Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-25
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
hungry Children Enjoy a Glorious Thanks
giving Dinaer
SIX HUNDRED or THEM WERE FtASTED
ChsriTy's BLESSINGS Literally Bestowed
Grand and Good work of the neiong
Mission-CJothing the naked and
Feeding the Hungry.

II there were any little fellows-or big
ones either--in Council Bluffs who felt the
pAnEs OF hunger it must nave been their
own fault And If there were any who had
pangs OF any other sort in the vicinity OF the
place wnere hunger woulo have started the
blame, IN good many cases, must oe laid 10
the generosity OF kev. Henry DeOng and
the good women who assisted him III tue py
DC means easy task Of keeping 2O0 mouths at
work steadily from II O'CLOCK 10 the morning
until IN the afternoon
The fact that Ia free dinner would be given
at the Union Christian mission had
spread like wild fire. In fact, the
ruuor must nave devoted itself for u week
past to getting around among people and be-
coming acquainted, Tor II the vigor and uu-
ceasing regularity with which the forks
yes, and Knives too-nade their trips from
the plates to The mouths and back again is
anything TO Judge from, some or the little fel-
lows must nave been sitting up nights TO cul-
tivGte their Rppstltes.
They Came in DruveS.
The diuuer was announced for ! o'clock,
but three hours carrier than that the crowd
began to arrive. There were boys and girls
of all SIZES aud compilations, clad in raiment
ent they were in general appearance, they
had one characteristic in common-au
Overwhelming desire to get inside the
mission door and sample that turkey MIR
ana Mrs. Dolong succeeded IN lleeping,the
besleging army back for little while. but
the pitiIul requests Tor pie that came from
scores Of lips that had not had much TO eat
since last Thanksgiving broke down the
barriers and the little folks broke pell neil
tny l,,r fnf. lA,, J.
wise OF the hall, loaded down with things
calculated to wheedie the most tldious
appetite.
From II O'Clock on there was steady
stream of hungry humanity coming In at
the door, and before the food was ull gone II
the afterpo those who had been thought
ful enough to be on the ground early were
around for another supply. And they got it.
MIR. and Mrs. Deions were assisted in serv
ing by Mesdames Haggerty, Fuller, Springer,
Denny, Sales, Antoine. Strand, Adams Ding
man, Cady, HighsmiLh, Talbot. Rood, Ohm
| stead, Carbee, Hover and others. Twenty
four little girls, members of the Industrial
| department OF the mission, wearing red caps
| US badges of their order, oificiated as walt
resses,
1t is estimated that about 600 children re-
ceved their dinners, and yet there were pro-
visions left over utter all had been Statistic
| Those who had charge OF the affair received
! the hearty cooperation Of large number OF
| generous citizens, who helped them out with
contributions of provisions, clothing or
| money. The clothing pnd what provisions
| were left over will be distributed today and
| tomorrow among the poor families in the
city.
Good Work of the Mission.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Delong deserve even more
| assistance than they have received from The
| citizens. The Union Christian mission,
since Its organization about o year ago, has
| done IN untold amount OF good. Meetings
| of religious nature are held every night in
! the building, OBS Broadway. In addition 10
| this an industrial school has been estap-
| lished The girls who have no chance 10
| learn the secrets of housekeeping at home
| are encouraged to come to this school, and
| duriLg the few months since its organI2a.
| tion it has grown until eighty six pupils are
| enrolled. Meetings are held every Satur-
| day, and the pupils are taught 10 sew and do
| other useful things OF like nature. They
| are immensely interested in the work. and
| the number of pupils is constantly growing.
| The management of the mission mas been
hampered considerably by lack Of funds.
| just at this season OF The year, when every
| ones purse strings are looSened IL is easy
| sailing, but for several months past it has
| called for the most rigid economy to keep II
| on It's feet. 1t is hoped tnat the citizens viii
take pains to see That Mr. Delong is supplied
| with the necessary FUNDS during the comm G
! months, for it is to be greatly doubted if the
money could be put IN any more worthy
hands.