New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
SANTA'S HEAVY MAN.
Dear Old Saint WiU Respond to
1900 Pleas Sent to Him.

Twelve hundred letters. penned by as many trust
ing little folk, received yesterday py AiS'
Clarence Burns. chairman of the philanthropc com
mittee of the City Federation of Women $ CIuos'
Three hundred were left in the postoh1ce oe-
cause they had no stamps, and Uncle sam refuses
to turn them until these charges are met
Mrs Burns thinks that the federation Will Adecice
to pay the IS due them 1t would De pity III
deed, If Santa Claus should miss getting any Oh
his mail because his little friends didn't nave pen
nies 10 buy stamps didn't know that stamps
were needed TO carry letters
In addition to these letters. Mrs. Burns also re-
ceiyed others addressed the envelope 10 her. out
inside to Santa Claus Her fame the deputy OF
the Christmas saint has gone abroad and all the
little folk in the city probably know by TINS ulhe
that her address is No. West SD street.
The following letter shows that the children are
observant readers of the public prints:
Dear santa Claus saw in the newspaRpesrr Rsr tna5 Ton
sass fhe brse e m soms toys or nice do
dear Santa; don't forget me. Ny name is - -
With love, ! remain yours truly.
Mrs Burns doesn't quite know what the end Of
this publicity will be. but, OF course" she says
.Tf the work gets beyond can't do it,
Yet the demands of the children very modest.
and it would pity If they could not all be
met. Some leave it all to Santa Claus. Bring
what YOU think good. was the way one little fell
low put it Others simply say: please send me a
has no father mother. writes: IF you are out
near my house, leave something for me and oblige"
The following letter is OF good many asking
that other children be remembered
Dear Santa Claus: am little girl seven years
old. 1 attend Public School H. and like 1t very
much I expect to be promoted. and / wish you
would bring some nice books. some French and
English and a paint and drawing box, as / am
fond of drawing Dear Santa Claus. hope you
will come TO see me and my dear little brother
Love to dear Santa NELLIE -.
There is little boy who lives on the ground
floor II poor little fellow; his name is Eddie: he
has no papa. Please bring him something.
little girl writes for her smaller brother and
says: Very unlike boy. he is very fond of a
doll, and that is what he wants you to send him
He says he wants a pretty one. hght halr and
dressed
Another child writes on behalf OF her nine
brothers and sisters: 1--WE very poor" she
says. and my father cannot afford to buy US toys
Be sure come. please. Santa Claus
One letter asks for nothing at ALL but simply
says ITO dear Santa Claus" with the name Of
the writer following. This is evidently intended to
convey kind regards. This letter is addressed to
Santa Claus Iceland North Pole. Some letters are
addressed North Pole Canada" Some are ad-
dressed to the Kingdom OF Heaven or Fairyland
but most use the prosaic superscription New York
City, or General Postoftce. One Is aooresseo care
OF Mr. Morgan. postmaster general. New York
City.
Kisses often accompany the petitions. and
nearly all the that they are very good
bows and girls. Frequently they mention what
school they attend Most OF the girls ask Tor ooiis
and dishes The boys want sleds and guns ana
shooting galleries, and nearly all want TEDDY
bears Somewhat different from the usual run OF
girls letters is that of small maiden Wno wants
Teddy bear. a carriage and sleigh. and
promises to break the chimney so santa Ciaus Gan
get the things in
A rather curious communication is the following
Dear St Claus: With due respect TO you. take
the liberty to address you for the first time In
my life TO ask you for Christmas present am
a little baby girl of two years and three months
old and desire doll.
This letter came In envelope with three Others
all couched in the same language, all asking Tor
dolls. with the exception of one from the boy or
the family who wanted rubber boots.
The phianthropic committee will meet at the
Hotel Astor this afternoon to plan Its work. out
already many of the letters have been disposed or
The Tribune Sunshine Society. of which Mrs Burns
is president has taken some OF them The knicker-
hooker Relief Association. Mrs. Camille Birnbonn,
president has taken others. and many individuals
whose addresses indicate af1uent circumstances.
haya oeLed for letters Others have sent money
contributions to the treasurer OF the committee.
Mrs William r. Chapman. Waldorf-Astoria AS
there are thirty-fve thousand women in the FEEDER
alton Mrs Burns is that there will be no
trouh,e in attending to all the letters now on hand
On.-of-town letters will be touched. however.
hut will be referred. when possible. to persons
living in the towns from which they came. and let
ters from children who evidently do not mead help
will be sent to their parents.