The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-22
WILL HELP THE POOR
COMMITTEES or ELKs AND EAGLES
 AT WORK.
Former win Distribste Basket. of Good Things and Latter VIII
 Give Away Coal for Chrfst- mas Cheer.

The Montgomery lodges of the Elks and Eagles, two of the best known fraternal orders in the State. intend to make the poor people of Montgom- cry as comfortable and as happy as they can on Christmas day.
 Large baskets of good things to eat are to be distributed to all deserving poor families by the Elks and barrels of coal to warm and brighten cold and desolate homes are to be gwen away to the poor by the Eagles.
 The Christmas charity work Of the EIks Is an established custom of the order in Montgomery and there Is no doubt that they give yearly much comfort and happiness to destitute and unfortunate people but the Montgcm- cry lodge of Eagles was only recently organised in Montgomery and this Christmas is the first time tnat the lodge has had chance to show it's The Eagles have purchased about 150 tons of coal. Any one who needs fuel is welcome to it. Under the di- rection of the Charity Committee com posed of B. H. Johnson, Chairman James w. Smith, R. J. Hughes. w |. ". Mccullough and George Preiss the coal will be hauled from the cars to- day and the Committee will begin de- Iiverying it Friday or Saturday and continue the work until 1t Is all gone. One barrel will be given each family though If necessary. two or more will be given. A barrel of coal contains about 250 pounds of fuel and should last a family some little time.
 The Committee has secured the names of indigent families from the various ministers of the city. from the Organized Charities and from other sources. They have not, however. enough names for the disposition of 150 tons of coal and persons needing fuel are requested to send their names aud addresses to any member of the Eagiess Committee
 While one order is supplying warmth and comfort for the exterior of the body. another Is supplying internal needs and pleasures. aLarge wicker baskets containing tho following list of stun will be distributed Sunday morning by the Committee of the Eiks: Fifteen pounds of sugar, 20 pounds of flour, half bushel of meal, peck of grits. by1ket of lard. two pounds Of coffee, ohe pound of soda, ham, Q oan of syrup. sack of rice, a sack of mixed nuts, a box of candy, one dozen of salt, package of tea. two loaves of bread and a box of crackers.
 The baskets will be laid on the door steps of the houses, the bell will be rung and the unknown Santa Claus will leave without presentation speech or unnecessary dialogue.
 The Christmas Charity Committee of the Elks Is composed of the following members of the order: Naham Greii. Chairman; Charles Teasley, Vice Chair man; Charles l.. Campbell. Secretary and Treasurer: Sidney J. Mohr, G. w. Covington, Gaston Scott, D. W. Cross land, Sidney Gassenheimer. Chris We- haze, R. Fl. Yelverton, A. C. Kilpat- rick, A. D. Hirscher. Horace Hood. Lee II. Well, l.. D. Whitfield, E. G. Norton. Dave Marx, J. E. Dove. B. Wolff, Dave Kahn, George P. Haardt and N. Lobman.
 Naham Greil, Chairman of the Com mittee, said last night that the Com mittee, had only about one hundred names of poor families and wanted more. Any poor person. he said, who will send his or her name and ad- dress 10 the Elks Committee or to The Advertiser will be cheerfully furnish ed with a basket.
 Besides the individual family dis rribution, the Elks will provide the Hunt Street School in North Mont gomery with oranges, apples and nuts for the pupils of the institution, and the children of the Day Nursery of the Episcopal Neighborhood House in West End, will be provided with turkeys for their Christmas dinner.
 Checks on Montgomery banks for goodly sums will be sent to all of the charitable institutions in tho city.