The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-01
BOUNTEOUS DINNER|
FOR POOR AND WEB
Salvation Army and Vol
teers of America Come \
Aid of Unfortunate.
BASKETS FOR FAMIIl
Relief Distributed With /.
ish Hand, Bringing GcIlllin
Thanksgiving Cheer.
BASKETS FOR FAMILI

Those who have The GOOD, a.
world 10 give. gave To those Win
NOTHING. in Solt Lake yestcrjsy
charity or the fortunate was bc.,o.
abupdantly upon the unfortunate.
homeless. the cripple. the blind. ;he
aud the young wc-c given ThanIcss.
dluuers by tho Salvation Army and|
the Volunteers OF America. /, Is
mated that 200 persons Who oth,r.
would have gone hungry ycsterdsy \
cared FOR by these Two organ,ra,,.
which gathered the food from the
pie Of sal, Lake and dis,ributcd ,,
the needy.
In the charity OF these Two orsa,|
tions there WAS 10 distinction AZ Ia
sons. The Ambulance card was .x..
The tramp who arrived IN sal, l.
yesterday pcunlicss VAS seated h
the aged pu, unfortunate long time
6eUt All those who asked Tor dI.
Yesterday were given vha, ;hey de-
Up To 10 O'Clock last nigh, the s.
ton Army had distributed over S00
kc;s amcnG poor families. Each h1|
contained nour. potatoes a roaa
meat. vegetables aud Cpuncd l,ailta'
wcrc prepared Tor lamil ns Of two'1
Sous. while others were larger ani
calculated TO supply families OF ie1
twelve members.
Mauy uf the rity's poor Nho \
known 10 he worthy were given lid
for baskets Of size to satisfy
wants carrier I'm tho week. There
many who came without ticSe:s
these also were given what Trey
sired
The Volunteers ~ america gau
dinner for 10 needy men md bo.s
tho Friendly Inn. IL East First S
street This Organization served h
turkey. chicken and pork potatoes.
nips. cranberry sauce. brown gravy
dressing. and fruIt aud coffee. N
The doors To- tho large dining b
were thrown opcn At O'Clock yeslfI
afternoon But long before the III
was prepared. East First South q
Was lined with those who waited o.
ticipation of tho great dinner.
Among tho 2i0 mon who went
because they we're hungry were bcif|
had run away from homes and 4
awaiting word from thcir parcnts-
Younger boys who saw no prospe<
a Thanksgiving dinner at their ID
mo nI'R WHO were elSh.
pied or blind. but above all Tie
we're many very OLD mcn, and thest
forded the most touching spectacle,
They were the has hccns. wi'i
position or friends or relatives. win
work and without the capacity 70 y
Mary OF them were natives nj san II
Three lcng tables were arranged i1
Friendly Inn. making 1t poyshle
abou, ssventy-fvc 10 sit ai one
Ia. .
here until o'clock last night.
kn iho service at this dinner wax
untcered. Captain y. ". Edison of.
Volunteers Of America Is in CHAR
the local branch nf The orcanizato
As carly as $50 O'Clock ycsff|
morning those Whp had come for|
kcts had began Ia gather in front uI
Salvation Army bail an East Se
South street. although II had been
nouncod that the distribution of the
kets would not begin uutil 1880 90
Before noon Yesterday 80" hsskcf
food had been distributes 10 the
and moody nr tho city. II hecamc.
parent about o'clock last night
there were many aged people vhn I
be unable 90 como 20 the SALVATION
hall foT their baskets. In these
the baskets were delivered, in iuany
stances To remote parts nt the citr
boys Who volunteered their services
\ large part OF tho food diFiribute'
the Salvation Army Yesterday v2t'
mated by the school children ot the
The children donated more thhu
bushels Of potatoes. Merchants ane
d 'vlfuals donated the yeg"tan'es.
canned goods The larger portion p
meat distributed was purchased
funds which had been collected Tot
occasion.
The local Salvation Army oincia,f
preparing for another distribution ot
on Christmas day. In addition 20
th- local branch Of th" inst!tuuon
tends To supply those who are III h'"
food during the entire winter.