The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-23
GLAD T|DINGS FOR
THE WORTHY POOR
Salvationists Preparing for
Their Christmas
Dinner.
Large Donations of Food, Cash
and Lumber Pouring
In Fast.
A List of Articles to B. S mt Those
Too Ill to Be- Present Christ
mas Day.

Clangl How the hammers descended
upon the redwood and pine timbers at the
corner of Howard and New Montgomery
streets yesterday. And how those same
ammers welded by sturdy armed work
men will keep up resounding noise all
of to-day and perhaps until late to-
morrow.
The Salvation Army is in Christmas
action. And all that changing means sim
ply that active preparations are being
made for great Christmas dinner for the
worthy poor.
Down a. the corner of Howard and New
Montgomery streets, where the rattlety-
bang is loudest, there is where the Christ
mas feast is going to be held. The Guild
ing is the one formerly occupied by the
old Fremont Athletic Club. and since that
time by various other organizations. both
athletic and political. 1t was kindly
offered for the occasion by the owners.
Eleven hundred feet of lum ber, the gift
of the Pacific Pine Lumber Company, was
rece ived yesterday, and this furnished
material to go ahead with. Later on b.
K. Wood of the Oregon Lumber Com
pany sent in something like 500 or 600 ieet
OF lumber This, perhaps, is all tina: will
be required. If it is not, Captain McFee
says there are numerous others ready and
willing to donate lore.
Much of the work was completed yes
terday. Several tables were placed in
position, which means that the boards
were nailed together so as to form i'm
provised tables running all the way across
the room. When everything is complete
the lady members of the army will de-
scend upon the place, armed with brooms
and busters, and make that great, dingy
room look clean and inviting enough for
prince.
The dinner will last from noon till 3
p NJ. That is, Captain McFee's wife so as
serts. She is doubtful OF her assertion,
however, as she explains navely that per-
haps not every deserving person may be
fed by then, and it would be shame to
turn any body away SO long as provisions
hold out They ought to hold out. for
much longer than that three hours unless
the outside towns send in strong repre-
sentation. judging from the amount of
stock now on hand at the Storerooms, 862
Folsom street.
All the turkeys and cranberries required
are now bought and ready to be sacrificed
on the altar of an empty stomach. Great
fat fellows they are. too, about 100 of
them. Now is their day to shine. but all
the light they will give after Christmas
will be hidden. Evidence of it will no
doubt m anifest itself as reflection in the
cheerful and happy faces that will leave
the Salvation Army's board.
Captain McFee and his wife are kept
very busy, because they have not only to
take charge of the preparations being
made for the Christmas feast, but are also
busily engaged in getting everything
ready to go East. They have been called
upon to take charge of the social work
there, and will leave early in January.
The Gran berries have also been bought.
In addition Dodge, Sweeney & Co. sent in
a large barreltul of them yesterday. The
Press Association made gift OF large
quantity of butter. Dement'S restaurant
was in the swim with a dozen magnificent
cakes.
At the Relief Bureau, S62 Folsom street.
twenty packages of clothing were received
during yesterday and the day before.
Much money has also been received. In
this line the two soldiers who stood at the
doors of the Emporium TO receive Christ
mas offerings have done exceptionally
we'll.
The work of the Army will not cease
with giving a dinner. They realize that
many are sick and cannot be present, but
they do not intend for the more unfor-
OF the happy affair by any means.
So they have prepared a list of articles
to be sent those who cannot come. Thai
list was prepared by no mans hand, as 9
glance at it will show. Here is the CON
| densed Joy that those who are i'll will re-
ceive:
Pound of tea, pound of coffee, five pounds
sugar, ten pounds beans, five pounds rice, two
packages mush, can tomatoes, can fruit, sacl
pounds apples, two pounds dried fruit, sack
| coal, sack Hour, sack potatoes.