The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-23
MERRY CHRISTMAS
FOR ONE AND ALL
POOR AND NEEDY. SICK AND THOSE
IN PRISON WILL TASTE
GOOD CHEER.
FAVORED HELP PROVIDE
ONE MAN IN NORTH SENDS BLANK
CHECK TO CONFEDERATE
HOME FOR AGED WON
EN HERE.
FAVORED HELP PROVIDE

Unlike the boy who wept because
1t too, Richmond will joyfuliy eat its
Christmas cake and also give 1t away.
The fashion Of observing Christmas
by doing something for other folks
sick, the unfortunate, the unhappy,
and even the sinful ones who languish
in prisons Will get ray of the uni
versal JOY which radiates throughout
all Christendom at this season of the
year.
Countless organizations, some of
them public. some affiliated with
churches and some with lodges to-
gether with many individuals will
unite in making the day time of
peace and good will" and physical
comfort to all
Never before in the history of the
city has the Christmas giving been
done SO systematically. Led by the
Associated Charities, the various or
ganizations have compared their notes
with the result that there is no dupli-
cation this year and the even more
desirable result that the timid ones,
who do not like to parade their
needs, Will be more largely cared for
than ever before.
ASsOCiatd Charities.
After the organizations working
in cooperation with the Associated
Charities had taken of the list Of.
about thousand needy families as
many as they could care for. two hun
dred families were left unassigned.
These fell to the charity.
There was hardly a buster place in
Richmond yesterday than the Char
tiles building, at Fourteenth and
FRANKLIN streets. For its quite a task
to get up two hundred baskets con-
tanning an assortment of substantials
and dainties.
Postal cards were sent out to the
two hundred families requesting them
to call at O'Clock today for the bas-
kets.
Those who want to help in the
good work of supplying these baskets
should send in their money at once"
said Dr. James Buchanan, secretary
of the Associated Charities.
Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army will furnish
a greater number of Christmas
kaskets than any other local organi-
zation or individual. This afternoon
at . o'clock on the first floor OF the
Smithdeal Building, Ninth and Broad
streets, the baskets Will be distribut-
ed. In connection with the presen-
tation of baskets. Or. j, 7. Maston,
secretary of the State Board of Chari-
ties. will make an address. The pub
lie Is invited to attend.
Thursda yat o'clock 2. NJ. at
Salvation Army headquarters, 9ls
East Broad street, there will be a
Christmas tree for the poor children.
Richmond Lodge OF Elks will dis
pense Christmas charity with a lavish
hand. distributing a large number OF
baskets. Other organizations engag-
ed in the same kind of work are St.
Anne's Society. r. f.. Lee Camp.
Church Hill Santa Ciuas Club. News
Leader Santa Claus Club. Methodist
Institute, Nurses Settlement and
many churches.
Other Institutions.
The Richmond Male Orphan Asylum
In Henrico county VIII have a Christ
mas tree and entertaAnme for the
1orty-seven boys OF the home next
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock, fol-
lowed by a supper, of which sweet
meats will be the principal feature.
Most of the boys will be away Christ
mas Day, but those who are left will
have a nice dinner. with the usual
Christmas delicacies served them.
Mrs. J. X. Gill Is the superintendent
of this institution and she is very
popular with the boys.
At the Confederate Home for In
curables there will be a big Christ
mas spread. AS on a previous oc-
casion the dinner will be paid for
by William g. Hooper, Of Meriden,
Conn. Mrs. Simon Sycle. chairman
OF the house committee, has received
a most cordial letter from Mr..
Hooker. enclosing blank check bear
ing his signature. Mrs. Sycle' has
instructions to fill out the check for
what win be needed to give the TWEEN
Ty-seven inmates of the home boun-
tiful Christmas feast.
MIR. Hooker has visited Richmond
several times and has been impressed
with the aims OF the Confederate Home
for aged women. His birthday falls on
December rs. and he celebrates it this
year, for the second time, by providing
the dinner for that Institution.
II Is needless to say that the name
of Hooker is a favorite name at the
Home and among the many generous
hearted women who are interested in
it.
Homo for incurabtes.
The thirty-three patients of the Vir-
ginia Home for Incurables will have a
Christmas tree ana entertainment on
the afternoon OF Christmas Day. One
of the nurses will take the part of
Santa Claus and In true Santa Claus
garb will hand out the presents. There
will be bountiful Christmas din
ner for the patients.
Monday afternoon, at O'Clock, the
Dorcas Society Of the First Baptist
church. will arrange Christmas tree
for a number Of poor children.
The 345 inmates Of the City Home
will not lack for a satisfying Christ.
mas dinner. Steward r. A. Hughes
is authority for the Information that
menu about az follows will be
served Corned pork ham. turkey,
vegetable soup. sliced sweet potatoes,
slaw, pickle. wine. cake. small cakes,
jelly. apples, oranges and bananas:
"and cafe noir." added MIR. Hughes
with the air Of one who knew Just
what 1t takes to round up first class
meals.
Penal Institutions.
What sort Of q Christmas will the
1850 prisoners in tho State penltcn-
tiary have?" Maj. James b. Wood. su-
perintendent. was asked. He replied
that the menu would embrace roast
pork. plenty Of mixed candies. oranges
and peanuts. In addition to what the
State viii furnish. the prisoners viii
have lots Of Christmas that they have
bought or will buy for Themselves. he