The Washington bee., 1912-01-06
REV. WALDRONS GREAT
WORK.
Christmas Tree to the Poor.

On New Years Day from 4 to $50
P. NJ, the alley children and their
parents of the Northwest were given
a Christmas tree at Shiloh Church
(Straneers' Home) under the diTec-
ton of the Alley Helping Hand So
l,nliraTeptai Aser = fIoI. I here'
were present about 200 alley children
and their parents in addition to 100
or more friends and members of Shi-|
Ion Church, and of the two Organiza-
tions in charge of the affairs.
The alley children rendered very
excellent program of recitations, read
ings and music. Mr. James R. Moss,
in charge Of the work in Blagden's
Court, and Master of Ceremonies.
Rev. Dr. Waldron, pastor of Shiloh
Church, and president of the Alley
Improvement Association, offered the
Invocation and delivered a brief ad-
dress, thanking the friends who had
made the Christmas tree and enter
tainment for the alley children a pos
sibiIity. He stated that there are
10000 people living in the alleys,
courts and back streets, and that
while many of the children living IN
| these places are bright, apt and some
of them well-behaved and trustwOr-
| thv. vet, most of the alley children
are neglected and in need OF every
THING helpful. He stated that Shiloh
| Church had. for more than four years
carried on Mothers and Childrens'
meetings. open air gospel work, Sun
/ day schools. etc, IN eight or ten OF
the alleys of the Northwest and that
other churches and organizations un-
der the direction of the Alley I'm
nrOvement Association, were carrying
ON similar work in about thirty
other allevs He said that the goOC
effects of these endeavors tor the up
lift of this portion Of Washington
! population, were recognized by al
who come in contact with those. Wh'
live In the alleys and courts OF on
city, but especially by the police- III
, reminded the audience that the goo
p time thew were enjoying, and tn
clothing. shoes, etc, they were re
o. ceivinc came from hearts that wer
f prompted BIZ the love of the Lord Je
sus Christ. Rev. A. H. Thompson
elO - oasfor Of Waugh MemOria
Il Methodist Church. delivered an inter
esting address
G Mrs. P. H. DonohO, who has direct
G ed tie alley work OF Shiloh Churc
# and Is chairman of the committee
Y charge of the tree, and Mrs. J.
+ Layton, au active social worker
# the city. also made q very iuteresrin
e. address. Mrs n. N. WaIdron, wit
O Of the pastor of Shiloh Church, &C
= ed as treasurer, and received and al
IL I-ncwledged all donations that wc1
Given towards this good work
isl Iesdames P. II. Douoho. Luz
# Rov. Carrie Lee, Matilda c. Harri
v sarah 7. Lucas. Mary c Collin
N Alice Carroll; Misses Emma Don
ho. Lena Stokes. Messrs. J. D. Fishe
m IT. Y. Robertson, John Harris loser
a. Harris. John s Branom, John
7e Miles. luke Reynolds, brought q
III children 10 the church, dressed Il
at tree ard served the refreshmen
oil The parents, as well as the ehildrs
r. v-ere given ice cream, cake, frul
We candies. etc. All the children we
to riven good supply OF toys and p
nd ture books. Forty two were supEii
d. with shoes and stockings, and
its many more with pants, dresses e
8 The following persons made
Christmas tree possible by their &C