Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-24

ly every possible effort has been made
to guard against disappointments on
the part of expectant children.
The only fear is that some of those
who have taken it upon themselves the
duty Of playing Santa Claus, and have
been provided with the list Of poor
children, may fail. This is hardly like
ly, however, and certainly not when
those who have assumed the happy
obligation of making unfortunate chill
dren happy with their own hands, re-
alize how much depends upon them.
Plenty for All.
The committee desires The Argus to
announce. however, that should any
child in Rock Island, for whose Christ
mas presents The Argus Santa Claus
committee has undertaken to provide,
be disappointed. all that is necessary
is to communicate either with The
Argus. or Miss Ramser or Miss Giles,
and the oversight will be promptly
rectff1ed The ladies of the committee
have made arrangements for every
contingency, and will cheerfully look
into any case where the gifts from
Santa Claus fail to arrive.
Started ON santn Claus Mission.
This afternoon Miss Ramser and
Miss Giles accompanied by their as
sistants started out in sleighs which
were driven around to The Argus
building before starting delivering
presents to the homes of the children
who would not otherwise be remem-
bered by Santa Claus. The city was
divided into districts to facilitate the
work, Miss Ramser taking charge Of
the west division and Miss Giles the
east Division, and it is expected that
by dark tonight every child of the 270
that the committee has upon it's lists
will be happy.
During the day boxes were sent out
to the country for children who had
written The Argus for their wants
BY Associated Charities.
Under the direction of the Asso- |
ciated Charities a large number of
baskets of provisions were sent to |
the poor of the city.
dig Dinner at Jail.
The inmates of the county Jail will |
not forget that it is Christmas tomor-
row. because they are to be treated 70
a Christmas dinner that will make |
many a hobo wish he was in jail 10
partake of it. Sheriff Kittilsen has ar
ranged to feed his As regular boarders
in a way that will make up to some
extent for their having to be locked
up. The menu includes oyster soup,
with dressing, cranberry
sauce. crackers and celery. mashed po-
atoes, peas, mince pie, coffee, apples
and nuts.
There is no need for such elaborate
at the city police station
IS there seems to be little chance that
here will be many inmates there 20
iartake of the dinner Arrangements
will be made. however. to give a little
better meal than usual to such as are
lauIed in to spend the day behind the
Jars.
At Bethany Home.
Christmas will be celebrated early
nis evening at Bethany home. A
arge tree has been decorated and It
will be beautifully Illuminated. Each
,hild will be presented gift and
yoodIy supply of candy, nuts and
ruit. Tomorrow noon a Christmas
Inner will be served at the home.
There will be roast chicken with all of
he trimmings. The older children
vill take part in the program at the
spencer Memorial Sunday school ex-
,rcises tomorrow evening at 7:30.
William Trefz presented each child in
he home with a gift today There
ire 40 children in the home at present.
Salvation Army Baskets.
The Salvation Army, through the do
lations which have been received this
-ear. filed IS baskets with Christ 1
mas dinner and distributed them this
afternoon. Captain Agnes Schasse,
Who is in charge of the work, present
"a The Argus with the names of the
antilles who are being cared for by