The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30
Friendly visitors, Christina. Tree.

Among the many efforts made to glad
Cen the hearts of the children of the
pccs Tor Christmas Day none were more
completely successful than those of the
hdles q the Bureau Of Associated Chair
ties. assisted by the Friendly Visitors and
the Ladies' Relief Society. Through the
Efforts Of these ladies the interest of the
msFchauts WAS enlisted and the results
ssre a hounllfal supply of toys. cloth
ing. food and other material and sub
Etanslal things that enabled the ladies'
@ bring sunshine into the hearts of
nearly leo children OF all sizes and con-
ditien. An immense Christmas tree had
been trimmed In the vacant store at the
Garner Of Front and University streets.
aBd surrounding II We're piles of pres
tnsx for all coniers. The ladies had
worked faithfully to provide for about
- ehllaren, thinking that more than
enough. but 1t soon became evident last
Aanaay afternoon as the hour for dis
sributian arrived, that the large supply
fortunately In reserve. would have TO
ne called on. The services OF two police
Officers and number OF volunteer guards
we're required "a keep the turbulent mass
q small humanity In order and in. line.
Whea sx tickets had ben given out the
mass was 80 dense and threatening 20
we smaller children that II was found
secessary to protect llmh and life to
1sspense Nth tickets ana allow the child
ssh % come In ard 80 out as rapidly as
csssee, As several hundred more fol-
nvsa the discarGing Of tickets, Ii was
estimated that fully 100 received gifts
~ sosae kind beside candies. fruit and
sats After Ice, bags OF candy had been
ssifassiesi forty pounds more were Sc
esFsf to meet the demand.
y course, Ia such 3 motley gathering
h&aS liItie raseais succeeded In getting
sae and three times. and one little
.eaNs More eager than the rest. was
"'sa With his body lined With candy
ssa esher good things. lie excused him
- ay saying hs wanted them for his
.5A hreieTs and sisters lie was al
S 1ses to carry off his plumber. Many
'ssea'ag tnckteEts marked the distribu-
'ssa " the gifts. cue little girl, dressed
y 'sin calico. with not enough under
'~asig TO protect her from the biting
'ess s;oef shyly in corner shiverlmg
.aA quietly waiting her turn. Her quiet,
Asasss ways attracted the attention OF
we es the ladies. who. after some diff
'stsF. succeesIei Ia drawing out from the
~ TIE destitute condition CT her fam
The child wss at once taken back
sss gwen Il complete oatfit. and sen:
sess well provided otherwise. with =
sesss faa Of gratitusae 20 Santa Claus.
s.ssssensed by tie ladies. This was enc
= AAny similar inciieets that showed
- sood work accomplished by the ladies
he hgssaa.
Aser the distribution, ana after every
Nd had received something and been
away happy. sae ladies found them
ses stu ia possession ef good sup
= eloshtas and provisions, The first
. ee had by deserving poor from Agent
- Gsiiner ct she bureau. The pro-
s'a1s Tie ladies' distributed among sseor
ssaAi'ss, Ss.l thereby furnished happy
sSsas,'a2s 10 many Who weuid otherwise
e gene hungry. as an illustration.
sAs1'e n tire knowledge Of tire ladies'
GAY before Christmas that a family
~ssng two nllies beytna S;geen Lake.
s4sssAs2. wife ana five children. were ,aes-
- the husband having been eat os
- - s'Fs a year, Two large baskets well
- VITA eyesysagss~ were at once pre-
49, ara Al Christmas morning sent
70 sAens ~ tyts messengers. The
- We're ti3ae'y aud gratefully recgEveSI
veal e'Aer families we're similarly nd
: asS the eOeSv business % the safer
tAas believed nssst Dc % great salts
Sst!aa n ths, gas9EeS
a0e ia&ies haze cause - thank TIE
=. fSaantS < ;as> city Ger thsir kind as
!. '@lsce srs3 contributions. The LIST u
- as ~ as seeUsesl s as follows;
eNsa i-a8fcsf Relief s>oosesy. -: n T. -,
Sis; J. 4 u. s.. cash. s.. 4. H. Saa-
= Frank lehsg. J II 4AgeiA. GoEaan
SaSea. k4Ss s c.. -ASg~ss = Ca.s J.