The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-23
HOLIDAY CHEER
FOR THE POOR.
AlmaS Temples 8ubStan-
ti3l Charity.
WELL FILED BASELf5 OF FOOD.
Distribution on the Morning of the
Feast Jay-A Monster Christ
mas Tr5o Party " th Gifts
in Weara5.e Stockings.

The charity TO be dispensed By AInas
Temple, ancient Arabic Order Mobiles os
the Mystic Shrine, 10 gladden. The hearts
OF the deserving poor Of this District on
Christmas Day. VIII this year far exceed
in volume the disrensations OF preceding
years An outpouTing OF charity on
Christmas Day is universally observed at
all Of the Mystic Shliae temples through
out the civilized world
That this Christmas viii mark the
largest disPansauo1 ever made in the
history OF AInas Temple. and one OF the
largest in any OF the Mystic Shrine tenn
pies IN The United States. is demonstrated
by the fast that i,1e6 baskets OF food viii
be dist i5utei. IN addition there will be
Christmas tree for the children.
COntcnts Of the Baskets.
The distribution VIII take place from
the National Rifles Ar-nory, a committee
in charge experimenting the delivery OF
the baskets to the homes of al those who
do not cali for them The baskets this
year are worth $I.35 at wholesale and
each viii contain an eight-pouud ham,
twelve-Pound sack of flour, one pound Of
coffee, two pounds OF sugar, two pounds OF
hominy, Loaf OF bread, potatoes and tu--
nips, and last, but not least, q plum gud-
ding.
The hams are substituted for either
turkeys OF chickens. as they 50 further,
especially il families where there are \
number Of chi3drCH. The distribution viii
be made between the hours OF and Il
o'clock Christmas morning
Stockings fer the Children.
From I TO ! o'clock the Festivities in
cident 10 the Christmas tree Tor the chill
dren viii be hsII. The tree viii groan
under the weight CT candy, fruit, and nuts,
which arc dear 70 the heart OF every
child. both rich and p5C-. n all, J .59e
stockings will be distributed.
The stockings VIII be OF Z high grade.
Of the wool variety, and VIII be filed
from tCP TO tee Win fruit, candy, and
nuts The mate VIII be pinned 10 the one
that IS filed, SC that the recipients viii
have something substantial to keep their
lower eXtremities Rarm zllCr the candy.
fruit and nuts have disappeared. The
Plan viii be carried out without any dis
tineJion being made as TO race. color,
sect CT creed
Magnitude of the Work
The baskets viii be distributed on the
recommendations made by the mobiles Of
Almas Temple, every noble having sent
10 F. A Sebring, chairman Of the distri-
button committee. to- names Of from one
10 four deserving families Last year $50
baskets were distributed, and although
the number this year has been increased
more than % per cent, the list OF names
sent in reaches the SEQ mark
Frank K. Raymond, chief potentate OF
the Alnas Temple. is highly eIa5ed over
the magnitude Of The charity that viii De
dispensed this year The mobiles serving
on the various committees in charge OF
The dis9ensatiOn are
F y Sebring, chairman, and Dr. Floyd
b Brooks, vice chairman, distribution
committee; Charles Jacobsen, chairman,
and G. Hector Clemes, vice chairman
Christmas tree committee and T. B.
Walker, chairman. and Charles Brown. /
vice chairman. general committee