The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-22
Happiness Will Be
Carried to Homes
of Destitute
Santa Claus will not forget the

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poor of Tacoma this Christmas.
Several big-hearted organiza-
tons are looking out for that,
chief among them being the Elks.
the Volunteers of America, and
the salvation Army.
Tacoma, with all its prosperity,
its fine residences and beautiful
parks, has its poor who must be
taken care of.
There are destitute families
homeless children, orphans and
sick whom Santa Claus in his
haste might perhaps overlook
were 1t not for these organiza
lions.
Quietly the work of preparing
a glorious Christmas for Tacoma's
unfortunates has been going Oh
and now the plans are complete
Not alone will the beautiful
North End homes, with big fire
places and expensive holly
wreaths, radiate good cheer. The
little tots in the drunkard's fam
lily, in the children's homes. in
countless unthoughtof corners
of the city, will have their hearts
gtaddened also with the spirit oi
good will to all.
keep the Pot Boiling"
Tacoma's poor will certainly
have a jolly Christmas. On the
street corners you have noticed
perhaps contributed, to the Christ
mas fund. Keep the pot boil
ing" is familiar sign before
Christmas and the Salvation Army
is using the money to best advant
age in providing for the poor.
You have also noticed, no doubt
the little brick chimneys and the
admonition to help the poo.
Here is the money supply of the
Volunteers of America, who will
give a Christmas celebration ant
send out many baskets of usefu
presents.
Elks' Great JoIlification.
Most lavish of all the plans
for Christmas are those of tn,
Elks. Over $4,000 will be spen
in distributing good cheer in tn,
places where it is most needed
On Christmas day a great jollifi
cation for over 800 invited chill
dren will be held at the Elks
headquarters, 738 1-2 Pacific ave
nue.. There Santa Claus will
make his appearance as the herr
of little play now being prepar
ed for the amusement of the chill
dren. His stage entrance vii
be something to marvel at, will
genuine elks drawing his slelgl
and more of them to distribut,
the presents he will bring. Eacl
child will be remembered, anC
candy, nuts, oranges and othe,
good things will be there IL
abundance. An entertainment
lasting from 10 in the mornin.
until 2 o'clock in the afternoon
has been provided.
Baskets containing fruit, meats
vegetables, and all kinds of food
and clothing as we'll, will be seat
to over ESQ needy families.
Old Clothes Social.
Thursday evening an old clothes
social will be held at Elks' hall
when garments to be distributed
to the poor will be collected and
prepared for the new owners.
Free transportation has been
provided by the T. r. & P. COM
pany to all who attend the Elks
Christmas celebration Christmas
day. NO curious gazers who
would spy on peoples poverty will
be admitted, and all who attend
are guaranteed a good time such
as only Elks can provide.
Those In Charge.
r. E. Evans is chairman of the
committee on arrangements. The
old clothes social is being man
aged by Secretary d. ]. Williams
Among those. who are lending
their best efforts to make the
Elks' Christmas hospitality effec
tive, are: George p. Wright, Leon.
ard Pearson, Peter DAILY, George
MCCARTHY, @. Fonda, Frank Les.
lie, Frank Mallory, e. z. Quinlar
and James Neal.
Collect Food and Clothing.
Through the distribution of 12s
baskets Thanksgiving the volun
teers of America learned of many
families that will appreciate a lit.
tie Christmas cheer. They arr
now gathering together food AM
clothing for as many as they car
provide for. In addition to this
work. a Christmas tree celebration
will be held at Volunteers hall
Thirteenth and Pacific avenue, OF
the evening of December 8. Capt