Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-26

that Mr.. Jauney was not idle Going down
street-was a horse and buggy filed with happy
little boys, aud almost covered up BY them sat
MT. Janney. He the way to Saks a Co.
TO provide them with overcosts. He had al
ready sent q number Of others down there, but
the little tots be bad with him were too small to
be trusted st q distance by themselves
south Washington.
T Supervising Principal Fairbrother OF the
fourth division. which includes the southwest
ern section Of the city, busily engaged to-
day in completing the work Of distrit uting tho
contributions received through The EVENING
star Saata Claus Club, and hoped to be able
to finish the good work today or tomorrow
morning at the latest. Last evening the pastors
o. the churches In that section Of the city we're
requested to furnish the names of q number
Of ladies' who would investigate the cases sent
in which had not been investigated BY the
teachers and scholars OF the public schools Of
the fourth district, and this morning some
fifteen OF twenty ladies reported to Mr.. Fair
brother for the purpose. The names Of the
parties reported TO be deserving Of assistance
were handed to them and the work Of invesi-
eating them was at once begun.
ROOD AND FUEL FIRST OWEN OUT.
Christmas eve. was stated in Saturdays
STAR, Mr.. Fsirbrother and his principals de-
voted to relieving those who appeared to be
particularly in need of assistance, those in want
Of food and fuel being first attended. About
twenty-eight or thirty families were supplied at
a cost Of about 500 AS each family repre-
sented on an average Of five persons at least
$50 deserving poor we're supplied. OF course
in many instances clothing and shoes
were slso given in addition to the
food and fuel supplied, but acting
upon the principle that food and fuel were
most desirable, those needing such articles
IL l. L.
course pursued in the cases investigated today
and until the funds availebe are exhausted.
Should any funds remain after the food and
and fuel needed are furnished the remainder
viii be used for the purpose Of obtaining the
clothing needed; that is, as far as 1t will go for
such purpose.
Mr. Fairbrother Of the opinion, however.
that he would be able to furnish but a small
portion Of the clothing needed His division
was allowed $500 for its work. and he thought
that all of that amount would be required to
provide for those without food and fuel
East Washington.
In the third school division, Mr.. Stuart, the
supervising principal, held Saturday after
noon matinee and disposed Of the large assort-
ment of cast-of clothing that was either sent
in by neighbors or brought by the children who
attend the school
The wagons delivering the goods Saturday
school boys. who had volunteered to accompany
them, were kept busy finding the houses where
II had been reported lived the poor and needy.
Ii the intention of Mr.. Stuart to send
to the houses of the poor all the
articles donated, but along in the afternoon
some one spread a report that there was to be u
distribution at the school, and so the appH-
cants turned ont in full force. Many of them were
children who were not warmly clad. and their
hearts we're made as happy as their bodies were
warm The baby dolls and fur caps were also
in demand. as thew pleased the children, many
of whom had nothing else to remind them of
the season When it is intended there should be
universal happiness
CASES OF DIsTREss.
In distributing the packages Saturday several
particularly sad cases of distress dis
covered In more than one instance a deserted
wife fo1nd who had been left to care for
children. On c street southeast, between 18th
and 18th streets, a case of this kind was
ported
There a mather and two children and for
two DAYS they had been without fire and
with but very little to eat An extra large
package was delivered to the mother who was
very thankful for the favor.
Concerning another family letter stated:
''They amt got no fire or nothing to eat"
Attention was also called to family living in
a dilapidated shanty in an alley near Sd and A
streets southeast Thoroughly respectable,
but unfortunate and in desperate circum-
Stances" the way their case stated.
They were all given one of the large packages
and thus relieved.
soMR FAD TO BE DISAPPOINTED.
In distributing the presents in East Washing
ton Mr.. Stuart found it impossible to respond
to all the applications and 30 some of them had
to get left. Concerning some OF the disap-
pointed ones Dir. Stuart this morning received
Il - Ill IT
Won these lines to let you know that
i did not receive anything from The STAR
Santa Claus Club and cannot tell you what a
disappointment il was for me and nv children,
and don't know why they did not send it, as
reported in three schools and know that
/ am deserving So if you will be kind
enough to look after it will be obliged to you.
| see in the paper where Mr.. Stuart still has as
number of shoe tickets left. Would YOU please
give Willie a note to him to give me one. my
feet are on the groXd? When my little children
woke up YES terday Morning they did not have one
thing and they all cried to think that Santa
Claus had forgotten them IL you can get two
tickets, please do so, Wilie's shoes most
gone and don't know where / will get him
any more"
Not many minutes after receiving the note
Santa Claus visited the house and distributed
groceries, shoes and TOYS and made the mother
and little ones think that they were still in the
land OF the living.
MORE WORK TODAY.
Today Mr. Stuart sent out two wagon loads
of packages, which were all delivered before
dinner time. and at IL o'clock the work of the
Santa Claus Club in East Washington was
brought to end.
There we're distributed by this part of the
club about 40 pairs of Shoes 200 one-quarter
-four sacks each containing about thirty pounds
Of provisions, besides quantity OF toys and
about $50 garments
The letters on hand which have not been an
swsred will be referred to the Associated Char
tiles.
Frank Ward at Providence Hospital.
Frank Ward was admitted to Providence
Hospital about IL o'clock last night suffering
from the effects of fall he received in New
York by falling the sidewalk in that city
yesterday morning. On his arrival here he was