Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-03
THE nEoHnT FREE DINNER.

THE REOENT FREE DINNER.
Furnished to the Poor by Messrs. !
Dillon and white - Comments
Thereon.
70 the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
In contrast with the decidedly to say ,
he least un-humanitarisn attitude as
'umed by tho governing board Of the
street church in refusing to
kcoept the tickets sent them by Messrs.
Dillon and White, to enable the poor Of
Tho church to partake of New Years
dinner, lie the letter from Rev. DR.. E. s.
Lines of st. Paul's church. The latter's
letter truly expresses the broad Catholicity
of Christianity which recognizes the good
in men of every class and creed. Not
only did DR.. Lines send the letter, but |
was himself visitor to the New Years |
feast prepared and furnished to 1,0S6 of |
the worthy poor of the city, and, In the
presence of all, personally expressed bis
appreciation Of and thanks to Mesers.
Dillon and White, for the efforts in behalf
of the needy poor of the city. At the
dinner were many who otherwise would
have not had New Years dinner, while
ct the Same time many cases of absolute
destitution were temporarily relieved.
This was particularly noticeable in
ono instance, when an aged lady
with her basket. She wss met at the
door by Mr.. Dillon and invited to take
seat. In reply she said she that she did
not want anything herself but that she had
come hoping to be able to secure some food
for several small children sick at homo and
without . particle of food. Che also said
that one of her children died on Christmas
day practically Of starvation. Mr.. Dillon,
all honor to him, compelled her to sit
down at one of the tables and eat hearty
meal. After this he had her basket filled
with edibles for her sick ones at home, and
as she passed out the door slipped
IS bill in her hands with which she
could temporarily relieve her pressing ne
cessities. Surely the relief to this I'm .or-
inmate In itself caused the commencement
of happy new year to at least
one distressed soul and even If
all the others fed were unworthy
certainly in this instance, the charity was
we'll bestowed and In the eyes of Him who
has said, I'm that ye did It unto one of
the least: of these my brethren, ye have
pr.iseworthy proceeding and as such
was - worthy an Offering as the
the widows mite of biblical days, even
though the repast was served at a cafe
where liquors are sold.
Rev. DR.. Lines letter to Nessrs. Dillon
and White is as follows:
Mr.. John n. Dillon and Mr.. George T.
White:
In acknowledging the receipt of fifty
tickets for the dinner generously given
FREQ by you to-day, wish to thank you
| in the name of those that will enjoy your
hospitality. gave out most of the tick
cts personally, and with the care that
your kindness deserved. On account of
the limited time most of the tickets went
to boys and girls. But they were given
New Years dinner. and are such
as you desire to have as your
guests. 1t was my intention to 60 up to
your dinner with those you have permitted
me to invite, but other duties fill out my
day. However, I do not think that my
boys and girls will need me 80 as to know
what to do when seated at your bountiful
tables. You havA very literally observed
the commandment of st. Luke xiv, 1914:
"Then said he also to him that babe him
/ When thou makest a dinner or a supper
call not thy friends, nor thy brethren
neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neigh.
bors; lest they also bid thee again, and 9
recompense be made thee; but when thou
makes feast call the poor, the MANNED
the lame, the blind, and thou shalt bs
blessed, for they cannot recompense thee
| for thou shalt be recompensed at the res
direction of the just" I wish you both {
very happy New Year.
Respectfully,
Il EDWIN s LINES.
ZONE WHO WAS THERE"
II LIKE A voRACIoUs ROOSTER.
TO the Editor OF the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Permit me to say that I admire tn
stand taken by Rev. Mr.. Luckey and tn
: standing committee of the Humphre
: street Congregational church regarding tn
free New Years dinner given at Heut
the way the feast was provided for tn
. poor was entirely wrong. As Q rule
drew to the feast men who would hav
rushed for OK tail soup just as quick as fo
:, any other kind of food. 1t looked to m
= too much like q boom for Heublein's fo
: further popularity and patronage. Thsa
| men going there for that dinner remind
. me Of an old rooster that found a fl
worm and Immediately made an immens
! ado about 1t, arousipg the whole reighbol
: hood, and then when hen with a lot {
Il
!. bite, the rooster gobbled down til
worm with great avidity, and lei
nothing for the hungry swarm aroun
him. So these men who rushed to the o.
tail soup depot New Years day, swallowe
u all and left nothing for their hungry wiv'
and children who needed the food. The
: simply gorged themselves and left nothin
for the really hungry ones. They toe
nothing homo to their families. The
q wsre Ike the rooster mentioned.
. I noticed In your paper that sever
y women came and were supplied with bssl
S cts full of food which they carried home
their children
How many of the men took food ava
% None 30 far as heard from. Like the roo
81 ter, they swallowed all before them.
u An article in the papers recently told ,
- an army of men in a city out west who p
Il raded with uplifted banners which rea
"We Want Bread" After parsding
= great shape with great ado they marched
- grove just out of town, where they g
= what they really wanted; that was bee
- A lot of big brewers "set EN- up" for Il
u whole crowd. The men gobbled down Il
beer and went homo highly satisfied vii
;. their days demonstration. So also we
= the brewers. What did these fsmili
4 gaini
!. Now, Hessrs. Dillon and White may ha'
70 had good intentions of q charitable ting
but In reviewing the whole affair in Il
right light, what has been done by Il
T. whole show except feeding mostly und
10 serving men and making q great ado Ill
!. the rooster. JOHN ADr.
It Much Improved.