Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-25
CHURCH BELLS AND MUSIC.
No One Had to Go without Christmas
Dinner in New York.

NEW YORK, December 25.-Church bells
and music, feasting, matnees and happi-
ness generally We're features of today's
celebration.
No one had to go without a Christmas
dinner today. The greatest eXemplication
of this was seen at the Madison Square
Garden. where the Salvation Army fed
thousands by the distribution of 3,2nO bas-
kets, with food enough for five persons in
each basket. Six thousand more dinners
vii! be served on the main floor at 6 o'clock
this evening. From II o'clock until = pm
the distribution of the baskets took ploce
and the spectators In the gallery, and there
We're thousands of them, were much ed;-
fed by the spectacle A musical and cine
photographic entertainment was given ev-
cry hour from II o'clock and will not con-
clude until 10 o'clock tonight. Orchestral
and vocal music added to the general en-
joyment of the occasion.
The early morning scenes at the garden
were unusual as they were interesting.
Never before has charity been dispensed
on SO large sca,e, and the Salvation Army
people have been working like beavers for
a month to make this prodigious dispensa-
tion a success. Although provision was
made for feeding 10000 persons, at least
half again that number of army officers bv
dint of strenuous efforts, met the require
ments.
In all the public institutions the inmates
We're generously provided with Christmas
cheer by the authorities. The newsboys
came In for their share of good things at
Brace Memorial Hall and various other
places. Every Sunday school in the city
either had its Christmas tree or will have
us festivities tonight or some time this
week. Many of the public school classes
are hoiolng exercises today in various halls.
,owlhg TO christmas having fallen Mon
trxr.,- ffrry ry1r|
ieaVe town, and many took advantage of
me occasion 1t is reported by the railroads
that the out-of-town travel on Saturday
was uhprecedented, and the incoming traf-
as great 'eei
AT the theaters tits reported that the de-
nld,io maj ior seats exceeds that of last year,
anu as 1,rn 1mristmas performances seem to be
a. a.; " popu.ar now as the proVerbiaI panto-
H4ilies OF years ago in England
Al most of the churches in the city there
were eiapofate musical programs and there
ices. ~ ~ VI 'iie Sei'-
FRUITS of Charity in Philadelphia.
iihAl'ELPHIA, Pa. December %
ohristtlias IN this city witnessed as never
oeiore the fruits of charity. The destitute
received food and clothing, the sick were
gwen mealcai attention and poor children
We're rendered happy by gifts of necessities
sweetneats and kniekknacks
"A dinner for 5000 persons was provided bv
the salvation Army and baskets of food
We're ere distributed among poor families.
me American volunteers furnished din
HctS IN similar way to about 500 poor
ehiIdren, and the Protestant Episcopal City
MISSION fed about 1000 individuals Other
religious orgariza tiens and the various sick
diet kitchens took care of a large number
of needy persons
The Children's. Christmas Club gave its
annual dinner to LOCO poor boys and girls
and distributed toys among them Hos
sion, and the Children's Aid Society dis
tributed among 800 children gifts of hoods
scarfs, gloves, mittens, handkerchiefs
books, etc The various organizations were
materially aided in their work by the pub
lie.