Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-06
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AN OPPORTUNITY ron All VINO Arr cnsnrrarfy
INCLINED TO HkLr rHr room AT CHRISTMAS
TIxr-rHr PLANS or rHk cLur-wnsr ras
cHrLpRES WILL 10.
The plans Of THr EVENING sr.n Santa clAus
are now fully made. The committee that viii
manage lite Affairs organized last night and sitter
careful consideration agreed on methods of
work which. il Is believed. will make the club .
most efficient agent in the distribution q Christ
mas charities.
The club viii be composed OF children ana
the good that 10 done will be done In their
name. II will be the especial care OF the mem
bers in the public school. 10 hunt out and re-
port cases Of children who are In need or who
will not have any Christmas pleasures unlsss
the santa Claus Club provides them
Funds secured by the club will be devoted
chiefly to ministering 10 the comfort and hap.
piness Of poor children. II 10 believed. how
ever. that the club, through 10. organization.
can be made to accomplish much general good.
besides making . merry Christmas for poor
little ones.
The shivering may be warmly clad and the
cry OF hunger may be hushed- So the msnag-
ing committee decided 20 make . general
appeal 20 those who would like TO acqnit them
selves Of the duty they owe 10 the poor, and
which seems 10 be moro imperative az this sea-
son than at Others 20 contribute 60 the relief Of
the poor at Christmas time. The agencies 40
the command Of the club give assurance Of the
most iudicious use Of all funds, supplies OF
clothing or provisions that may be intrasted 70
the club.
THE COMMITTEE MFrrISa.
Al the meeting Of the committee last night,
at the home Of Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman. all the
embers were present Mr.. John T. Mitchell,
president OF the school board was chosen -
chairman, Mr.. Frank r. Moves. treasurer Of
Ike EVENING STAR Company ss treasurer, aud
Mr.. n Goodwin as secretary. The other menu
beers are Mr.. r. Ross Perry, Mr.. Rudolph
Kaufman. Mr. VIM. b. Powell superintersleut
Of the public schools; Mr.. A. T. Stuart, super
wishing principal OF the East Washington schools.
and Mr.. L. :. Emery. general secretary % the
Associated Charities. IL decided that an
appeal should be made IN the name OF the club
for contributions Of funds. clothing and nom
perirhable provisions; that the clothing and sup
plies contributed shall be distributed through tho
Associated Charities. and that the money con-
tributed by children membership dues and
other money contributions be expended with
especial reference TO giving happiness and COM
fort to children who might otherwise have
cherries Christmas
Mr.. Emery stated az the result OF his er-
perience that next 10 provisions the supplies
most needed are shoes and children's clothing
and warm underwear.
The members Of the committee were all Of the
opinion that with such n generous response no
is usual in Washington TO appeals in behalf Of
the poor q great amount of suffering could be
relieved and much greater amount Of Christ
mas happiness could be spread over the city
than the city has
Steps have been taken TO have the Santa
Claus club badges, which will be given 20 tbs
members Of the club, ready for distribution 40
as early day as possible, and IL is probable
that thew will be given out before the end of this
week. Meanwhile. children who desire 10 become
members may give their dimes and their names
TO their teachers IL they are in the public
schools, or il they are not in the schools can
send them to The EVENING srAR.
CHANCE FOR AL
TIE STAR, in the name OF the Santa Clans
Club, invites all who have anything 10 give In
charity this Christmas to send il to THn sTAn
to be given through the club. The food srtt-
cies contributed should consist Of -four, tss,
sugar, potatoes and other non-perishable sup
plies, wrapped well the packages will not break,
and plainly marked. Clothing given should be
in a clean condition, ready for immediate dis
tribution. The money given may be either In
greenbacks, silver, gold or represented By
checks. according to the fancy of the donor.
THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
As has been explained in TEE STAR the club
members are TO be children who will give 10
cents into the treasury OF the club, receiving
as token Of membership q neat badge.
These badges will be given by The EvKSrso
STAR, and will be worn medals of honor I'm
Santa Claus army. The whole OF the fund thus
given by the children will be used directly for
the primary purposes OF the club, giving poor
children a share OF the Christmas pleasures
OF more fortunate little ones. The members
of the club in the public schools
will be asked to report to their teachers cases
they may discover of little ones who are not
gong to have any Christmas unless the club
helps. From these reports lists will be made by
the teachers and pass through the hands Of the
principals and supervising principals 90 the
superintendent. by whom they will be turned
over TO the managing committee. An effort
viii be made 20 see that every little one worthy
of il receives something 10 gladden. HIS her
Christmas.
II is believed that the club will greatly In
crease the happiness OF the little Who
give and thus share their Christmas Joys with
the less fortunate. So the club will, IL is hoped.
make thousands OF little hearts glad, those
who give no less than those who receive.