Evening star., 1901-12-23

The Central Union Mission.
The Central Union Mission has also made
preparations to feed the poor during the
holiday season. although the regular din
ners to the needy ones to be given by this
organization VIII be deferred until New Year
day, when it is proposed to feed about 500
persons. This has been the annual custom
OF the Central Union Mission. Christmas
morning dinner to the employees of the
mission, twenty-nine in number, will be
provided and served at the hall. 622 Louis
lana avenue northwest. J. C. Pratt, treas
urer of the mission, said today to an Even
ing Star reporter:
The cold weather has come again, and
with it the demand upon those who are
well housed and well fed to help those who
are not. In the work of the Central Union
Mission many cases of great need are found
and the mission will be glad to receive
clothing and provisions to relieve families
and individuals in distress. One of our
workers reported family consisting of a
mother with eight children-all the eight
unGer fourteen years OF age--deserted by
the father, and all found in one room, yet
seif-respecting. struggling family, not
begging, but endeavoring to provide for
themselves. The mother receives a little
pension, covering their rent, and the older
children are doing what they can. generally
looking for fuel In the way of cinders and
wood along the car tracks, as they live near
the railroad; but they have not sufficient
| self-supporting force. They are specially
| In need OF clothing; the baby was clad only
in a slip, without other protection, not even
shoes or stockings. Another family, con-
ssting of mother and eight children, was
discovered in great distress, also deserted
| by drunken husband. The mother is q
Christian woman and was not complaining.
| but her need was manifest to the visitor
and finally told the latter she had only some
potatoes for food. They are also in need
| OF proper clothing; the oldest boy is seven
| teen years and is seeking employment, but
| has not clothes to make himself present
| able. The mission works in conjunction
| with the Associated Charities and thus
avoids duplicating relief. We trust there
will be generous response to this call and
| to all the calls of the Central Relief com
| mittee and all relief-giving organizations
| to relieve prevailing distress.
Purpose of Salvation Army.
| The Salvation Army, always alert and
ready to alleviate the suffering within the
| District, have not faltered this year, and
1t is the purpose of the organization to sup
ply 1000 persons this yuetide.
Through the efforts of Adjutant NJ. Coup
and other army officers tickets providing
I for this number of people have been sent
out to all parts of the city.
Each of those who have received these
tickets will upon presentat ton of 1t at the
army barracks, Pennsylvania avenue near
10th street, receive attractive bag con-
tanning such articles of food and dainties
as are expected to bring Christmas cheer
to those who are fortunate enough to get
them. These tickets, however, must not be
presented until after 1 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The army officials who have been instru-.
mental in providing for this distribution of
necessities state that they have received
substantial aid from the employees of the
various government departments all hav-
ing contributed literally of both money and
supplies toward the worthy object in view
The regular Christmas entertainment of
the Salvation Army for poor children will be
held at the barracks next Friday evening
December 81, at s o'clock.
The hall will be tastefully decorated will
evergreens holly and mstletoe, emblematc
of the holiday season. There will be an
entertaining musical program rendered and
at the conclusion of the exercises toys
boRbons, nuts and raisns will be distrfbut-
ed to all the children present A bountiful
supply of these dainties have been con-
trfbuted by various people for this pu pose.
Admission to the hall on the occasion of
this children's entertainment will be by
ticket. All white families are requested by
the army to send the names of the children
to whom they desire tickets to be sent to
Adjutant Coup Immediately. No child over
hfteen years of age, however, will be ad-
mitted
The entertainment provided for the chill
dren promises to be amusing as well as in
structiye.
Regardless of Creed.
Isaac Biount, president of the Hebrew.
Charities, said today to an, Evening Star,
reporter that his Organization would do all
in its power to provide for the needy poor
to whatsoever creed they might subscribe
We shall make no distinction" he said,
between Hebrew and Gentle, but will pro-
vide for all aI,he when the apDlieants are
deemed worthy of assistance. We will
work in conjunction, however, with the AS
sociated Charities in this matter. The off,
GERS of that organization will examine into
M @ n anxh fr,<lfx
any doubt arises
At the Maulsby Home.
The annual Christmas dinner for the
newsboys and homeless children of the Dis
trict will be given on Wednesday at the
George Maulsby Memorial Home 23O C
street northwest. Contributions of meats.
poultry. vegetables, fruit, candy. clothing,
toys or games will be thankfully received
at the home at any time during Christmas
week, or cash contributions can be sent to
Mrs. E. McWaters at the home 1t Is an
nounced by those having the affair In
charge that no agents are authorized to
! make collections for this dinner.
Saks & Co, following their usual custom.
will distribute Christmas morning a large
number Of overcoats to the poor boys of
the city. In past years this firm has made
the distribution of these garments without
outside assistance. but on the coming
Christmas they have enlisted the co-opera-
tion of the Associated Charities, in order to
insure that none but the worthy poor shall
derive the benefit of their charity The
Associated Charities. through its general
secretary, Charles F. Weller, and other
agents. have accordingly issued eighty-five
cards to those boys. the sons of poor and
deserving parents, and each lad who pre-
sents one of these cards and proper identi-
fcation at Saks' store on Wednesday morn
ing will receive nice. warm overcoat
An Immediate Need.
Mr.. Weller wishes to emphasize the i'm
mediate need Of blankets, comforters and
warm fannels for a number Of poor fami-
lies that have been brought to the attention
Of the Associated Charity agents. He said
today that he could very easily utilize about
fifty of such articles before Christmas, and
desires all those who want to make such
contributions to send the same to the rooms
Of the Associated Charities, 81 C street, at
any time.
Miss Daisy Foster, the agent for the Asso-
ciated Charities in the southwest, has ar
ranged to. take about twenty y-fiye children of
needy destitute families to the Epiphany
Church this week. where they have been
invited to participate in the annual Christ
mas entertainment to be given by the SUM-
day school scholars of that church Cam
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