Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31
The Annual Dinner by the Chill
dren's Aid Society.
THE GUESTS PROMPTLY ON HAND
Provision for Feeding Two Hundred
and Fifty Children.
SOME CONTRIB TON S

Newsboys' and Children's Aid Society at
the George Maulsby Home to the newsboys
of Washington was a success, gastronom-
ically, charitably and every other way. 1t
was literally a bowling success, with the
80 hungry lads who thronged the home
and camored for turkey. 1t was bountiful
hospitality, graciously dispensed, thank
fully received and fully appreciated.
The George Maulsby Home is located in
the old fashioned mansion on the southeast
corner of Sd and c streets northwest. The
readers of Tie Star are familiar with the
inception and organization of this charity,
and 1t is probably unnecessary to review
its operations. 1t has been customary for
many years for the Newsboys' and Chill
drens Aid Society to give an annual din
ner to the young street merchants, and 1t
was considered emnently appropriate that
it should be given this year in the new
quarters of the home. Tickets to the an
rual dinner were distributed among the
newsboys who have frequented the home in
the evenings coming there for recreation
or for instruction. and it was the intention
of the promoters Of the dinner to limit the
benefit to the homeless or friendless chill
dren of the street and to those heretofore
connected with the home rather than to
the general class of poor children of the
city.
Provision for go Children.
Provision was made to furnish dinner
to go children, fifty of whom are regular
inmates of the home. Liberal responses
have been made to the appeals for dona-
lions for the dinner. and money and food
have been contributed without stint. Mer-
chants of the city as well as private in
dividuals have sent in boxes and baskets of
nd dol aRia RI oil lad he "a
and stomach of the hungry newsboys. Early
this morning the dinner committee, consist
ing of Mrs. J. w. babson, chairman; Mrs.
I. S. Childs. president of the society; Mrs.
n. A. Robbins Mrs. J. b. T. Upper, Mrs.
Merchant Mrs. Charles Duln, Mrs w. c.
Pollock Nlrs. r. H. Atwater Mrs. l. r. Mac
farland Mrs. Armes, Mrs; Halpine, Miss
Miss Fanny Childs, Mrs. Durant and Mrs.
w. o. Cunningham assembled at the home
and busted themselves with preparing the
tables for the coming feast. Tables We're set
in the rooms of the first floor and in the
halls. with accommodations for lU5 children
at sitting, it being necessary to divide the
number into two installments. By noon all
was ready and the little girls and boys who
are inmates of the home were pressed into
service as walters to bring the food on the
tables.
The dinner consisted of roast turkey and
cranberries, potatoes and turnips, rolls,
doughnuts. mnce pie, milk and coffee.
Afterward each child was given package
of candy. an apple, an orange and ba,
mana. Some one contributed several
punches of celery, enough to go around.
and this article was seized by the first
corners early in the game. To the most
of the boys celery was a taste of high liv-
ing indeed.
The Guests Are on Hand.
Long before II o'clock the streets in the
neighborhood of the home resounded with
the laughter and shouts of the youngsters.
in evidence. There was no danger of any
child committing the breach of etiquette
of being late in accepting this invitation.
They We're on hand with appetites whetted
by anticipation long before the savory
odors of the cooking turkeys began to be
perceived in the neighborhood. and caused
the youngsters to sniff the air with keen
relish When the word was given there
was rush of eager lads through the dou-
BILE doors and each fellow singled out his
place and made for it. Rev. DR.. Mackay-
smith, Rev. DR.. Parson and Rev. DIR.
Childs had been invited to invoke bene-
dicton upon the feast, and saw imme-
diately that it behooved them to be quick
in action if they desired to anticipate the
feast with blessing. 1t IS safe to say
the children We're more intent upon eating
than praying. and they covertly eyed the
tempting dishes before them while the
prayer was in progress.
When the signal was given they fell to
with rush. with q clatter of knives and
forks that drowned all other sounds
That was no time for talking: they were
there TO do business. and they did it. 1t
was surprising how quickly the platterS
were cleared. and it did good to the hearts
of the beholdaes, both lay and clerical, to
watch the disappearing viands and observe
the proportionate Increase OF expressions of
satisfaction pervading the youthful au-
dience.
Some Contributions.
Among the money contributions received
in addition to those heretofore acknowl-
edged We're the following: Miss Bailey, 81:
Gen. Whittlesey, IS; Mrs E. B. Wight, 81:
Mrs. Dr. Jackson. 81; Mrs. J. G. Gregory.
81; Master Allison Edwards, 81; the Misses
Coyle 50; Mrs. s. P. Carter. 81; Mrs. Judge
Hagner. 81; the Misses Hawke and Mrs. e.
R. Walton. proceeds of entertainment,
SIS; Mrs. c. G. Thorn, So; H. A. Seymour,
So; Mrs. Maury Addison, 81.
Among the contributions of food received
were the following: Mrs George Silsby,
one turkey; Mrs. G. w. Moss, one turkey;
Mr.. Buckingham, ten pounds of candy:
Mrs. D. II. Ferry, two dozen oranges; Miss
Van Dyke, nine mince pies; Mrs. RineS, one
barrel of apples; Mrs. John b. Wight vege-
tables: National Hotel. turkey; Mrs. Dulin,
tN enty-five pounds of candy; Mrs Perry
vegetables; Mrs. Johnston, pies; Mrs Hol-
lister, cakes; Mrs. Lusby, vegetables: Mr..
Craft large box of doughnuts and rolls; {.
G. Cornwall, sugar and coffee; Mr.. Hahn,
two boxes of Shoes and the Bible Society.
one dozen Bibles.
The ladies of the Newsboys and Chill
dren's Aid Society also gratefully acknowl-
edge the gift of G. l. Mix & Co., Yalesville
Conn, of one gross of table spoons, one
gross of tea spoons, one-half gross of forks,
six kitchen spoons and three ladies.
Pension for Mrs. AIIabach.
Tho t;p,