The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.
Salvation Army Christmas Dim
ner to Be a Big Event.

All articles given for the Salvation
army Christmas celebration should be
left at the vacant room at No 612 Kan
sas avenue. This announcement Ensign
John Howard wishes to have re1nem-
bered by everybody in Topeka.
Mr.. Howard stated this morning that
he wanted all contributions of food for
the Christmas dinner placed in his
hands by tomorrow night at the latest.
All these contributions will be put up
in basket dinners and viii be sent out
to families which cannot attend the big
public dinner at 612 Kansas avenue
Workmen have been busy all day today
fixing UP the empty store room for
Thursday. Two long tables capable Of
seating 200 persons are being construct
ed and cooking arrangements are being
installed in the back part.
Four wagons were at work this morn
ing and viii probably be busy all day
tomorrow hauling in the contributions
of food and clothing from over town.
Until some time tomorrow Ensign How
ard will have no idea of the amount or
nature of these gifts. Their soliciting
has been done largely through the mall
the giver simply signifying that a gift
would be made if the wagon of the
army called for it. Cooked food and
delicacies prepared for travel are of the
most acceptable. Such donations will
simply be directed to the home of a poor
500 basket dinners will be distributed
day.
which are out today call at house
which has promised something and the
driver finds the household absent. A
printed notice is left telling of the pass
ing of the wagon and asking that the
proposed gift be sent to the hall. The
wagons have too much work to do to
make return trips to such places. About
500 basket dinners will be distributed
by the Salvation army people. The con-
tents of these baskets will vary greatly
while the menu of the dinner in the hal
viii likely be much the same for every
person.
1--WE could not use the donated
food at the table, " said Mr.. HOrWard this
morning, ION account of its variety.
There would be five hundred different
dishes. Whatever comes in uncooked
we may be able to utilize. but the rest
will go into the baskets. l am at a loss
to know what we will do for turkeys.
Enough for our use can't be had at any
price, either here or in Kansas City. /
guess I'll have to use rabbits. [ had
twenty-five turkeys arranged for in the
country and some one else got them.
may be able to get few but not nearly
enough to go round Roast beef, raD-
bits and other kinds of meat will have
to take the place of the turkeys / can't
get''
Ensign Howard said he wanted it par
ticularlys understood that contributions,
of food that did not reach the place OF
distribution before Wednesday after
noon could not be used Clothing can
be taken any time and there is less
hurry about that, although, since most
of it viii have to be overhauled, the
sooner it is secured the better Toys
and other articles suitable for the
Christmas tree which is to. be lighted on
New Years eve will be taken up i'm
mediately after Christmas A number
of stores have promised to give from.
their left over holiday goods and o
wagon will call on the day after Christ
mas
There have been a number of money
contributions Of considerable size be-
sides the small harvest being gathered
in the tin boxes on the street. From
the money contributions the food with
which to set the tables on Christmas
day will be paid for If there is not
enough the army will stand responsible
for the deficit