New-York tribune., 1901-01-14
LII MOTHERS FESTIVAL
ALTHOUGH THEY CELEBRATE A Be
LATED CHRISTMAS THEY HAVE
A MERRY TINE.

Christmas comes but year. but when 1t
comes il brings good cheer" says the old song and
most heartily did the Little Mothers agree when
they celebrated their Christmas festival yesterday
afternoon Webster Hall.
The Little Mothers Aid Associa ton which pro-
yides g generous entertainment for all feast days
and holidays. thought that Christmas comes so
close 10 Thanksgiving Day the children would de-
rive pleasure from the celebration of the
former IL II were delayed a few weeks. and the
Little Mothers seemed agree with that opinion.
The festival TO begin at o'clock. but long
before that time the children began to gather each
dressed in her neatest array. The doors were
opened early, and the large hall was filed almost
in minute. Many boys tried to smugge them
selves in IN the rush. but retired disconsolately
few Of them somewhat cheered by the assurance
that when the girls, who for were the more
fortunate individuals, went away they might go
in 10 the remnant Of the feast.
More than four hundred and fifty little girls were
seated at o'clock, and waiting with exemplary
patience for the exercises to begin. a programme
OF song and recitation prepared. and the n
terval between the hour named and the arrival of
the artists occasional irrepressible howl Of de-
lighted expectancy issued from four hundred and
fifty small threats the children gazed upon the
four Christmas and the two long tables close
ly packed with Little Mothers bags nearly five
hundred in number. From every bag dolls pretty
head peeped brightly and hidden their capa cious
depths were. in addition. fruit. toy, a book
and one useful article, such mittens, stockings
skirt
At last Miss Carlberg ascended the platform and
advanced the piano. of cheers burst
forth, but suppressed quickly the inspiriting
music began. Miss Jennie Tugnot gave a humorous
recitation. initiating little girls voice and
she talked to her doll to the unbounded
delight Of her audience who demanded and received
an encore Other features OF the programme We're
songs by Miss Goldstein Miss Emily r. Casey, Miss
Jacoby and by the Little Mothers cooking classes
Of the West-st- and Twenty -first-st. branches A
nute solo by Norma Meyer. mandoIin and piano
forte duet by Ralph Morgan and Mr.. Robinson.
recitation by Sadie Jacoby, and talk by Uncle
Harry" Grosbeck completed the formal entertain
ment.
That ended the children marched to music past
the platform and the tables, and the visitors were
festival was concluded by cake and ice cream, "as
much eat one small person announced
5oyfully. with shining face
Among those present We're Mrs anna GaI9eI
Johnston, president of the Little Mothers Ald
Association: Mrs. Clarence Burns, Yice-presldent;
Mrs A. T. Harms chairman OF the entertainment
Mrs H F. Kiddle and Miss Louise Schroeder.
Among the visitors were members OF the I ,. 3,
q success For month Little Mothers bags,
filed and empty, steadily to the sunshine OF
fee from every State in the Union. .,
One little girl, who last year was HtLe
mother is going through a sorroTful experience.
Sophie Geiger is nearly fourteen years old ana
short time ago went TO work in factory, ana
became a member Of the Working Girls Cluo; LAST
week one Of the managers noted her teartuI lace
at the club. and asked the reason ~ was an ,fI G1
uplifted 10 strike the mother, but raining on lhe
baby sister cutting the little face open from scalp
to chin: arrest and Imprisonment OF the fatheT,
upon the little factory workers pittance OF y 20
week They live, al No 2I9 Avenue A. =, ana t1,, me
what help il can although the case does not come
within its scope