Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-24


The Herald's Christmas celebration,
to be given for poor childrne at the
Y. M. c. A. building at Hope, near
Seventh street on December 25, is well
under way in it's preliminary stages.
Assurances of contributions are
coming in from many quarters, the
directors of the Y. M. c. A. and the
Y. w. c. A. are cooperating, and if
cash comes in promptly the scope of
the big dinner and distribution can be
expanded for the benefit of needy
ones.
Not only is cash needed, but cast-off
clothing, shoes and underwear be-
sides produce, turkeys cranberries,
celery, bread. meat, milk, buns, can
dies, nuts and fruits are welcomed.
The Herald wants to know soon the
names of all worthy families where
there are children in need who are
likely to be overlooked by Santa Claus
The Herald also invites all children
to address Santa Claus, care of The
Herald, stating their preferences for
gifts, whether they be poor children
or not These letters will, at the
proper time, be turned over to COM
mittees for consideration.
Be sure to address them, Santa
Claus, care Christmas Editor, Los
Angeles Herald"
citation will cooperate to make the
big Christmas celebration a success.
Despite the fact that the association
has many calls among the young
women whom it seeks to serve, the
general secretary, Miss Cora L. Tat
ham, said yesterday that the ladies'
would cheerfully assist in repairing do
mated clothes and in making aprons
and other articles suitable for the
Christmas bags and would hold them
selves in readiness to do all in their
power to further the cause of the
children.
membership of over C7OO, it's forces
centralized in the magnificent new
building on Hill street, near Third.
In the concrete structure, eight
stories above the street line, represent
ing an investment and sacrifice of thou
sands of women. are housed the va
rious departments of the association.
The magnificence of the lobby is at
once an inspiration to the busy women
who work there and the visitors who
ali the year round pass through the
portals, viewing the progress of the
movement
The chief architectural feature of
the building is the beautiful Spanish
court 30x50 feet and open to the sky,
with it's overhanging balconies and
bays and it's many flower boxes.
The upper floor alone is used for
offices and studios for outsiders, it
having been decided to add an addi-
tional floor after construction was in
progress in order to furnish some
revenue for maintenance and also for
room for expansion ultimately. The
remainder of the building is devoted
to associational purposes.
Of1cers of the association are Mrs,
rank A. Dewey, president; Mrs. q.
d. Mathus, vice president, business
department. Mrs, H. w. Mills, re-
ligious work department; Mrs. E. j..
Marshall, educational department;
Mrs d. K. Edwards, social depart
ment: Mrs. E. r. Smith, extension de-
partment; Mrs. Gail B. Johnson, re-
cordine secretary; Mrs. Kate S. Vos-
burg, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
w. c. Patterson, treasurer, and Mes
danes A. S. Averill, DR.. Rose I. Bull
lard. William H. Barnard, S. D.
Burks. H. w. Brodbeck, w. F. Cal
lender. William j. Chichester, Homer
Laughlin, jr., L. A. Ross, G. ]. Dal-
ton, e. F. Hill, w. ]. Hole, j. O.
Churchill, Jefferson ID. gibbs, Glles
KelIog, Spencer H. Smith, Milbank
Lee Phillips, S. P. Mulford, r. M
Widney, George H. Wadleigh and D.,
M. Welch.
"SmaII Fireman" Again
The Los Angeles fire department has
it's heroes and it has its large-hearted
men.
Behind the gift of three separate
dollars on three separate days to The
Herald's Christmas fund lives heart-
story that only the owner knows, but
which some readers may imagine.
Last Friday man made his way
into the crowd standing near The
Herald's counter in the business office.
threw down a dollar and asked that
it be added to the Christmas fund.
He walked out so rapidly that no