The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-28
SAILORS WE'RE ENTERTAINED
Given Presents and served with re
freshment- st the Bethel.

The Christmas celebration OF the sl-
ment OF the sailors in port. took place
last night at the Bethel. corner OF s..
Julian and Lincoln streets The enter
niument was In the uatGre OF a Christ
mas tree and refreshments and all of
the sailors who attended spent their even
lax very pleasantly.
Present IN the chapel Of the Bethel were
some 225 sailors. besides many members
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary aud others in
ierested. The entertainment was given
Dy the ladies' Auxiliary. which remems
beers the sailors IN this way every Christ
mas
Tasteful decorations made the chapel
very attractive TO the eve. Two tail
Christmas trees stood at one end Of tho
room while the columns were decked with
hollN vines ana other foliage From
some 81 the vessels in port national coll
ofs hud flags Of the signal code had been
borrowed and these were used to advan-
tlge. the many hues blending beautifully
aud adding to the scene
Key. ". r. Watkins opened the eNer-
nlses with an address he spoke upon
700 tftAtttaF Alt" iNNf OF sailors and tho size
niucance of the season that is so uni
Vcrsally observed. Upon the conclusion Of
MIS- address refreshments We're served by
the ladies. at helping and sharing in the
pleasure Of providing the sailors with
daintits that thcy do not receive aboard
snip. Sandwiches, turkey. chicken. nuts
faisins. grapes candy coffee and other
gooi things were furnished IN abundance.
Many Of the sailors iu port we're not
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eminent. being detained upon their ships.
They were not forgotten however and
share Of the same reflections enjoyed b.
their mates, ana presents as well. will be
sent them
Upon the conclusion % the feastine
when an the sailors had eaten all they
wanted. tickets we're distributed among
them. each ticket bearing a number cor
responding 70 number on one Of the ar
uclcs 20 be- given away. Superintendent
lverson explained that he would call on
the numbers placed upon the presents
and tha' o sailor holding the number cor
re- pondmE 10 the one he would call on
should announce himself This plan was
followed. and the distribution OF the pres
ents. upon a perfectly fair basis was
soon concluded. Some Of the sailors. how
ever. being foreigners with little or no
knowledge Of English. were az a loss to
know when their numbers were called
They had 20 rely upon the superior &c
quaintauce OF some OF their mates with
the lauEuage and by this reliance they
succeeded in securing the presents to
which they were entitled
Not = sailor received a present that he
viii not ind useful Care was taken by
che ladies TO see that nothing that could
not be used by the men 70 advantage was
afven out The sailors personal comfort
WIS the principal consideration IN the So
lection and making Of tine presents. and che
wooden sweaters. wristbands. socks. muf-
a--a cape ard ethes articles - apparel
will be appreciated by the men when they
nre working len wintry blasts upon the
high seas as greatly as they were when
they were received at the Bethel
The distribution OF the presents closed
the entertainment. the sailors returning
20 their ships when all had been given
some article The ladies OF the auxiliary
were well pleased with the success Of the
affair. Those who are members are Miss
Nc Apin. president; Mrs. W. r. Leaken.
vice presidents Mrs ~. r. Train. secre-
tary; Miss Julia Middleton. treasurer
Miss :. W Anderson. Mrs r. s Ander-
son. Mrs J. s. Sims. Miss Suffer-. Mrs.
Schirm. Mrs. b. \. Denmark. Mrs. c. 5.
Ellis. Miss Cosens. Miss Johnson. Mrs.
BugE. Mrs Freeman Mrs. Bryan. Miss
Weed Mrs r. s Lucas Mrs Nisbet.
Mrs Dukes. Mrs G. u. Baldwin MrF
Murphy Mrs Parsons Mrs J. A. @.
Carson Airs. johnson. Mrs. Pead. Mrs.
NJ T. Dixon. Mrs Kessel. Mrs. Seller.
Mrs Schcrim. Mrs. Mock. Mrs. Nelson and
Mrs. Weber.