Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
The GREATEST
IS CHARITY

The ladies of the Working Boys Home
and Children's Aid Association are making
preparations for a reception and sale TO
be held at the George Maulsby Memorial
Home go c street northwest, Friday, De-
| cember 10, from to 10 pm. 1t is hoped
those interested in the work will be able
to attend.
Once a year the board of lady managers
of the George Washington University Hos
pjtal present their cause to the generous
spirited public and ask Thanksgiving gifts
of money and all that money buys, pro-
visions, bedding and table linen and gen.
eraI household supplies. The hospital re-
ceives no appropriation from Congress. IL
is supported by voluntary contributions and
is free to the deserving poor. Members OF
the board will be at the hospital from D
am. to 6 pm. to receive donations and to
show visitors through the building. Gl1ts
which cannot conveniently be sent viii pc
called for in reply to postal sent to the
hospital.
The ladies who will be at the hospital to
receive donations are as follows: MIS-.
Howard l. Hodgkins. Mrs. H. q. Walbridge,
Mrs. w. NICK. Stoweil. Mrs. w. K. Butler
Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan, Mrs. d. X. Shute,
Mrs. J. Hall Lewis, Mrs. c. g. Gould, Mrs
c. H. Lane Mrs. L. j. Rutherford Mrs. H.
G Thompson, Mrs. M. A. Shipe. Mrs. w. s.
Harlan. Mrs Charles W. Needham. Mrs.
Robert Portner, Mrs. Charles Fairfax Mrs.
George w. Trowbridge, Mrs. J. d. Young,
Miss Dean Owen, Mrs. Mason Richardson.
Mrs. George H. Brown.
In the Thanksgiving appeal of the Wash
ington Home for Incurables the following
statement is made:
Although it is some years since the
Washington Home for Incurables has, in
print, called the attention of the general
public to its work and consequent needs,
the theory of nothing venture nothing
have it is thought wise the Thanksgiv-
ing season approaches, to make more prom
inent what is being accomplished within
its walls.
urging the admission of agonizing cases
they know of, and. alas! constantly re-
fused for lack of room. But to return to
those already in the home. Some could be
helped by the purchase of new surgical in
struments some by added comforts in its
furnishing of their rooms, some by delica-
cies in the way of food. Bedding, table
linen, cooking utensils and china al
ways needed and old soft linen never comes
amsS.
LAS there is no regular endowment fund
money for the successful maintenance of
the home is, of course, the greatest need
of all, and if in this beautiful city of Wash
irgton (reckoned now with a population of
500, 900 one-tWentieth of it's people would
regularly give 81 annually Inere would never
be need of appeals and entertainments, both
of which, that same population well as
the home managers so dislike"
The board of trustees of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Home is soliciting donations
of money and household linen. The home
is located at 81 street northwest Dona-
tons will be received next Wednesday from
3 to pm
The donation party and entertainment
given annually by the Catholic Knights CT
America of this city for the benefit of st.
Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum has in re-
cent years been known as the orphan bail.
1t is looked upon as one of the great social
events in society life In Catholic circles,
and in making arrangements for Thanks
giving day the orphans ball is always On
the list Hence has come the necessity or
securing place of such dimensions Con-
vention Hall for this affair, and in place of
an orchestra it is necessary to employ
large band to furnish the music for dane
ing. This year the arrangements have been
perfected on a more elaborate scale than
heretofore. The supper room will occupy
the entire south end of the hall and will
be presided over by Mesdames a. B. Copies
and William Schwing, who will be assisted
by Mrs. D. d. Muleahy. Mrs. ]. Becker,
Mrs. P. w. Heroid and Mrs. j. A. Rupert
and Misses Ann Hess. Iona Miller. A. Hus-
sey, Nellie Becker, Lizzie Hess K. Fennell,
Margaret Becker. C. Dorr and Fegler. A
supper complete in all details will be serv-
ed and there will also be on sale ice creams,
cake, bonbons and flowers.
The benevoently inclined who may wish
to do practical good at this Thanksgiving
time are reminded by the management of
the Bruen Home. No 436 NJ street north
west, that its needs just now are especially
pressing. owing to the death of Mrs. Bruen.
the lady who heretofore paid the rent for
the building occupied by the home. There
are now over seventy little children shell
tered in this home, with few of the
mothers. 1t Is real home for little children
who otherwise might be shelterless.
The following colored churches are ar
ranging a free Thanksgiving dinner for
aged persons and others who are worthy
of charity:
Gaibraith A. M. E. Zion Church, on 9th
| street northwest; Metropolitan A. M E.
Church. on d street southwest; Friendship
| Baptist Church. list and H streets south
| west; Zion Baptist Church, on + street
| southwest; Lanes Chapel, at 14th street
| and Tennessee avenue northeast; EbeneZer
| NJ. E. Church. 4th and D streets south
| east; Metropolitan A M. E. Church, 18th
| mortal Church. 14th and streets north
| east; Mount Moriah Baptist Church, I'd
| and n streets southwest; First Baptist
! Church, 9Th and G streets southwest; Prov
| idence Baptist Church on G street south
west; Israel c.. M E. Church, list and B
| streets southwest, and others not reported
| in this list.
The rooms of the Central Union Mission
present the appearance OF a hive OF INDUS
| try rather than the headquarters of great
| mission enterprise. owing to the labor IN
viewed in preparation for sending six OF
| seven hundred baskets Of provisions on
| Wednesday and the dining of hundreds OF
| homeless men on Thanksgiving day.
The board room is used for the TRANSCRIPT
| Ing of the applications regular printed
| forms; such as are properly vouched for
| are entered alphabetically in book. ana
| all others are sent to the Associated omar
| tiles or turned over TO an investigator to de-
| termine the worthiness Of the applicant.
| The chapel on the first floor resembles
successfully conducted grocery store. hlleo
| with customers each with a basket helping
| himself as with clocklike precision a SAM
| lie of every article Is placed therein, await
| Ing the morrow, when the addition OF a
! turkey will complete the variety which Will
make happy the expectant family.