The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-22
REALSANTA
hDREN OF THE NEEDY
WILL SEE HIM
IA. Tisdel and Other Sun
Ihine Workers will GLADDEN.
Many Homes This
Christmas

here will be sunshine and happi-
in many homes of Greeley and
nity this Christmas, as a result
he work of the Sunshine society
kers in Greeley. The homes
will be gladdened by the visit of
sunny Santa, are those that with
his visit would make no difference
Eeen this gladdest of all holidays
the gloomiest day of winter, the
es of the poor and needy of the
this instance u. A Tisdel will
resent the tangible Christmas
bit. To each of his ll0 little
fges he will the day before
istmas deliver a sack or box of
pound of candy, some nuts and a
apples for each. Some will also
made comfortable with warm
hing, and some will have good
rs to eat. There has in all
collected for this purpose, no
nds of candy, forty pounds of
five bushels of apples, and IA
iderable quantity Of clothing.
3ddition to this the treasurer of
Sunshine society has neat little
of money that will he used at
time to buy food and clothing
he needy.
is aimed to make Christmas
pity especially for the children.
older needy people were remem-
Id especially at Thanksgiving
+, but on Christmas morning
|uuets of flowers will be sent to
|or 30 of the very Oldest, among
needy, to bring just a little
Shine to them.
tr. Tisdel. whose noble work
bng the poor of this community
nown to everybody, has developed
} a sort. Of charity trust having
ttically cornered the visible sup
of needy people. He started
a few years ago to lend a helping
ID to the needy whenever he saw
opportunity. About four years
he was selected by the branch
| the National Sunshine society.
then organized in Greeley, to
after its work. This gave him
Siderable assistance. the present
tsurer, Mrs. DIR. John Weaver and
"A. Gates and a few Others in par
plar rendering splendid service.
Re of his time was required to in
igate and assist worthy and needy
Is and his know ledge of the sub
of proper. aid to needy grew.
n the course of this work he nat
lly met with the county commits
hers efforts to relieve the poor.
ere long they pooled interests
fing Mr.. Tisdel in active charge
III the county poor business. Now
ry case that comes to the notice
he commissioners is referred to MIR.
fdel for Investigation, and it Is
pom he errs in his treatment OF
kse.
fl'he Salvation Army has also a
Pa work to. do among the poor,
In the course of time. the work
|this body, and the movement
Pded by Mr.. Tisdel to some extent
fame one, and Mr.. Tisdel usually
Pplled the list of needy for the
my workers to relieve.
Then came the Elks, also noted Tor
eir charity. They also have asked
assistance of Mr.. Tisdel for the
ners muniticence. The Methodists
So have asked for advice on
lere to distribute their gifts.
The difficulty met with by many
10 are really anxious to help in the
arity work of the city. says Mr-
sdel, is that they do not study the
beet from the right point.
The well-dressed woman who goes
10 a home of squalor and poverty,
learn in what way she can be OF
'lstance, seldom knows those she
KS to aid are as proud as she, and
-her starve than to accept aid di-
'tiy. Often in cases of sickness.
ittle actual work at Strengthening
The house, some cleaning and a
'ie personal assistance to the pat
II would do much more than gifts