New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
SANTA CLAUS ON HIS WAY|
For Calendar Reasons He Will
Make Long Stay This Year.
HOLIDAY SPIRIT FILLS AIR
Drunken Man Pays Long Over
due Board Bill at Y. NJ. G. AS
BOWery Branch.

The city is preparing for g vast expendi-
ture OF money, labor and that justly popu-
lar Christmas spirit The Christmas spirit
promotes variations in the game of things.
| 1t is said to be more blessed to give t n
to receive. Heads of charitable instiV' +
tions unite in saying that at least it is
more customary.
When drunken man at this season of
the year offers, therefore, to settle bill
for board ten months overdue. the easiest
thing to credit the action to Is the preva-
lence of the Christmas spirit. especially
when the board bill is held by a charitable
institution. And also, if the intoxicated
man has less than S. left for additional
drink and food after the old score is liqui-
dated.
1t was not the IS As that made H. w.
Hoot, secretary of the Bowery branch Of
the Young Mems Christian Association. ra-
diate yesterday. Mr.. Hoot radiated. though
and said there were a lot of dark spots In
the past that were frightened by the drunk
en- mans visit with the amount of the over
due board. 1t showed. he said. that it paid
to trust mankind. He would have pre-
ferred that the item had been cancelled by
the man when sober, even if the account
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| pigeonhole marked Deferred"
| Mr. Hoot chose to regard the matter, how
ever. as an even greater victory for the
Christmas spirit, arguing that even an in
dividual at distinct temporary dsadvan-
tage was compelled to yield to its force.
When the debtor was pennilesS last Febru-
ary the Bowery branch trusted him to the
extent of s. 45. This amount covers null
titude of occasions. when 1t is remembered
that the Bowery branch's charge fors meals
is only cents The old fellow was at the
window yesterday determined to pay the
bill. At first the bookkeeper could find no
record Of the matter. so the man waited,
and then he said, when he had his receipt:
God knows nobody ever did for me
what this place did the first night L come
here, when you fed me and took my WORD
that I'd make it right"
Christmas entertainments for the beneht
of the less fortunate men, women and chill
dren will be conducted for several days this
year The fact that the most important
holiday falls on Sunday will be an advan-
tage OF great moment to thousands. Din
ners and presents of one kind and another
will be distributed Saturday, Sunday
and Monday, which. it is not difficult to
perceive will be a matter of qualification
to the poor and destitute.
Even this afternoon the jingle OF SlelSn-
bells will send the color to the cheeks OF
children at the New York Society for the
Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, at 42d
street and Lexington avenue. Chhdren VIII
ect in a play called Santa Clauss Vlslt-
There will also be recitations by Celia hal
kins, Bertha Minitsky. Mary Gibarts ana
Inez Upright on THE Meaning Of Our
Flag" i'll which, under the circumstances
Santa Claus expected any moment-propa-
bIy only an academic interest Will be taken.
The Children's Aid Society will begin TO-
day a series of festivals, dinners and the
exchange of presents for murmureo
.sThank you's'' of the little folk.
little ahead of time-but more general
" attended on that account. perhaps-will
he the christmas Eve carol service" that
will he heard at q o'clock noon tomorrow
in ST Paurs chapel. Trinity parish
And then at midnight the friends Of the |
LATE Ratio Siedenberg, who was rich |
coffee importer. will attempt to carry out |
the terms of his will by holding a jolly |
dinner in honor of his memory. He died |
only few weeks ago.
Mrs O. H. P Belmont is the honorary
president of the Sittig Brooklyn Christmas |
Tree Company, that at o'clock to-morro"
morning will present to several huhore"
children NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. their
parents are for woman suffrage or not
at the Columbia Theatre
If Won do not care to accept gift Tor |
absolutely nothing. the opportunity to see
the comedy "Old Heidelberg" at The New
Theatre for 10 cents will be offered to-
morrow night.
No money will be made or lost in wall
Street from this afternoon at o CLOCK
until next Tuesday at 10 a. M. Christmas
spirit comes to the rescue of the lamb
You are all invited to ''join us at our
christmas festivities at the Children's So
ciety at o'clock Saturday night. reads
courteous note, In which promise is made
of Santa C1aus's positive appearance The
invitation is signed by Frances Banner.
Mary Kudak, Rose Moses, Tony Vellano.
Louis Sisher and Samuel Lafaro.
The largest gift to the poor In the his
tory of the French Benevolent Society Will
he presented in numerous baskets at Ter
race Garden tomorrow afternoon between
. and o'clock. The French Consul, Etl-
enne Ianel and Mrs. Lanel will be present
The gifts will include two hundred baskets
OF provisions. quantities OF new clotnlhs'
embracin 800 sweaters for men, women
and children, 100 garments or underwear
100 children's dresses and suits, 100 pairs
of trousers and several hundred pairs OF
shoes That the hearts may be made
lighter as well as warmer, vaudeville VIII
he furnished by the William Morris and |
United Booking companies.
Christmas trees will be lighted at |
o'clock tomorrow evening in the New
York Hospital. at No. West 18th street
Christmas Day will be marked once moro
by a dinner to six thousand guests OF
big Tim Sullivan in the Bowery at noon
A more lasting benefit will be the action
of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pary in issuing transfers over 59th street,
beginning at o'clock on Christmas MORN
ing.
Following It's custom for several years.
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, Of this
city, has distributed checks aggregating
s., 800 to several city institutions
Bows of the United District Messenger
Company are eating little now IN prepara-
ton for the turkey dinner that will be
given to them on Christmas Day by /
Michael W. Rayens.
The Hungarian Home. at No. So Pearl
in 18th street. will provide /.
elief and amusement to the tired and
,1ngry Twenty tons of chicken. ten tons Y
Of bread and pro rata weights of other {
uxurfes will be supplied by the Salvation Il
ARMY. The distributing point for Manhat-
tan will be Grand Central Palace and for s
the army's hall, in Washington l