Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
EIGHT CHANCES LEFT
Funds for Six "ChristmaS 0p-
p0rtunities" Subscribed.
TOTAL RECEIVED, $1,616.16
Only SLIPS Needed to Make All
Fourteen Families Happy.
SPIRIT OF GIVING Is UNABATED

Prospects of a Real Christmas for
Groups of Deserving Poor
Growing Brighter.
Christmas is sure to be u real Christ
mas for six of the fourteen families who
are to be aided by the funds raised by
the Associated Charities through the
Christmas opportunities" because this
number of the special contribution lists
have been completed, and the amounts
needed for disbursement in weekly sums
ranging from 81 to Sc per family are suf.
ficient to assure them at least the neces-
sites of life during the ensuing year.
Altogether, the amount subscribed to
the opportunities reached the grand
total today of s1.616.16, so that the re-
naming sum desired to make happy all
of the fourteen little groups Of folks is
only few dollars in excess of 81. 100.
Considerable sums still are needed for
Opportunities No q. bind colored
man and his wife with five children. all
under the working age: No. 4, u German
widow with five children, the oldest ten
years of age; No. 81. the widow of pro-
feSsional man. who died of tuberculosis,
an and her four children deserted by
the husband and father. and No. II, a
widow and three children. In fact prac-
tically all of the amount still asked in
subscriptions is desired for these five
cases, since their total needs for the next
twelve months are yet slightly in excess
of $1,000. The other. three, or ''Oppor-
tunities' No. .. No. II and No. il, will
be completed by subscriptions of only
SIS.
Opportunity No. /.
edged. s17234: T. c. H., 50; H. T. W..
80 cents. Total, $174.e4.
Opportunity No. 2.
Fund complete-PreviOusly acknowl-
edged. $40; cash, 81; p. F.. 81; T. C. H..
81; NJ. T.. through The Star, 81: cash,
through The Star, 81; DR.. and Mrs. A.
q. W.. through The Star, s5; Every Little
Helps. 81; ]. B. E., 81; No Name, 50; f.
D. A, 81: x, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. s.,
81; j. P. H.. 81; N. s.. So. Total. s199.
Opportunity No. 8.
Little mother of 17--Fund complete
Previously acknowledged, ss4.s4; cash,
81: j. P. H., through The Star, 80; F. w.
F.. through The Star So: F. J. s., 81;
Little Tim, 81; The Church, 81: Dr. Mo-
ten. 81; T. c. D., 81; A. l.. E., S.. Total,
$1O6.S4.
Opportunity No. 4.
Elderly couple. Fund complete-$53.J 80
Opportunity No. 5.
Deserted wife with four small children
under nine years Of age Warrant issued
for the man. The woman's relatives AMI
her church are helping. Three dollars a
week, or 1856 year, is needed. Preyi-
ously acknowledged, $1U3.94; c. j. W.,
81; cash, 81; C. 8. D., 81; j. p. H..
through The Star, 81; NJ. W., through
The Star, 81; 7. c. H., 81; y. 81; Mr..
and Mrs. &. p. S., 81; f. j., 81; sympa-
thizer, ST.: c. K. W., 81; anonymous, 81;
F. l.. l.. H., 81; J. T. W., 81; ]. H. g.,
Il; j. p. H., 81; j. G. D., 81; three chIl-
dren. s.; sympathizer, 80 cents; N. NJ.
required, s23.56.
Opportunity No. 6.
A blind colored man, with five chill
dren, all under fourteen years of age.
Wife does laundry work. ST week, or
$312 a year, needed. Previously acknowl-
edged, 1881; cash., 81; cash, 81; J. d.,
through The Star. 81; j. P. H.. through
The Star. s.; a. J. G., through The star,
81; Mir. and Mrs. c. f. s.. 81: Miss r..
J. s., s.; DR.. Moten, 81: W. J. D, 81;
L. e. D.. ~; A. l.. f., $3.50; e. Nj. b.,
through The Star. 81; total, S64.34: bal
ance required. S2ii.6G
Opportunity No. z.
a German widow with five children un-
der ten. The insurance left by her hus-
band has been used to make the first
payment on "a house; woman takes in
washing; $iO0. or sos a year Is needed.
Previously acknowledged, ST.. 81; cash, 81
cash. 81: grade A, Randall School. 81;
J.P H., 81; ", 81; Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. s.,
81; the church, 81; q. L. s., 81; a SYM
pathiZer SIC; 4. Z. d., 81; A. l.. E., $3.50;
4. NJ b., through The Star, 81; J. d.,
through The Star, 81; total, $SU.S4; bal
ance, $121.16.
Opportunity No. 8.
Refined o.d couple. Fund complete.
$lOI.
Opportunity No. 8.
Widow with three small children. Moth
er mas DecH CuTeO VI luUcECulOSlSs S1O d
week or 500 a year Is needed. Previous
Iy acknowledged. $2ss.s4; cash. 81; H. c.
D., 50; j. z. H., through The Star, 81;
cash, through The Star, 81; i. ID. a..
81; X. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. s., 81:
union printer, 81; j. II. H., 81: E., c. s..
81; j. H. c., 81; G. p. H., 81; r. j. C., 81;
total. s-56.s4; balance, $26S.18.
Opportunity No. 10.
A colored woman, deserted by her hus-
band, with four children under ten years
the youngest a baby of five months
Steps have been taken to force the hus-
band to care for his wife and children
| The mother takes in about $2.25 a week
sewing and washing. $500 week, OF
SEQ q year, Is needed for this family.
| Previously acknowledged. $31.S4. Grade
A. Randall School, IL; Miss F. J. s., 81
| the church, 81; w. j. g., So: L. 8. L.. S.
T. c. b.. 81. Total. $A.A. Balance
Opportunity No. IL.
| Widow with three children under thir
ieen. Mother is not strong. and with the
| care Of her children is only able to do 9
little sewing. earning about $1.25 a week
The church is helping. 81 a week. or $31:
| Il year. is needed.
Previously acknowledged, $47 Cash
81; j. D.. through The Star, s.: c. NJ
Brambanger, 50; no name. 81; X, 81: thu