Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

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| In large building In Los Angeles, bu
was tired and much discouraged. IT
smaller adjoining room, which was
about seven by eight feet, was an ole
negro woman, with all Her household
goods, who, at the time, had a second.
hand man tinkering up an old rusty
gasoline stove. When asked what she
was getting done the negro woman
straightned up the best she could and
said: us all lone an am an ole in
valid all crippled up The way 1 gets
livin is by folkses bringin' me wash
in, which 1 does with all my cripple
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Negro Woman Grateful
The old negro woman was profuse in
her thanks for the basket of provisions
and appeared quite confident that the
old, rusty stove would do the work re-
quired for a good Christmas dinner, At
any rate, she didn't appear to worry
about the gas famine.
"The Salvation Army" said Mr.. Rice,
as he urged his horse along, has been
tried often and has not been found
wanting in many cases. A year or two
ago l had basket of provisions to de-
liver to a man away out in the out
skirts who had sent in his request too
late for investigation, according to the
custom of the army. 1t took me a
long time to find the place, and when l
did find il the home was fine, all light
ed up with electricity. 1 was much
surprised, but 1 was bound to deliver
the goods, and so 1 went to the door
and rang the bell. The man flashed
the electric light in my face on the
porch and appeared before me. He
smiled and said that he was merely
trying the methods of the Salvation
Army, and, seeing it's determination to
do the right tning, returned the basket
to me with handsome donation to the
fund.
I'VE see much that shows the down.
fall of women as we'll as men. Only
last night a we'll dressed, middle aged
woman came stumbling into our open
air meeting very intoxicated. The
lassies took her on a street car to her
home in the outskirts of the city"
Aside from the baskets of provisions
the army had Christmas trees last night
at it's barracks on San Pedro street,
when 600 children were made glad with
toys, nuts and fruit. A dinner will be
given by the army, commencing at IL
o'clock today, at the San Pedro insti-
tuition. 1t is expected that about 800
people will be served at this dinner,
for which $50 pounds of turkey and 200
pounds of beef have been secured
Work of Volunteers
The Volunteers of America, aside
from playing Santa Claus for the chill
dren in their care in the Maud Balling
ton Booth home, will give Christmas
tree for poor children of thegcity at the
East First street headquarters. Aside
from a program, candies, fruits and
nuts, orders will be given the deserv-
ing poor children for a pair of shoes,
two pairs of stockings and two suits
of underwear.
Christmas week, opening last night at
the Bethlehem Institutional church,
will be full of hurry and hustle and
cheer for all classes. The Spanish Pres
byterians had their celebration last
night, and tonight the new institution,
corner Railroad and Main streets, will
be opened. Wednesday evening the
main celebration at the church, corner
Vignes and Ducummon streets, will be
held. Thursday evening the Japanese
will give a celebration in one of the
rooms, while the Christmas play will
be given in the Auditorium. Friday
evening the Russians will observe the
festival with their quaint customs.
At the Church of the Neighborhood
the celebration will be held Friday
evening. The children of the recently
organized st. Marks church, which is
also under the charge of Rev. Z. c.
Marshall will celebrate Thursday even
ing.
The Humane society is planning to
care for the fifty children under it's
charge in the different homes and in
the orphans homes and homes for the
aged INDECENT. The day will be observed
with giving and cheer.