The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
TTlE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER e6, ls9s

with dolls, toys, candles, MI sorts of
Christmas presents. and enough OF them
To stock big ship.
The arrangements were in charge OF
was assisted by Miss Lucy Hnrmon,
Miss Estelle Rodriguez. Misses Eleanor
and Laura Pierson, Miss George Bolton.
Miss Edith Bernard, Miss Marie Burgess.
many other young women and about IA
score of young men. y right Jolly time
they had of 1T, but not 80 jolly as the
multitude of children who hll,i the hull
with their shouts and with the clappng
of hands, with obs and "ahs" OF adj
miration. Each little face was bright,
and the little hands were trembling with
delight, and they ciutchcd their presents
and Rugged them 10 their breasts rs "
they could not believe they were really
to be allowed to take such splendid
things away with them The distribution
lasted two hours and = half. aud the
last child went away harry. Not one
WAS disappointed
IN TIE NARLUM OPEEA-nOrsE
HALL.
The first corners to the Harlem tree
were found seated on the stops leading
up to the hail at .G.aO \. NJ. An hour
later the crowd had blocked The sidewalk
and by 9 \. NJ. several thousand Wore
waiting. At $50 A. NJ. The doors we've
thrown open ana n mighty shout went up
when the first hundreds Rot into the hail
and In sight of the Christmas treo. chs
lowered at the end of tho long platform
that had been built down one side of the
hail. on tn" platform were the tables
and the two dozen mon and women took
the presents from the tables and handed
them over 10 the boys and girls as Ghey
filed past.
The whole thing was in charge Of Mrs
j. G.. Miller of No. 1881 Madison avenue.
She was assisted by Mrs. Oscar Hammer
many others. The children VINO filed past
were of all ages under fourteen, Many
We're just abe to toddle, aud many We're
borne In the arms Of their mothers.
There was not much formal rolitcncSs
about these youngsters, and they did not
stop to express Their gratitude in words.
Hut there was gratitude, Just as much of
1t as IL 1t had found expression
IT was interesting to watch the express
sOns change As "A boy cot within reach
ing distance, out went both arms and
his face expressed the docprsi anNi.ty,
anxiety all vanished. and look of ire
mendous pleasure took It's place Usually
there was n surplus Of feeling that found
was over at noon, and the men and
wOmen who had handed out the gifts
We're utterly tired, hut 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. 100 feet long and piled nigh
with the presents. was down AT the end.
Thus the children marched past the tree
twice and had two good looks at it.
There was great crowd outside, "a
crowd that began to assemble early in
| the morning and gave the police some
thing to think about until tho distribu-
ton was half over. capt. Price, of the
West Thirty-seventh street station. was
there in person. lie had every thing well
arranged, and the management inside
had foreseen all difficulties Therefore,
the affair went without "a break. The
two streams were kept going and no one
WAS neglected.
The arrangements inside were in Charg,
of Mrs Augustus Whiting. who had as
her first lieutenant MIR. Maurice Herr
mann, who staged the production Of AS
You Like It," by the Professional Wu-
mems League. After they had rot thci.
presents the children fingered about out.
side. blowing their horns and bCatira;
their drums and arranging those lltt!c
exchanges which are among the chiet
| pleasures of child life.
THE TREE OVER IN BROOKLYN.
This distribution was for the poor
children of Brooklyn, and the great rink
in Clermont avenue was taken for tho
! purpose. There Is room In the rink for
many thousands. but there was not room
| for ALL or nearly all. of the great crowd
| that blocked the streets for two hours