Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-24

Of these meals, sage he is making a
strong effort to get at the honest poor
who would prefer to have their Christ
mas dinners with their own families
and do not like the idea Of leaving
their homes to journey to the middle
of the city for it.
Down on the 1owery.
Along the Bowery already can be
heard the rattle Of many plates and
the noise Of many cooks. They are
getting ready for Big Tim" Sullivan's
annual feast Big Tim" and Little
Tim" have given Christmas dinners for
many years, but that Of next Tues
day will eclipse all others. Arrange-
ments are being made to feed 5000
inmates Of the Bowery lodging hous-
es and many needy families in the
district. Five thousand pounds OF
turkey, 1000 pounds OF chicken. six
barrels Of cranberries eight barrels
OF potatoes. six barrels OF celery, Ave
barrels Of onions and 1000 pies will be
needed for this feast. Beer and cof-
fee will be ad lib. Each diner will
receive a pipe. and . package OF to-
bacco.
1t would require much space to even
enumerate the many public charities
to be given in New York, beginning
today and continuing through the
coming week. The Hungarian I.iter-
airy society distributes clothing. Joys
and candies to the poor clildren If
the East Side. The association for i'm.
proving the condition Of tnc p,or win
make several thousand 200. families
glad by distributing clothing :nd
Christmas dinners.
The Bowery Mission keeps omen
house during the holidays and no one
is allowed to leave the place hungry.
Luncheons and dinners are served,
clothing and other necessaries lis
tributed for the destitute. and big
Christmas tree celebra..cr is held for
the enjoyment Of the little folks
At the Charitable Institutions.
St. Marks hospital is another instir
tuition where an annual Christmas fas-
tival is held. Christmas trees are fur
nished to each ward and presents dis
tributed to the patients. nurses ami
employees with concert II Increase
their cheer.
! The Christmas celebration Of the
New York Produce Exchange will
take the form of the distribp.nn Of
4 900 Christmas baskets TO the nos,r
children Of the lower part Of the city.
The sifts win be distributed on the
floor Of the Exchange. A "a Idevil!e
entertainment win also be provided
for the children.
The churches and church s,.ietiea
will. Of course. have their cuaorary
Christmas Festivities IN which the
poor OF their respective distrincta, will
be well looked after. Special arrange
ments have been made to provide
cheer for the inpates Of several hos
pitfalls. asylums and similar institr-
tons throughout the city. Even the
prisoners in the Tombs. the Ludlow
street jail. and in the various penal
institutions located on Blackwelrs
Randalrs and Harris Islands, will have
an extra bounteous dinner in celebra-
tion of the day.
News Boys Taken Care Of.
OF all the objects Of charity at the
Christmas season. the great army OF
newsboys in New York are provide |.
for better perhaps than any other
class. A half dozen feasts are given
for them and some OF the little gamins
have been known to gorge themselves
by partaking OF two or three Of these
bid spreads in single day. There is
always big dinner given at the News
boys lodging house. In New Chambers
street. followed by distribution ct
warm clothing to the boys. Randolph
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