The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-24
CHILDREN THRONG
THE TINES OFFICE
Two Thousand Big Bags
Distributed From Times
Toy Room.
POLICEMEN KEEP
THE LINE IN ORDER
OPen-Eyed Tots Wait ImpatientIv
for ST. Nicholas to Call
Their Number.

$1,000 N--Aa-f-au
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Etores-Just looking. that's all Little
window shoppers who are afraid to %
WYNN ana who have nothing with
which 70 buy the things that a child
coEeIS at this time OF Peace on earth
and good win toward men,
Many OF the little folks were accom-
panied BY their mOthers-W0men with
tired faces, who smile but seldom be-
cause II IS not often they have anything
70 chase away the look Of care Tlev
smiled today, however. and their hapDi-
ness was nearly as great as their chill
oren's-
little Mothers"
The little mothers were there. too
Girls Of fourteen and sixteen, who early
In life have had TO take the place Of
a mother who Is dead or who living
has 10 work, came and brought little
brothers and sisters who had written to
the St. Nicholas Girl. and whose letter
had been answered by Old santa him
When a big paper bag was barse5
che OF these little mothers she broke
Gown and cried and. her little charge
stLayeu OF among the crowd
Each eXpectant child. who had writ
ten santa what he most desired for
Chf1stn1sas1 f+l0- sripped closely 90 his
heart card bearing a number Some
where In The steel cages In the center
q the distributing room. were toys
ciothlng- and good tHinEs 10 eat that
bore the same number The Prospective
beneficiary Of Sauta's bounty had but
70 Wait until his number was called
and then he nigh. come into the iovs
That were TiEhUfuiIv his
Number "a kindly c. Tel the big
out win tender eyes from a snowy
white beard
That's Me-
Number "a repeated the nearest DO
Hcenan or one OF the fashionatlv
dressed women who thronged the dis
JTlbutiO1 room for the sake OF sweet
charity There followed a commo-ioa
soUev mere in the Cl0se-jammed hand Of
hcpefuls- lirtle hand w01ld shoot
trerlC iot=.F II tEesalr and IstrIs cody
would shove forward in order to get
WITHIN reach OF the man with the white
That's me- kitdie would whisper
come Of them so --eG " Cs-Se contact
with Santa Cla-s tlat they scarcely
SPOKE above whisper Then the hap
pE 1Qy o. SRI World zEiEEle MS - ar out
OF ne 4cof- peeI-lig 0-ep into ne bag
as he Weat, the clad eyes OF an his Iit-
Tie friends upon nirn.
COGseTVa tIveIy estimated, more taan
TWENTY-FIVE hundred children v-e-e No. DE-
happy al The Times Building TODAY
Among The little army Of the faithful
N-T-E q ---ALA-4ieL no LE=l ElDL written TO
santa G aus but VINO heard in some
way than Santa and the saint Nichols
Gil would be at The Times Build NJ
today they came anyway. did these
who fa1l9d 70 write. ana tney were nor
overlooked. although Santa could not
give every one Just what was desired
FOR the very excellent reason that the
little fellow had failed 20 write.
Pressure About Door.
So great was the pressure about the
doors Of the Mgnsey Building before
the hOur set for the distribution Of the
presents this morning that four officers
were required 10 keep the inpatient
little folks in line These officers were
Sergeant GIFTS. Precinct No. 1. and
Policeman BraunIng, No ,, Auran. No
,. and c p Gibson. No s.
There was but little confusion and the
officers rulcs1 with a smile and g CHEEKY
word, rather than by Srud command
As IaSt as the NUMBERS were called,
the waiting ones would make way for
him whose turn had come The fOTJu-
nate little recipient would approach
close enough 10 touch the bright red
coat Of Santa Claus and then would
5oyously push his way out of the
crowded room
Santa has a number of assistants
among them being the St. Nicholas Girl
other emplJyes Of The Timse, and those
who have contributed their services for
days past TO preparing the bags full
OS good things for those worthy OF such
charity
And now, as the last Of the two
thousand happy children are leaving
the SAINTS. Claus store room, with their
arms fu4 OF Toys and their faces shin
ing with the wonder and excitement Of
Il al. The Washington Times and the
St Nicholas girl say, Thank you,
and again, thank you" to every man
and woman 20 every boy and girl who
has made the great toy distribution
First, We speak our thanks TO Isaac
Cans, chairman OF the St Nicholas
Girl committee, who has been tirelsss
IN his efforts 10 promote the success
Of the ENTERPRISE. and whose enthusiasm
has been the inspiration Of his CO.
workers. He has given generously Of
his love. his time, and his means to
the cause Serving on ms committee
and giving valuz bic aid we're William
H De Lacy. judge OF the Juvenile
Court William F. GUIDE, president OF
~ CHAMBER Of Commerce: D J Cal
lahan. secretary OF the Board OF
Trade Thomas Grant secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. MIS-. CuuO H
Rudolph. Mrs. A Listner, and Mrs
Il it is TO the St Nicholas Girl AuxiI-
fsrv however. hat most credit IS due,
e-d nv this valiant and loyal band. the
actual work OF filing hun0TedS OF bags
shOppinEs. collecting toys, and planning
the stuPendous distribution, was done
Real Earnest Workers.
The AuxiIia-y was organized by Mrs.
Isaac Cans. as chairman, and assisting
her rnTouEnOuL Tue NGEA ne-S MS "
R Macdonald. whose experience gained
from last years distribution. made her
services invaluable Working under the
leadership OF Mrs Cans. and giving
their time and loving service, besides
Mrs Mcdonald. were Mrs Fred Miller,
Mrs Annie z Murphy, MIS- Marvin Nc
Iurvre, 1frs Joseph zarons, Mrs. TheO-
dore TfIler, Mrs L 5 FristOe. Miss Elsa
CobIenzer Miss Esther BehTeud. Miss
FsteIle Ions. Ms Alfred Fowler. Mrs
G. Y Buck, Miss Katherine Williams,
Mrs. F e Durnc. Mrs P. c. Patterson.
Miss Murphy. Miss Marie Sheehy. Miss
marguerite kaufman. and W D. Peck
Miss Marguerite Kaufman and z. S.
Morton. assumed charge Of decorating
the St Nicholas Girl room where the
distribution was held. The Den8so1
School gave toward this purpoEe q beau
tifuiiy decorated Christmas tree. and
wreaths, holly, greens. and utstletos
were contributed by William f. GUIDE,
the Ben aIaTche. the WASHINGTON for
ISIS. Kramer. and p. ?. A7d=Fwz
1t Is impossible to msRiq1 bY usEs