The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-03
BLESSED Is ras oIvxr



asa society Keviews Its rhsnks-
giving Work.
Inc Ltdes Relief nociesv M, ~..
view fts work since its isss r,.ss,n - 70
nrw pians for its beuefe~p, wc,s Ths
sui's derived from the Thans sxiytng .n,... -
sas soeiets were found to be v,rv s.,'.fsc,a-v
~. 'e |, uow'ns report presented by Mrx Cor.
... = .snnef OF the advisory com mittse er.
seo the feelings OF the esrnssr Cnristss 8, Il.
wig. VINO compose the orxsnixston.
ina ksgivsaa. 1890. mas pas ed into m. he.
sofy OF THIS society ~ . red.ls,fer d.v "a 80.
announcement ami assistance NAV he viv.
81 % Us In the future, here can h uoshin.
oesauiui or genuine than the sn,yit ~
sS"0,us. " Whicn We sav xntbiied last resi-
eontr oar sincere thanks TO old ana vouny
- - ssnefousiy contributed 70 the Home and
~, .ass - WORK OF The society. In view Of
snis neip u may seem iii-timcd to enter :
provost regarding tie voir re az the vors mt
.n ~, OUT Ia Jus Ice t. Tie poor A we'll A
.'esss We feel We must pYotest and mr.
mere nas teen great increase In IN. uumber
~ appscsuons during the month, and we regr.
saihety That We have ecu entirely uns bic
70 several cases. which may be very
Hy iLoeeo. women ar. courage us and
entnussasiic, usual >, in whstsver th.x unas,.
..Ae 70 90, but there 10 q lin { 10 the ma which
sy pave ~ their Disposal. ~ we'll ss to their
pvwefTh physical endurance We are sstonish.d
taas the city has not ere this sat sbout maki,s
sone lfs tacai provision for ia poor. We do
.ene ~ osf That Their 10 anything In the new
ehafter. lengthy a. IL IL, concerning h. cars AZ
tae needy. Fne county has no spec.f ie nan NJ
assisting the poor. We feel We mu.t use what
innuenc; We nave, both o. projection l., our.
seves aio 70 The wor ny poor. TO In 4uce city
anu cauny 10 make NOR. definite aud sys-
*"Aue arrangements Ioy re.iei and make
.nsm in msdiaisly. We have had mucn mis-
',nsueous Work this month. which We sould
Ike 20 preseni 10 tnis sociey II We have the
time. We hope the amusing little episodes
~ VA De faithfully portrayed by our president
We nso niteen applications during the month,
some of which nave teen very serious. w.
iost oy Death . most esiimable woman on Sat
ufoay. John kourk dled In the hospital on
.ne I'm uit We are In receipt of letters from
nis mother which are very gratifying. as show.
Ing tnat our Efforts are appreciated In otter
homes. We have only TWO patients in the nos
pi q ~ present, ali others. with the exception
Oh MI kourx, hsvi q e, cov,rsd. Our Home
mas be nlied TO lis utmost, and we have for u
ca zen boarding thr . children IN the Dry
NURSERY, aud for three weeks one Several
chiioren have now gone irvm the Home. sad
a. lsw Seds have come. or ar. inst a. naiid. We
viii be very comfort able there"
The port Of the COMMITTEES having directly
In Maud In matter OF sosI,ltiHg thanksgiving
offerings Tor the 0rpnsus' II 1ms was submi d
~ Mrs. NJ L. strattop, Mrs. ID. J. sAckmsa, Mrs-
Thomas Burke, Mrs Edward n ufeider, Mrs
Thomas Pfosch aud Mrs W. II. Pump rry, COM
posing the committee. 1t was 9 follows:
I'VE, your committee appointed TO solicit
Thanksgiving n ring foe tn. 0r..han's Home,
Deg leave TO submit on report For the details
oil rscepts aud exp mixtures We may refer TO
the sovisory committee. IN whose hands that
matter has already been placed.
"4he comparatively limited time given In
when TO mature plan for presenting the
ella ms OF the soce % the bounty o the gener
Gus people OF satt.e, the wide exteat OF ter :
tory 10 be covered. and perhaps we snou d add
the tnexperience OF the committee. re idefed 1t
Impossible 10 make as thorough canvass of the
city IS was desir d. Never hsless m tny re-
sponded 10 the sppsal wh wefs nos personally
solicited sn1 warmed cur hearts By their liberal
donations ia ieing from this aud from sne
hearty response OF those who were reached We
uted could they have conveniently reached our
coliet tors
"Ffom the beginning Of our iabors we were
cheered by the good wishes and assistance OF
all TO whom we appe lied. Kindness and
courtesy drew us every where. The rich gave
IRON their abundance, the less prosperou. what
they could, the Door their mite. Neignb ring
towns sent their contriDu nous, farmers IN the
vicinity did not forget to snare { ieir Produces.
the school children divided their books. their
toys, tneir sugar plums and spending MONEY
with our faith r.ess and motheriess little ones,
and westner. beaten, warm-hearted fisherman
piled high q basket OF nsn for the chilire -
breakfast. Especial mention must be made of
the following cash con trioul ions: ST Marks
church, SIS 20; Methodist Episcopal church,
$40 Is; Jidxs Haniord si0 Garney Cab Con :
pany, SLIPS; Seattle Trans er Company. $40;
Captain Brownfield, IS: Second Avenue school,
$2.lo: Contribute. in small amounts, Sla 10:
C.Etrsl school, IS.
ITO thee and TO each aud every one who gave
In large or small smouuts or assis ed by word
aud deed cur warmest thanks are due. Respect
fully submitted. etc."
Among the pleasant incidents of the Thanks,
giving shower Of gifts. the president m, ntioned
the happy manner in winch Mas F. Alma Dr-
rant, teacher OF kindergarten school, aud her
pupils carried their offerings to the Home The
following note, addressed TO Mstron smith. OF
the Home, accompanyiIg the gift, was read:
Tue little pupils OF my kinder1arte and
primary chool, numbering thirty-two in all
were des. rous OF remem periug the little chill
dren In the Home py coutri blu " in a measure
TO their happiness. Each one mas brought that
which ne or sne q most fond Of the kiudergar-
ten bringing their daInties ia coruucopixs made
by themselves Hoping We have made some
OF these dear LITTLE ones happy on this Thanks.
giving day. We remain, Very truly yoIrs,
"F. ALMA DuRAST AND PUPILS"
number o. contributions that mad not mere
tofore been reported were brought 10 light at
the meeting. Among these donors wer g.
Davies & CO., Lgwmsn & Haniord, Mrs. Marco,
Northwestern Printing Co., Davis & Buttery.
Mrs Ivy. Mrs Lane, Mrs. McCarger, MIRA Nc