The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
HALF ATHoUSAND MADE HAPPY
KINGS DAUGHTERS GLADDENED
LITTLE HEARTS by HUNDREDS.

Merry Scenes at FrOebel Circles
Charity Christmas Tree at the
Guards ArmOry-TOts From the
Streets Gathered in and Given
Presents of Toys, Fruit and Candy
stuffed In Bullying POcISets-The
Children of Every Religion and
From Every section of the city.
The ladies of the Frcebel Circle of Kings
Daughters gave their fifth annual Christ
mas tree TO the poor of the city yesterday
morning. on the third floor of the Guards
Armory. At least 500 children were made
happy with candy, fruit and toys.
The long room was decorated with
greens, and lined with tables, laden with
gifts, while in the center stood the tee,
ablaze with lights and banked with fruit
and candy. AT 10 o'clock the main door
of the armory was opened, and the waiting
children marched in. The crowd outside
had blocked the sidewalk, hut they were
very orderly, and even in climbing the
stairs behaved like little men and women.
When they reached the third floor they
entered one by one. receiving at the door
an apple orange, banana and bag Of candy.
and then their ages having been asked
they were sent to such and such a table.
from which they received their presents.
Such happy faces such bright eyes, sucn
eager little hands, and such sweet thank
yous" are surely sufficient to repay the la
dies for all their work.
The presents were all very nice. and not
dren from to years received rag dolls,
rubber dolls, bright picture books, horses
and carts. and other toys those from 3 to
6 got tin kitchens, doll furniture, games
and dolls; boys from 6 to s, horns, swords
soldiers equipments. toys and each one
package of fire crackers, while the girls
from to 10 each received a doll, all dress
ed, and representing about all the ages of
man, that is, dolls. Baby dolls little girl
dolls, young lady dolls one bride, and one
dear old lady doll The children from 10
to u were given cups and saucers, ink
wells, writing desks, picture frames, work
boxes, silver cuff buttons, etc.
From 10 to IL o'clock the children came
in continuous streams. When those who
had tickets had all been supplied, the
doors were thrown open to others who
had none, and many glad hearts left the
hail. The children were from all over the
city, and the Baldwin Kindergarten had a
goodly representation. Miss Backus,
knowing that the mother of one of the
children was ill., went down after the child,
dressed her, and brought her to the Christ
mas tree. Many OF. the children, upon re-
ceiving their presents, deposited them and
themselves in the middle of the floor and
at once forgot their surroundings in child
ish Inconsistencies. One little girl who
had evidently partaken of the bounty of
these ladies before. and knew
what to expect, brought a mar
wished they had followed her example
Many older children brought their tod
ding sisters and brothers, who received
their toys with eager hands, and cooed
with delight. One little one, upon receive
ing a gorgeous big rag doll, held up her
little mouth, lisping: 'Tiss me- pity
lady" which request was Immediately
granted. Another little boy, with a dis
| tinctly Semetic cast of feature, said: II
| likes you. Use goin' TO stay" and planted
| himself at the feet of one of the ladies'
| from which position, when his little sister
attempted to move him, he howled long
| and vigorously. This was the only dis
cord, and 1t was certainly a fiattering one.
The Froebel Circle of King's Daughters
give annually Christmas tree TO the poor
children of the city, and also have charge
of the fresh air home at Tybee. The fol-
lowing is list of the active workers of
the Circle Miss Nina Pape, Mrs. Robert
Mercer, Miss Elizabeth Barrows, Miss s.
| Charlton, Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. Woodfin,
Miss Mabel Stoddard Miss Sallie McAlpin,
Mrs. Wyly Johnson Miss Martin. Mrs.
Corbin, Miss Mary Clay, Miss l.. Hunter,
Miss Ada Hunter. Miss Lima Woodbridge.
Miss j. Anderson, Miss Phoebe Elliott,
Miss Hattie Saussy and Mrs. Robert
Wylly.
The ladies wish to express their CRATE
full thanks TO the public for their kind
and generous support, and especially to
those who for this especial Christmas tree
have contributed so bountifully.
GAME is VERY PLENTIFUL.