New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
LITTLE MOTHERS'' DAY.
THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN ENJOY
CHRISTMAS FEAST.
DELEGATES FROM TIE SUNSHINE SOCIETY wATCF
TIE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MYSTERIOUS

SANTA CLAUS BAGS.
rnr.. hu-.,e, Little Mothers" met yesterday
Afternoon IN Webs er Hail FOR their annual Christ
mas, rejo.cng. and noi only had a glorious time
thors but went away loaded with happiness N
the shape 0. bags con;a ming all sorts Of wonder
full things. which they were 10 inspect when they
got home.
Abou: one hundred Of he little ones came from
round abou; South Ferry which probably IS the
wost place in the cry 20 pick children out o. ana
the Others were selected because they were known
70 be more IN need Of d good time and little al
iention from Santa Claus than any others known
10 the Little Mothers Al Association. This Christ
mas feas; IS the greatest OF the sven yearly
by the organization 30 Is p.o,eses and it wants
the children Who nave ire least fun 2. other times
70 sei the benefit @ g.
The Lite Mothers" arrived a, the hall at
O'Clock. in separate bands. each Of which under
the charge u a woman whom the children ad
dressed as "teache-." but whom the society des'g-
rates IS a "ohaTe:or." The Sunshine band
marshaled by M c. s Titus, who knew every
caiid n It personally and told The Tribune
porter many pathetic stories about them. She also
gave The Tribune list Of their names. with Their
addresses and ages AID the number OF children
cared FOR by each This VIII be PLACED file. so
that when any sunshine member wishes FOR infor-
nation about any particular Little Mother the
Sunshine STAFF all. be able 20 furnish 1t.
JENNY LIND" SANG
Tho entertainment began with instrumental rnu-
Ell By Mrs John Davis Newman. and then there
e sorg 10y Mss Ruth Wins.ow. a Little
Mother who IS looked upon in the association as
KIND o. inciN"nt Jenry LIND. Next came
mag c-!sr.ern exhibition over which tho little
ores went nearly wild with delight For TIL, pleas
ure they were indebted to a friend Of many years
Standing. whom they call Uncle Harr,.' After
This tie Little Mothers again cams - the fore
in the shape OF four little nightcaps" who sang
"bylo Land They wore white robes ana caps.
which dehsh'ed the audience hugely
The other numbers were story by Mrs Wendell
Jackson, music by Mrs. Newman and more
singing by the Little Mothers" after which ice
cream. cake and gclatne were distributed the last
being ne SIT Of Charles Knox. While this part
O. the programme was In progress the President
General of The Tribune Sunshine Society arrived
he Little Mothers" paid no attention 10 her as
they had more important matters on their minds
but the Sunshine members present found out i'm.
fae1!ate!y that shc was there. and she was Gallo;
upon 10 hold an inlprcmp:u ecep;on in an ad
joining par!or 5eTcre entering the hail
Inc ounsnine deiesat.on consisted Of Mrs j II
huntington. OF Newark Mrs. Needhann. Mrs A
s Comstock Of Rosevlc. y. j.. Mrs Louise c.
Norton and Miss Helen Grace Thorbgru. OF I,gbts-
'o"n. Mrs J. y. Beach and Miss Reach Of Brook
lyn' Mrs c. c. IIGssey, Of Orange: a1ss l<ata
Crane OF Brooklyn; Mrs. James VI Ellis OF
Syracuse; Mrs julia F. Starr and Mrs william,
I. Hazen. Of Newark; Mrs ". ;. Carter OF Brook
iyn; Miss II. Z. Baker. OF Newark and Mrs 7'beo-
dore Angelo Miss Evelyn Briggs MIS- Brigrs
Mrs q. Terry. Mrs W p. Beers. Miss A. S
Thorpe. Mrs. f. Il. Clark. "Nizpah' Mrs a. A.
roster. Mrs. s " Libby. 0: Nev'-York and sew
era others whose names could not be ascertained
When the children had disposed OF their ice
cream there Was a cal for the President General
OF the 7. S 5. and the audience was st as a
mouse while She told them why she believed in
santa Claus. Sic said she had always believed
IN him. but she knew for a fact that he q real
parsonage, because he had 10 the Sunshine
once and insisted that STAFF should drop every
.A's else and work for i while for The Little
-4o'heTs Il often after midnight. she added.
0e'oIe they could persuade Santa to let them 90
nome 70 bed. In conclusion She assured the little
oacs that VIXEN they saw the contents Of the
SUNSHINE lass they would believe in tho saint Of
Christmas as ARMY as did.
The entertainment closed with the distribution Of
INC bags. sevcnty-six OF which were filled by the
members OF tne Sunshine Society
Inc society undertook 70 nj only ft;y. but after
these had been up 10 the Little Mothers head
quarters. many other things came for them that
twenty-s!x more bags were filed No record OF the
contents Of those last kept but everything that
went into them, well as into the others was
marked with the name and address OF the sender
when 1t known and the donors will probably
hear from many OF their gifts. They not he
disappointed. however y they do not. for tho Little
Mothers such busy people that they may not
have time 10 write.
BAGS AND THEIR CONTENTS
The following is a partial list OF the contents Of
the FIRST nf;y bags No. IA doll from Mrs. f. A.
shutz. a book from Ida Y Butler. crochcted reins
and bells from Hampstead Penn and A washcloth
from Mrs H. s. futile. No "A doll from Mrs. G.
G. Camp q hood and mittens from Mrs Larezzi and
a book from Miss Mabel Rail. No. "a dol from
Mrs II. Remsen. game from Mrs. Brown
book from Fannie Burrows and handkerchief and
bag from Mrs Fairbanks No A doll from Mrs
Camp. a game from Mrs. Clark and bib from Miss
Tuckerrran. No. "a game from Mrs. Brown d
doll from Mise Violet True and cap from MISS
Tuekerman. No. Ga doll from Jennie j. Mackey'
a brovnie from, Alice NJ Thornton nittens without
Pail No Ia