New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
HOLIDAY BOXES.

The Christmas boxes received from Mrs J. r. 8.
Of Pittsburg contained many lovely holiday gifts
One was filled with pretty red, blue and pink knit
ted hoods with ribbons to match. and q large
number OF bedroom shoes and slunber socks for
old and young. The second box. no less attractive,
held mechanical boats. with sails. and a generous
contribution OF workbags. filed with needle
books cotton, etc. white aprons and hand
kerchiefs for little mothers" Mrs. ]. NJ. 3. Car
others OF Princeton. \. j., has sent a box of fine
seasonable clothes, with the hope that they Will
bring a measure OF Christmas cheer TO some peo-
pie who have but little sunshine in their lives"
There were also Teddy bears with gay pink
ribbons. wra pped IN tissue paper. and a greeting
tied with red ribbons. These will prove delight
invalid children. Miss Lindsey, Of Wash
irgton. contributed Christmas cards books and
pictures for consumptive children; books pictures
and cards came from Barbara and Alfred Allen.
of Norwich. Conn; Mrs. J. A. Reinhart. OF Pater-
son n. J, has returned to the Office a box Of real
sunshine made from 7. S. s. wools-shoulder
shawls bed socks mittens. muffier and dolls gar
ments-also q box Of underwear for children, hats
and toys IN express box from A. s. w, OF
Elmira, n. Y. were pretty dressed dolls and linen
covered books. =. NJ A. OF Manhattan has con-
trbuted helpfully by sending a knitted skirt.
outing flannel muf1ers, stationery. postage stamps.
boters, needle books for out -of-town boxes, etc.
Miss Minnie kreskey, OF Huntland, Tenn sent
box OF. mounted pctuTes; Mrs. Walden, or Flat
bush poX OF eIVe4opes' eac4 containing new
eift book; Mrs sydney Evans OF Morganton, n g.
box Oiled With si six @ bags saGhes @ ana pin balls
comfort powders. to pass on" to nvalids; from
friend at Cornwall. y. Y, box of new hats
trimmed and untrimmed: Mrs. Ackley. boxes OF
games, a printing outfit. miniature typewriter,
5olt hat and two pairs OF skates; new silks came
friend in Plainfeld n. j.; Miss Helen Weston OF
Staten Island, has. usual, valuable con-
trfbution OF and useful articles of clothing
also a box filed with the daintiest OF fancy arti-
rles. silk needle books, pin cushions, pin balls
thinlbIe holders, etc; "Englewood" sent new nit
tens ca pe and broadcloth. but no shoes as stated
in note, thirteen Christmas bags from Mrs.
T + Mclean. state president OF Florida: dainty
new socks and underwear for a small child from
Mrs SDink OF Brooklyn; an unusually fine coat for
the struggling young Russian woman was contrib
utod hy Mrs Tones. OF Brooklyn; two pairs of bed
socks made from sunshine wools, came from Miss
TDsea . mind member, OF Norwich Conn; Christ
mas souvenir Dostl!s and blOtters in stamped en-
veloDes ready for mailing, from r. NJ w of
I}Todktvn. authors calendars. from Mrs Cornelius
Wens ~ Rrooklyn; some unknown friend sent from
1yenewakers twelve Christmas paper dolls for
tree ornaments; a ehid's spelling game came from
Miss ~ Stone: a Bble from John krelI; souvenir
postals from Mrs, Dunn; bootees and wristets
from Mrs Auurew, OF South Dakota; fancy work
and silks from Mrs. j d. Lange: new games pict-
1lr. LonlSg and handsome Fapcr dolls, W many
costumes from Mrs j. Mcnamara OF Manhat-
tan: books as holiday gifts, from Two sun
sinners: shoes, from J.. u. n. and fancy work
from Mrs. q. VI. 5niltA.