Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-01
THEIR HUNGER APPRAISED
Needy Persons Fed by Central Union Mis-
sion Workers
Crowd Gathered Which Bore the
Mark of POverty-Services
at the Chapel.

The workers of the Central Union Mis-
sion started the New Year today by feed
ing the poor of the city. And they sue
ceeded. for every one who called went away
feeling better in mind and body.
A wholesome luncheon was served in the
big dining room on the first floor. There
was no stinting. no dealing out of portions
Every one was given all the food needed,
and some of the poor fellows were mighty
hungry.
Early this morning the women workers
of the mission assembled to get things
ready for the big lunch. Mrs. H. B. F.
Macfarland had charge of the luncheon
and directed the preparations. Thousands
of sandwiches were made and gallons of
good coffee sent forth an aroma that drew
the hungry from all around. So it hap
pened that long before the doors were
thrown open there was a long line of hun
cry people waiting patiently. And what
crowd it was. Every one bore the unmis-
taxable mark of poverty, and the pinched
faces and eager expressions told more than
words the hunger they were suffering.
Here was the place for the phianthropist.
There was not one in all that big crowd
who was not deserving. White and black
mingled with each other in the scramble
for food. Right cheerfully did the ladies
assist. The poor looked their thanks, and
after one set had finished they were es-
corted upstairs to the chapel, where evan
gelistic services We're held from noon until
nearly 10 o'clock. These services were di-
vided into sessions of one hour each, with
different leaders for each one.
The Workers in Charge.
The noon service was in charge of the
following: Allen Wood, leader: w. B.
Yingling. precentor; Mrs. W. L. Arnold,
orsanist; Miss Yinsling. cornetist; assisted
by Messrs. E. P. Clayton, w. E. Brown,
]. NJ. Little Geo. E. Ackley, Fred Belt,
VIM. Arnold. ard Mrs. f. T. Clayton, Mrs.
Geo. II. Pullman and Mrs. I. Brooke.
At ] o'clock p.m.-N. A. Robbins, leader:
Geo. w. Wheeler, precentor; Mrs. Harriet
Raymond. organiSt: Geo. c. Craft, cornet-
list: assisted by Messrs. c. w. Proctor. Geo.
H. Pullman, JOS. Harrison. w. Bowers.
and Miss Stukey, the Misses Settle and
Mrs. =. w. Pratt.
At o'clock pm-Silas Boyce leader: w.
H. Ramsey, precentor: Mrs. w. II. Ram
sey, organst: D. w. Gottwals. cornetist: as
sisted by the workers at the Bruen branch.
AT 3 o'clock p,m.-A. l.. swartwout, lead
er: w. +. Brown, precentor; w. Bowers,
organist: F. A. Swartwout, cornetist; as
sisted by Messrs. ]. Z. Paul. Carl II.
Braatz. Estes. Sullivan and Sibben,and Miss
Bruce, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Bowers and Mrs.
Paul.
Other services will be held follows:
At o'clock p.m-C. ]. Ladson, leader:
Mr. Graves, preeentor. Mrs. Strausser. or-
ganist; Mr.. Strausser, cornetist; assisted
AT ) o'clock p.m.-W. c. Tyler, leader:
A. II. Tyson, precentor; Mrs. A H. Ty
son. organist; c. II. Henney, cornetist: as
sisted by Messrs. Grant Leet S. H. Hines
and other workers of the 18th street
branch
At o'clock pint. A. Harding, leader;
c. j. Ladson. precentor; Mrs. c. j. Lad
son, organist: d. W. Gottwals. cornetist:
assisted by Messrs. Loring, Johnson, Emer
son and Tenant. and Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
SaXton, Mrs. Craft and Mrs. Moores.
At o'clock p.m.-O. b. Brown, leader:
]. NJ. Little precentor: Mrs. Harriet Ray
mond. organist: assisted by the ladies of
the Womens Band and members of the
Mems Band.
At O'Clock p.m.-G. w. Wheeler, lead
er: w. B. Yingling, precentor; Mrs. ]. A.
Edgar. organist; d. w. Gottwals. cornetist;
sisting of Messrs. ]. NJ. Little, c. w. Proc
G. II. Pullman and JOS. Harrison. and Mrs.
l. Brooke Mrs II. Raymond Miss Fanny
Sticky, Mrs. Clara Craft Miss Hattie
Craft Mrs. G. H. Pullman, Mrs. Graves,
Mrs. Carrgan and Miss May Carrigan.
Reception Held.
During the afternoon the board of direc-
tors, assisted by their wives and daughters,
received their friends in the board room a
the Mission building. Mrs. a. l. Douglass,
wife of one of the organizers of the Cen
trail Union Mission, and herself promi-
nent worker in the mission field, was pres
ent. She came all the way from her home
in Buffalo, n. Y, to attend. and was ac-
companied by her daughter Grace.