Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-26
GIFTS FOR THE POOR.
Rich Residents Of New York Remem
Der The Worthy Poor.


Der the Worthy Poor.
Mount Vernon, N. Y. Dec. 26-Good
cheer was brought into the homes of
many poor people of westchestessx oun-
ty on Christmas eve thru the generosity
try seats along the eastern bank of the
Hudson river and the northern shore OF
Long Island Sound, by their giving
away hundreds OF Christmas dinners
and presents. About twenty-five tons Of
turkeys. provisions and candies were
given away In Yonkers on Christmas
eve by John e. Andrus, the millionaire
rhilanthropist of that city. Five large
trucks were used in delivering the gifts
to the poor people of the city. Mr.. An
tlrus secured list of the deserving poor
from the clergymen, bureau of charities,
Won1an's Institute, Salvation Army,
Kings Daughters, commissioner of
charities, secretary for the prevention of
cruelty to children and other charitable
organizations. The lambs were sepa-
rated from the goats, or undeserving
poor, and in all Mr. Andrus furnished
presents for 600 poor people turnout
Yonkers.
Dinners were placed in bags and ham
pers and delivered by the trucks in
charge OF three men, who visited the diff
ferent families in alphabetical order.
Here is what Mr.. Andrus gave to every
poor family: One twenty-pound turkey,
twenty-five pounds Of flour one peck OF
potatoes, four quarters of turnips. three
cans OF tomatoes, three cans OF corn,
s. bag Of oatmeal. two pounds of mixed
nuts, two pounds Of candies, one dozen
oranges and one can Of prepared sauce.
1t took the five trucks twelve hours to
deliver the tons of provisions around
Yonkers.
Miss Helen Gould gave orders to Tar
rytown merchants for large supply Of
turkeys, fruits. candies and other delica-
cies for the boys at Woody Crest, her
home for poor children at Irvington.
Miss Gould gave her sixty employees
each big turkey. while the superin-
tendent of her estate received a purse of
gold number of her poor neiughbors
were remembered with turkeys.
John d. Rockefeller gave his servants
and employees $40 gold pieces, while the
railroad employees at Tarrytown were
made happy by the millionaire for many
favors they had done for him by recelv-
ing gifts Of gold eagles. A number of
poor families around his Pocantico hills
home received Christmas dinners from
him.
Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin and Mrs. John G.
Agar, two of the most prominent society
women Of New Rochelle, completed their
plans for the big Christmas tree which
they gave to the poor children In the day
nursery college. The tree was the larg-
est in New Rochelle and contained gifts
for sixyt-fiye children. There was also
a bag Of silver for Mrs. Spencer. the
matron of the day nursery, and Joseph
Gilfoyle, 13-year-old boy, was special
ly remembered. Joseph. 1t seems, is an
exceptional boy, for each day In the
past year he has gone to the day nur
sery to do chores and never demanded
any compensation for his services. The
news of his generosity has reached Mrs
Iselin and Mrs. Agar and he was re-
nembered by having a handsome gift
handed to him from the Christmas tree.
The Iselin family in New Rochelle have
made 100 families thankful for Christ
mas by sending them big turkeys and
they have gladdened the hearts OF the
employees about the local railroad sta
lions by handing them out So and $40
gold pieces.
The rich people of Rye gave the poor
people a Christmas tree in Christ
church. Joseph Park gave 100 children
two pounds Of candy each, while other
presents of toys and games came from
men Of wealth.
AT Harrison, Mrs. Herbert l.. Parsons
contributed most Of the presents on a.