The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-10

most ashsmed to bring il, but when / reat,
in The CALL this morning that any pack
age OF clothes. no matter how small. would
be received brought it.
There are probably many who think as
this lady did. They are willing TO cor.
tribute according to their means, but are
afraid that their contribution would seem
too small. If those who think that way
could but realize the anxiety of the poor to
obtain raiment they would realize that even
a single garment would be glady received.
In this cold weather poor people want
something TO keep them warm, so every
discarded garment is acceptable
Yesterday representative OF THE CALL
met Colonel Daniel M. Burns ana asked
him II he approved Of the Christmas Box
Bureau as means of making glad on
Christmas day the deserving poor. His
answer showed how much he appreciated
the move ment. He took $50 gold piece
from his pocket and, handing 1t to the rep
resen'ative, said, "Add this 10 the fund to get
provisions to give the poor something good
on Christmas"
And George w. Gibbs expressed hi. IN.
prevail by donating his check for SOS to ward
The fund.
well-known citizenland prominent In thu
history OF the city, but who did net wish to
allow his name TO be used contributed $40
TO the fund. a like amount was sent 10 by
F. A. Hyde. president OF the Board of Edu-
cation.
Among number of letters received yea.
terday was one from Oakland. Its in the
handwriting Of lady. but it does not bear
the signature Of the writer. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
OAKLAND. DeePmher
Mr.. r. C. Stock, cars Christmas B,ueou.
DEAR SIR: am.mnch Interested In your Christ.
mas BOX Bureau and hope you will meet with
abundant success In obtaining contributions
TO That end lnclose my mi.e wishing / conld
AFFORD 10 give according 10 The dictates of my
heart Instead OF the capacity of my pocket.
BOOK.
! am STRANGER here seeking employment.
Should obtain 4 position before Cbrisfmasi
order for So. 'N'''NS'
Hoping mat The efforts of THE CALLS Christ.
mas BOX Bureau may bring good cheer info MANY
homes. remain. yours truly, STRANGTR'
John Resented approved of THE CALLS
bureau. aud he decided to do something
toward providing warmth for the people
who need 1t. What he did was to give an
order Tor two tons of clean Nanaimo coal.
Charles X. Allen. not to be behind others
who are providing warmth for the poor.
contributed ton OF New Wellington coal
modest and unassuming man entered
the bureau and asked what il would take
to purchase sack of -four. He was gi ven
the information. He then placed fiye-
dollar gold piece before the manager. saw
ing as he did so. Buy as much -four as Won
can for that and give it TO the poorv
What is your name?" asked the manager.
Never MIND answered the contributor
but L should like 20 record your .an,e. !"
continued the manager. ''Weil, then NV is
James Moore" Your residencep" ppm
soldier, stationed at Angel Island" This
from soldier. who receives but S13a month.
Is most liberal contribution. He was as
sured that his wish would be carried ont
and it will.
A plainly dressed woman presented her.
self at The bureau and her appearance lad
the manager TO believe that she was about
to apply for assistance and was astonished
10 hear her declare that she wished to con.
tribute two cords of fire wood. 81 bava
known" said she, what it was to be with.
out stick OF wood TO keep me warm. so I
can appreciate how these poor people must
suffer at this time for want of fuel. ! will
have it cut Into stove lengths and send il
in." This woman who can feel for others.
positively refused to give her name.
Duane, the painter at ZIG OFarrelI street.
has on two occasions shown great interest
in THE CALLS movement. When asked To
paint several signs lie dropped his work and
made them with all possible dispatch. and
when asked the:amount of his bill, on each
occasion said: THAT'S my little eontribu-
tion to the good cause"
little girl in letter 10 the manager
writes:
I write to You horing that may get something
for my mother aud myself. We are poor NV
mother fell of car, broke her ankle and was
LAID up for eight weeks. The little money we
did have is all gone. Sometimes all we had to
eat during The whole day was piece OF steak.
used To get up AT O'Clock In the morning and
70 TO Clarke's bakery. where they would give me
stale bread. and that would help us along some.
Mamma and would like To have sonnet hing for
a substantial dinner or Christmas and a few
clothes To keep US warm. We would be so
happy 10 have something for Christmas IL we are
alive at that time. We would not have what we
do get 10 ear II we did not nut our trust In God
i pray that the kind people will send us some
thing at Christmas. Yours truly.
Vincent street.
Tbs name and address of the writer are
affixed to the letter. which Is on the man
ayers file. The name of this applicant, rs
those Of all others. will not be made public,
for The CALL does not desire to make pub
lie the poverty Of those who by misfortune
have become so reduced as to need assist
ance; but all contributors who feel that
l.