The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-25
FEASTiNG AND FESTIVALS.
Monster Dinner for Hundreds of
Poor People.
SALVATION ARMY SPECIALTlES.
There VIII Be No Hungry Men To-
Day, Nor Shall the Young Peo-
pie Be Neglected.

e On all sides arrangements have beer
made on an elaborate scale for the cele
bration of Christmas day-that is til,
popular celebration in which amusements
turkey dinners and festivities bring good
cheer. 10 young and old alike ample op-
portunities will be offered for a merry
time to-day. Nor will the unfortunates be
forgotten, for it is peculiar TO Christina:
that all shall be made happy for the DAY
at least.
The Salvation Army. assisted by
churches and charitable people, is enabled
TO provide merry Christmas for 1900 per-
sons. In all the features making thi:
years celebration none appears in sc
special light or so prominently as the
army's great banquet and festival. The
center of attraction is 30 Grant avenue in
basement that was once dive, large.
gloomy and tawdry,- where men and
women caToused nightly. Now, however
1t has been transformed by Salvation folk
in to an inviting hall with festoons of red.
wood bOughs and appropriate decorations.
Santa Claus VIII reign to-day in a chimney
which occupies the middle space. Ii will
be his welcome duty to distribute gifts for
the chiIdren-such acceptable gifts as
toys, candy, clothes, shoes and various ar
tlCl6o ludG HILLS uU6b llkE. i he Walls are
lined with booths, each one packed with
presents labeled COR people who are de-
serving of help. Clothing, household arti-
Giles and tickets for groceries comprise
these gifts.
Down in the Salvation Llfeboat base
ment at kearny and Sacramento streets
preparations have been completed for an
event quite as important though very diff
1erent The monster Christmas dinner
Will be eaten by al least 1000 hungry
prodlgalS, cordially invited by the army to
dine to-day. Preparations for this dinner
have been III progress during three DAYS
a binful of -four. $50 dozen eggs that tllled
zine tank when broken and ready for
mixing. bags OF TaiSins, boxes of spices
and other materials have been worked up
together for the plum pudding. Every
person who has dinner in the lifeboat will
get half pound of this toothsome pud-
ding 1t is doubtful if ever a larger
CHRISTMAS pudding than this, which
weighs In all 2000 pounds, was ever made
This one had to be subdivided into
twenty four pound bags for convenience
In addition to the pudding there will be
1900 pounds of turkey. two and a-half
barrels OF Gran berries and other articles of
1ood. Seating capacity for 500 persons has
been ACCOMPLISHED by changing the tables
and seats into most advantageous posi-
tons. The dinner and Christmas-tree ex-
erclses Will begin simultaneously a.. IL
o'clock and Will continue for hours
Forty-hVe OLD people will sit down to a
eumptuous dinner this afternoon at the
Kings Daughters Home for Incurables
on Francisco street. The lady managers
have provided carefully for every detail of
The feast, and patients who are unable to
leave their rooms will be made happy
with many little dainties by the bedside
A Christmas tree festival was held yester-
day at which all of the old folks were re-
mem bered.
The TWEEN ty-second Christmas festival
and dance of the Children's Progressive
Lyceum will be held tonight in Washing
ton Hall, on Eddy street.
Thousands Of poor people will bless the
Charity that prompts the Jesuit fathers al
81. 1gnatlus Church to distribute tickets
for meals and groceries. This free dis
penslng of tickets goes on by the hum
dreds daily, and now that it is Christmas
more liDerality has been displayed in the
same direction and without ostentation.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon dainty din
ner Will be laid at the Croker Ola Peo-
pies Home On Pine street. About 100 old
ladies and gentlemen will meet al the
tables. which are specially decora ted in
honor OF the day, and, as usual in this e.
adjustment, tempting menu will be-
prepared, In the afternoon there will be
q service OF prayer and Thanksgiving. The
ladies OF the Croker auxiliary will be
1
evening, when an entertainment is to be
given and presents Of a useful nature will
be given TO the old people.
NOW come the young people-eighty-fi five
strong-in the Boys and Girls Aid So
clety. Iney as matter of course will
ENJOY themselves better than the million
ARE, and be happy as clans. Bows under
stand what good time clans have. M
end Of bats, balls, ships, engines. dolls
books, trains and the rest have been gath.
cred Tor the boys and girls Christmas
tree. Santa Claus will pay the society q
vlslt In the schoolroom next Thursday,
but To-day the good spirit who brings
roast turkey, mince pies, cranberry sauce
stumng ana SICK headaches will have fuli
sway. Members of the society will wait
at the tables. and take particular pains In
see that every youngster enjoys the merry
feast.
The Seamen's Institute will ob,erva
Christmas by dinner which is To have
turkey. sauces. plum pudding and other
substantial Gishes. The dinner will be
accompanied by religious services in com.
memoration of the holy day.
The Central Methodist Episcopal Church
on mission street, near Sixth, concluded
all arrangements yesterday for a grand
Christmas tree festival and entertainment
Santa Claus Will fill the leading role this
evening. A pleasing programme will be rem
dered by the children, after which candies
fruits ana boxes OIL toys and books will be-
distributed.
The congregation of the new Baptist
church that is to be erected at Seyen-
teenth and Deh0n streets will lay the COZ
nerstOne OF their proposed place of wor-
ship to-day. Christmas was chosen as a
fitting occasion for the ceremonies.
There will also be good days racing at
the Bay District track. beginning at Up. M.
The tournament of the California Ten
mis- Club will be c0ntin ued at Pierce and
Pine streets, as members wish to take ad-
vantage OF the holiday to carry on their
battles.
The following programmes Of Christina
music are published supplemental to
those which appeared in yesterdays issue
At Roses Church, on Brannan street-FIrs,
mass will be held at O'Clock, during which
the juvenile choir Of the parish Will sing Rose
weR's mass and Novelties "Adeste FIdelIs -
There Will be mass every hour until 1910
when high mass Will be celebrated, during