The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-25
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The caristasas tree for tie poor chill
frfn e The city, glycn By the Bareau of
Assc.sassd cisariI.es. n charge Of the
Beard Of Friendly Visitors. assisted or
The members II tho Ladies' RELIEF saclssy.
was~a e9fapleto success. and reflects great
esedst ~ these 10 charge. The opening
wis advertised for O'Clock. but by i
o'eioek tie sidewalk IN front ~ the build
tng VAS 80 crowded with children ana
grown people lhat Il VAS almost sinposss-
bic 10 set hs. Mothers. with young babes
IN their arms. and bays ANA girls. ranging
from - a years Of age. crowded and
pushed each other IN their cndeavor 10
get nearer the entrance. ana the children
occupying the front row we're greatly en-
Nie1 bg those on the outside. On the IN
side Ia the center Of tho room was . large
tree. trimmed with popcorn strung On
thread and a number Of fancy trimming
Around the tree were arranged tables
with bags of candies ana all manner OF
toys and wearing apparel AZ . o'clock
+he first party of shouting. pushing young
Americans was let in. and when their
eyes fell on al the good things they were
simply beside themselves. Superintendent
,ilinger OF the bureau, aud Mrs George II.
Hebron. president of the Board Of
frieadly Visitors, had everything wen ar
ranged and made glad the hearts Of the
little ones who had no tree at home. It
~ estimated that over 1908 children re-
selyed has OF candy and . toy cat.1. and
ali classes were represented.
Many amusing incsisnts were noticed
auF.Ex tAe afternoon. euA the greedy bog
WAS there with every ether kin3 Of boy.
uae Of these boys WAS found t. have sis
bass st o8nay huttonca up under his
Goa {. Several others had two or taree
xgo, Cd away. and when asked why they
pfac slesa SUCH deception sasd they hAI
irol sgs and sisters at home who were
uuable 10 be present one little girl
wanfal q pair OF stockings and. when
hana0A a pair. SAT down where she was
AMI lFls them on. They we're several sizes
too sns q. ANA after trsing ca several
pairs va bout Eucesss. she cried as X her
little hssart s,oai4 break bat she was
Gaslly &C naole3 Win a soea IT. Many
other atas inci3euta oe this kind hap
rtne5 auga IS tho sgterncoa.
,Eaere wars lo0a haEs ~ camales. ga
dolls aaa tt4s fer girls and 55a toya ana
4eaAs Ter aays, T1rs mepl nants were
sxese naly llbern in their deeahoes.
John kahales. the wcll-kn1vu dgayman
fuftiaaa q feasa far collecting. fhe do
nations fsss og caaTSc. AMI othevv
helpsa sie harau. Mr, Chs-le5 - Ha.-
ca5ale. tho cpi,s an. offers 10 90 sn p1af
Children "a neel 81 glasses. AZ his Store.
en Thesh
The trev was prepared - the Beard of
ffaa,r NHatarg. composed of: presf-
~ tr.
alse y, II I,. Green. aira Attain. Airs.
4 j.. Weht Mgs- &. g lfe1uer. 3irs.
j.. A. s5peneer AIRS. q, il. Ropas. sees
xelafy, alss 83erse. aapsg8nt a.leut. Nr.
= X. Galseeg. Mems Glrs Wc..3.
zlrs. T.. d. Blaine. aigs. ? III. Aneu.
sIfa. 5eremes Cati4n. Ass lIeary I1ihr-
maa MISS 1siAen. ass EsseealA .Ayeg.st.
Afs. 4. y. stnsgn. 2Irs. Flavias gate.
Mrs 1asseA ssaippeO. AIRS. J. = Bouafd
Hges. J.. 81. ATera Mrs. IS. s.. Easa.
afrr. J. Is. Cslvset. sirs. Petersen. Mrs.
~ easeftaan a}iss fseYsuy, Nfe. Niehols.
atrs Y,rkaugsi. Nrs. sehaenfealt
Ths llst n contributors IS as follows.
sash.-Feales' Relief SaesegE. S ~ r.
- ~. Sle; 3. A, II. s.; cash. S. a.. q.
eanborn Uan1v. uuts ard raisfcss f'rank
aenst. enc box apples, J. j. Aeeu. tNcn-
IS YaAasis c1niy. 6aaelan & Bowen aa3
T.. tea run8s cf2 sis' naked. kAss x
go. half box candy. Avner s co. fruis.
T. =. MaAsNet5. eFanEess NlIatss &
Yakima Co. aHc hex snp,. Gordon &
e. aFr,es ana oFaeses MAcisaueaN 4
saateNsek & ~. 3laescg. C,,qer
q lew. EaHe11, Calvert Co. New
feg aeye Gieheel8. Calecst Ca.. Nca-
Hall Can5ty. Newman, l1eEsHe s. l.