The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-24
FINE CHARITY WORK
NOBLE REPORTS OF THREE FRA
 THERMAL ORDERS.
Elks, Eagles and Red Men Have Plan- ned to Bring Good Cheer to F Hearts of Montgomery's
 Poor.

To mark the Christmas season three of the fraternal orders of Montgomery are putting into practice an effective, practical charity, the giving or ma terial. necessary things to the poor and the needy of Montgomery.
 The orders which are working In a direct. effective way in the distribu- ton of things that are needed and needed at once, are the Elks. the Eagles and the, Red Men. There Is no circumiocution in the charitable methods of the three fraternal orders. Those that receive the benehts have only to be needy, only to be In want. Their wants in the Christmas season are supplied without ostentation and without expectation of thanks and gratitude.
 The Elks are continuing their annual charitable custom in the Christmas sea son. They, in this season of good cheer and good feeling. devote them selves to the distribution of food, or nourishment for the poor who may not be able to supply their own necessities. This year the distribution will De more extensive than ever before. Last night the big bowling alley, an adjunct to the Elks Home, was filled with baskets which, on Christmas morning will be sent out to the poor of Montgomery.
 It was an imposing sight, this array of baskets filled with the necessities of life and with eatables that are attrac- tive to all classes. Tue Elks are de- sirous that all their friends, ladies and gentlemen. shall take occasion to visit the bowling alley this afternoon and look over the long lines of baskets that will, on tomorrow. be distributed among the poor of Montgomery.
 Each one of these baskets contains, A package of sugar, a package of bak- ing powders, a sack of flour. a sack of meal, a bucket of lard, two packages or coffee, a ham, a can of syrup. three pounds of rice, a piece of meat, pack age of candy. nuts, oranges and apples.
 An interested reporter asked last night. what is the money value Of one of these baskets?"
 A member of the Charity Committee of the Elks said in response to this question. "One member of the commit tee. believe. figured 1t out this after noon that, the way the Elks bought the goods, the value of each basket was a little over s7. But If it was bought in the open market it would cost $9 or perhaps a little more"
 The Elks are going to distribute at least 130 of these baskets and perhaps a few~more. This shows the sort of charity that the Elks are doing.
 The baskets will be distributed Christmas morning between and g o'clock. They will be sent around Montgomery in fifteen wagons. With each wagon will go two members or the Elks. The wagons will visit diff ferent portions of Montgomery, each having its own sphere.
 HIl ,-l& r,tt is composed of N. J. Griel, chairman. c. B. Teasley, vice chairman, Charles Campbell, secretary and treasurer, Sid- ney J. Mohr, c. w. Covington, Gaston Scott, D. W. Crosland. Sidney Gassen- heimer, Chris Wehage, R. H. Yel- verton, A. c. Fitzpatrick. A. D. Hirch- CT, Horace Hood, Lee H. Veil. L. D.. Whitfield, B. G. Norton, Dave Marx. !. E., Dove, B. Wolff, D.. Kahn. George P. Haardt and N. Lobman.
 The Eagles, the new and vigorous order, which has been organized since the last Christmas, is establishing Q fine precedent for it's future. The Ea- gies are distributing 15 0tons of coal to the poor of Montgomery. This coal, has already reached Montgomery. It has been piled up on Madison Avenue in front of the police headquarters From here it Is hauled away to the homes of the poor and the helpless as their names are sent into the Eagles.
 The coal is being distributed by the city carts and by drays whenever the Eagles find thit it is necessary to get 1t hurriedly to the cold and cheerless homes of tho helpless and the poor The Eagles are urging all who may know of homes where there is need and want to send in the names of the poor. The coal will be sent to them as quickly as 1t can be packed into a wagon.
 The committee of the Eagles which has this matter in charge is composed of Berto Johnson. chairman. J. w. Smith. R. J. Hughes, George Priess. and w. W. Mccullough.
 The ministers of Montgomery or any other class of citizens will confer a favor upon the Eagles by furnish ing them with the names of any of the poor or indigent of the city.
 The Red Men of Montgomery are busy with preparations for their an- nual dinner to the poor children of the city. As was the case last year this annual dinner will be served in the armory in the City Hall. The Red Men propose that this annual din- ner which is served on New Years Day will eclipse all previous efforts. They will gather the children from all sec- tions of the city, give them free street car rides to the City Hall and serve there a fine dinner. It is proposed that during the dinner the children shall be entertained with music and singing.
 The arrangement for the big dinner are in the hands of a committe of which Dr. s. H. Saul is chairman,
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