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
was assisted by Miss Lucy Harmon,
Miss Estelle Rodriguez, Misses Eleanor
and Laura Pierson. Miss George Bolton,
Miss Edith bernard. Miss Marie Burgess,
Miss Pearl Haines, Miss May lIusby and
many other young women and about n
score of young men. a right jolly time
they had of II, but not, so jolly as the
multitude of children who flied the hall
with their shouts and with the clapping
of hands, with "ohs" and "ahs" OF adj
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 II
they could not believe they were really
to be allowed to take such splendid
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
later the crowd had blocked the sidewalk
and by 8 A. NJ. several thousand were
waiting. At $50 A. NJ. the doors were
thrown open and mighty shout went up
and In sight OF the Christmas tree. This
lowered at the end of the long platform
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
filed past
]. G. Miller. of No. 1885 Madison avenue.
She was assisted by Mrs Oscar Hammer
stein, Misses Edna and Nirgie Miller and
many others. The children who filed past
N ln1pr fnliriapn Mnnv
were just abe 10 toddle. and many were
borne in the arms Of their mothers.
There was not much formal politeness
about these youngsters, and they did not
stop to express their gratitude In words:
But there was gratitude. just as much OF
1t as II 1t had found expression.
1t was interesting to watch the express
sions change AS a boy got within reach;
ing distance, out went both arms and
his face expressed the deepest anxiety.
When the. gift was safely clutched, the
mendous pleasure took Its place. Usually
there was surplus OF feeling that found
vent in wild cheer The distribution
Won 9ye who haS handed oat the sa
were utterly tired, but very happy. They
too. had had a merry Christmas.
THE TREE IN THE AMERICAN
THEATRE.
At the American Theatre the tree was
| planted in the middle of the hall, and
the counter, lUO Ieet long anu pilcu hi6I
| with the presents, was down at the end
| Thus the children marched past the tree
twice and had two good looks at 1t
There was n great crowd outside, a
crowd that began to assemble early III
| the morning and gave the police some
thing to think about until the distribu
| ton was half over. Capt. Price, of the
West Thirty-seventh street station, was
there in person. He had everything wei
arranged, and the management inside
| had foreseen all difficulties. Therefore
the affair went without break. The
two streams were kept going and no one
was neglected.
| The arrangements inside were in charg
| of Mrs. Augustus Whiting, who had al
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 theiI
presents the children fingered about out
side, blowing their horns and beatinl
their drums and arranging those littl
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 rinl
| in Clermont avenue was taken for thu
| purpose. There Is room In the rink fo
many thousands, but there was not room
| for all, or nearly all. of the great crow
that blocked the streets for two hour