Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
SANTA DIFFUSES
CHEER IN ESSEX
Gives Reins to Spirit of Charity
and Thousands Reap
Benefit.
EVENING STARS EMPTY
STOCKING CLUB AN ALLY
Churches, Lodges, Salvation
Army, Public Institutions, Po-
IiticaI Clubs Generous Hosts.

AACoCA 1OhANy
Christmas Day when the unfortunate
could forget their sad lot. Those who
missed their Christmas happiness did
SO through their own fault; that 49,
of course, provided they were not sick
or otherwise unable to enjoy the
abundance of holiday cheer that was
prepared for them.
For yesterday vas not an old
fashioned Christmas The Christmas
of other days was a feast of selfish
ness, much though peace on earth,
goodwill to mem was prated about
Persons who celebrated the day in
the accepted way were satisfied to
cause happiness to come to them, to
their relatives and to their close
friends. But the true meaning OF the
exchange of gifts and the other out
ward manifestations of the Christmas
spirit are now known, and Christmas Is
celebrated in a broader, kindlier way.
Charity is the watchword of the pres
ent-day Christmas, and the fortunate
extend their hollday-giving to those
not so lucky.
Thousands Saved from Disappointment.
Thousands of poor persons in this
vicinity to whom in days gone by
Christmas would have been anything
but a day of joy were quite as well
taken care of yesterday as the most
wealthy. There was the Empty
Stocking Club of the Evening Star to
look out for the poor children; there
were hundreds Of private ~benefactors
who spread gifts among the unfortu-
nate with lavish hand; church socie-
ties and lodges saw to it that no de-
serving persons who came to their
notice lost their Christmas; inmates
of the county and city institutions,
through the generosity of the officials
and charitably inclined citizens were
given an opportunity to experience
the joys of the day; the Salvation
Army took care that hundred did
not go hungry; in fact, holiday cheer
was everywhere apparent and was
being shown in most unselfsh ways.
The Salvation Army supplied 575
families with Christmas dinners. Bas-
kets containing chickens, vegetables,
fruit, coffee and all other necessities
were distributed at the hall, 113 Hal
sey street, by Major John easier and
a staff of assistants. The army will
have a Christmas party for children
at the home tomorrow night when 600
youngsters will be entertained and
presented with gifts.
Dinner at Industrial Home.
Seventy-five men were also given
turkey dinners by the army at its
Industrial Home, 305 New Jersey Rail
road avenue, Yesterday.
The Newark Rescue Home had 400
needy persons as its guests at the an
nual Christmas dinner at the home, Is
Spring street. A quantity of clothing
was also distributed. Both food and
clothing were supplied by charitable
citizens.
The Christmas spirit also descended
upon the Home for the ~Friendless,
South Orange avenue and Bergen
street, where eighty-four children were
entertained. A turkey dinner was
served and the children saw the per-
Torrance at the Princess Theatre.
The Leni Lenape Club had as it's
dinner guests 972 boys, This was the
sixth Christmas party given at the
club. and it was the. biggest one by
far. Before the children left they
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food, clothing and fuel.
Little CrippIes Looked After.
The little inmates of the Home for
Crippled Children, Fifth and Clifton
avenues. were well cared for. On
awakening each child found a full
stocking at it's bed, and a Christmas
dinner was served at noon. Monday
afternoon children who are not m
mates, but who are being treated at
the clinic at the home, will be enter
tanned at a Christmas party.
The celebration of Christmas at St.
Peters Orphan Asylum. Lyons ave-
nue., began Tuesday afternoon, when
gifts were distributed. Yesterday the
children enjoyed a Christmas dinner
and received visits from their rela-
tives and friends.
The knights of Columbus enter,
tanned several hundred children at a
Christmas party at the Columbus
Club, S7S-SS0 Broad street, yesterday
afternoon.
AS is usual, the Elks diffused
Christmas cheer to the unfortunate.
The lodges in this city, in Orange,
East Orange, South Orange, Belle
vile, Bloomfield, Montclair, Kearny
and Irvington all distributed Christ
mas dinners or gave Christmas tree
parties.
League for Friendly Service Busy. Z
The League for Friendly Service,
which is composed of prominent men
and women in Bloomfield and Glen
Ridge, distributed more than 100 din
ners and Christmas gifts to needy
families yesterday. Most of the
articles were contributed by church
societies and members.
The John f. Monahan Association
played Santa Claus to 500 children
at its headquarters, 400 Market street.
William a. Muldoon, representing the
children's friend, passed out gifts and
the youngsters were entertained with
q spread.
At the county Jail special efforts
were made to cheer up the inmates.
5 The celebration of the day began
with breakfast, which was a more
elaborate meal thar is usually served.
Then Warden McGuinness supplied
his charges with tobacco for the day
and instructed keepers to refrain
from issuing any gruff orders. The
dinner the prisoners ate could not
have been improved on, and when 1t
was over the Jail inmates were led to
the west wing, where they were
treated to a vaudeville show given
by performers from practically every
local theatre.
Inmates of the pen~itentiary, the
nvorbrooL HosnifaI for the Insane.