New-York tribune., 1898-12-17
CONTRIBUTIONS.

There came to the ofnce ION Thursday the fol-
lowing gifts for Chrisfms,S distribution: hot
water bag cover and ,,ihHnished work. from Sadie
NJ. Hull. of DanbuEy, Conn: an embroidered
centrepiece. a medicine glass cover and crocheted
tidy contributed by a lonely and suffering shut
IN -; box of laces from Miss H. Lindsy. OF Wash
ington. d. c.; scrap-picture. from Mrs Woodward.
Of Elizabeth, n. j paper dolls, scrapbooks. scrap
pictures a tiny china doll and pocketbook from
two little girls: Christmas cards and booklets.
from Miss Heath Of Brooklyn
Santa Claus booklet came with pair Of In
fant's mittens a fur dog a bonbon box, six PIN
balls and q collection Of paper patterns for chill
dren's garments and some fancy articles from Mrs.
George b. Fitz Randolph. Of Brooklyn. box OF
cornucopias filled with candy came for the Little
Mothers" from Mrs. A. A. Newell OF Albany N.
Y: game of anagrams and a backgammon board.
from Mrs. Oscar Jeffery. Of Washington n. j.;
box containing two bags. two dressed dolls. two
games two harmontsAs two tin tops. two hand
kerchlefs one eyeglass polsher. thread case
two papers Of pins. one dozen sticks Of candy and
an envelope OF scrap pictures. from DR.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Hurd OF Lakeville. Conn.
A box OF fancy articles. reading matter. cards.
calendars and booklets bore the name Of Mrs. NJ.
OF Newark y. j.. box Of exquisite infants
clothing for the NEEDY mother" from ". s. T.. OF
South Norwalk. Conn: also another bundle OF ma
terals for infants clothing, four bags. a dressed
doll scrapbooks and calendar. without a name;
silk pieces without name. a box containing
books booklets. a palm-pith pincushion and col
lection of fancy articles, from Mrs. George c. Steb
bins Of Brooklyn: pair OF dolls slippers from
Grace B. Coolidge. OF Scranton. Penn: a white
satin sachet bag and collection Of pretty Christ
mas cards. from Mrs. Mart, OF Saratoga. y, Y.
white crocheted fascinator. washcoths and
crocheted lamp mats were sent by Mrs. Cadls. or
South Orange " J scrapbooks and six little bags.
each containing small china doll and piece of
hair ribbon. from Helen and Wallace Lip
pencott OF New Rochelle. y. Y: pretty en-
hroidered tray and three knitted dolies from
Mrs Philo Bevin and "Grandma' Iooms. OF East
Hampton. Conn: a package OF infants cothlng.
from "Arlington-ave.. East Orange, y. j.: two
warm cloth coats and package OF pretty Christ
mas cards and unfinished work. from the Misses
L.. Of Hoboken. y. J.: two dainty doilies and two
pretty bogs from Mrs c. s. and Z. Wells, OF Brook
Ign.
A package OF Christmas cards booklets and
magazines arrived from NJ A. Meeker. of Brook
lyn: a box containing three large rag dolls. six rag
eats four rag dogs. a china doll. forty-two laven-
der bags, six crocheted balls and eighteen pretty
tic. Conn: six boxes OF Kindergarten beads from
Elizabeth Doughty. OF this city: book. unfinished
work n vase n collection OF fancy articles and
Christmas cards from Miss Kate Lunan. OF BrooS-
tens two rubber balls. scrapbooks. box Of
Brownie stamps and books for children from Flor
ence and Walter Booth and Frank Prest. or New
London Conn: pretty bonbon dish from An Old
Conant Fla: three books for children. two sachets
and three dainty pinballs from Mrs. Frank Hinch-
man OF Nutlcy, y. j.: six courtpaster cases from
+ J. Suydam Of Dunellen. y. j.: a box from the
r. s s. Branch OF Freeport. Long Island contained
seventv-h five calendars. fifty scrapbooks made by
the children Of this branch also seventy-ive masa-
zines and religious papers. Christmas cards and
paper dolls.