The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-25
LIGHTING DARK PLACES.
Society of Christmas Time DevOtes
Itself to Charity.

Itself to Charity.
While the interchange of social hos
pitalties have ceased for a day or two
and the people are enjoying the family
parties and reunions, there still is
thought for the less fortunate and
| many a lowly home and lonely heart
are being gladdened by the kindly
| and substantial interest shown by the
more favored. The hall of the relief
society building was lined yesterday
| with men, women and children waiting
| their turn to receive share of the
Christmas cheer The society's COM
plete list of families amounts to 322,
which includes 1,28S children. This list
is made up of the Thanksgiving list
in addition to those whose needs have
| been brought to the notice of the or
ganiZation since that time. large
| majority of these families will, I'M
doubtedly, be provided for, but about
| 100 of the more extreme cases are be-
ing directly cared for by the relief or
ganization A number of individuals
and societies have taken the names
| and addresses of one or more families
for whom they will provide a Christ
mas feast. A Bible class in one of the
churches has created a fund to be used
| for crippled and sick children. The
| first S. of it bought comfortable
overcoat for a sick boy whose mother
works out by the day. little girl,
who injured her knee in a candy fac
| tory a year ago and has not been able
| to walk since, was provided with
| pair of crutches The sister of this
girl is suffering from a poisoned hand,
and has been unable to aid in the sup
port of the family. The father is
working at 81 a day trying to pay off
| last years coal bill. But this home
has been made cheerful, too, for today
| at least, by the efforts of the thought
| full and unselfish. One woman on the
| hill has opened her home to ten poor
| children, whose little rearts will beat
| faster at the sight of a gift-laden
| Christmas tree. Seven families will
be cared for by the First NJ E. church;
two by the stenographers of the cap
| itol seven, by the Junior Kings
| Daughters, of the West side; and six
by the Manchester Sunday school One
| little girl will be taken right into the
| home of a prominent family and made
thoroughly happy for one day. Many
do not seem to understand that the
| Day Nursery which has it's rooms in
the relief building, is nevertheless a
| separate institution, and that, when
things are sent to the relief society,
| they do not go to the babes unless es-
| pecially marked for them. 1t was ow-
| ing to this misunderstanding, no doubt,
| that there were twenty or more little
tots in the nursery yesterday to whom
not one toothsome dainty had been
sent. Only by the Ready Helpers were
| they remembered, and by them very
gracefully, for along toward o'clock
| the children were marshaled into a
room where from floor to ceiling rose
a tree bristlingi with toys and glsten-
| ing with tinselj Bags Of candy were
! tucked about in not very obscure cor
ners, and popcorn was not hard to
find. Miss Adele, Perkins, who has
charge of the Ready Helpers, arranged
the surprise, and so, while there was
nothing unusually cheering for the
children during5the morning and early
afternoon, the day did not close with
out at least flying visit from Santa
Claus One other instance of what
happiness a little money can bring
into some homes at this time of the
year is to be found in the case of
! the man of means who yesterday
sought out a family whose poverty
was really pitiful, and, laying S. in
the hands of the mother, told her to
use it to bring Santa Claus into her
house. The mother, children and Grip
pied father looked in speechless won
der and delight from the money to the
man who had given it. And one might
go on indefinitely pushing open lowly
doors into homes where a ray of light
and comfort has fallen from the fire
of human sympathy.
very interesting family reunion was held
| last night in Minneapolis when the children
| and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs Lorenzo
| Hoyt met together at the home of their daugh-
| ter, Mrs. George S. Wilson, on Nicollet ave-
nue.. score of people were present most
! of them being descendants of Mr. Hoyt. who
is territorial pioneer, who came to this
| state in 1S4S.
There was Christmas tree for the younger
members of the family, Uncle Hank Hoyt
appearing in the role of Santa Claus
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo Hoyt, DR.. and Mrs. Henry F. Hoyt,
Mr.. and Mrs A. M. Woodward Mr. and
Mrs. George S. Wilson, Ben T. Hoyt Lutte
c. Hoyt, ten grandchildren, Miss Daisy Hoyt
and Miss Mary Wilson.
Mrs Edward N. Saunders will entertain
at an Epiphany tea having drawn the ring
at the tea given last year.
Mrs. NJ. E. Murray. of 255 Louis street. en-
tertained the Klondike Euchre club Thurs
| day evening. The lone hand prizes were won
| by Mrs. William Morrisey and F. w. Martin.
The progressive by Mrs. w. A. Maxwell and
| Mr.. Mcclure.
The children Of St. Lukes hospital had
Christmas celebration yesterday afternoon.
| There was big tree, and handsome Santa
| Claus, who plucked the gifts that sprouted
| from every needle Of the tree. The arrange
ments were made by Miss Nelson and Miss
! Beebe.
John L. Watson has returned from New
| York city, accompanied by his sster-in-law
| Miss Adelaide Kellogg.
| Miss Helen Barrett of Gaultier street, is
| visiting friends and relatives at LIE Sueur,
| MINI.
Mrs. ]. G. Robinson has returned from
| Parkvile, Mo.
Miss Caroline Beaumont, of the Albion, has
| returned from Washington.
| Mrs Dousman; of the Aberdeen, has re-
| turned from Prairie du Chen.
| Miss Amanda Elsinger is home from Villa
| Maria, Frontenac for the holidays.
| Mrs. E. S. Hoyt, fired Wing, is visiting
! Mrs. A. L. Bolton, Of Grand avenue.
Mrs. j. A. Jewett and the Misses Jewett
| have gone to st. Louis for the holidays.
| The Misses Duser, of Van Slyke court, are
| entertaining Miss Bogard of Camp Douglas,
| Wis
Miss Lila Stewart of Red Wing will spend
| Christmas with Miss Meacham, of st. Adams
| street
Mrs. Dave Hanna has gone to Chicago to
| spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. De
| Rocher.
| Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thorpe ard Miss Caward
| left today to spend Christmas with relatives
| in Dubuque.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, of Marshall avenue,
| are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Murray,
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