Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-02
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
Splendid Gift Tree Prepared by
the Former B. B. c. for Over
400 Little Ones.
Forney's Hall the Scene OF a
Happy Gathering on New
Years Afternoon.
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. Receives Large Num-
Der Of Guests.

Forney's Hall has been the scene of
many brilliant and happy social gather
iags, but none ever brought more real
joy than the gift tree prepared for be-
tween 400 and 500 children of the city by
the members of the old B. b. C.'s New
Years day. There were gifts for all,
and music n recitations besides.
The b. b. C. was an organization
that had its inception twenty years ago
and flourished because the members
We're enthusiastic in the work under
taken. Its first object, aside from its
social features, was to aid in the i'm
provement and identifying of Riverside
cemetery. This organization raised ST.
coo by it's own efforts and used the
money to construct the present stone
gateway to Riverside. 1t accomplished
much other work that was commenda-
bic. The twelve members one by n as
sumed the duties Of wifehood and the
organization after several years of use
fitness was disbanded. The spirit of do
ing good has aver been present, however,
and when same n proposed that the
members begin the year 1902 by under
taking a work to make some of those
who have been less fortunate happy the
suggestion met with hearty favor. The
gift tree for the child en- was decided
upon.
A careful canvass of the city was
made by a committee composed Of Mr..
ard Mrs. F. e. Stewart and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Forney, and tickets emitting
the recipients to admission and a gift
were distributed. How we'll the efforts
were appreciated was demonstrated
when more than 400 children of the city
assembled at Forney's Hall at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. A huge tree,
deliberately decorated and laden with
gifts, candy and oranges greeted the ex-
pectant little ones. who were ranged on
chairs and on the floors in rows when
the seating capacity of the hall was ex-
hausted.
A number OF selections We're rendered
by the mandolin and guitar orchestra
composed of pupils of Professor e. N.
Patrick, and the music was greatly APP
preciated. DR.. f. w. Parsons, of the
First Baptist church, offered a prayer
and made a brief address to the chill
dren, Miss Lora Carney gave a timely
recitation, and a trio of boys, Masters
Henry Shove, Otto Schmidt and Arthur
Tiffany, sang a song Each child present
was presented with a handsome book,
candy ard an orange, and the ladies felt
we'll repaid for their hard work BY
the happy in which program
and gifts were received. A umb OF
the mothers accompanied the children.
and the husbands of the b. b. G. LADIES
were present and assisted in the work.
The ladies are especially grateful to
Professor Patrick and his orchestra Tor
The music furnished and also to all those
VIII assisted by making donations nee
sssary to make the affair successful.
The club members are planning to re-
organize for the purpose of undertaking
some such work as this at least once
each year. The present names OF the
members of the old club are Mrs. w. r.
Forney. Mrs. A. A. Moore. Mrs. A. q.
Click. Mrs. Frank Willard, Mrs. =. q.
Hull, Mrs. F. Z. Stewart, Mrs. Nellie y.
Newcomer, Miss Martha Broaaneau,
Mrs. G. r. Wiley, Mrs. Ed Welles, Mrs,
T. r.. Willard and Mrs. p. s. Baicn.
Y, NJ. C.. n. hecePesoH.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Railroad
y M q. "A. received the members OF the
association and the associations friends
wednesday evening at a New Years re-
ception. held at the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
one hundred and fifty or more were
present. and the reception was a social
On the receiving committee
we're Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Troutner, Mr..
and Mrs. Nick Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. I,
G.. cleeg and Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.. Star
kew. The affair was in the nature OF a
calendar reception, and the ladies had
collected 200 calendars of different vari-
cites and from all parts of the country.
were hung for the inspection OF
all. Souvenirs were distributed from a
and consisted of small calendars
with the compliments of The Y. M. G. A..
Cocoa, sweet waivers and salted peanuts
were served from two tables, presided
over by Mesdames o. o. Dewitt and C.
Wassmer. The table decorations were
cut flowers. An informal program OF
music wal rendered and games were
played.
A Dancing Party.
one of the most pleasant of the New
Years social events was a dancing
party given by three Of the younger of
the young ladies who are attending
school Duh of the city but who are at