El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

has decided to repeat 1t this year on
q larger scale.
A Christmas committee has been ap-
pointed, with Edward Kneezen as
chairman, and the lodge IS planning to
distribute $50 boxes among the needy
of FL PasO. Each box VIII contain a
sufficient qquantity to feed 10 per-
sons, which viii bring the number the
lodge viii assist to $500 people. The
boxes viii contain meat chicken, pO-
tatOeS and bread and such holiday
goodies as mince pie, nuts, cranberries.
fruit and candy The chairman and the
committee VIII personally superintend
the distribution of the boxes, going
with the wagons from house to house
where they are to be placed.
Neither race nor color are to be con-
sidered- All that the lodge wants to do
IS 70 help every one who is in need,
to have a share Of Christmas. The Elks
will be glad to receive Information
about destitute people from the church
es, charitable organizations, and indi-
viduals.
Naturally the number helped must
be limited, but the Elks want to find
those who would otherwise have to do
without and bring the Christmas to
day. the boxes will probably be distrib-
uted Saturday.
Salvation Army's OrE.
The Salvation Army is preparing its
Christmas plans for the relief and
cheer Of the homeless, hungry and des-
lALAlE- the army viii GaLLgs OuL us
usual custom Of supplying the poor
with baskets of Christmas dinners.
Also, there Will be a Christmas tree
for the poor, in the headquarters. 359
Myrtle avenue, which VIII contain all
kinds Of practical articles, such as nit
tens, stockings and other kinds OF
70 supply their physical needs,
and presents of candy and fruit to make
them happy. The Salvation Army will
have the kettles on the streets to OBJ
tain the donations for this work It Is
expected to distribute 200 dinner bas-
kets this year. Through the past year,
ending December 1, the army distrib-
uted $50 garments and shoes, furnished
eight stoves to families who were suf-
1ering with the cold. provided shelter
and beds for l02 destitute persons. pro-
Tided IS men and women with regular
employment, and a very large number
with temporary employment, and spent
S469-92 for carrying on this relief work.
The funds for this relief work had to
be replenshed from the funds for the
religious work, as the demands were
so great.
The army conducts two services at
the jail every Sunday. one in English
for the American prisoners and one in
Spanish for the Mexicans.
1t has conducted 416 open air services. /
with an average weekly attendance Of
500; $50 indoor services, with an aver
zoe religious papers.
Sunshine Society to Aid.
The Sunshine society Will have
Christmas tree fo- its children of the
day nursery at the new Sunshine quar-
ters- The tree will bear on its branches
practical gifts of clothing and other
necessities, and toys In connection
with the tree an appropriate program
viii be given for the entertainment Of
the day nursery tots and their mothers, /
and ice cream and other holiday eats
VIII be given them.
Toys for the Poor.
The Women's Charity association
proposes to give as many toys TO the
children Of the poor as possible at
Christmas time and therefore is seeking |
contributions Following its Gus
tom Of last year it viii repair broken (
toys and dolls and give them to the /
Contributions should be sent to Mrs.
George c. Wimberly. I'll Brown street, I
Or if a card is sent to the Women's /
Charity association in the courthouse. [
he toys or other contributions VIII be |
,alled for
The toys will be distributed in two 1
Christmas celebrations, one for the
American children in some uptown .
)lace and one for the Mexican children
It the Settlement house. The American 4
christmas viii be the real thing in the
christmas tree line, with toys on the /
rec for all the kiddies. and all 4
Christmas trees and Christmas. For
he little MeEicanOs their presents will /
'e arranged according to their Gus
oms, and the observation of the day
damned along MeXicanO lines. as
Christmas trees are unknown to them
III the toys will be piled IN the center
Il the room, surmOunted by a big bag
y candy and nuts and fruit and the
children will play their Mexican games
round II as their custom is As the
,harity association is continually re-
ieving the material needs Of the fam
lies. so at Christmas the Charity asso-
iation is going to give the youngsters
oys instead Of featuring the material
lifts. Since Thanksgiving day. from the
-enerous donations collected at that
line. over so children have been COM
lletely outfitted with two sets Of un-
erclothing and out garments as wei. I
Moose Lodge Active.
The Moose lodge has organized a
harity department and is now pIan-
ing to devote its energies to making |
Merry Christmas for some unfortu-
ates, but as yet the lodge has not de-