New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04

OF satisfy, celeri-rave, dried beans-red, white |
OF green-tho smallest contributions were CRATE
fully accepted, and al helped TO fill the soup pot |
with the nOurishing potage OF which all French |
people are so fond. But these expedents We're /
rendered unnecessary Icy the new kitchen gar
Gen. and until the death Of the baron the work /
was extended week 10y week, each successive |
winter finding the pensioners more numerous /
than the last
The sale Of the estates II Baron Hirsch left
The Bouch-e Ge Pain" once more homeless, and .
three or four times it was forced for one reason
or another 10 change its quarters Now. at
last after many trials, il has fine installation
Of its own. A generous friend presented site |
and building materials for q large central depot /
close 10 the Notifications and the Vincennes |
Gate Of Paris. Il consists Of a large, lofty |
h---, paved with red brick. and containing many |
oea- tables and benches, all scrupulOusly clean |
ana white At the further end is the great stove |
with IFS bright copper stock pot. Near at hand |
stands q huge coffee machine and percoIator |
and dresser is covered with the bright tin
bowls il which the soup is distributed 10 the |
pensioners. ON each side Of the hall is a |
corridor one Toy men and one for women, in |
which they await their turn TO come in for |
the meal Across the little courtyard is cloth
Ing depot for which contributions are also |
gratefully accepted, and which furnishes from |
time 10 time 70 deserving cases warm Jacket /
= vest OF dress.
The work q ths ''Mouthful Of Bread" is Of two
kinds The first is the daily distribution at the |
depot Of q bowl Of soup and a piece Of bread |
This takes place q Q O'clock every day through /
our The winter The second is an outdoor dis |
triDuton OF hot coffee and bread, made at TWO |
and sometimes three places in the city. For both
q -hese distributions there is only one condition
Mou-d-oe recipients must call in person for /
-'het A" hch is given free q the central depot At
o'clock in the morning. This ticket is intended |
10 insure the ratons falling into the right hands
= is assumed that those in work receiving
wages VIII not be free Al that time Of the morn
ing TO 30 TO Tincennes for the ticket Every dav
from All Saints 10 Easter these two meals are
gwen away. The outdoor distributions take place
al = O'Clock in the afternoon. The bread is cut
U and the coffee made at the Vincennes depot
and then carried IN neat little carts to the ap-
POINTED places for distribution. For conven-
fence Of transport the coffee is made exceedingly
strong and is diluted with boiling water pro-
vided 10y arrangement on the scene Of action
Al the Marche d. Ia Cite, between the cathedral
u Nolre Dame and the great hospital known as
The Hotel Dieu the hot water is provided by
The hospital where the mugs used are also
stored after each days use At the Place de IA
Bastlle ths kind Office is done by the aathori-
ties IL the barracks situated there and at the
third station by the prefecture Of police The
place close 10 the cathedral and the sections Of
iron roofing provided for the flower stalls were
utilized as benches for The lunch Men We're
served OF the right and women on the left
OF the great kissing UrE. which exhaled a
grateful odor on that cold Friday afternoon.
The candidates, all drawn from the poorest
classes Of the community the merest wrecks Of
humanity stood il q long line, waiting their
turn 20 pass through the barrier and sink on 10
The bench 10 enjoy their fragrant meal. The
food was dispensed by the delegate # the work
win the assistance q a voluntary helper chosen
from the waiting crowd. This voluntary assist
ance is rewarded by the gift OF j. cents in ad-
l.t.1u 10 the meal When all have been fed,
she utensils are washed and stored at the Hotel
Tel. the Urus are lifted into the cart and
r.ea back 10 Nincennes
e. carefully and well is The work organized
-.at every cent q the subscribers money goes
g.. feed tie poor An the work OF the depot, the
r-ter.ng cooking and serving are done by one
woman who has devoted the last twenty-five
years ~ her life 20 the work which she helped
fo start For the cleaning, securing. etc, she
.4e tle assistance Of q man; the rest Of the
stae consists Of the three persons who under
t.!.g lie transport and distribution Of the coffee