Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-24

chairman AltlaS temple christmas committee.
piness and thankfulness Those on the
neither side of life with their woes and their
poverty will not be forgotten by old Santa
Claus for the charitable people of the
city have been contributing to funds to
provide them with hot Yuletide dinners
and other things that will bring happiness
on the day of days.
Even the prisoners in the warehouses and
other reformatory Institutions will be
brought to a pleasing realization that
Christmas is here, for they will in some in
stances be given an extra dinner, and in
others friends will be permitted to provide
delicacies. The inmates of the almshouse
will be cared for, and at noon will sit down
to a smoking hot Christmas dinner
Almas Temples Work.
The members of the Masonic fraternity
were busy arranging to carry Christmas
cheer into many homes of the poor Almas
Temple of the Mystic Shrine issued several
hundred baskets to worthy poor persons
this morning, from its temporary head
quarters. National Rifles, and Christmas
cheer will be in many homes that other
wise would have known but lean Yule
day. Each basket contained a sack of -four
a ham, half a peck of potatoes two pounds
each of coffee, sugar hominy, rice and
Deans, anu one can OF corn ana tomatoes
enough for any family larder and to spare
The work of distributing the baskets was
in charge of committee named by Po-
tentate Jacobus S. Jones, and headed by
W. c: Long. The other members We're the
potentate, ex-officio: Frank A. Sebring Roe
Fulkerson. John A. Ellinger, Frank K
Raymond. Henry c. Merrill Gustav Kneessi
Thomas B. Walker, Frank Mattel, Will
liam E. Gouliday. Sidney r. Jacobs. Robert
Simmons. Will A. Haley, William l.. Quin-
ter and Alexander c.. Crooke. There were
also many volunteer assistants.
The baskets were filled yesterday after
noon and evening by willing and earnest
workers. and the same mobiles were on
hand early this morning to see to the dis
tribution. This year the temple did not
deliver the baskets, but had the parties call
at the armory, thus bringing the recipients
of Almas' generous bounty in closer touch
with the donors. The plan has operated
very satisfactorily.
The funds for this Christmas charity were
provided by the annual excursion down
the river, and were ample for all No one
was turned aside, and all the baskets were
utilized
The children's Christmas tree, which has
been feature of the past celebrations Of
Almas was omitted this year, but will
probably be resumed next year
Almas Temple will hold it's annual cleo
ton Thursday afternoon. The reports will
be submitted Thursday evening.
Homeward Bound Mission.
The managers of the Homeward Bound
Mission 119 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, will provide for the poor tomorrow
smoking hot fashioned English din
ner, the pieces de resistance being roast
beef and British plum pudding. In addi-
tion there will be oranges, apples, bananas
and other trimmings the side. Capt
Theodore Valiant of this mission said the
usual order of Christmas and Thanksety-
Ing dinners will be reversed this Christ
ms fnS 1Nf ~, l.
and children who hold tickets for the fea ST
to attend divine service before dining thew
will lie allowed to eat their dinners first
and attend the service in the auditorium
afterward.
The tables Of the Homeward Bound
Mission Will be in readiness for those who
dinner will continue until o'clock Those
in charge will be Mrs. Commander Haslam,
Capt. Valiant Mrs, Warden, Miss Nellie
Haslam and others.
At Temporary Home.
The veteran soldiers of the civil war
and the war with Spain who are guests at
the Soldiers and Sailors Temporary
Home 106 Sd street, will be provided with
Christmas dinners by the superintendent,
Capt. A. A. Maxim. tomorrow. In the
evening the American fighting men who
are temporarily stranded here will smoke
their pipes in the cosy sitting rooms of
the home and talk Of the stirring former
times on the firing line, the march and
bivouac. when they wore the blue or khaki
of Uncle Sans army and upheld the honor
and dignity of Old Glory, while Offering
their lives on the altar of patriotism.
The former soldiers of the regular army
who quartered in the Soldiers Home
out Brightwod avenue way will also be
provided with bountiful Christmas din
ner, and the members of the Col. John
Jacob Aston Camp of United Spanish War
Veterans will spend the evening around a
camp fire.
Distributed by Salvation Army.
Adjutant William s. Quirk and others OF
the local branch of the Salvation Army at
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue today
worked hard to finish filling more than 3oC
| baskets for worthy poor of the city. In
each basket Were placed several copies OF
the War Cry. chicken, potatoes, onions
apples. butter coffee, tea and sugar. Celery
and cranberries were also distributed but
each applicant was asked to choose one OF
the other The work of filling the baskets
was not completed until this afternoon
when the work of distribution was begun.
Adjutant Quirk and his assistants gave
out cards after making Investigations OF
the needs of applicants recently. Some OF
the merchants who contributed to the fund
raised by the army workers gave orders tc