The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-22
WILL MAKE MANY GLAD
CHRISTMAS WILL BE A JOYOUS
TIME FOR MANY
CHILDREN
AMONG THE POORER FAMILIES

Several ORGANIZATIONS and Indi-
ViduaI Families Have Arranged
to supply the NeedfuI for the
HOidHy-The EIks and knights
TempIRF Not the Only Ones Using
the Lists of Secretary Hutchfns.
Whatever the Elks set out to do thew
always accomplish it In fist class shape"
said Mr.. NJ L. Hutchins. secretary of the
st. Paul Society for the Relief of the Poor.
He was speaking Yesterday afternoon of
the generosity of the Elks in their ar
rangements for supplying 3l2 little chill
dTen with a bit of Christmas pleasure
to brighten their lives
The Eiks," continued Mr. Hutchins.
have furnished free street car transpor
tation. free stamps for mailing invita-
lions, and free presents, suitable and
useful articles, which will be Of service
70 the little ones"
There viii be more systematic coop
Grafton Of the various organizations of
the city this year in the distribution Of
presents to the poorer children than here
tofore. To avoid duplication Of gifts to
the same families and consequent confu-
sion, quite number of churches and
benevolent organizations have availed
themselves Of Mr.. Hutchins' list of needy
and deserving families, and made known
TO him what families they will take care
or. Others have sent him lists of such
parties as they will look after, and by
this systematic method many more Will
be cared for than usual. The system Is
lint ~,
1t is better than ever before. The relief
- agency offers a head center from which
Christmas charity may ramify into the
most useful channels
St Paul Lodge No. %, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks will. on Sat
urday afternoon. Dec. 90 at Elks' han
IN the Lowry Arcade, entertain 312 chill
oren, aged from three TO fourteen years.
with Christmas tree. Invitations HAY .
. been issued to los families comprising
these little ones. The presents will be
substantial, such as overshoes. nittens
and caps. Invitations have been issued
which will admit the children and their
parents at the door.
On sunday at noon. Dec "a the St.
Paul Spiritual alliance will provide not
only a Christmas tree, but a dinner for
4UV children, representing twentV-nine
families. The exercises will be held in
the Odd Fellows block. corner of Fifth
ana Wabasha streets. The alliance has
co-opera ed with Agent Hutchins in this
enterprise, and has selected from his
list a certain number of families for
B.. whom it will provide. It is quite likslv
that there viii be more than 100 children
at the hail.
A number Of the city churches are
working through individuals. and while
1t Is too early to give complete list OF
them all. number are already in the
field. aud have signifed a desire to helm
in their Christmas work
Mrs. Burrows. of 704 Grand avenue has
selected her family, and In connection
with her primary Sunday school class
OF the First Presbyterian church Will Ell
tert&in q numberlof poor children with 4
tree. Her class has contributed S. for
this purpose.
Mrs. F. H. Ware of 56l Laurel avenue
has also selected q family on behalf Of
her section of the Christian Endeavor OF
the DaVFon Avenue PFasbyt erian Church
Mrs. Merrill, Of IA Iglehart, In connec-
ton with the Junior Christian Endeavor
has taken one family from Mr. Hutch.
IN list and will have for its members
a Christmas tree
The Irving school will send It's Christ
mas tree loaded with presents for fam
lily of ten persons.
Paladin cOmmandery. Knights Temp
WI NAME generous use of the re-
lief agents list, and has already selected
a number of families for whom the
Knights viii provide
The Kings Daughters always energetic
and liberal at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas, will see that forty families are pro
vtded with trees and presents on Sat
urday, Sunday or Monday evenings. To
avoid duplication they will consult the
relief agents list
The First M. E. church will provide
Tor number Of families, and has al
READY selected ten Of them from the list.
Mrs. E. NJ Allen. Fort and Eaele
streets, wifi see that three families have
trees and presents
among individuals who have so far Sc
lected one family each for whom to pro-
vide are the following:
Miss. Maxfeld, S27 Goodrich avenue.