
Navy Yard, at o'clock pm.
Arrangements for this interesting event were
made at meeting of the executive committee
held Saturday evening at 119 9Th street north
east. Mr.. A. P. Clark presided, while Mr.. A.
I. Stuart acted as secretary. Treasurer Robert
Leitch reported that all of last years bills had
been paid. leaving a balance on hand of S74.
Last year the club entertained 736 little guests
at an expense of about 800. The pupils of
the public schools of the third division annu-
ally contribute to this cause about $500, real
lied by the sale of C.C.C. badges; for the bal
ance the committee look to the generosity of
the East Washington public. The amount
needed this year is S400.
The following committees were appointed.
who will proceed at once to the work assigned
them and report to the general meeting Satur-
day evening" December 49, at $50 o'clock, at
the residence of Mr.. A. p. Clark, 119 9th street
northeast, Mt which time subscriptions will be
announced and the details of the dinner agreed
upon:
Dinner committee-Mrs. Thomas W. Smith,
chairman; Mrs. J. W. Whelpley, Mrs. W. c.
u. u
Mrs. DR.. E. A. Adams, Mrs. A. p Clark, Mrs.
4. +. McCauley, Mrs. L. L. F. SpOford. Mrs.
L. G.. JONES' Mrs. II. P. Goodwin. Mrs E. A. Hill
tom Mrs. j. A. Randall, Mrs. J. A. Sutherland,
Mrs: Miranda Tulloch, Mrs. r. W. Tyler. Mrs.
j. H. Wilkinson, Mrs J. W. Babson Mrs. E. j.
Ripley, Mrs. A. c. Clark. Mrs. j. s. Moffatt,
Mrs. G. p. Hopkins. Miss Jessie Vandoren, Mrs.
Zurhorst, Mrs. j. H. Oberly.
Finance--W. C.. Dodge. chairman; ]. w.
Whelpley. A. 7. Stuart. T. W. Smith, W. H.
Stoutenburgh H. p. Goodwin, 8. II. Walker. NJ.
IWeller, Chas. G. Dulin, Geo. II. Oyster, Chas.
M. Bryant Geo. =. Dawson. Dr.W. p. C.. Hazen,
DR.. Frank Pitzer. Frank !Aldrich, Prof. J. p.
Sousa. j. II. ODonnell. b. F. Leighton, Sam'l
Il. Eberly, DR.. l.. X. Beatty, J. S. Slater, John
=: Herrell, II. h. Simpson, ID. Wolf Brown. j.
W. Elbson. DR.. Thos. Taylor, Rob't A. Church,
Saml Curriden. Chas. A. Shields, Geo. +. Har-
BIN, l. G.. Kimbal, Allen C.. Clark. DR.. j. W.
Bayne. DIR. Frank WoOdman, Theo. j. Mayer,
J. L. Freeman. C. +. Keefer, A. Kaufman, J.
ID: Croissant and t. j. Lockwood.
Purchasing committee-Mrs. L. 4. F. Spot
ford, Mrs. II. W. Smith. Mrs. 4. q. Jones and
Mrs. David Wolf Brown.
Gifts, toys and music-Miss LOttie VandOren,
Miss Ray Chester, Miss c. F. Boyden, Miss
Carrie McNeely. Mrs. Frank Aldrich, Miss
Grace keefer and Mrs. Carroll Rawlings.
Transportation--Mr. John Hitz, Mrs. ]. H.
Wilkinson and Mr.. G. F. Keefer.
Reception-Mr. J. T. Freeman. Miss v. L.
Nourse, Miss NJ. G. Kelly and +. b. Keefer.
Visitation and distributioE-Mrs. A. p. Clark,
Mrs. SpolfOrd, Mrs. j. ". BaDson, Mr. John
Hitz, Mrs. DIR. Adams, Mrs. &. T. Jones. Mrs.
G. P. Hopkins.
Donations of children's clothing are desired
and may be sent to Mrs. q. p. Hopkins. 635 A
street northeast. Money contributions may
be sent to the treasurer, Mr.. Robert Leitch,
327 9th street southeast. or handed to any men,
Der of the above committees.