The morning call., 1892-12-31

St..
Clothing department-6l9-62l Clay ST.
The last of the Christmas boxes that were
to be filled for those of the poor of this city
whose names were on the register was
filled last night just before dusk and to-day
it will be sent with a number of others to
its destination.
To-day between the hours of noon and 3
O'Clock in the afternoon the headquarters
and the two depotS will be closed out of re-
speet to the memory of Loring Pickering.
Tonight at O'clock the work of THE
CALLS Christmas Box Bureau will cease.
To do what has been done has been a most
extraordinary undertaking, in view of the
fact that those who have done the work
have been volunteers who have robbed
themselves of their hours of rest that the
purpose might be carried out to successful
termination.
10 carry cut the work Of attending to
the wants of those whose cases were re-
ported TO the manager after the 10th of the
month. when IL was announced that no
more applications could be entertained,
weuld require at least two weeks additional
work and an amount of goods which the
bureau does not possess. The merchandise
contributed and the amount purchased with
the money contributed for that purpose just
about filled the boxes that were on the first
list.
The clothing department has been cleared
of every stitch OF children's clothing, ana
wOmen's underwear has gone as rapidly
as il could be parceed cut. Since last Mon
dap the demand for female underwear had
TO be supplied from the pile in which were
mems underclothes.
There was a great dem and for stockings
ana chiidfenS hose. When.tGe supply ran
/. shogt mems socks were asked for by many
women " ho. declared that they. could make
them over to. fit the little ones:
T.: :EO- wind up the affairs of: the: Bureau a
*few donations will be nlade.tO two or three
of this city that are in need OF
/: as SIs1 aHce:: Then the baIaiice; of the goods
/ and cf6thing will be tufned over TO Mr.
: Beeehing, general manager of the San Fran
cisco Benevolent Society, who announced
his willingness to accept THE CALLS sec
ond list and investigate the cases for the
purpose of aSeertaiDing which ones are
worthy and to apply TO these the cOnuibu-
iiOns tnrneG over to him. The goods so
transferred VIII be made ;to=ge as far:as:p6s-.-
sible as originally contemplated by 'EHE
CALL: =. =: -: ~: -
That the work. done has been success
theTa can: be, nO:dQubt,: 4 hat;some :mistakeS
may: have been III ade the manager admits,
/: Tor there is nc: man. whose: :jadG Gment may.
. not sometimes be:at fault: But in the:very
great lorty OF cases the result has been
beneficial. The only firing to be regretted
Is that the means:did not Dermit the diStri-
family a week or two. With the material
at hand all was done that could be done.
That some OF the recipients were not salts
fed with the amount that was given them
there is proof. This dissatisfaction came
from a class that would not be satisfied
with a present of the earth unless there
was a stone wall around it to keep intrudeTs
out. Fortunately this class is not numerous.
The majority of the recipients were CRATE
full for what they received, and as sensible
fIiA mt IN h.at fn-
month,
Yesterday morning a woman walked in
from the extreme southern part of the city
to wish TIE CALLS Bureau happy New
Year and 10 return thanks for what had
been sent her and her family.
Your generous and acceptable present was
duly received this morning. ana my husband and
Ireturn our most cordial thanks for your kind,
ness. also for the good wishes express d in your
I letter. Hoping that the New Year may be a
happy one b iieye me very sincerely yours,
Another sent letter by her husband. In
this she expresses her gratitude in the fol-
lowing words:
for the nice Christmas Doxthat was sent In
deed We were happy 10 receive IT, az If contained
would do fOr my husband Is again:oUt OF work..
when the box;eame: The groceries will help US:
i: We wish you and ali the good peonle who.were
!. so so good 10 The: poor a; happy. happy NemYear:
=: esierday the Following contributions?
were received: .i:**..-.r:. =:
+: :-Flfty cents lrdhr ",A Friend of the Poor. ~:
:leftat the branch office, a| |t@ y-live-cent:
pTece from: little CarS6n;E Crawford. a bundle:
oiefcthing from Collingwo0d: street. the
second contribution; aid a box of hats from
Mrs. NJ. j: White of Haywards. The COL
lection OF hats wasa very fine. one. and not
one was rejected.
In the acknowledgment Of a: gift from
Army street. few days since, the fact that
mattress accompanied the donation of
bedstead was. not mentioned. Ii was re-
celyed and: it was given TO family that
stoud in:need Of just such gift.
l.: 70. the: people. who so generously re-
sponded to the call for contributions for the
:; poor the manager: returns thanks on behalf
of those who We're. made the recipients of
their: kindneSs:
.::. ERNEST C, STOCK. Manager. +: