The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-29
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
: Delightful Christnas Santa olaua
Among the city's Poor-New Medical
College in Prospeet-speciaa
Opera Matinee, Etc.

Staff Correspondence of The Chief.
Christmas has come and gone
Christmas with its fun and festfvity,
its joy and merriment, It's reign OF
good will, its tender sentiments and
noble charities; Christmas, tho chill
drens' day-the day OF days when the
sweetest hopes and dearest dreams of
the little. people OF the world are
brought TO a beautiful fruitioQ. Any~
body who could have been near the
entrance of Washington Artillery Hall
on Monday and beheld the thousands
OF eager, wretehedl dly-clad children
crowding about this garden gate Of
Eden, = would realize what Q CREST and
wonderful charity the Times Democras
is accomplishing in its annual distrfbu-
tion of toys to the poor children OF the
city, and, the sight of graue. prema-
turely old little faces breaking into
sudden tremuloua delight and surprise
when longed seor toys wers pressed into
their eager hands, was enough to
bring tears 20 the eye and flll the
eoldest heart with pity TOO deep for
words. Some funny incidents occur
10 connection with these yearly distri-
buttons. / daresay only about one
out OF every hundred children ever
leaves that hall the least bit tlissatis.
fed with the gifts received, but while
was walking down side street
lined with youngsters who had al
ready been served, happened to pass
q forlorn little kid who had tsaen an
inventory of the toys In his possession
and was bewailing as@absence of
druaa "Aw, shut Up. Chimmie, .
his wretched- locking mother,
"Wot's de use o. putin up dat howl?
Hain't done me damadest already ter
git yer q drum?n Ten thousand chill.
dren received toys this year-ten thou.
sand little hearts we're alled with the
Christmas JOY and sunshine which
would otherwise have been denied.
Isn't it wonderful to think about2
day daWned here as crisply
cold and radiantly sunny as anyone
could wish for, and the spirit OF the
beautiful feast reigned supreme In the
homes and hearts OF the people, In
every charitable institution and asy-
lums and even within the walls OF the
eity's prisons.
About twenty-five prominent Casho-
lie citizens representing the parishes
and Catholic organizations OF New
Orleans called ON Arch bishop Blenk
Christmas eve and presented his grace
With beautiful set of silvss engraved
With his initials and coat OF arms.
fudge Chas. j. Theard was spokesman
If the party.
As soon as the summer quarantine
or Cuban norts Is placed upon the
Havana steamers, the Southern Pa
'iic Company will begin semi-weekly
service between New Orleans aud New
lork.
Col. Thos. D. Boyd, president Of
he Louisiana State University, Judge
!. r. Thornton OF Alexandria, men-
,er OF the board Of supervisors, and
Henry Fuqua, vice president of tha
composed 9 special COM
nittee sent to New Orleans 10 look
nto the claims and advantages OF
his city for the location OF the new
MEDICAL college of she university.
Shreveport would like to get the col
ege and stands ready to offer attract
We inducements for Ii.
The only an-star matinee Of the
eason which will occur at the French
,pera house has been announced for
lext Sunday aftarnoon, when ia
3oheme'' will be the Offering. This
las been decided on Id response TO
hundreds of letters received by Man
sger Brulatour asking that q matinee
70 given at which the principal artists
night be heard. On Christmas
lumbsr OF the members OF the San
Carlo Opera Company presented Dt-
'ector Russell With miniature book,
Hroughs Ia gold, each page
oearing the engraved name Of ono Of
he donors.
A pontifcal mass was celebrated on
christmas by Archbishop Blenk at the
St. Louis Cathedral. Special services
n celebration of tbs universal feast
we're held in all the Episcopal churches.
The Shubert theater Is 10 open Sat-
Irday night with presentation OF
Sam Housson' In which Clay Clem-
mt is starring. The new playhouse
vill DO fornslly opened by Mayor
Behrman, and Attorney Harry q.
Hall will accept the thsater on behalf
il the shnberts.
The Consumers electric plant. rer-
'esentIng an investments of . million
Ind half of dollars, was completed
asst week and opened up for business.
The Gonaumers' Electric compsny
las had TO fight les way Though
months OF litigation and other him.
frances. and nearly foar years hare
been consumed In the effort 10 estab-
Iish the plant. Jules Dreyaous. )
eading Canal stroet merchant. organ
zed the company and IL ita president.
T. G. Campbsll, manager OF the
Tulane and Crescent theaters. was
presented With . handsome loving cup
BY the attaches of the two playhonaes.
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