The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-02
IT WASGREaT TREA
Over Ons Hundred Poor chiIdra
Kindly Remembered


The Christmas celebration given
the Salvation Army in their halI
High avenue west, Monday ewes
was an Overwhelming success
building was packed long before
for the entertainment to begin
many were obliged to remain outai
Every chair was taken, the win8e
were crowded and the remainder
glad to and standing room. Ths
wac artisticaIly decorated With h3
and Christmas green while On
side Of the platform was a late
Christmas tree brilliantly deccrata
with popcorn, trinkets, crsubarE
etc.
Capt. Omann led tha exerc
which began with a short devotional
service. After this there were apssal
solos and at the close the prasa
we're distributed to the childra
delight Of the little folks cann0
expressed. They literally sN
up to thepIatform to receive
and ell semblance ot order wa
Ii was a free. .for-allu good tll
those present, both old ara
enjoyed IL to the utmost. 0
dred and fourteen children
gifts OF shoes or clothing and
age OF nuts, candy and fruit.
Of the audience were simply they
amusement and to these nothin
given. Those who werereslly nea
received good warm garments 81
when every one was supplied thAr8
were many presents remaining. Thase
viii be kept at the hall for few Days
for any who may have been missed
They will then be distributed among
the remaining poor families.
There were no secondhand goods
given out. Everything was new ana
fresh and came direct from the stores
OF the city. Capt. Omann estimates
the presents as follows:
Five dozen shoes.
sixteen union Huktb.
Four dozen pairs boys pants.
Eighteen sweaters.
Two dozen handkerchie's.
Four dozen pairs stockings.
One half dozen mufiers.
Four dozen mittens.
One dozen pairs Of overshoes
Two bushels apples.
One and oue-haR box oranges
Sixty pounds candy.
Fifteen pounds nuts.
Besides this many families were
supplied with groceries amounting a
about about 50 90 each, and come few
were given money.
There is large quantity Of aecond
hand goods which were not used and
are still remaining at the hall, Many
ofthem are almost as good as uew and
will be distributed upon application
The goods are all clean aud il tha
best Of condition, and some one should
have the benefit Of the garments PEI
fore the winter is over. Never before
have the poor of the city been 90 wa
supplied as at present. While man
have doubtless been issed. stili
careful canvass has been made
those who seemed the most need
were selected. The children have
been especially looked after and their
happy faces and joyful chatter Mons
day evening proved that they appre
ciated their blessings.
The Salvation Army are deeply
grateful to the general public for its
aid and untiring efforts in their 50
half. Without the support given ~
the enterprise by the business men q
the city, it would have been impoa
sible to have carried it out Capt.
omann and his soldiers feel that their
efforts have not been in vain and ara
we'll pleased with the result Of thelg
labors.
Captain and Mrs. omann received
farewell orders Monday evening and
win soon leave the city. They are
transferred to the Rocky Mountain
Chief Division for the benefit OF ar.
omann's health, and viii probably
be located at Laramie, Wyoming.
They viii leave early next week.
Farmers Institute
The Mahaska County Farmers IN