The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-21
DINNERS FOR 800.
Salvation Army Arranging Its
Christmas Day Spread.
No One Will Go Hungry on
This Holiday.
TREE FOR CHILDREN
Provident Association Arrang-
ing for Little Ones.
Next Friday Evening.
TREE FOR CHILDREN

Charitable institutions and charitable
individuals of Topeka will see to 1t
that the worthy poor of the city are
provided with excellent Christmas din
| ners this year. The Salvation Army,
according to Ensign Richard Martin,
will feed from 500 to 800 people. The
Provident association will send out
hundreds of baskets to persons who are
known to need such gifts, the Central
Congregational church, Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon, pastor, will see that every
inmate of the Shawnee county poor
farm is provided with individual gifts
and also that all the inmates have
every dainty that Is associated with the
Yuletide season. Other churches and
organizations and many individuals
will help the poor to enjoy Christmas
day in Topeka.
Ensign Richard Martin, commander
of the Salvation Army in Topeka, said
this morning: I'VE shall be able to
feed from five hundred to eight hum
bred people on Christmas day. Our
gifts this year will not be sent out In
baskets as they were last. There was
some criticism Of that plan by the bus
mess men and this year we will make
a gigantic spread in the Army hall. 119
West Fifth street, where all who desire.
it may come and dine between the
hours of IL a. m. and p. m. All OF the
dishes usually associated with aChrist-
mas dinner will be served at this meal
go hungry in Topeka on that day.
1.-THE collections on the streets this
year have not been nearly as large as
they have been in preceding years. In
1906 for instance, our street collections
were nearly $500. This year they Will
hardly amount to $780, The business
men, however, have been liberal, as
they always are, and we will be able TO
carry out our pogramme. we VIII nave
three kettles and a turkey on the
streets today, Monday ana Luesoay,
your story will contribute something
to these Even pennies are appreciated;
you remember the widows mite"
Free for the Children.
s"rhe Proyident association w1l send
out Christmas baskets to many lam
lilies this year." said Dr.. Z. d. van
Horn general secretary of that organic
alton this morning. I'm addition TO
these baskets we will have a great
Christmas tree celebration Tor the chill
dren. identified with this association In
our hall. Jackson street, near Eourtn
street Friday evening following Christ
mas. There will be plenty of gifts ana
of a worthy sort, too, for all the chil-
dren who may attend, whether they are
boys and girls. -
1--WE are in need OF chiidrens cloIn
ing for this occasion and hope that
tbe people will rally to this cause by
sending what they can in this line pc
fore next Friday evening. 1t Is nothing
but plain act of charity to heip cnll,
dren in this line in the winter ana
Christmas season is splendid time 70
make little hearts doubly glad. =. u.
skinner donated us one OF the nnest
Christmas trees that I have seen TINS
season to be used at our celebration on
next Friday night ~
Good Cheer for Poor Farm.
The Central Congregational church
tho Rev. Charles M Sheldon, pastor,
will as has been it's custom Tor years,
hold a sort of Christmas gift service
Sunday evening for the benef1t OF the
inmates of the poor farm. Every MEM
her of the congregation is. expected TO
bring some present for the poor farm.
In the meantime members of the Chris
lion Endeayor society of this church
have found out just what eacn lnul-
vidual at the poor farm would ike 70
have and in every case the WISH mas
been granted 80
Monday the Christian Endeavor So
.o,atv of the Central church Will drive
out to the farm with gifts and good
chaer and hold a special Christmas ser
1,ice THESE annual Christmas services
ar the poor farm are looked forwaro 70
with much pleasure by the CnrisLlan
Endeayor society as they are always
nIeasant. devotional meetings.
The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor
will deliver a lecture on Cnrlstmas,
Nth stereopticon views. at the Sunday
night services at the Centrtl Consre-
gational church.