The Portland daily press., 1897-11-26
HOMES MADE HAPPY.
The Good Work Done by The Gospel
Mission.

AT very close estimate one Thousand
empty stomachs were provided with tur-
key, chicken, squash, cranberries, onions,
potatoes, Hour. sugar, tea, bread, dough
nuts, pies and assorted cakes yesterday,
and as a full stomach and contented
mind even for short time, fills the life
with peace and joy, it was not strange
that the merry laughter of happy chill
dren, and the satisfied look upon the
eountenances Of many or our people in
the lower and poorer walks of life were to
be heard, and seen in all parts of our
city yesterday.
For several weeks Rev. S f. Pearson
and ReV. Ill. E. Dexter, with large
corps Of CO. workers have been busily en-
gagged in seeking out the really destitute
and worthy needy ones in our city and SO
thorough has been the work accomplished
that 1t is safe to say that but few at least,
if any, were overlooked yesterday, and
in answer to an appeal that appeared in
the PRESS few days ago, many of our
charitably disposed citizens responded to
the call On Monday last Mr.. Pearson
began to purchase the food and provisions
that would be necessary to supply the
large demands that were sure to be made,
and on Tuesday noon the rooms at the
Mission in which the provisions were be-
ing made ready for distribution, had
every appearance Of well stocked COM
mission house. Early Wednesday morn
ing two teams with two men each, were
started, and kept on the move until one
forty-five O'Clock Thanksgiving afternoon
before the last family on the long list had
been provided for. Not only did the
Gospel Mission supply all the demands of
it's own applicants. but by the request of
Miss Isabelle l. Clark, the genial, and
ever accommodating secretary of the Diet
Mission, every family on their long list
was well provided for, and also several
ON the list of the Preble chapel by the re-
quest of Rev. W. T. Phelan, and al
though the means at the disposal at the
Mission have been much smaller this
year than in years past, on account of the
depression in business a good substantial
dinner was provided for all. If one per-
son in the city went to bed last night
with an empty stomach, and thankless
heart, the fault was fully their own, and
if the donators could only have accom-
panied those who distributed the offer
ings. and heard the gleeful expressions
of joy, and in many cases witnessed the
silent tear drop Of thankfulness, as it
came unbidden, and rolled down the
cheeks they would have been abundantly
generosity. Mr.. Pearson desires to return
the thanks of the recipients. and also the
thanks of his co-workers for the kind
help they have received.
Contributions of money were received
| from the following: j. S. Kicker, lady
friend (by j. R. } F. N. Perry, Col.
| Edward Moore, Hon. John W. Deering,
Elias Thomas, Thomas Laughlin. Carter
Bros. Co.. Mrs. Fred Fox, J. NJ Fox,
| L. G. Cummings, B. J. Willard. George
G. Owen, Mrs. Charles Hutchinson, Miss
| Ursula Cushman, Mrs. II. N. Jose, Mrs.
Annie Mclaughlin, Mrs. G.. J. Pennell,
Mary Wight, c. A. Weston, George E.
|
| B. Stevenson, Milliken, Tomlison Co., F.
R. Fay, W. S. Dana, Portland Veteran
Firemen association, A. NJ. Carter. G.
A. Plummer, George G. Peters, N. and
II. B. Cleaves, Mrs. E. Elizabeth East
burn, H. W. Swasey, friend, Mrs. Philip
II. Brown, Charles Ray, Mrs. r. A.
Kent, John Coleman, Mrs. W. S. Cobb,
| II T
ing, e. F. Small, J.E B. Coyle. Samuel
Rolfe, friend, l. j. bennett, W. H.
Waldron, Mrs. E. f.. Clifford, f. W.
| Thompson. George Tolman, Mrs. George
Tolman, Sylvester Mari, Miss Nellie
Ashe, Mrs. George W. Furlong, Mr..
Greet (chalk talk COLI, Chester Orr, c.
G.. Kenney, Mrs. e. NJ. Wilson, Mrs.
John M. Dyer, Mrs. j. E. Hawkes.,
friend, W. K. Stevens, Miss Dannette M.
Lowe, Mrs. r. +. Doten, r. f. Doten,
F. G. Payson, E. G. Jones, Miss Maud
Doten. H. NJ. Jones, D. F. Murdoch,
Mrs. Minnie M. Cartland, Mrs. Emma
l.. Conant, Miss M. W, Chamberlain,
Mrs. Fl. M. Cox, 81. f. Webb, Hanno W.
Gage, C. NJ. Legrow, Mrs. o. K.
| Legrow.
| Contributions of food were received
from the following: W. H. Jeffery, Mrs
II. S. Osgood, NJ C. Hutchinson, A. W.
| Quint, Edward, Jordan, Mrs. F. L. Gray,
Mrs. B. L. Peters. Mrs. NJ. j. Seavey,
DR.. Thompson, Mrs. Lowe, George c.
Shaw & Co., Mrs. King, Mrs. Wright, Nell
lie Ashe, Mrs. f. E. Lovell Mrs. A. D.
Pearson. Mrs. C.G. Kenney, Mrs. W. E.
Sheafe, Mrs. George Greenleaf, Mrs. L.
M. Bootbby, Mrs. W. C. Mcdonald, Mrs
Paine, Mrs. E. M. Wilson, Mrs. Coombs,
Fred Otis, Mrs. f. Canales, Mrs. Clar-
ence Marston, Mrs. W. c. Lambert, Mrs.
j. B. Donnell,7 Mrs. W. H. Stevens, M.
| A. Holden. s