New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
CHRISTMAS FOR THE POOR.
TWENTY THOUSAND CHILDREN TO BE EN-
TERTAINED.
SANTA CLAUS WILL FIND PLENTY OF WORK
THIS YEAR AT THE MADISON
SQUARE GARDE

SQUARE GARDEN.
To make 10000 children happy for at least ono
day is the undertaking for which the Christmas society
has been organized. The Madison Square Garden Is
the headquarters for the prepminaries and 1t win be
the scene Of the merry festival that will conclude the
work Of The society The central idea OF this Christmas
celebration Is to make 1t far rs possible the heart
Offering OF the children OF the rich to the children
Of the poor. There are hundreds OF fortunate Dule
boys and girls to whom Christmas means only
time. when every one Is in good humor ana girts
arc more numerous and costly than at other periods
OF the year. To these the society makes an
appeal in behalf Of the thousands OF poor
and unhappy little people who hear OF santa
Claus, and and repnc that the good
old giftbcarer comes down their chlmneys.
The Madison Square Garden Company mas oercu
free of charge the large restalrantroom ut Madisoh
ave- and Twenty st. for the use OF the society.
The Mutual District Messenger Company, as its doha
ton TO the festival will call for and dchVer at 'e
office OF the Christmas Society all packages ana et'e's
free OF charge. Oliver Sumner TEAL Is IN charge al
the Garden from o O'Clock In the morning untl III
O'Clock at night and has plenty Of assistants to attend
10 the reception and classification oil Toys ana o'her
gifts rs fast as they come The gifts are divided Into
six casses-for girls under three years OF age for girls
from three to six years Old for girls from SIX TO nine
years old and three similar classes for boys.
10 provide for the necessary expenses ard add
onal presents for the children, los boxes at $2o
S,OO
far boxes have been taken by Oliver Sumner Teal
IIspenard Stewart, Herbert L. Satterlec. Sherman
Evarts William r. Stewart, Adrian Iselin, 1r Mrs
Jex, Mrs. Astor, f. Dyer, 1r j. C. Furnan' Aoolph
Ladenburgh Mrs. f. S. Wtherbee, Mrs. A. Newboid
Norris Mrs. W. Watts Sherman, Mrs. David WoHc
Bishop Mrs. J. L. Gardiner, Mrs Robert Mnturn, MIS-
T. f. Shepard, Mrs. William b. Sloane, Mrs. william
scbermerhorn Mrs. F. C. swan and Mrs. III. F. Chase,
Mrs Frederic Goodridge Mrs. Heber r. Bishop Elbers
b. Monroe Mrs. j. Frederic Kernoclan, Mrs. H. LIE
Grand Cannon, Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt, Mrs. >.
Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Lathrop Il. Bacon, Mrs.
william S. Fanshawe and Mrs. James McVickar.
Donations have been received by Lispenaid stewart
the treasurer of the society," follows; David Woi1a
Bishop So Mrs. f. X. S,urgs So Mrs. William Rhine
lander $40, Mrs. William Oothout 80, Mrs. j. d.
Ogden S5 Mrs. Robert Minturn $50, Mrs, r.. f.
shepard 800, Mrs. William ID. Sloane $50, Charles
Ianer $40, Mrs. W. Watts Sherman $50, L. R r.
S. Mrs. WoOrshoffer $685. Mrs. F. >. Wtherpee -
F. S. wtherbee S25, Mrs. IIebcr r. Bishop 49, Mrs
Charles LASER S15, Mrs. w. F. Wharton 50, Mrs
william H. Vanderbilt $50 Mrs. NewbOld Leroy 80
L. L. b. $685. Mrs. Walter Stanton rs, Mrs Chauncey
NJ Depew $40, Mrs. Kingsland &c. Charlie Appleton
s5 81, frankie Appleton So OF. Mrs. Delaney Nlcoh
SIS, Helen ID. Chubb SO, Elbridgc I. Gerry S1oo
Mrs. Pendleton So Mrs. William Wood SO. Mrs. o. ..
scott 3d. Miss Smith 500. Mary E. Lisk $50, S. NJ c.
Livingston $40, DR.. P. F. Mundc So. ii. 81, Isabel
p. Benedict SO, Mrs. j. S. Menken $40, II. a. Brown
$40. g. Bruce Brown $40, "Alice' IS, Frank r.
Hoyt $40.
The society issues a daily report, showing its
assets and liabilities There Is serious deicit now
but 1t is expected that generous hands VIII make
the accounts balance before December 25.
The Christmas Society has enlisted the aid OF the
Kings Daughters and the Working Girls Societies. and
has also secured the cooperation of people who have
made It the business Of their lives to Thoroughly
understand tenementhouse districts, and tile hard
ships of those localities The society, on account OF
IT'S available funds and It's Of work Is enabled
TO 20 beyond and outside the limits usually reached
by church and charitable organizations. Is the fnten
ton OF the society to give presents only to children
who otherwise would not receive presents Mt all
on Christmas Day. Tickets of admission will be dis
tributed, and only those children who have tickets
will be admitted.
The doors Of the Garden will be opened at p. m
on Christmas. The whole lower part OF the house.
Including the arena will be gwen up To the poor
children, who will be admitted through the main en-
trance I'm Md!sonave For the visitors the seats In the
gallery will be assigned, and the entrances IOr them
will be in Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh SIS. go
Immediately after entering, eaci poor chllu VIII DC
given two apples cakes OF gingerbread and one
half pound Of candy. An entertainment lasting untli
volunteer banjo orchestra OF 400 Members Of all the
college banjo clubs and nearly all the noted payer
will he in the orchestra. huge Christmas tree VIII
be erected in the centre OF the Garden ~ the Top
Of the trunk OF the tree which will be about thirty
feet in diameter, the band stand Will be located
and from the to the ro0fglrders. ropes VIII De
run on which the presents will be strung, and then
interspersed will be long lines OF evergreen iopes
There will be arrangements to prevent crOWdng, una
TO make il sure that each child will receive GIL.