Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-24
THANKSGIVING FOR THE POOR.
Distribution Of Food Made by the Central
Union Mission.

Distribution of Food Made by the Central
Union Mission.
The Central Union Mission has been a busy
place for the past three days while the Thanks
giving distribution OF food to the poor has been in
progress The distribution is regarded as moro
successful this year than ever before. The mis-
sion is probably the best equipped institution in
the city for such an enterprise 1t has branches
in all sections of the city, with superintendents
ard committees connected with each branch
who visit the home. Of the poor and become
acquainted with tho families during the
year. BY this means they are able to select
the most needy and worthy families and
see that they are supplied with the essentials of
Thanksgiving dinner. In addition to the
names thus furnished tho workers Of al the
churches give the benefit Of their experience
and furnish the names Of the poor families with
whom they are acquainted.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED BLANKs.
The mission gave out to its superintendents
and comm ittees 1000 blanks calling for the
name and location Of the family, the number
OF adults, the number Of children and tho num-
Der of sick, If any, in each family.
The blank also called for information
to the circumstances aud special
needs Of the families. These reports were GER
titled as correct and signed by the worker who
commended them. Doubtful cases of per-
sons whose names were sent in were visited by
q special agent, who reported the information
received BY this means the cases Of imposture
were reduced to q minimum. 1t Is believed
that more than 800 people have engaged in the
preliminary work Of this distribution in col
lectinG names investigating cases and collect
ing donations
THE COMMITTEES.
The general committee for this Thanksgiving
dinner is very large. Mrs. George W. Havell
was chairman, Mr.. A L. swsrtwout, secretary.
and Mrs. E. d. Bailey, treasurer of the general
committee.
The work Of selecting families from the re-
ports made was in charge of Mrs. Bailey and Mrs.
George W. Wheeler. assisted by a committee
OF women from the different sections Of the
city. The purchasing committee consisted of
Messrs. ". c. Tyler, A. L. Swartwout. N. A.
Robbins and E. ID. Bailey. The members of the
board Of directors and their wives had charge
Of the distribution. Mr.. George ". Wheeler
and Mr. W. c. McMichael had charge of the
transportation.
THE BASKETS OF SUPPLIES.
The supplies were sent out in baskets, a
basket for each family. The regulation supply
for each family comprised one pound sugar.
quart hominy, half peck potatoes. quarter peck
apples. one pound butter. two loaves bread. one
and half pint beans, one pie and one or two
chickens. For large families piece Of meat
was added. For the sick oranges. bananas, cocoa
and other delcacies we're added. The supplies
were all purchased at Wholesale prices, except
such we're donated, of which there was a
great quantity. Some turkeys were donated
and sent to the larger families.
The distribution was commenced yesterday
and completed this forenoon. Six wagons were
employed and 500 families were provided for.