The evening times., 1895-12-17
CHRISTMAS DlI TEls1s
Dinners to Be Given to the
Poor at YuIefide. =
PLANS NOT ALL ARRANGED
Little NewsbOys VIII he Provided
With Good Things-Toys Given the
Children In the Various Hospitals.
Inmates of RefOrmsfOries Win Also
Receive Their Share of Pleasure.

| The program for the dispensing OF bencv-
olence during the Christmas holidays is not
| yetperfccted. not all oftbe societ lesto which
II has become an annual custom having COM
pleted arrangements therefor. Preparations
| for the festival week are. however. In prog
| ress.
Three hundred ncwsboys bootblacks. and
other young workers will be provided with
| a Christmas dinner AT the Newsboys' Home.
ON the corner of Third and streets north
| west. The menu Will represent variety OF
| yiaiids that will doubtless meet all dema nds,
and the quality Will not be criticised by The
| most rasiidious of epicurcs. The details of
| the feast are not yet agreed upon. owing To
| the absence last week oi Miss Wilson. the su-
Derinteuuent, but will be competed in due
| time.
THANKFUL FOR CONTRIBUTION
The managers viii be grateful for contri-
buttons OF edibles. Anything that viii aid
i'll developing the Christmas idea of u din
ner for hungry guests will be thankfully
received.
The home has now ;hirty-cight regular
inmates. comprising '.newsies'' principal
| iy, but with a few REPRESENTATIVES OF other
classes. The new habitaiion is u great
Improvement over the old Quarters. and is
being rendered more desirable and pro-
viGed with vet other accommodations. The
| BOYS wanted place or club meetings. ana
| the authorities were cutie willing TO pro-
vide it: For several reasons; Chiefly The
want of room. il vsss not possible to arrange
| i'll the main building for so large a gaiher-
4 ing as sometimes assembled, and The old
coach house is therefore being fitted uD
| for that purpose. II Will have such modern
convcnienCes as are necessary, ana tDe
Young orators viii find ii cutie up To date.
The Salvation Army will probably be
denied the pleasure OF giving IL dinner
this year. OwingSto the Illness OF Adlu-
tunt wood and the absence OF lieutenant
the burden of maintaining the b3rracEs
here devolves wholly upon Capt DunioD.
! v-hn IN will. size fears It lniDOSSlIle
| TO provide the offering to tie rcor.
AT THE UNION MISSION.
The Central Union Mission will not ar
range a program for Christmas day. but IL /:
| In contemplation 10 have n Continuous ser
vice at headanarteTs for the afternoon an,
I evening and none who are known 10 u
| worthy Will be permitted TO go hungr.
on either Christmas OF New Years Day.
The mission. IL is claimed. has work Il
| hand that draws upon It's benevolent Iun'
| every day in the year. and at the same TIM
| multplies and extends so Rapidly that an
| special charity for the holiday week seem
| 10 be superfluous. except In he nanne
| stated.
The Washington Council OF Hebrev
| Women. which Is a branch OF the naliruai
| orgauiZa ton, VIII tomorrow evening give
| an enterta inment at the Eighth stree
| temple for the pleasure OF the little peopt
| of The poor 1t viii be under the direction
| OF the Officers of the council. as follows
| Mrs. Fishel. president: Miss Cohen, vic
| president: Miss Abrahan. secreGlry, an'
| Mrs. ID. Salomon, treasurer. Inc pro
| grain Will consist OF music ann other siiill-
| lar features. and will conclude with tn
| distribution of refreshments. Japanest
| Nominations will be prominent.
| The inmates oil tie wOrkiiouse 1aI ana
! and the rpIorniatories are to be provided
foraslsuaI Thescveral hospitals
! silnitar institutions Will also have tile Gus
| tonary attention.
| may be in contemplation for the chill
dren's hospitals should include supply
of toys besides the substautiais tnat nave
| he,n aIws VS. at their disposal. II Is proper
| 90 feed the body aDd clothe 1t. but the
| little people want something besides 10
| make life pleasant and bring the sun
| shine of the Christmastide into their hearts
| and homes Ii has been the custom here
| iuforc to do this. and tbose VINO have
| charge of the institutions Will COUNTIES
| same way.