Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-28


s e. result of the conference of pa
a tronesses of The Herald's Christ
II mas dinner entertainment and
rift distribution fund a working Or
Sanization of committees was drafted
The patronesses met in the committee
room at the Young Womeh's Christlan
association building, at Third and 1lli
streets the beautiful apartment on the
mezzanine floor, and for two hours
went over the details Of the big cele-
hration to be held in the Young Men s
Christian association building at Hope
and Seventh streets.
THESE women of affairs show an en-
thusiasm on behalf of the poor chll-
dren which augurs we'll for the sue
cess of the feast and the accompanying
features. It shows, too, that the best
influences are enlisted on behalf OF the
undertaking.
Volunteers Enroll
The Herald is daily receiving offers
from unexpected quarters in when
donors, volunteers and well wlshers eX-
tend their congratulations to the cause
and ask to be enlisted for any service
needed on behalf of the chlldren 70
whom Santa Claus may otherwise oe a
stranger.
Men and women who own autos,
others who have wagons and trucks,
people with ample garden ana not,
house facilities ask permission TO senu
blooms, bakers tender their ovens fof
roasting turkeys, and even the children
saw they will give garden parties, cir
cuses and yard entertainments to raise
nennies and nickels for their poorer
brothers and sisters.
There will be abundant opportunities
for energetic and large hearted young
women to assist as soon as tne coHlullI-
tees are announced.
The collection of funds and of articles
for the tables and for the gift bags, the
setting and decoration of tables, che
arranging of entertainment programs,
the care and transportation OF the chill
dren, decorating of trees and dlstrlpu-
ton of gifts, the sewing and repairing
of wearing apparel, the mending OF
dolls and toys-all afford a distinct
field of endeaVor for which there must
be volunteer hands.
Santa Claus Wants You
All those who will have time to
assist in any of these branches should
address the Santa Claus editor, care
The Herald, at once, giving names, ad-
dresses and telephone numbers and
stating their preference of service on
committees.
made up quickly, and be sure to state
what your club, fraternity school,
church, league, mission, society, band
hoard or other memberships prefer
ences or other affiliations are so that all
organized efforts at benevolence can
receive equal and due recognition IN
this affair of, by and for the people
This will enable more effective group
ing of committees and better selec-
tion of days and places for meeting.
The Herald also wants the names OF
worthy families, the number of chill
dren embraced, and wants separate
letters from all children in Los Angeles
county giving their wishes to santa
Claus, so that he can make up his gift
lists.
These letters will be turned over to
the proper parties so that the writers
may reasonably hope to have at least
some of their Xmas wishes grained
Enlisting cIergymen
AT the suggestion of a number OF
prominent church women circulars have
been sent to the clergy of Los Angeles
and vicinity asking that notices be
given to their congregations that CO.
operation is asked for the Christmas
dinner fund.
These circulars read in part:
The Herald, with the assistance
of the best known people here, is
undertaking to feed about 1000 poor
boys and girls at the Y. M. G. A.
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