Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-21

Inc spirit OF Christmas Is aprOad- IHE
EVENING STAR Santa Claus Club has evoked IL.
and in many hearts il has brought a tender feel
ing for the poor. The thousands of children Of
the city who wear Tue EVENING STAR Santa
Claus Club badge have done their share.
Now. if the older folks will do one-tenth
as much in proportion, taking into considera-
ton their greater means. the poor folks of
Washington will have at least one day OF plenty
and happiness. There have been a number of
responses already to the clubs appeal for food
supplies or clothing. The most notable is that
OF MIR. Lisner. proprietor of the faials Royal,
who sent to THE STAR last night large box con-
tanning abont 500 worth OF clothing and other
articles, with the following note of explanation:
To the Evening star Newspaper Co:
feel that through the medium of vonr Santa
Claus Club can satisfactorily reach the chill
dren best deserving assistance al Christmas. I
therefore have much pleasure in sending a case
of clothing, &c. for distribution. Thanking
you for the assurance | have that the most
possible good viii come of my mite to the poor,
I am,
Yours, truly. A. LIsNER.
Below are some of the letters from members
of the club:
Dear Santa Clause Club: am A little girl 6
years old have only been in Warrington 3
weeks Ny home is in Va. a. have no bank
like the other little girls to get 10 cts / must
tell YOU how worked K made the 10 to help
make some poor little children happy that is
worse off than am ! help wash the dishes for
Ny Sister. live with her & she reads the nice
little letters in TIE STAR to Ne eyey night how
glad | that / could work make some
Money | hope to have enough by Amas TO buy
NY little sisters & 2 little brothers 4 nice
book rs they live in the country. and think
Santa will be too poor to carry them Much
xmas. Now dear STAR Club don't forget To
send Ne A badge l write this by My sister
holding Nv hand. hope You can read it, good
bye Dear santa STAR with you & all the little
children Merry Xmas q happy Newiear.
Dear Editor: / send 20 cts TO the Santa Claus
Club. 1t is all | have | would send more il /
had it. But Mama saysevery little helps so i
hope my little may help to make some one
happy. l am years of age.
CHARLTON HEIGHTS. Mp.
Dear Mr.. Editor: / little girl eight
years old. l did live in Washington but now
live nine miles from the City, on the Il & %.
Road.
Mama brings THE STAR home every evening
and has been reading about the "Santa Clause
club" 10 me and | want to be one to help give
some little child happy Xmas. God called
nv little brother to heaven, on his fourth birth
day which three years ago, loved him
dearly and love TO keep him near US in raeu-
ory, want to send something for little
brother too. / have saved ten cents and mama
has some more so we will send fifty cents for
little brother and E.hel
l will be very proud II you will send me a
badge so can wear il to school and show it TO
the girls out here.
GREAT FALLS VI. ID.
Dear Santa Claus. 1 send YOU my ten cents
that got Because L was good Girl 1 hope it
will make q merry Christmas for some poor
child. am twelve years old. please send me
a badge.
Dear Santa: 4 am a member Of your Christ
mas club was i've years old last August
MY badge has come think il is real pretty and
ike to help Won. Last year gave two Of my
A,Il hr.tf II .srA.
ones with money earned by helping mama 1
have been saving up ever since October. Mama
and Aunt Sue and Aunt Emma made the clothes
and dressed them. hope the little girls you
send them to will be as happy to get them as
have been getting them ready. liked it better
than if they had been for me. want you to
send them to little girls who haven't any dol
lies.
Dear sante claus club: am a little girl Nine
years old. And live in Alexandria I have
Just Heerdof The Santa claus club Through
The EVENING STAR, which we have been Taken
for nearly five years. / want to Do Some good
for the poor. So enclose Please find Ten cents
And / wish merry Christmas. Please send .
Badge. remain your little friend.
PS-Piease excuse this writing as am just
learning to write.
Dear STAR: am little girl emily four years
and half old, but am very anxious TO belong
to the Santa Claus Club. please accept my ten
cents with great deal Of love to all the poor
mas. Next Christmas 1 will send more money
cause 1 am going to save up. NV mamma's
pen u writing this but 4 am saying it
4 t.tle boy without . mother
No elrter dear or loving brother
10 Join his tricks or prsnkish playsi-
Or cheer him in his orphan days
dime he send. You sants Clsus-
God speed you In your noble cause!
Nay staritRhf radiance ever shfpe,
Dlnus1ng influence. pure dfvfne.-
ss. end az me- s9d iIn siEns aoPss .s
Dear Santa Clause: am little girl wish 10
help to make some little children happy by
sending you my ten cent to help 10 buy them
some pretty things I VIII also BE- very proud
to wear one Of your badges.
Dear Santa Claus: Inclosed you win hnd ten
cents which my papa was going to put In my
bank, bat which want TO send to you for the
POOR little children who have no papas OF
mammal an inst nine months old. % you
see this VIZ be my first Christmas, and The in
closed The nrys Christnas present have ever
giyen-
P. s-of oouus I want bsdss.