The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-25
FEAsTs FOR THE POOR.
School Children Contribute Wagon
Loads of Good Things.

The poor people in st. Paul will all
enjoy a THANKSGIVING dinner today
and from the ''leavings" there Will
remain sufficient for several more
meals to come.
In accordance with his annual Gus
tom, Secretary Hutchins, of the relief
society, sent out circular notice,
several days ago.. to the principals OF
the different schools asking their Co
operation in the work of providing and
collecting donations of food and cloth
ing. to be distributed among the de-
serving poor, that the latter may indeed
have something to be thankful for to-
day He also designated the articles
most needed and asked to have a
committee of boys appointed from each
school to superintend the arranging of
the loads and the hauling of them to
the headquarters of the society.
The school children took hold of the
work with enthusiasm They were in
tereSted at once and nearly every one
of them contributed his or her mite
to aid in that laudable purpose-the re-
lief of fellow creature in distress. AS
the result, yesterday forenoon the
headquarters of the relief society re-
sembled a full-fedged grocery store
There were bushels of potatoes, onions
and other Vegetables in the cellar, sacks
of -four canned goods, groceries of
miscellaneous nature, meats and poul
try, in the main hall of the building,
and a little force of volunteers was
busily engaged in. sorting and packing
them. There was considerable ingenu-
ity and a wide range in the loads, too.
Some Of them filled large wagon boxes
supplemented by, sideboards; others
were brought in ordinary delivery
wagons or drays; some supplies were
brought in on horseback, and from
one school in particular-the kinder
garten of the Monroe school-the pro-
duce was conveyed in large toy
wagons Young America was in charge
in every instance and managed the
business affairs under his charge with
all the dignity and Importance of
railway magnate supervising his
freight transportation department.
The first consignment arrived at the
rooms Saturday and consisted of a
large wagonload of clothing and vege-
tables from the W. P. MURRAY school at
ST. Anthony Park. On Monday two
ladies called at the office and turned
over to Mr.. Hutchins $11O, a little do
nation in cash from the pupils in that
school. They also related one little in
cident which goes to show that young
America does not do anything by
halves when his sympathy is aroused,
one eleven-year-old youngster having
carried in a bushel Of potatoes a dis
lance of. one mile.
From that on, the contributions came
thick and fast, and as Agent Hutchins
answered the constant ringing of his
Office door bell, he invariably met some
one with basket or an order on some
dealer for a quantity of supplies The
pupils in the schools all entered into
the work heartily and many were the
wagonloads of food left by their rep
resentatives The kindergarten in the
Monroe school sent in two toy express
wagon loads, including vegetables,
fruit and delicacies; the Hendricks
school sent in two loads of flour. vege-
tables, canned goods and fruit; the
Madison school had four loads, the
Neil school six loads. the scheffer three.
the Washington six, the Jackson two
and the Mechanics Art, the Irving, the
Adams, ST. Catharine, Benjamin Drew,
Humboldt and rooms % and 27 OF the
Central building. one. each. The Han