The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-25


The Doreas society composed OF yonne
'aaies' ana ofsanized for the purpose OF
general charity, did themselves proud YES
terluy afternoon In preparing a Christmas
Tree for the orphans of Bnyland's Home
Tue society is composed OF young ladies' of
various denominations hut chiefly If tba
FIRST baptist church and was creauized
about three years ago from a ueu,lcua ~
.ue sunday school class OF Mrs. j. NJ.
ooi'er' Since that time they have grown
IN ntmbeis ana good work. ana are now
among the leading societies Tor charity in
the city,
Inc officers for the present term .ro
Miss Annie Hewcs. president; Miss en-
nora wilson, vice president: Mas Gracs
o"n'S' secretary, and Miss Annie Bear.
1en' treasurer. The following youns n,o-
PIE were delegated to arrange Tho chr a.
nas tree aud prepare for the ornb,,s !,
ms Their third Christmas tree b, th.,, J..
NJ 'eetufe room of the Baptist ch,,r,h :"
Isis Euna futile, Miss Francis l,amt,n
ss L'iiian Lee and Towel Marsdon =,
10, oeen pIearianged to use the same tree
haso served tne sunday school the eye1Iop
oil a
70 10 save the lying on Of presants ,s
fruits ''ss OF candles aud
me most notable feature In ,oo,,,nn :.
sne ponhulully laden tree was the r'a,,n ~
s' o. an the presents appronriate =,
AMI ~, uecessltles OF he children.
could ~. - -, Ant me OF toys and trifles that
s sso,, ~ DESTROYED in a day To begin with
oach enid. boy or girl, was nravisna WIN 1.s
: niee Water hat. and IN addition ~
LNs''SH shoes, handkerchiefs n,nin,
useful books, wrilnp pann, M
s Ma assortment of general hlaythinss wsT
IT,. 70 tna nature, the ages ana 1isnosiN
ZION OF each child eiSposi-
ny porcas society had also .rras
70 transport thu children from ,h a,,ishsed
W lne church and rstl,rn, md sr.n.a ueinu
~, westasi,sors largest wagon WEI s,,s,
' @laAssd seats drove IN "a he 10y 10y
pfompaiy at ) o'clock Win a iovf,i lii tn
~ eniiaren. consisting Of ninetaen ,nra
Snu sign girls. between the ages az aho,s
wa ~ Yeas, y was evident thar they
weIe Wen posted 40 TO the epjnvman, ~, ~
nared for them, as there was nn,h,.,. FL n..,
ch ~ ., iihnginh OF childish laughter nl.axs",
v :. and smiles to be ssen ;,nd asnsi
:. WAS apparent also that they wara Chi
asn NAT We're undergoing or,ctia,,
-, SYSTEMATIC training to make them ,ss
.soi ih'n ana women when the occasion
In such branches "A life and ns ~ r,r. OUT
opportunity and situation should ctfer,
MIS- lnez Womble. represen,inr Nc
lone and Mrs Fannie Viewer their
seamstress, had the children n charge ava
quickly forming in line. they were ns M, MA
,nto me church double flie, singing tas
oarpi' Hark the Angels Singing cha,rs
q Immediately In front OF the tree had been
placed tof their reception, and tie presi.
dent, Miss Hewes, made neat address ~
.erins them the rec in behalf Of the so
.aety' stating that II was their 10y 10 give
.aem sladsome time on this occasion and
\ "a n. spls asoh happy event for the so-
ney as well as for the children.
Mr.. Womble thanked the society very
!0en ~ behalf Of the orphans. and after
10 ang!ng q The carol. ''Tidinss OF Great
.| q! hey. II p. Lamkin. pastor
2o@s heppy thoughts peril |
9rfy chrisimas time. The |
ooneidefeble appreciatlon