New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
THE MANTLE OF CHARITY.
NEW YORK'S POOR WILL FEEL ITS WARMTH
THIS CHRISTMAS.
EOUNTrFTT. PROVISION MADE FOR HOLIDAY
rE,sTING AND GIVING IN SPITE OF HARD
TINES AND BUSINESS DEPRESSION.

/ FEtSTiNCi AND GIVING IN SillE OF HARD
TIMES AND BUSINESS DEPRESSION
AWAY back in 1851 the unemployed artisans and
aborers go around through the agricultural
sections of the country. singing an improVsed song
entitled Hard Times Come Again No More" But
the hard times perssten,y continued and the great
3 War Of the Rebellion followed and there was much
I'm the way Of disasters to Individual hopes which
resulted therefrom. But the Initial cause Tor tne
+ hard times was a scheme for tarlt Dill oheh-
aivc to the laborc- and the artisan; ana this schene
was fostered by the Democratic party at that time
| in power. The succeeding war gathered INTO the
ranks of the Union Army the unemployed and they,
associated with their fellow countrymen from dtf-
ferent sections saved the Union
Now n different condition exists. The hardest
kind OF times are here. and again the attitude OF
the Democratic party with respect to the tafif IS
the cause Men learn By slow processes the cHec's
and Influences upon their individual interests OF
legislation bearing on widely scattered Industries
But though mills and furnaces are silent ana uau"
Ing shops are closed. there is war in prospect
| to provide occupation for the unemployed
| "Christmas Comes but Once a Year. IL Is wen
that n christmas Ike the present should only ua"h
once IN SCj days-for with the Christmas festiVai
now M hand there must inevitably come fnuch III
! tho shape OF disappointment and OF unhappy rehh-
niscence Through the glad songs of Christmas 'hiS
! will sound aCpn the old refrain of liard lineS
| Gam. AcaIn No More" But still through all the
keen an eve on that bright promise when dawhen
over n darker world nearly 1900 years ago ana
when tomorrow the first faint dawn OF christmas
morning shall fash across the Eastern skies TO say
Rise holy morn. rise happy morn, ,..,..
Draw forth the cheerful day from .''s''N'
on Father touch the Fast and light
The lamps that shone when nope WAS o'''"
That hone was born when the shepherds hearh
the songs OF the angels over the mus VI 'u'ea ~
and can never die There stars In the har hne7'
| nd he
cen,bers The downfall Of ambitious men IL wrought
nv their own foollshness. and 1t is doubtful IL 'e
country eyer sees another such Christmas
The contributions to all charitable institutions
and societies which make 1t their especial WORK "
care for the poor and friendess at Christmas ''ne
h,,e hcon more bountiful than was ever known
| before and some ray OF comfort and OF checr VIII
await everybody tomorrow
SOME CHRISTMAS CHARITIES.
Two hundred men. women ana chnule" ., -, '"'
Now-York ColorcI Mission. at NO. 80 west i""
/. tleth-st all OF them IN attendance at the 'unu"'
school. VIII be the recipients of some suDs'an"i'
cir,s this Christmas Some OF the women are reg
u,,r Iodgers in the clean comfortable dorini'or'eS
of the mission, and many of the chiior'" are ~.
ouen,ers Of the Saturday ay-morning se"''s-cia','
Tho Board OF Managers nave ireey S""
o,d tho necessary supplement has been suppHed oy
,,. ,riords Each old colore1 lady ana
"so,,teran" yho comes steadily to hear the "oru
~ the 'Iawd' will get ,wo complete SUITS ot
sound vool!on underwear. good enoreh % '"S'
, tba,o until Christmas comes again Ihe Doys anu
girls will got each two pairs OF hoaVy Diach ~C0,.,
stncls,ngs good and lasting Ike the Oh i"'hn sn,t
derwcar and according to aGe som Ill m'I h,v" uttis
to entertain or amuse them ,Tls W.'' or tops or
fools Fruit and bag Of candy vii not De igi
gotten In addition some 81 tbsr ig hands into their
private purses for some lltte TOKEN, uSsf' % he pro
WIFI for tho foryve women odgsrs & whS cIS, ns ss.
thelr bel and bath for - cents night the ciea''
tho. man }.
OF TherG w f ,ae vest Forty-frst street Mission,
90 80 se,on ieas. known OF any charitable nst.tu-
ton in the city being me entrsy erahe whose Quaker
moIse,y wishes their good work kept as que, "a
possible Every cent for H ,rhs iin-
ne~s annual presents ETC. comes so.eiy from hr ys
personal income This yeaF ,nd %ter candles @ With some
TO take home. they viii have each dolls
"a ban on those grern branches are as Aandsohc ian
and stylish ~ a. a, rtTSta ric chdren glisten
; Ar THE CHLD2EN's HOSPITAL.
/ nj. .,.,,,, ,t.,,,,, - weakness and suffering In
.r, ,,hulron's Iospl,al and Tdi0. Asylum at Kan
1,,s Is.ord VIII have A little Christmas gladden.
r ,,y ~ the hands ~ ;he charitable women oil Tue
3, Bible and Fruit Mission Barrels OF swee'mea''
and toys Of all kinds are distributed equa"'' '"'
= roor ,acant-mndel adults rejoicing In the same
y ,o.s for nlov a. the small sick children. Picture
! rd s.orv books with oranges and grapes VIII
r. end their way to the t!e sufferers ana dolls an
. c,nd,cs tops and cakes TO the more active Inc
+ ,oor idiots fairy howl with JOY at ssat 9t
rInonley on a stick. or the picture OF al e.ephant
md lie in corners hugg!ng their pass OF canu! @
in Gus delight Ever creakng or squeakihs Nj le m
'rS5nica n OK that be begged Is given 70 tnem
ana the one cffort Of intelligence tney delight &c
max is that OF mimicklns the morse. ,,,, o,.,
,rSe women Of the Bible and Fruit Mission aIsI &
ca ,o the Homeopathic Hospital on WARD lsla,I
= ! ga tbe,e distribute extra delcacles 10 thr SIGN
go S,r tnair christmas dinner. Extra packages .!
i,o,1 TO-, from which they can max" their o".
l. S5cnrne cur win be given out ana quahtlN O'
l. ,r,,r clnthing will hrus comfort 70 me pa'l"nts
. u,nr who have been ready 10 leave inc ho@P,,d
- i ,,i, thnr frit nds for Christmas nave hetdtrl
. ,'.rng ~ do so and are supplied Nh thls "orh
4 | a. dara by voluntary contributors The loe-credin
o ,rnit or The little relish which these poor SpilN
~ S,r viii he theirs for one CHRISTMAS anyway
n ,rl ,hn shadow Of Santa claus WI nit over ti'
- ~ ~ ,hc si,irtrng poor with Just as Wlch rea'S'
n ,Gnnss os l. habtualiy supposed to enVelop th'
r homes OF III" rch. -, ,,,,o o,d rrui, ,fissi,r
iinre~ viii bc given 20 ~" or nore, .u,S.e.s ,, -
O t,,ristr,,s bay. Several hundred meals VIII De
r on r,'oi i io th, families Of deserving poor. r,
n T,hc annual dinner given by William NJ. ileSs & %
i - ,,,sho,s Will take place as usual az the hrac'
x W,m"rai Lodging House. 40 Duane-st'' on O"r'S'
'"Hs '"HH, ~, Day Star industrial Home. at NO. n
-, rvnnty -fourt list. "A Christmas dlhn"r WI
Mest vhfn turkey and hot coffee VII! be served
/, / rDe"..h. re ~ homeless and frendess women.