Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-22

clothing; Bon Marche. three boxes: l.. Il. pack
age; n. A. Poole, four sacks -four; Mrs. b. H.,
one bundle; doll and package from unknown;
Friend. two packages; J. Hermann a Bro.
box Of goods; unknown party, large bundle
clothing; Mrs. o. z. Austin. package of cloth
ing and some toys and books.
The managing committee Of THE EVENING
STAR Santa Claus Club met at Superintendent
Powell's Office today and arranged details TO be
carried out in distributing the funds OF the
club. 1t is expected that the returns will show
in the neighborhood of 81, 500 contributed by
the children in the schools. This is supple
mented by funds contributed through TIE
STAR The city is to be divided into sections
and local committee in each section will see
that the money is expended in the best manner
possible to carry out the idea of the club. In
addition to the funds to be expended TO
give the children of the poor happy Christ
mas a large amount of supplies will be contrib
uted. The reports Of members of the club Of
poor people needing help were received today
and are being consolidated. The reports told q
fearful story of distress. More than two thou
sand cases were reported, SO The EVENING STAR
Santa Claus Club will find plenty Of use for the
money it has on hand and any money that may
be contributed to its treasury by citizens
There cannot be too much. Those who have
ANYTHING TO give can reach the poor quickly
and to the best purpose through the club.
Below are some out Of the hundreds of letters
from members OF the club:
Dear Editor EVENING STAR: / am little boy
seven years old. they say 'he is a good little
fellow" but guess that am like most Of the
seven years olds. want to be member of the
Santa Claus Club.
Dear Editor EVENING STAR: am little girl
five years old, and my name is Olo. they tel me
that i am named after beautiful Indian prin-
cess, that once lived along the banks of the
James river, / don't know that shall be pretty
when l grow up, but do want to be a member
Of your Santa Claus Club
Dear Santa Claus: am little boy years
old have little brother 4 years and sister
2 We all want TO belong to your club we have
no pennies saved up we belong to the mission
band It takes all We can save TO pay our dues
there but papa says if do without q horn i
NAV have that money for the club so here 10 80
cent please send us a badge.
Dear good Santa Claus: am glad TO write
to you once more, l; or rather my mama wrote
to you this time last year, and you sent me q
lovely written letter and have il yet and mean
to keep it always. Your ideas were better this
year for all the children to send ten cents to
help make all poor children happy as hope to
have happy Christmas myself. am going on
seven years old, and go to the Public school
my name is Dora so 1 must close now dear
santa hoping you and all the little children IN
the world may have a happy christmas and a
merry new year, SO please do not forget TO send
me one of your club badges SO may wear II IN
remembrance Of you.
My Dear Mr.. STAR: have been listening to
the pretty letters Of the little children who be-
long to the Sante Claus Club, and want to
join it, but had only five cents. l told papa
about it and he gave me ff EN- cents and
mamma gave twenty cents. So l send in this
letter forty cents to help get something nice for
some poor little boy or girl.
want a badge and 1 want one for sister
Lizzie who is older than but she will be so
pleased to get it,
am your little friend.
Dear Editor Of the Z. s. Club: Enclosed
please find ten cents to help with the others for
the poor.
Please send me badge. would like very
much to have one. go to St. Cecilias Acad'y
and one of the BOYS in nv class has a badge.
i shall have to close my long letter now. ss I
am only little boy, and my letter must not be
too large either.
Dear santa Claus: send 20 cents for nv little
brother Clinton and myself to the club. hope
it will make some poor child glad. Please CONS
to see us Christmas. am almost years old
Please send 2 badges.
Dear Mr.. STAR Man; We are twin Sisters Nell
lie and fannie years old We 60 to the Immac-
ulase Conception School We wont to Join the
evening Star Santa Claus club enclosed find 20
cents Please send Badges wishing you all hap
piness.
Dear Santa Clause Club: am little boy six
years old and hearing Of the good that Won are
Christmas. i send you a little mite which
through you will 60 10 make their Christmas
brighter. Your true sympathizer.
Dear santa claus: am n little boy IL years
old and go to the potomac school hope
the 10 cents I send you viii help some
poor little child to get something for christmas,
please send me badge.
Dear Editor; wish to become q member of
the Santa Claus Club, enclosed find 20 cts. for
two badges. one for my little cousin Ruth and
one for myself Edna l am i've years old. aud
Mama writes this for me, and also send . 90
Papa gave me. 70 help make some poorer child
happy Christmaa I win close wishing you,
Merry Christmas.
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