The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-18
BOY SCOUTS WILL
AID SANTA CLAUS
Youngsters Volunteer 10 Distrib-
ute Presents Under Supervision
Of District Workers.
WANT STOCKINGS MONDAY
School Children Arc Instructed
to Carry Their Donations to
School With Them.

Boy Scouts will work hnnd in hand
with Santa Claus this year 10 make
the Community Christmas Tree big
success, and through tho agency Of
the kahli-clad youngsters there will
be n delivery Of tho Yuletidc presents
hitherto unknown here.
p, Tho committee il meeting with tho
hearty cooperation OF all Glasses of
people, and contributions cf FOOD.
/ clothing, toys ana money are flowing
IN. Tho school children arc also cx
pcctcd TO add their mite, and Monday
! has been designated as their contribu-
! ton day. All who desire to give stock
! ings are instructed TO do so on that
day.
! Auto trucks have been loaned by
! business houses for the purpose of col
/ lccting all donations for the C2mmu
/ nifty Christmas. All stockings pro-
visions or cash must lie turned in carly
/ bc loaded into the trucks as speedily
Ias possible. Tho committee has an
nounccd tho following distribution
points:
Points OF Distribution.
East End District-Mrs. NJ. f. Car
Gin. 2Gls East Broad Street. chairman.
Stockings will be collected from all
schools east of Eighteenth Street.
! comprising jefferson, Bellevue, Spring
b field, Paramount. Oakwood, Chimbo-
Yazo and Nicholson and taken TO Belle
vue School, from which they Will be
/ distributed over the East End.
Central Distrlct-AIrs Frank Reade
367 East Grace Street. chairman. stock
/ ings collected at John Marshall High
School, John Smith and Ruffner will
be taken TO John Marshall High School,
from which point they Will be distrib
uted.
Northwest District-Mrs s " Meek.
ings from Elba William y Fox, stone
wall Jackson and John Carey will be
taken to the William a. Fox School
10 be distributed In that section
Southwest District-Nrg. Il. y. Am
bold, 400 South Pine Street, chairman.
stockings from Madison Grace Arcnts,
Sidney and Randolph Will be taken 10
Madison School for distribution.
South Richmond Distr!ct--Mrs s. II.
Bcmis 100 cambridge street, chair
man, Stockings from Cambridge and
( ppwhatan will be taken to Powhatan
school for distribution over the South
! side.
The groceries and provisions viii be
collected by the automobiles and taken
TO tho central depot at l4o2 East
Franklin street, where they will be
assorted and placed i'll tho community
Christmas baskets
All contributions in cash should be
[ sent to the treasurer OF the Commun-
~ Christmas. y. W. Durrett, American
National Bank.
The principals Of the various schools
have been requested 10 furnish lists
OF all children to whom Santa Claus IS
expected 70 deliver stockings on Christ
mas Eve, To Rev. James Buchanan
chairman OF the co-ordinatinr com
mittec. 1902 East Franklin street who
will compare them with his lists and
see that the namo of every child is
delivered to Santa. The committee in
each district will &C operate with de
tail OF Scouts in the distribution OF
the stockings.
The great cedar tree which Will he
the centre of the Community Christmas
was brought &c this city yesterday, ANA
will 10 placed in position on the Ford
Hotel lot at once. 1t is more than
! fifty feet tall, and will he beautifully
decorated from top To bottom Au
immense electric star Will be suspended
on wire just above the apex of the
tree, and thousands OF incandescent
lights will sparkle from It's boushs \
snow effect will he arranged at its
base.