The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
SEIZE EIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
Public Rallies to the Aid of Desti-
tute Families.
Total of 1860 Subscribed Thus Far.
Associated Charities AclSnOwi-
edges Contributions.

The Associated Charities last evening
acknowledged the receipt of $560-Sl to-
ward the "eight opportunities. each Of
which represents a family in need OF
continuous help.
Opportunity No. J. 10 provide Cor the
family Of a tuberculosis man while he
is placed in a sanatorium for treatment
has been oversubscrIbed. For oppor-
tunity No. >. where there is a chronic
invalid. a Woodworking mother and four
children, one an infant and another "A
cripple. more than $500 is still needed. No.
5. to secure help for an old couple, until
the wife can recover from an accident
sufficiently TO enable her 10 20 10 work
lacks only s OF the sum asked for. no a.
a coloTed family, where three weeks OF
the hfty-two have been provided, is where
a siXteen-year-Old girl cares for a blind
father and four mOtherless children. OPP
poTtunity No. 5. for which the society
desires to raise a pension OF $500 is hard
y started. The same is true to No
and s. while 81 has been contributed for
No Z. that of a respectable old colored
couple the man more than eighty years
old. Three dollars week is desired for
this family to make them comfortable
and keep them together
II will be indeed a happy Christmas and
New Year TO these families when they
can be assured Of regular aid by which
their daily wants may be provided.
Many persons who deposit their pennies,
nickels. and dimes through the Provi-
dent Savings Fund of the Associated
Charities have been drawing their savings
during the last fortnight to the extent
han a mil
so for necessities probably more than for
the exchange of Christmas presents, judg-
ing from the character Of the depOsitors-
Many children, encouraged by their
parents, have saved for shoes and cloth
ing or other things which the parents
might not feel able to provide.
The Associated Charities, through It's
treasurer. John JOY Edison. Acknowledges
the following contributions:
Mr.. Lorenzo SINH, s; Mrs. Philip 2. Larner. SO:
Mr.. James W. C0rCunn so. Mr.. and Mrs George
W. Brown. SO; Z +. B.. s., Mr. Emile BeIlineT.
s.; -. and T.. Sl5; Miss Marian Young Sl5;
Judge and Mrs. Luther z. Smith. $50 Mr. and
Alrs, William A. De Caindry, Sl0 Ida White, g
Gen. George NJ Steulberg SO: Mr.. Daniel L.
Hazard, $40; Mr. Frederick G.. Lee, SO; ~" s..
Gen. Elhs Spar s.: Mrs. Walter Reed, s. Mrs.
Mamie Z. Noqment $ Miss Margaret K Smraon
IS: Mr.. William II. Pope SO: MIR. J. r. Ochsen-
TCitCr. 81 Commissioner ClmO II. Rudolph. 81, Mr.
A. b. Lyon 81 Admiral John If. UTahm. so. Mr.
Harrison Stidhsm, s.; Mr.. f. g. Qmckeubush. 81
Mrs. Emma r. r. Merrill SO, Cart John H.
Moore. $40; MTs. C. y. Harris. 70: J. NJ. C.. IT. 81
Mis-. Ellen NJ Parker s.; Mr. Frank II. EartO s.
Mr. and Nirs George Alexander Smith IS. Mn
Ahner Y, Lesch s.; Sarah l. Pratt s.; ChJzapeake
and Potomac Telephone COMPANY So Il. D.. d" So;
Mrs John J. Lawrence. s.; Miss Annie NJ Law
renee. SO; Miss Mary :. Lawrence so. Ms
Alpheus H. Snow SO; Oscar Moaea s.; MIR Frank
A. Barbour. s.; cash. $: Mr.. ". ". kinsley 81
Mrs. Nina Oppenheimer, 81 Mr.. Charles C. SNOW
s.: Miss Lcn White s.; Rev. J. Macbride Ster-
rett $, Mr.. T. z. keeEe, 8; Col. Archibald Hop