The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-26
Where 400 People Served About 1000
Persons with All the Good Cheer
the Season Afforded.
FEAsTs GIVEN BY THE GoULDs
GIFTS DISTRIBUTED By ALL THE
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Address by Senator Hanna at Cleve-
Kindergarten of Christianity.

NEW YORK Dec. zo.-One ol tne chiei
features of Christmas day in New York
city and its vicinity was the weather. Not
only was the sky clear in all directions.
save to the southwest, where heavy clouds
acted as background to the glorious sun
shine. but the rays Of the sun. after
o'clock in the morning. were so genial that
heavy wraps were uncomfortable and furs
could not be endured. except as fashion
dictated that they are the proper thing
at this season of the year. The conse-
uuence OF this almost spring-like weather
was that the churches were thronged with
worshipers, and the streets of the city
filed with merry throngs of men. women
and children, who left their Christmas
trees in their homes and got out for
breath of invigorating atmosphere.
1t Is estimated that more money was
spent on Christmas gifts this year in New
York than ever before. and the same is
true in regard to charitable gifts. 1t was
only because a case of destitution was kept
hidden that the unfortunates. were not sup
piled with Christmas cheer. or all the set
Christmas feasts. that of the Salvation
Army. at Madison-square Garden this
evening. was the largest bountiful
Christmas dinner was served to about 1000
persons-men, women and children. The
cost was betrayed from fund OF about
5000 collected by the army, chiefly through
the kettles, which for several weeks have
been hung from tripods in various parts Of
the city TO receive contributions "to keep
the Christmas pots boiling" All afternoon
zoo helpers were busy laying the fifty ta-
bles and preparing the food 10 make good
cheer for this army OF the city's poor. and
probably no happier Christmas crowd could
have been found in the city. Men and
women drawn from all walks of life into
the ranks of the Salvation Army were
eagerly enjoying the pleasure of bringing
Christmas cheer to others, and one of the
happiest OF this 400 was grandson Of the
late Archbishop Trenci. of Canterbury,
new recruit, who made merry as he peeled
potatoes.
When the gallery doors of the garden
were opened at o'clock there was rush
that required vigorous efforts on the part
OF score of policemen to prevent the little
ones who were in the crowd from being
hurt. BY o'clock there were 1900 people
In the galleries, waiting in jolly mood for
the dinner, while the helpers in the arena
below were serving out the good things pro-
vided. Promptly at o'clock the Salvation
Army's guests were marched down to the
tables and took their places after the Dox-
oiogy had been sung. to the accompaniment
OF the headquarters brass band. Then,
for three-quarters of an hour. the specta-
tors in the balcony saw a rare sight as
1900 OF the poor reveled in a bounteous
Christmas dinner. After the first relay had
finished the tables were reset for the other
1000 guests of the army. After the dinner
the headquarters brass band struck up
Onward. Christian Soldiers" and the great
crowd joined in the hymn with vigor. and
then Commander Booth-Tucker made an
address.
Five hundred newsboys enjoyed the
Christmas feast at the Newsboys' Home
on Duane street, this evening. The Christ
mas distribution of gifts took place at the
home on Saturday night. Every boy re-
ceived a present of a sweater. Those who
had studied hard at the homes night
school earned a suit OF heece-lined under
wear.
Miss Helen Gould provided the dinner
20 the boys at the Woody Crest Sanitarium.
which she maintains nea- Tarrytown. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Gould provided Christ
mas tree loaded with presents and served
q dainty luncheon to two hundred school
children at Port Washington. Long island.
At the United Charities offices the distri-
button of Christmas gifts TO the poor was
not finished until late tonight. The va
rious voluntary contributions OF clothes,
food and moneys had been distributed by
the workers during the past week. and
thousands OF presents were received by the
poor OF this city. All of the hospitals had
been visited and the deserving poor in the
tenement-house districts had been relieved
of their unhappy circumstances
Nearly four thousand homeless men and
friends of Senator Timothy d. Sullivan
were guests to-day at his sixth annual
Christmas dinner
In the wards of the city hospitals there
was Christmas sunshine and Christmas
cheer. Unwonted smiles lit the faces of
the sick. the MANNED, the halt and the
blind. while the convalescents were re-
gaied with iuxuries and unusual deIicacies.
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