The Detroit times., 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR ALL IN CITY
Salvation Army Distributes 400 Din
ners To Poor and Other Institu-
tions Are Well Provided For.

Four hundred bullying baskets. con
tanning enough food for 1000 meals
are being distributed among the de
serving poor by the Salvation Army
this afternoon. Promptly at 2 O'Clock
the general distribution began In the
auditorium OF the citadel. though a
few baskets were given out earlier to
needy women who found II impossible
TO come at any other time.
1t took a score or men and women
two solid hours Thursday night Ito I'LL
these 400 baskets. Into each went
half-peck OF potatoes. a quart or two
Of apples. two and one-half pounds of
-four. a pound of sugar, two pounds OF
beans, one-half pound of coffee, a can
OF corn, package OF waters, a large
loaf OF bread. and. last but not least.
a four-pound chicken. Each basket
weighs u pounds.
For each OF the baskets the army
issued, a ticket, and these were then
distributed among 400 needy persons.
who were known to be deserving OF
help. AS the tickets were handed In
Friday afternoon each holder was
handed basket and sent on his or
her way with a word OF good cheer,
and they, In turn, expressed their
gratefulpess TO the Salvation Army
officers
I'VE believe that this method ac-
complishes much more good than the
old way OF giving the poor public
dinner" said Lieut.. Col. Scott. In COM
mand OF the army here. I'm this way
we reach the mothers and the chill
dren and, In many instances. homes
where there Is only a needy widow
who would otherwise have no Christ
mas at all. At a public dinner most
of those who attend are men and the
women and children get very little
benefit from It,"
Public Gives Small Change.
In preparing these Christmas bas'
kets, the Army has received valuable
assistance from many sources. the
public gave freely of It's small change
received in the course OF its Christ
mas shopping. ]. Hamilton, with an
Office in the Hammond building, con
tributed 100 bushels Of potatoes. The
Commercial Milling Co. donated malt
the flour and a saloonkeeper named
Henry gave 100 loaves OF bread, his
usual Christmas offering to the poor.
Christmas eve the auditorium OF the
citadel will be given over TO an en-
tertainment for poor children mere
will be two Christmas trees, loadeu
down with gifts for the little folks. in
Guiding candies, nuts, dolls, toys and
the usual line OF things dear TO the
heart OF childhood, as we'll as prizes
for the children OF the Salvation Army
Sunday school. There will be a pro-
gram of recitations and fancy drills by
the children. The festivities start al
s o'cloc:.
Turkey For All.
The unusually generous spirit mani
Tested this year has brought much
happiness to the different institutions
of the city. Despite the high price
of turkey. but few OF the institutions
will he without them, while the trim
mings" OF nuts and candies and fruits
have been provided In ample quantity
Gaily decorated trees will be 1ea-
ture of many Of the Christmas opserv'
ances. this form OF Santa Claus re-
membrance meeting with particular
favor at the homes and asylums lot
children.
In the Protestant Orphans asylum
n fine turkey dinner, tree and enter
tainment will be given. the same ceie-
bration to take place in st. Vincent
asylum the House of Providence,
House of the Good Shepherd, German
Lutheran Home for Aged People and
Children. Infants hospital and Flor
ence Crittenton home. The hospitals
will provide Christmas cheer In the
public wards, while the friends OF prl'
yate patients will see to 1t that SICK
rooms are frightened with flowers and
fruit
Several street car loads OF children
were taken to Crosse Pointe Friday
morning to be the guests or Mrs. Rus
sell A. Alger. who provided dinner
gorgeous tree and stacks or toys
candies and clothing for 10 poor chill
dren of the city.
In the House OF Correction turkey
dinner musical entertainment and the
distribution of small gifts will marx
the day for the prisoners. while In the
county Jail Sheriff Gaston's guests Will
be served chicken. In the county IN
stitutions in Eloise Christmas dinners
and musical programs will be In order
The McGregor mission expects to
feed an unlimited number OF men, the
hospitabe doors Of the institution
making II point to turn no one away
Santa Claus In County Building.
Santa Claus started on his rounds
early in the county building. and Fri
day morning was kept busy distribute
ing Christmas remembrances. Judge
Mandell remembered his courtroom
staff. including deputy sheriffs, clerk
and stenographer. presenting each
with a pair Of gloves. Auditor Milton
Oakman passed out remembrances tc
his friends in the building. and County
Road Commissioners Hines and Hag
gerty were lavish with the cigars
passing them out In boxes. In the
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