Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
M0OsE'S CHRISTMAS CHEER.


is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive" was never better exemplified
than on Saturday afternoon when
Gloucester County Moose boys spread
gladness and Yuletide sunshine in
more than 200 homes of this county.
At 2 o'clock when David o. Wat
kins, chairman of the Holiday Cheer
committee gave the signal to start,
twenty-nine automobiles, including
motor trucks, laden with cheer bas-
kets started on their mission of char
ity and the scenes witnesses by hum
dreds of people will not be forgotten
soon.
The machines each in charge of a
member of the committee, visited
every town in Gloucester County. The
routes were all carefully planned,
and in less than two hours from the
starting time nineteen of the commit
teemen had reported back to head
quarters.
The Receiving Station adjoining the
Moose Home, was one of the busiest
places in this city during the last
week. Great quantities of food stuffs
poured in from every direction Au-
tomobiles were on the go day and
night bringing in the donations and
the Purchasing committee were kept
moving supplying boxes and barrels
of hams, coffee, flour, sugar and poul-
try.
The parlors of the Home resemb.ed
department store scene. Clothing
of every description, shoes, dolls, toys,
ETC., completely filled the rooms and
the ladies' committee spent two days
in putting up packages suitable for
the families to which they had been
assigned.
An idea can be obtained as to what
work was done when it is stated that
the following are some of the goods
sent out: six hundred pounds of su-
gar, 400 baskets Of white potatoes,
1900 pounds of ham, 100 baskets of
sweet potatoes, 800 cans of corn, peas,
tomatoes and beans, 600 loaves of
bread, 800 pounds of coffee, 500 lbs.
of poultry, many quart jars of deli
cious fruit, besides 60 pairs of boys
and girls shoes, 20 new suits of chill
dren's clothes, 35 sweater coats, 100
hats and caps, 800 pounds of mixed
candies, 1900 pounds of flour, 40 dolls,
rs boys outing shirts, eight tons of
coal, besides great quantities of mis-
cellaneous wearing apparel.
With the dawn of Saturday the as
sembling of the tons of eatables and
clothing was commenced under the di-
rection of the Distribution Committee
and BY neon the sidewalk in Il ont of
the Moose Home was 4 sight to be-
hold. Cheer tags hung from hun
and when Chairman Avis of the Auto
Delivery committee, arranged the
machines for loading, score of his
aides, stood ready to move the feast
Many incidents in connection with
the delivery of the cheer baskets came
under the notice of the committeeman
in charge, revealing the real need of
the recipients, while scores of letters
have reached the Moose Home, ex-
pressing the gratitude of those cared
for.
The Holiday Committee desires to
publicly thank everyone who contri-
buted to the success of this under
taking, especially those not members
of the lodge.
This week is being observed as
Home week and the latch string hangs
outside to one and all. The Home
is beautifully decorated throughout,
the work of Florist John L. North.
In the big east parlor large tree,
brilliant with electric lights and or
naments, with portiere hangings.
catches the eye upon entering the
home A garden with miniature lake
and blooming plants form the base of
the tree The scheme of tree decor
alton was planned by R. Milton Jen-
kins under the direction of the dom
or, Dictator Charles G Schrenk, Jr..
The big lodge hall is a fairyland of
colors, the hundreds Of yards of dec
Orations forming canopy.
Yesterday afternoon was Cnildrens S
Day and several hundred of the juyc-
niles from over the county were en-
tertained with punch and judy show
and received treat of fruit.
Tonight will be ladies night ard
the committee has arranged big
musical program with vaudeville.
On Sunday evening the Moose Band
will give sacredsconcert from 8 to
12 o'clock and on New Years evening
the regular lodge session will be held
with installation of officers and a big
vaudeville program. The business ses-
sion of the lodge will call on that
evening at o'clock.
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Annual Meeting of Historical Society.
1 The annual meeting of the Glouces-
ter County Historical Society will be
held in the Court House, Woodbury.,