Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25

was explained by his mother that it was
'his'n" the coming tears were held back
and his white teeth shone.
Juvenile honesty was well illustrated in
the case of William Howser of 1043 SD
street northwest. Mr.. Sylvester had given
him personal card to Saks & Company,
the printed slips being disposed of. While
waiting at the entrance another boy gave
William regular card, saying he didn't
want ANY old suit of Clothes" The lat
ter card bore the name of VIM. Robinson
1850 Sth- street northwest. Master How
ser brought both cards in and explained
the circumstances and went out with a
glad smile and bundle.
Long List of Happy Boys.
&; The other boys who were made happy
were Archie Fowler, 1925 18th street south
east; Geo. Mahen, 1122 L street southeast;
Chas. Warner, 1904 o street northwest; VIM.
McElfresh, 633 1 street southwest; Chas. Ell
lis, 1925 35th street; John Jones (colored),
70 Hope avenue southeast; Lawrence Rick
etts, % street northwest; John Ferry, 326
K street southwest; Eddie Gertzendanner,
9lo 18th street southeast; James Kerby, AZ
jackson street northwest; Howard Berry,
1o2O 9th street southwest; Myron Robinson,
lib G street northwest; VIM. Dahl, A De-
catur street northwest; Richard Hunt, 1926
LIST street southwest; VIM. Robey, 800 Grant
avenue; NJ. OBrien, $40 25th street north
vest; Eiwood Freeman, 919 E street north
west; VIM. Bochman 1919 Union street
southwest; VIM. Mutchler 1017 sd street
northwest: Alfred Poindexter, 1856 Chew s
alley; John Kelly, 40 G street northwest;
John Green, Sl9 street northwest Con-
slant Jones, AZ o street alley; Roger MUIR
ray, SOB l. street southwest; Harry Taylor,
500 pennsylvania avenue northwest; VIM
Paul and James Paul, 433 9Th street south
west; Jesse Smith. 1926 B street northeast;
John George, 1125 oath street northwest;
Wilson Mitchell, 624 Buck alley southwest:
Morris Carter, 1927 Cherry Hill; Clarence
botta, 1917 kraemer street northeast; Den
ms Barrett and Edward Barrett, 1875 Mar
Ion street; Howard Schneider 5i7 14th
street northeast; Frank Wisebacker, 912
llth street northwest; Harvey Dant, Sl3 7th
street southwest; George Disney, 1911 l.
street southeast; Mervin Bartlett, 2O6 N
street southeast; Percy Newman 7O6 3th
street southeast; Andrew Cookbook, 2514 F
street northwest; James Luxon 300 street
northeast; John Truman, liz Francis street
northeast Lawrence Wolff, 1907 F street
northeast; Ed. Crawford, 1856 9th street
northeast; Samuel Baxter, 1928 Lewis street
northeast; Harry Stevens, 1880 Lewis street
northeast; Samuel Jackson, Arrows alley;
George Curtin, 2329 Sth street northwest; d.
Goodman, 252O z street northwest; John
Stewart, 1918 Valley street; Charles Curtin
2329 Sth street northwest; Roy Saler, 2s07
7th street northwest; d. Boose, Nailor's
alley; Moses Booth, 291O street northwest:
Fred. Reagan 945 9th street northw est; N.
Thompson, 4 Sullivan court; Herbert Calls.
I21 Az street southwest; Walter Colvin, 8
Years, 133 Sd street northeast: r. keyser,
Patterson street northeast; Jno w. Peake,
GOT N street northwest; Chas. Harper, 225
Delaware avenue northeast; John Baxter,
1873 Lewis street; Ernest Dezell, Chestnut
court. Ed. Dawson, 1882 Lewis street; Gro
yer Cleveland Buckley, Dds e street north
west: Oscar .Dhno, AZ Jefferson street, Ana
costa; Geo. Martin, 433 r street northwest;
Harry Ward,-66 Calan street; VIM. john
son, Howard avenue. Hillsdale; Robt. Smith,
% Myrtle street; Willie Shreve, 500 Virginia
avenue southeast; Arthur Sanford. 303 10th
street northwest; w. Dean, Tenleytown;
VIM. Vandegraft, ia E street southwest;
r. CombeS, 226 Brewers court; VIM. Glad
mon, 1920 18th street northeast; w. IIuSer,
Tenleytown; Bat Bowers. an orphan with
Mrs. Morgan; Edward Boyd, g. Myrtle
street northwest; Chester and VIM. Roll
Inns, 1225 Georgia avenue; Norman Sweeney,
496 G street southwest.
. 1t was after IL o'clock when the last juve-
nile heart had been gladdened, and not a
suit or cap remained of the big piles that
had made the counter groan two hours be-
fore.
Acknowledgements of the Police De-
partment.
Yesterday Mr. Richard Sylvester, chief
clerk of the police department, sent the
following letter to Messrs Saks & Com
pany:
II take pleasure in acknowledging receipt
of 100 orders for suits of clothing for boys
unable to procure the ordinary comforts of
life, and they will be given through the
thanks you for your renewal of confidence
in this department"
Upon this communica ton Col. Moore in
dorsed as superintendent of police: with
grateful appreciation of the generous
charity of your enterprising firm