Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
Many Are Visited This Morning by
Angels of Charity.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES WORK TODAY
They Minister to the Suffering and
Needy and Make It a Day of True
Thanksgiving for Many-Donations
Have Been Liberal.

Many homes were made brighter to-
day on account of the visitation OF The
angels of Charity and as a result ma
ny families partook of a bounteous
and luxurious Thanksgiving dinner.
For the past few weeks various organ
izations have been at work securing
donations and collecting SUPPLIES to be
used for the benefit of the needy on
this day and as result of their labors
and the liberal response OF many OF
Ottumwa's people to their requests,
they have been able today to visit ma
ny homes in their ministrations. They
have carried to those less fortunate,
from the abundance of the well-to-do,
the things that go to make up typi-
cal Thanksgiving, they have furnished
the tables OF the needy with a bounte-
Gus supply of the necessary provisions
that enter into the make up OF real
Thanksgiving dinner, and have there
by, caused tAeir lives to be brighter on
| this day and made it an occasion of
true thanksgiving for many that
might otherwise have passed the day
without even a thought of grateful
ness to the Giver of all gifts.
Philanthropic Department.
In the work of charity for today the
Philanthropic department of the Won.
ans club and the Open Door Mission
united their forces and by their com
mittees many homes were reached
and the provisions literally distribut-
ed. The supplies gathered by these SO
cieties contained turkeys, chickens
potatoes, and all the things necessary
| to the make up of a real thanksgiving
dinner, and a considerable amount OF
| clothing. Besides these substantials
there were jellies and jams and many
other dainties to be used for distribu
ton among the sick. The members Of
these societies are very grateful tc
the school children Of the city and the
many friends who contributed SO lib
orally to this cause and made it posi-
BILE to alleviate suffering and minister
to the needs of the needy. The sup
plies gathered by the City Improve
Iment association We're also turned ov
err to the Philanthropic department
and distributed by their direction.
The Distribution.
4 Early this morning the committees
of the Philanthropic department ant
the Open Door Mission were busy driv
ing about the city looking up those
who were in need and ministering un
to their wants. Reports had come t.
them of several cases where there wal
sickness in the families and there wal
great need. These were found frs
and the women ministered to their SUI
: fering and gave TO them from thei
supply of dainties such things as the.
needed. During the entire day the wo
men have been in search of those il
need and where ever such a case coult
be heard of it has been visited by TIN
committee and it's wants supplied.
The Salvation Army.
Another great factor in the charit,
work of the city on this Thanksgiving
day has been the Salvation Army. Owe
i fifty homes were visited this mornin
and fifty families partook of mos
bountifuI Thanksgiving dinner toda
!, tas the result Of the work done by Cal
Itain Oldroyd and his halners- hlrin