Evening star., 1900-11-29
At CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
Hundreds Supplied With Dinner by
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OF all the institutions with the District
of Columbia where good chez was in order
today greater happiness prevailed than
at the Central Union Mission 622 Louisiana
avenue. There the hungry and homeless
were fed. and fed well. In addition the
mission supplied hundreds of families who
possess homes, such as they are, but who
would in all likelihood have had little in
the way of food had 1t not been for the
efforts of this well-known charitable or
ganization. In short, the Central Union
Mission saw to it that fully half thou
sand bountiful Thanksgiving dinners were
delivered at as many houses throughout the
city; that scores who came to the build
ing this morning departed with full bas-
ketS, and in addition served a good, sub
stantial even luxurious meal to all who
called during period covering about four
hours this afternoon. 1t comprised every
variety of commendable work, and the
work was well done.
Some of the duties involved in the car
rying out of It's program by the Central
Union Mission was the collecting of 81 900,
the purchasing of many supplies, the
animation of the applicants for dinner, the
preparing, tagging and delivering of bas-
kets, the cooking of turkeys and other edi-
bles and the holding of services in the au-
ditorium from noon until 10 clock at
night.
trail Union Mission operates ten branches,
located in different sections OF the city.
In preparing for the Thanksgiving distrbu-
ton scores of workers were sent forth from
each branch and a list of the worthy poor
carefully compiled.
At the same time solicitors were visiting
the business men and others of the city,
in quest of food supplies and money AS
result large quantities of supplies poured in,
but they were not sufficient to meet the
needs. Therefore, 1t was necessary for the
mission to expend funds to close the gap.
Next in order was the preparing of the
baskets. When ready these contaned tur-
keys. chickens. meats vegetables coffee, tea.
sugar and other good things. The 1nde
pendent Ice Company generously loaned
six of its big wagons. and through the use
OF these the laden baskets were transported
to their destinations and were received in
every instance with expressions of joy.
After all the baskets had been sent out
there remained at the mission large
amount Of food supplies, but no turkeys.
Early this morning a large number of poor
persons with baskets put in an appearance
and the extras disappeared very hastily,
the effect being really cyclonic.
Admission by Ticket.
The dinner served at the mission was pre-
pared especially for men. 1t was not for
everybody. only those supplied with tickets
being allowed to partake of the feast.
Great care had been exercised in the Civ
ing out of the tickets. and precaution had
been taken to prevent repeating. For the
dinner the National Hotel roasted the tur
keys, while many others kindly disposed
sent in countless sandwiches and various
forms of hunger appeasers.
Long tables were set and committee of
ladies looked after the welfare of the dim
ers as carefully and as thoughtfully as
though the affair state dinner at the
Executive Mansion. Those who sat down
did not arise until they had received just
much OF everything on the menu as they
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cranberry sauce, pork and beans, jellies.
vegetables. sandwiches and coffee formed
the basis of the repast.
When one section had finished the room
was cleared and the tables prepared for all
additional one hundred diners.
Volunteer Committees.
The committees which served in connec-
tion with the Thanksgiving distribution
were:
Sele1ung families-A. L. Swartwout,
chairman; G. w. Wheeler Miss Fannie
Stuky. Jas. Proctor. VIM. Dubois, Miss
Hattie Craft. W. II. Ramsey, Grant Leet,
Miss Mamie Riley.
Addressing tags-O. 3. Brown, chairman:
Mrs. j. Alex. Edgar, Mrs Phillips, Mrs. Il.
w Wheeler. Mrs. C. j. Ladson, Miss Cora
Brown. Miss Jackson.
Purchasing supp.ies-W. c. Tyler, chair
man; A l.. Swartwout, y. II. Tyson.
Soliciting supplies-Geo. W. Wheeler
chairman. Mrs. f. J. Yingiing, Mrs. l..
Brooke Mr. A H. Tyson. Mrs A. H. Ty-
son, Mrs. Clara Craft Mrs. Sue King. Mrs.
s. p. Murpny, Mrs. p. W. Pratt, VIM. Ar
mold
Preparing baskets-Grant Leet, chairman:
]. NJ. Belt ]. c. Pratt. w. I. Graham. w.
f Brown. f. p. Clayton, Mrs. Clara Craft,
Mrs. J. Alex Edgar, Mrs. Geo. w. Wheeler.
Mrs. y. A. Robbins, Geo. II. Pullman.
Transportation-C. w. Proctor chairman;
A. fl. Tyson, G. II. Braatz, Mr. Nicholson.
Robt Coker. p Lederer. N, A. Robbins,
Mr.. Bowers, VIM. Arnold. John Paul, c. +.
Sewers. Allen Wood, Charles Foreman. Mr..
Atkins Mr.. Grimm.
Lunch-Mrs H. B. F. Macfarland. chair
man; Mrs. G.. w. Wheeler, Mrs. S. B. Car
Mrs. f. J. Moores, Mrs. w. Arnold. Mrs. ].
Edgar. Mrs. NJ. p Murphy, Mrs. NJ. B.
Graves. Miss May Netting, Mrs. Clara
Craft, Miss Amanda Schultz. Miss Hattie
Sv-artwout. Miss Jessie Swartwout, Miss
Alice Proctor Miss BESSIE Leonard
Reception Members of the board and
their wives, with the following
Mrs J. II. Hitchcock. Miss Jeanne c. Wood,
Mi and Mrs W. H. Ramsey, MIR and Mrs.
Fred. Beal. Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. +. Macfar-
land, Grant Leet and Miss Leet. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. H. Tyson. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Proctor. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Dubois. Mr..
and Mrs. Yingling.
Religious services-O. B. Brown. chair
man: Allen Wood Geo. w. Wheeler. ]. c.
Pratt. w j. Young
Music-W. d. Yingling, chairman; w. II.
Ramsey, \. II. Tyson, Mrs. c. J. Ladsnn,
Mrs W. Arnold. c. j. Ladson, Mrs. A H.
Tyson. Mrs. ]. A. Edgar. A. Brethauer,
Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. Geo. II. Pullman, Mr..
Geo. ACkley.
Prisons and RefOrmatOries.
The day was observed in the prisons and
reformatores OF the District, with the ex-
ceptiou of the jail by provfaihg the inmates
with extra fare. At the Jail the day to the
$40 prisoners was any other, nothing out
of the ordinary appearing on the bill of fare
there. OF course. delicacies brought to the
inmates by relatives and friends were hand
ed to them. and many of them were so re-
membered. No visitors We're admitted
however. except those having business of
an important nature. AT roll call this
morning there We're $40 prisoners in the
jail, of whom siXtysiX We're white and 3Oi
colored. OF the white prisoners four were
females and of the coiored ones forty-seyen
Were females.
AT the workhouse all labor except that
absolutely necessary was suspended for the
day, and the 2l5 prisoners were not only
allowed to receive delicacies- brought by
relatives and friends, but were also treated
to dinner in which roast pork was the
piece de resistance. The same course was
followed at the almshouse. much TO the
qualification of its 242 inmates and in the
asylum hospital the ninety-four patients
We're provided with delicacies The INN n os