The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-02
GENEROUS GIFTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FROM
 THE CITY MISSIONS

More Than One Hundred People Were
 Made Comfortable and Happy at
 Their Homes on Thanksgiving Day.
 To Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Sir-Generous gifts of Thanksgiving supplies, food, fruit, vegetables, canned goods, clothing, checks and cash, were received at the City Mission house yes- terday and previously, and from there distributed throughout the city. More than one hundred people were made comfortable and contented at their homes to-day by this kindly remem- brance on the part of the young people of the schools and other friends of the City mission.
 Several barrels of vegetables, fruit and other supplies were sent by the Fair street school, Miss Morstatter principal, and one of the best boxes was from the little children of the Lloyd street kindergarten, Mrs. E. c. Hall principal. Eight families were provid- ed for direct by personal attention, in- cluding four by room 20S, high school, Miss Tracy chairman, and room 16, high school Sophomore section), Miss Marian Strong chairman. Donations in money were received from the follow ing rooms and chairmen in the New Haven high school: No. 16, Miss Mill dred Farnsworth; No. IT, Elmer Nor ton; No. IS, William Connolly; No. 20, Miss Warner (teacher); No. 54, Howard Bird; No. 205, Franklin Selburn; and 8 section of the senior class, A. J. Har- mount, jr., a total of $45.05 (not $22 as incorrectly stated).
 Additional subscriptions were receiv- ed from forty three individual givers; five sent clothing, four others gave per- sonal attention to families mentioned to them, and several of the grocers and rnarketmen aided by discounts on bills and otherwise, making over sixty sources of supply for the needs Of Thanksgiving time. In visiting a day or two previous I had found families really without food enough to eat. 1t was therefore a great pleasure to me to look in at a number of these homes to- day and see the changed conditions. All wished me to be sure and thank every one who had helped. It is an ad- ditiorlal cause for thanksgiving that the people of this city are always ready to give substantial expression of thoughtfulness for others if given the opportunity.
 Additional to the outside work was l,at1 nT1 WAHnnGH1v | afternoon at the mission house for the members of the mothers meeting. The exercises were conducted by Mrs: L. ;. ] Graves, the lady missionary, assisted by Mrs. H. B. Sturgess, chairman ot the mothers meeting committee, and oth- CTS, Miss Helen Keller was organist' 1 One hundred and thirty families were represented, and at the close Of the ex- ercises a Thanksgiving package was given to each, including sheets, pillow cases. towels, underwear or clothing, all new material, part of which was do- mated by Che Needlework guild of New Haven and by the Fellow Workers" of the Congregationa1 church of Madl- | son, Conn.
 acknowledgement, either personal or by mail. has already been made to those contributing, additional to which wish to offer, in behalf of the City Mission ary association, our thanks to the Jour nal and Courier for the valuable aao given in preparation for our Thanks giving help to otders.
 Respectfully yours,
 W. D. MOssMAN, General Superintendent
 New Haven, Thanksgiving Day. No- nrnn,,lnt, 2n 1qnh