The evening times., 1897-12-25
A Christmas Dinner From Public
and Private Charity.
A prophetic LRM SOUP
Eleven Hundred at Feast at st.
Eliznbeti.'s-A High Old Time at
the Jail-The Merit System in
Force at the Central Union Mis-
siOn's Spread.

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lence to-day in Washington. The work o
feeding the poor was beautifully done ant
is doing at the Central Union Mission. the
Prophetic Alarm Benefaction. the Children,
Hospital, the Municipal Lodging House, tn.
| Associated Charicties, The Salvation Amy
the Poor House, the jail, md st. Eliza beth
Asylum.
| II is perhaps within the probabilities
| that at these places aud at st. AIMS a nd
! the Hebrew orphsnage Asylum the Script
! ural 6,eOO and more were made SUI
preneiy happy with the inward signs
| and materials for out " ard grace.
The Central Union Mission does it's for
NAL and great charitable work on Christ
mas Day. but Mr. Bailey, chairman Df tie
| directors; Mr.. McMichael. the superintend-
| ent an Il Mrs. McMichaei, who is known 70
all of the poor of the city FOR her good works
| do not forget the inmates and the ransients
on Christmas Day. They were all given "A
good breakfast this morning and tonight
from 3 to Z O'Clock there is to be a dinner
Of merit.
1t is something quite new and depends
for its origin on tn" capacity OF Weary
Waggles ard all the Old Hosses to saw
wood vigorously. say nothing and wait on
developments. The dinner tonight Is to he
something recherche, as they say ON the
road. to all those who have come To W ash
ingtor with AMI without shoes from irir,
and especially those who have for some
days been viewing the Land OF Promise
from the tiptop OF the ntains on the
east shore of the Potomac. II was a large
crowd .tat crossed the Potomac ThursG5 y
and Friday.
They all com plained OF the length Of
Long Bridge, but as a matter Of fact snne
of them locked AZ If they had come IN
through the Lydecker tunnel. They sawed
wood to man up to la night. and tonight
they are to eat celery and polish turkey
bones, after the regular dinner.
Ordinarily, even aY The philantb,opic
Central Union Missi5n, Such .iinLr
would cost Dives or LucuIlus IS ceuts,
but tonight the vicariOus, bird and his
funereal trimmings wM host the mere
song OF 15 cents Fer head and esophngrs.
They were ell IN a heantiful hunnr This
morning, singing pseons- of praise and
blessing the opportunity which corn.s to
soiue such men only. once. In Lifetime
slaughtered for such holidays.
The gIa,Iis torial theology pf these kHig HIS
of the cross cut saw and yOodlale will De
a good thing 10 observe working overtime.
There is sonething blissrui and beatific
I'm the attn osrhcre OF the Central Union Mis-,
sion today. IL is scented with the Turkish
aroma Of roasting meats. but that is what
they are there for In the business today.
;,,t Ia, nh
Alarm Soup House. An even hundred a
centurion detachment, dibed there su,np
tuousiy today at = p. M. They We're given
soup, bread, potatoes, coffee and turkey.
This is not the order OF viands on the CARL
but the things disappeared in that order.
Mr. Cuddy has done all this without any
assistance except the invaiua BILE aid of his
wife.
They vent abroad, asking in aid Df the
poor. and the responses were fairly goo,l.
showing their enterprise is being appre-
ciated. Ever such good, jealous AMI
pious work has its humors. Prophetic
alarm soup is a good thing Itis as honest
as the rattesnake that always springs
his rattle before be strikes or bites. Now
there are soups which are insinuating,
and give 10 alarm. prophetic or other v.se;
and dtht Y don too thing toyun on Christmas
night. owing TO the concealed a nominations
in the concoc tons.
They arc in point Of dilution like the
waters of Gehenna, not To mention Mary
March, and they lay you out with their
unknown triple extracts of canned beasts,
birds, and fishes. But the prophetic alarm
soup is lOnest. You can't get too hick
with it. You take it in the spirit OF
prophecy. and Mr.. Cuddy's for it it is
not mean or sneaking with its seductions.
YOU know what You get. 1t is impossible
to be ungr ateful. bout prophetic a Harm soup.
No contoI ZIONIST has ever been known to
look this gift soup In the mouth no matter
what he may be able Co do with gift
horse. Not the least valuable and charit
able part Of MT. Cuddy' ssplendid bcne violence
was that the dinner was absolutely free and
no handicar.
At the ChiiGren's Hospital there was an
excellent ,lir ner, and, besides. many good
things else to amuse aud make the little
people very happy.
At the Municipal Lodging House Capt.
Cutler tit; rot give q dinaer to his Jcca-
sionals. They all worked and were able
to buy a layout for themselves. Capt.
Cutler, however, ut 1 p. m., made
spread with turkey and other things to
his seven employees. They had = right good
and merry time. The speeches were IN
formal but good.
The Associated Charities. while not
dining people, did 4 splendid Work in con-
nection with the churches. By the aid Of
these, thirty families were commended to
the good will Of the Central Union Mission,
and dinners were provided for them all.
The beaut of this Work Is that there is no
imposition On publics or private charity
The Salvation Army people are at home
today. Three OF thei fairest OF the evan
gelists were found washing the dishes
after breakfast, nnre often the portion
of Mary than Of Martha.
Going to have turkey today" they
were asked.
NO." il chorus. ..s
why rot?" y
Haven't got any,
But they are to have a good dinner on
chicken, potatoes and plum pudding. II
is to be a family affair, but on the 18th
they are to dine 1 900 poor women and
children at Central Market Hall. Most of
the churches are co-opersting. The staff
captain said today that they are getting
ooPpAicS Va hH'hey. anu ohgy cAptct Ia tSe
of provisions today. It will
be the { lls rita BILE event Of the season.
At the po0rhouse 215 old aud decrepIt
people ate turkey ad libttum all ,lay,
aud VIII continue the good work far into
the night.
At the jail Capt. Leonard supervised
great feast for his Four Hundred Whites |
and noble Six Hundred Black and Yellow |
Brigade. They dined at 8 p. m. IN
great style and apparent happiness As |
between liberty and Capt. Leonard's
dinner. 1t is easy to guess what the ,iincrs |