Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-27
The DINNER
Served to the Poor Children Of the
City a Bountiful One. Two
Hundred Little Ones FeaS-
ted and Given Presents.

It was due to the efforts Of Mrs.
Juliette Nichols that a year ago the
poor children were given a dinner on
Christmas day and the feature was so
thoroughly "a success that 1t was ar
ranged to give another this year. AS
Christmas fell on Sunday it was deem
ed advisable to give the dinner on
Monday, which custom rules a legal
holiday when Sunday is Christmas.
Tickets of invitation we're issued to
the deserving poor children that they
might be sure to be looked after and
none omitted who really should be fed.
But first we should state to those who
do not know that ball was given for
which tickets sold to all who would
buy for 81 each to help toward the
preparation and serving of such din
ner.
To one who has never seen a crowd
of just such hungry little ones and at
such time, 1t is next to impossible
to convey much of an idea of the gath
ering or of the busy hours required to
prepare such feast, a. I1.t.
j. w. Storck, the West Side baker
and confectioner, was called upon to
prepare the feast. Thirteen turkeys,
weighing nearly an average of four
teen pounds each, nearly three bush
els of potatoes, twelve gallons of ice
cream and other things in suitable
proportion were served. 5...
Rev. e. A. Coil gave the little ones
short talk on the meaning of the day
and said grace, during which every
little head was bowed and silence, save
the speaker, reigned throughout the
large room.
The dinner was served in Power
Hall, where four long tables had been
spread, and at one time nearly 200 lit
tie ones were seated and devouring the
toothsome viands with great gusto.
The serving of so many at once and
in the most delightful manner, as was
done in this case, is a task of NO mean
proportions, and it is with pride we
mention it, as no one was allowed to
wait long for plateful of good things.
1t must have required an hour and a
half to serve them all, and when the
meal was concluded the little folks
were divided, the girls in one line and
the boys in another. The girls were
marched past the Christmas tree,
which stood in the north end of the
hall and beneath which were literal
stacks of dolls, books, oranges and
candy Each little girl was given a
doll, an orange and sack of candy.
Some of the larger girls were given
their choice between book and a doll
and all took dolls except one, who re-
ceived book, but finally reconsidered
the matter and traded her book for
doll, After hundred and one little
girls had passed the tree, there came
ninety-nine boys, who were all merry
and noisy. Each was given book, an
orange and a sack of candy, making a
total of two hundred to receive pres
ents.
Tickets were sent to "a number of
children who were either sick or un-
aDle to come for other reasons and the
committee wants it understood that
they will send their presents of dolls,
books, candy, ETC., to them so that
none will be slighted.
Those who were prominently con-
nected with the serving of the dinner,
and to whose untiring efforts it is due
that it was made success, were as
follows:
Mrs. Juliette Nichols and Miss Riley,
ably assisted by Fred Moore, had
charge of the entire management of
the affair, and were seconded by Mrs.
Rodgers, Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Lam
bert, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Sniffen, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Hovey, Mrs
Loomis, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gates, Miss
es Rathbone, VanMetre, Curtis, Han
cock, Chamberlain, Leeper, Lockwood,
Eblnger, Parker, Cooke and Dye, Rev.
e. A. Coil, Dr. c. T. Waters, Mr.. and
Mrs Taskar Bosworth, Mr.. and Mrs
L. l.. Peddinghaus and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Cooke.
The Marietta Electric Co. volunteer
ed to contribute to the amusement of
the little ones by giving all free ride
on the cars, giving forty an opportun-
fly at one time TO go on each car as
fast as the, cars passed the building
until all had ridden that cared to do
SO and the little folks were surely
sent home happy and we bespeak a
large share of satisfaction for all who
so noblytaidet in giving 1themYa happy
holiday.
Accidents come with distressing fre
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings, sprains. DIR. Thomas Eciectric
Oil relieves the pain instautlV; Never