New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12
CHARITABLE BODIES DISAGREE
PRESIDENT DE FOREST AND THE cHR!sTM,

PRESIDENT DE FOREST AND THE CHRISTMAS
soCIETY-PRovIDING FOR CHILDREN.
This is the season at which the philanhropc and
charitable organizations Of the city busiest, and
TO judge from The preparations now being made by
them to furnish food. clothing holiday presents ard
entertainment for the thousands Of poor children In
Ncw-York on Christmas Day, the extent Of the work
will be greater than in any preceding year Gifts Of
toys have been received by the Christmas Society at
their rooms In Madison Square Garden for the 10000
children they expect to entertain on that day. To
each child viii be given bag containing apples,
gingerbread and candy. After the entertainment
presents from the Christmas tree Will be distributed
among them Gifts OF toys and money viii be well
come % the society," rs the entire expenses Of the
undertaking will bc met 10y voluntary contributions.
Gifts and communications should be addressed 10 Oliver
Sumner Tcall at Madison square Garden. Checks
should be made payable to Llspcnard Stewart, the
treasurer.
conflict OF opinion has arisen between The Charity
Organization Society and the Christmas Society, and
President DE Forest OF the Charity Organization So
cety sent the following letter to President Teall
OF the Christmas society:
ave convinced that with all the aid that our
charitable societies and churches could give You, only
small part Of those children whom you seek 10
bencNt could be found; that is, those 10000 poor
children who otherwise would receive presents
md probably would not even know that 1t Christ
mas
You would the.corc be forced either TO abandon the
entertalnme or make II ildiscrmnate Nor are
OF al satisfied that with every prccauion you can take
the d. order which attended years festival could
be entirely avoided
Aside from this question OF indiscrmlnate giving,
however We frankly look with dlsfavor upon the
project OF making a hppodrOme Of the Christian
Christmas Festival. The plan OF taking Madison
Square Garden and 600 policemen in order that toys
may be strewn among thousands can never be a use
ful impreSvc Christian service. II IS ostentatious
IT stimulates greed. 1t involves loss of sefrespect
In encouraging the struggle 10 get something Tor moth
ing III only n tow out Of the unknown nch.'
Mr.. Ieall said on saturday that he Of the opinion
that the circular giving the objects OF the society.
which been printed and the character Of the men
acting officers and patrons OF tie society were Il
sufficient answer 10 tho letter Of Mr.. De Forest. Fol
lowing are the Of the officers and patrons Of the
Christmas Society President, oliver Tcall secretary,
Lloyd Aspnwall; treasurer. Lspenard stewart ad-
visOry cOmmiice-the Revs. Robert 5 Macarthur.
wnham II. p. Fauncc. ID. Parker Morgan. Henry
Mottel, j. sumner stone. Il. r. McNicholl. James II.
McIlvane Wilton Mrle smith. William Lloyd. Robert
Coyer, Edwin c. BolleS and Charles H. Eaton. Among
the directors are Elisha Dyer 1r. John c. Furman.
John Jacob Asior. Among the patrons are r. Living
stOn Beeckman Alfred X. Conklin W Gordon Fellows,
Augustus G. Gunner Valentine G. Hall. Charles +.
Isvemcycr william jay. John t. Iamson. Robert
4. Livingston, T.. Livingston Ludlow. J. Blceker MI
Ter Jul,s A. Montanl. A. Ianfcar Norie. J. T. oakley
Rbneander. William Rockefeller. r.. Frederick W.
Vanderbilt. ". Seward webb. Frank :. NlthcTbce and
j. Norman De X WhitelOusc