New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
HAPPY LITTLE MOTHERS.
ruprr HUNDRED WEE BODIES MEET
FOR A CHRISTMAS FROLIC.
PEANUTS. ICE CREAM AND CAKE AND BAG OF

,r.xrrs ICE CREAM AND CAKE AND BAG OF
GOOD THINGS TO TAKE HOME TO BABY.
Three hundred Little Mothers met In Webster Hall
Yesterday afternoon for their Christmas frolic and
probably haven't had good a time since last
summer. when they went TO the Holiday House at
Barlow for a happy day." They were the very
poores. OF the poor and would have had absolutely
m reminder OF the Christmas season X the Little
Mothers Aid Association had not arranged this
festival FOR them.
The seect!ons were made during the summer:
every visitor when she found a particularly poor
child saw that her name went down on the Christ
list
Every year the association has hoped to have
rood substantial dinner the principal feature OF
this occasion but the festival fund has never yet
permitted II. and ice-cream and cake have been
served in its stead. There Is little entertainment
before the refreshments. and the distribution OF
the presents comes after
These presents from the very inception OF the
work. have always consisted Of something useful
something edible and something that Is a pure
luxury The bags made OF strong and gayiy
colored muslin. and are treasures In themselves
They are often the first piece OF property that the
Little Mothers ever possessed and many OF them
reappear on the summer outings. One hundred OF
those distributed yesterday filled by the chill
dren Of the Church Of All Souls. and each one con-
tanned letter from the giver to the receiver
Before senoing The bags. the ladies wrote to ask
what Little Mothers Woulo Ike ior NhcI
Christmas present. Other donations were more than
usually bountiful and many things too large for the
bags had already found their way into various tene-
The programme began with a series Of stereopticon
views. over which the children went nearly wiid
with delight. Views of foreign lands came first. and
these they stood pretty we'll: but succession OF fun
nv pictures amused them much that they
were obliged to jump and scream to relieve their
feelings.
In conclusion the heads Of Lincoln. Grant and
Washington thrown on the screen ana the
last was greeted by louder screams than had been
elected even by the fddling frog. Lincoln also re-
ceived tribute but they were little uncertain
about Grant. as some Of them thought he was Nc
Kiney
Some banjo music followed the views. and when
familiar air struck the children joined In
by singing at the tops OF their voices. The re-
mainder OF the programme they had entirely to
themselves. all the performers being Little Mothers
There songs by the sewing school. solos by
Mamie Cassidy and Emma Longnecker. recitatons
by Louisa Lowe. May Teffeau Katie Schnek and
Josie Probst. and " /. NJ. graduate Little
Misses Ward are little madens of eight ana ten
one OF whom sings soprano and the other alto
talent they display In spite Of their youth they are
not in the least afraid OF audience, and sing
TO make the distribution OF the presents easier
the children were divided into companies, and each
marcneu
received the gifts and then marched out Of the
building In this way there was no crowding IN the
hail or street and no confusion.
During the holidays the sewing school has been n
Thjrd-ave by Mrs. George A. llearn, the manager
OF that department. the cooking classes by the the
OF conva.cscents by the director Mrs. j. H. John
TIE usual work Of the association Is being carried
IN Win rnabated zeal and energy, but all the de-
partments are seriously Handicapped for lack OF
loom the place on TNird-ave. having TO serve rs
d;snenssrv sewing and cooking school, employment
bureau business Office and clubhouse -
enough 70 work in. and. as their friends have Nth
erto responded generously TO al tner appeals. they
venture 10 ask for contripu'iohs eo"AIo SUIT
able home for their association