The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-25
Remembered by Charitable
Organizations.
DINNERS HND PRESENTS For ALL
Baskets ofFood Observation-Disclosures
and Big Folks Eat Turkey and
Cranberry Sauce - Festival
For the Children.


/ are taking care today that there is no one
in the city so cherries but that some
CLEAN Of happiness comes to him or her
on Christmas Day.
For several weeks preparations have
been made for the Yuietide festival by the
agents Of the various societies. These
agents have been seeking out and re-
porting the cases of need and destftutIon
throughout the city.
The Contrast of Poverty.
The suffarings Of the very poor are
probably no worse on Christmas Day than
at any other time during the winter. But
against the general background Of gayety
and JOY the picture of their misery stands
out in holder and bIacker relief.
The Associated Charities are taking
care Of cases Of restitution. Many sor-
rowful stories have come to their agents
and all these have been fully investigated
Liberal Contributions Received.
Contributions have been coming in lib-
orally and the work of distributing TO the
poor Of the District went on all day.
At the Homeward- Bound Mission, 119
dred hungry and homeless wanderers will
sit down to a good dinner c. turkey, plum
pudding, and cranberry sauce this even
ing The admission TO the dinner viii be
by tickets, and most OF the guests viii
come from the several homes Of the mis-
sion.
Contributions have come from several Of
the churches and from many private in
diyiduals- Those in charge of the mission
report that never at any time were they
in greater need Of clothing and shoes to
give the the poor unfortunates who come
10 them for relief.
Caring for Oyster DredgerS.
They are now taking care of several
men who were employed on Baltimore
oyster dredges. These men, after working
for the tina agreed we're put of the boa 5
in a destitu te condition and without pay.
when they demanded their money. These
oyster dredge victims seem to be on the
increase.
The Central Union Mission Will feed
100 people at clock today. Turkey and
cranberry sauce viii be OF the bill IF
fare. Religious exercises were held at
the mission this morning
Dinners for Church Poor.
The ladies' Of ST. Patrick.s Church es-
tablished charitable headquarters at Car
roll Hall yesterday One hundred and
fifty boxes were filed with the necessary
provisions Tor a Christmas dinner and dis
tributed among the needy families Of the
church this morning.
For several days the Mystic Shriuers of
AlmEs Temple have been preparing for
the bis time which was held today IN the
National Rifles Armory. Hundreds of Deo-
PIE we're made thankful and happy by the
dinners and presents OF which they were
the recipients.
Cheer for the ChiIti-cn
The interior Of the Armory was decor
Gted for the festival with Christmas ever
green's. Abundant preparations had been
z.9de for the children and there was no
little chap, black or white. VINO did not
get something On the Christmas tree.
Men dressed 10 represent Santa Clans
handed the presents around 20 the chill
dren- HaIey's Rand furnished music for
the joyful occasion, aud to say that 10y
was u8condned" IS hardly expressive Of
the state Of affairs
Three Tons of Candy.
Three tons Of candy we're given away to
the children. To make it as much like
a home Christmas as possible the candy
was put into stockings
The Salvation Army people gave away
a thousand dinners. besides furnishing
good cheer 10 the sufferers who called at
their headquarters.
Numbers CT the aid societies Of the va
rious churches have been in quiet man
ner Investigating the conditions CT the
poOr- Today hundreds OF dinner baskets
were sent- out bv- these bodies