The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR ALL IN CITY
Salvation Army Distributes 400 Din,
ners To Poor and Other Institu-
tons 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 or the citadel. though a
few baskets were given out earlier TO
needy women who found IL impossible
TO come at any other time.
It took q score of men and women
two solid hours Thursday night to fill
these 400 baskets. Into each went a
half-peck OF potatoes, quart or two
OF apples, two and one-half pounds OF
flour. pound of sugar two pounds OF
beans, one-half pound OF coffee. can
of corn. a package OF waters, large
loaf OF bread. and, last but not least.
four-pound chicken. Each basket
weighs q pounds.
For each of the baskets the army
issued a ticket, and these were then
distributed among 400 needy persons,
who we're known to be deserving OF
help. AS the tickets were handed in
Friday afternoon each holder was
handed n basket and sent on his or
and they. in turn, expressed their
gratefulness to the Salvation Army
officers
I'VE believe that this method ac-
complshes much more good than the
old way of giving the poor pubic
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. me
public gave freely of its small change.
received in the course Of its Christ
mas shopping. j. Hamilton, with an
office in the Hammond building, con-
tributed 100 bushels of potatoes. The
Commercial Milling Co. donated half
the -four 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. There
will be two Christmas trees, loaded
dcSn with gifts for the little folks, IN.
,4,uding candles, 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 pro-
cram of recitations and fancy drills by
the children. The festivities start at
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
nings" OF nuts and candies ard fruits
have been provided in ample quantity.
Cailv decorated trees will be fea-
ture of many Of the Christmas observ-
ancss. this form OF Santa Claus re-
membrance meeting with particular
favor at the homes and asyiums ior
children.
In the Protestant Orphans asylum
a ane 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 rlor-
ence Crittenton home. The hospitals
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