The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-26
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penificence Felt by ALI Con-
ditions of Men.
: ..AaMy" FEEDS CHILDREN.


xex Ia Seattle yesterday and the
- vss ali thst could be desired. All
-. bussnes. houses were closed and the
=. vv.n % 10 rejoicing Good dinners
a course tie leading feature. bat
-. rsrs others. In the Roman Catho-
\ :. .snsrhes there we're religions services
- bssuslfu music, especially in the
l rs.,rb Of the Sacred Heart and OF Our
80, a Good Help. At ST. Marks Fps
-. N,unod's '.Mssss soIlemme" with a
go, az forty voices was sung for the
- tine In Seattle at midday. There
-, aIso religious services at Trinity
r.;seoual church. In other Protestant.
.Saxhes. with few exceptions, the even
:, vss devoted to making the Sunday
~soog children happy with Christmas
rxes and music
q the afternoon at the Salvation Army
tsyv.eks nearly three hundred little chill
Am sere gwen a bountifnl dinner and
80 large Christmas trees. with unlimited
ss,s and candies. At the Orphans Home
4 little inmates sat down at noon 10
! rYfsy and cranberry sauce and had a
i fsr:stmas tree and toys in the evening.
ID the hotels spread special feasts Of the
i ln;nties of the season for the unfortunates
"a we're not able TO be at home on the
~ Of the year when feasting under the
sui!y roof tree is looked forward to. at
1 ,as salvation Army ali corners were fed rs
ssusl. bu. no charge was made nor tickets
rsuirsd. In the hospitals and jails the
l ~ Of the nnfortunstes was also cheered by
| nod dinners.
Al the Salvation Army barracks a
Christmas dinner Was given to over 275
pcor children. The proposed feast had
hen well advertised, and rs early as 10
s'eloek the little ones began to troop down
| De hui from the residence districts and
| rom homes along the water front and
nshered In front of the barracks. None
ssrs allowed inside until 1:30, when the
1oors we're opened and they fairly invaded
| Ne place. The dinner was not ready I'M
q 7o'clock, and for the next half hour.
estsd on long benches around the
nom, they played games, laughed, talked
ssd sang school songs with greatest glee.
fhe oldest ones of the children were not
ncrs than IL and the majority under 10
ysars Of age. There were even q few
bbiss. who we're carried by older chill
trsa. All had clean hands, faces and gar
nsnss. There little shoes in some cases
Il course were often very muddy. but the
fanlt was easily overlooked. The absence
II ragged clothing was noticeable. for all
vsre we'll dressed in clothing of cheap ma
snals. but we'll made.
Promptly at the hour the big roast wss
kought in aud tho dinner began. The
tkrse long oicioth covered tables we're set
bar times with nearly sevsnty-fve covers
och time. but there may have been re-
paters. There was no formality about
eurses, though. and no child was asked
hleavs the table hungry. Eighteen girls
~ men belonging to the Army acted a.
stisrs, cake cutters and coffee pourers,
ID The Army band played several times
euing the meal. The bill of fare was:
~, cranberry and apple sauce and
uxssd prunes. corn starch pudding with
sssm sauce. bread and butter, pies. cakes
md coffee with cream.
Everything was well cooked In the
kitchen below, and the coffee was made on
sssove In the dining room, The meat and
pa.aioes were bought with money con-
esbuted to the Army's Christmas fund,
tskss aud pies were contributed by the
aides OF the city. many of whom brought
sAs pastry In person and remained
70 admire the happy children. A number
sioshsr well-known society people were
hso visitors during the day. but the num-
her Of grown-ups was few and the children
had the hall 10 themselves, subject to the
mid discipline enforced by Capt. Eliza
beth Peters, who had charge of the matter.
After the dinner two Christmas trees on
The platform decorated with popcorn and
tnsel were stripped of their ornaments
and each child Was given q cheese cloth
bag Of some bright color filed with a
quantity Of popcorn and a half pound
Of candy aud a toy or book. of which .
quantity had been donated. The fssiivl-
hes we're over at Q 80. in time to clear the
hal Tor the regular services. In the soup
Kitchen down stairs nearly 80 men were
given the usual plain dinner. but every
saing vas free and no tickets or niekels
we're required from those applying for food.
Al the Orphans Home. where there are
twenty -seyen children cared for by the
Ladies Relief Association, the ten little
girss and seventeen little boys were given
huge dinner u turkey and cranberry
sauce With nuts and candies in wholesome
Quantities. AIS o'clock the door 20 the
'front.' paflor Was opened and O pretty
thr'stmas tree, covered with toys. books.
etc, greeted the eyes OF the little people.
haea one OF them was gwen book, a
Wy snd Christmas bag filled with candy.
Then they were allowed - play games
ADD Somp until $50. . little later than the
ssual bel time. Five OF the children are
r,sre babies from ga to ga years Old. bur
we acting matFon says that they knew
Rev TO enjoy Christmas.
seemed "a II aches and pains left al
voc patients At Providence hospital yester-
oar during the Christmas celebration.
ihese sho had presents from absent
friends opened the bundles with ehii3-like
ssf.1s'y and the pleasure depicted on
'asef faces ct the revival Of old friendships
aaa loves was pleasing 10 witness Al Il
NssoSk the turkey dinner With all s.s
compartments vas served in the
arse dining room and those who were
e1sa'e 10 leave their rooms were
sessfed up IN oed TO partake Of the tray
.sAe good things which was placed before
.Aen. All day long people were worship
$50 N ;he chapel. where liitle barn
SAFE Of bark By he sisters held the Christ
samsnge..
zee Prisoners st the county Jail psr;ook
asafsey dinner in the afternoon, and
we city isl the same programme Was
,sied cut The register At the former
.l'aiGilon showed fitty-two prisoners.
a. TIE latter seventeen.
1as day vas observed 80 ST. Marks
-afsa With services At . and 10 ~ CLOCK
ne morning. Both cemmnnions we're
attended, the latter celebration being
.Assd by throngs pressing forward 20 the