Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-25
TIMELY CHARITY
The Poor to Be Given Thanksgiving
Dinners.
CENTRAL UNION MISSIONS WORK
Baskets to Be Distributed and, Din
ners to Be Served.
GRAND ARMY GENEROSITY

Many poor people of the District will
have cause to give thanks tomorrow as
result of the thoughtful generosity of the
charitable which will cause the distribu-
ton of hundreds of dinners, though they
may regret the conditions that have made
this display of charity necessary.
This work of providing for the needy
will be carried on by the Central Union
Mission and the Woman's Relief Corps of
the Grand Army on a large scale and by
many individuals in more limited man
ner.- A rear room Of the Central Union
Mission on Louisiana avenue was filled to-
day with provisions which were being
placed in baskets for distribution this
evening.
Baskets for Distribution.
There were 800 Of these baskets, each
containing packages Of tea, coffee, rice.
beans, sugar, potatoes, apples, with tur-
key. chicken or piece OF beef or pork. The
baskets were filled according to the size
of family for which they were intended.
Bread packed in barrels was also on hand
| to be distributed with the baskets.
In addition to these provisions. the mis-
sion will serve dinner in their rooms for GOO
people, who have been presented tickets for
this occasion. This dinner will be served
tomorrow afternoon while gospel meetings
are in progress In another part of the build
ing. AS the dining room will hold but 100
people, 1t will take the entire afternoon to
accommodate the whole number who have
been invited.
Smaller Scale Than Formerly.
The Thanksgiving food distribution this
year has not been on SO large a scale as in
former years. as the managers of the
charity did not feel encouraged to incur
large expense, as the hard times have cur
tailed their income, although there has
never been time in the history of the city
when there We're more homes without
Thanksgiving day rcpaSt.
Last year between 600 and 900 baskets
We're distributed. and the applications for
help have been numerous enough to allow
an equal number to be sent tomorrow if
the funds of the mission would allow it,
Previously most of the Thanksgiving din
ners have been delivered to colored people
but this year majority of them will be
sent to deserving white families, some of
whom have applied for this aid, while
others have been reported by mission
workers. All applications have been in
vestigated to eliminate any fraudulent
cases. If sufficient contributions re-
ceived by tomorrow many applications that
are regarded as worthy viii be responded
| to, but it now seems that the mission Will
not equal its record of other years in the
distribution of food on Thanksgiving day.
The Committees.
The Thanksgiving day work has been
under the charge of the following commit
tees:
On investigation and designation-George
w. Wheeler. chairman; Mrs. w. c. Nc
Michael. Mrs. ]. A. Randall, Mrs. G. w.
Wheeler, Miss Alice kimbail, Miss Belle
TLckey and Mrs. n. NJ. Brooks.
On lunch-Mrs. L. d. Bailey, chairman:
Mrs. Carrigan, Mrs. Dorman, Mrs. Briggs,
| Mrs. Craft, Agnes Inch, Mrs. S. H. Martin
| and Mrs. p. w. Pratt
On observation-disclosures w. Havell, chair
| man; Q. b. Brown, Allen Wood, p w.
Pratt. Z. p. Clayton, W. 1. Graham, c.. G.
Torch. Mrs. j. w. Wachter, Mrs Kenyon
Mrs Deitz, Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Randall,
N. NJ. Ambrose, Mrs. ]. II. Wright Mrs
A. G. Bliss. Miss A. Yingling and L. n
Moxlcy.
On purchasing-A. L. Swartwout. chair
man; n. a. Robbins, w. c. Tyler and Mrs.
S. II. Martin.
On transportation-J. c. Pratt, chairman:
A. w. {. Nowlin, L. Dorman, T. n Mox-
ley and w. c. McMichael.
On religious services-E. D. Bailey chair
man; .. 3. Brown, Allen Wood
reception committee-Members and ex-
members Of the board and their wives.
members of the building committee and
their wives. and the following named: Mrs.
j. II. Hitchcock. Hattie Craft, Mrs Mer-
rick, Mrs. J. II. Robinson. Mrs Z. A. Stew
ems. Mrs. P. w. Pratt, Mrs. NJ. b. Patt,
president OF the w. c. T. T., and Mrs.
Chattie Beall.
On furnishing names of destitute families
Mrs. McMichael and all superintendent
committees and workers at all the branches.
Gospel Services.
There will be continuous Gospel services
tomorrow at the mission, lasting from l.
m. to 9:sG pm, the leaders changing every
hour. The services will be as follows:
II to 1-Messrs. Bailey and Havell, lead
ers; Miss Alice NJ. kimhall, organist; as
s:stants, John CAN'T. Mr.. Stevens. Karl
Hansen, Agnes inch and Mrs Carroll
1 to 2-Messrs. Wheeler and Cobb, lead
ers; Miss bessie McMichael, organ mist; as
sistants, Mr.. Wachter, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton, Mr.. Little, Miss Jennie kimball Mrs.
| l. Brooke and Miss May Carrigan.
to 3-Messrs. O. B. Brown and Nc
Michael, leaders; Bertha Kimball, organist
assistants, Mr.. Griffith. MIR. Ramsey, Miss
Tillie Christmann, Miss Tuckey.
3 to fMessrs. Wood and Yinglng, lead
ers; Miss Wood organst; assistants A. G.,
Harrison. L. l.. Smith, l.. Deitz Mrs p. w
Pratt and Miss Stuckey.
4 to 5-Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Robinson,
leaders; Miss Lulu Simmons, organist; as
sstants, Mr.. P. w. Pratt, Mrs. Makinson
and Mrs Martin.
! . to G-Messrs. Proctor and Ladson. lead
ers; Mrs. Ladson. organist: assistants Mr.
Graham. Mrs. Rowan, Miss Hattie era fl
| and Mrs. Wright.
+ TO .1-Messrs. l.. L. Smith and Mr.
Can't. leaders; Geo. Craft. organist; assist
| and Mrs. Carrigan.
to S-Messrs. j. c. Pratt and McMichael
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