The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

with dolls, toys. candies, all sorts Of
Christmas presents and enough of them
to stock big ship.
The arrangements were in charge Of
Mrs. Kathleen de Eergne. Harmon. She
was assisted by Miss Lucy Harmon,
Miss Estelle Rodriguez, Misses Eleanor
sns ESb Mss Seose
Miss Pearl Haines Miss May Busby and
many other young women and about a
score of young men. A right jolly time
multitude of children who. filled the hall
with their shouts and with the clapping
of hands. with obs and "ahs" OF ad-
miration. Each little face was bright,
and the little hands were trembling with
delight, and they clutched their presents
and Rugged them to their breasts as III
they could not believe, they were really
10 be allowed to take such splendid
things away with them. The distribution
lasted two hours and a half. and the
last child went away happy. Not one
was disappointed.
IN THE HARLEM oPERA-HoUsE
HALL.
The first Corners to the Harlem tree
were found seated on the steps leading
up to the hall at $40 A. NJ. An hour
later the crowd had blocked the sidewalk
and by 4. NJ several thousand were were
thrown open ana mighty shout went up
when the first hundreds got into the hall
and in sight of the Christmas tree. This
that had been built down one side of the
hall. on the platform were the tables
and the two dozen men and women took
the presents from the tables and handed
| them over to the boys and girls as they
| flied past
The whole thing was In charge OF Mrs,
J: q. Miller, Of No. 1885 Madison avenue.
She was assisted by Mrs. Oscar Hammer
STEM Misses Edna and Nirgie Miller and
many others. The children who filed past
were Of all ages under fourteen. Many
| al
borne in the arms of their mothers.
There was not much formal politcness
about these youngsters and they did not
stop to express their gratitude in words;
| But there was gratitude, just as much of
! II as IL II had found expression.
1t was interesting to watch the express
sions change. AS boy got within reach,
ing distance, oat went both arms and
his face expressed the deepest anxiety
When the gift was, safely ciutched, the
anxiety all vanished, and look of ire
there was a surplus OF feeling that found
vent in wild cheer. The distribution
was over at noon, and the men ano
women who had handed out the ,Etfls
too. had had merry Christmas.
THE TREE IN THE AMERICAN
THEATRE.
At the American Theatre the tree was
planted In the middle of the hall. anC
the, counter, 100 feet long and piled higf
|
Thus the children n arched past the tree
twice and had two good looks at 1t
Il There was a great crowd outside, 4
crowd that began to assemble early II
the morning and gave the police some
thing to think about until the distribu
ton was half over Capt, Price, of thu
West Thirty-seventh street station. va;
there in person. He had everything wei
arranged, and the management insid
had foreseen all difficulties. Therefore
the affair went without n break. Til,
two streams were kept going and no on
was neglected.
The arrangements inside were in charg
Of Mrs. Augustus Whiting, who had ii
her first lieutenant Mr. Maurice Herr
mann. who staged the production of "A
You Like It," by the Professional Wo
mems League. After they had got thei
presents the children fingered about out
J side, blowing their horns and beatini
I their drums and arranging those lttl
exchanges which are among the chic
pleasures OF child life.
THE TREE OVER IN BROOKLYN.
This distribution was for the poo
, children Of Brooklyn, and the great rim
, In Clermont avenue was taken for tn
: purpose. There Ia room in the rink 70
, many thousands, but there was not roor
for all. or nearly all. of the great crow
/ that blocked the streets for two hour