Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23

happy. One Davenport gen.
tleman wrote in and asked for the /
names Of three poor children to whom
he might have the pleasure of playing |
Santa Claus. With a spirit like this
agog in the community there is every
reason to say Merry Christmas" and
mean it.
FUND REACHES MANY.
The number OF children to whom
the fund played Santa Claus is almost
at first glance. 1t is 425.
OF this number ~ were cared for by
amateur Santa Clauses and the remain
ing 3S3 were ministered to by the COM
mittee. To realize just how many ESQ
children are, one should help pack up
the toys and the candies. The Assoc
citation house, at which this work was
been in progress for three days back,
loobed much line We are led TO believe
the headquarters of the real Santa
Claus at the north pole do. There
we're packages and bundles every
where and piles of candy and nuts in
sacks. All were marked with the
name of the child for whom they we're
intended, and arranged according to
the district to which they were to be
taken.
The presents which were allotted to
the children were varied, but the aver
age bundle contained mittens, stock
ings, two or more toys, such as dolls,
drums, horses, cows, dogs, sheep. and
the like, and bags containing candy,
nuts, cookies, an apple and an orange.
The sorting and packing the candy
bags was done by members of the In
His Name circle Of Kings Daughters.
DELIVER IN AUTOS.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
the delivery Of the Christmas packages
began. In an automobile furnished by
The Argus. trip after trip was made,
each one resulting in a score or more
deliveries. This afternoon an automobile
furnished by Henry w. Horst was plac.
cd at the disposal OF the committee,
thanks to Mr.. Horst's generosity. W.
A Totten also kindly contributed the
use of a car, while Chief Brinn placed
the police buggy in the committees
hands. With all these vehicles going
the work proceeded at a lively rate.
ONE LAST REMINDER.
The committee desires at this time
to send out one last reminder to those
who volunteered to play Santa Claus
to poor children. Remember, your OBJ
legation was a voluntary one, and YOU
failure to fulfill 1t would be far worse
than not assuming it at ALL In the lat
ter case, the children would be remem
bered by the fund. If you fail them
you have prevented their being takeI
care Of. Do not fail.
To those in the city who are expect
ing a visit from The Argus SAINT,
Claus, let 1t be said that in case tn,
visit does not materialize, 1t was tn,
result of an oversight which will in
stantly be remedied If you will but lie
the committee know The intention i
that every needy child in the cit,
shall be provided with Christmas chez
and a reserve funo is being retaine,
from the main fund with which to car
for any who may accidentally be pass
ed by. Do not hesitate to let the CON
mittee know II you are missed.
MANY BASKETS SENT OUT.
In addition 10 the Christmas chez
supplied through The Argus SAINT
: Claus Fund, practically every poo
: family in the city will receive Chris
mas basket of eatables given by tn
, various churches and societies in tn
city. Names for most of them wer
furnished through the Associated Cha
} tiles.
WANT TO SHARE.
Among the latest contributions r.
ceived at The Argus Office was one {
u enclosed in touching letter frol
Three Little Friends Of The Argus
, The letter stated that the donors. viii
: not having very much themselves. d.
I sired nevertheless to share what the
5 had with the poor.