Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-27
HAND0F CHARITY
HELPFUL TOPOOR
Missions of the City Give
Homeless Ones Cause for
Thanksgiving.
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
TO DESTITUTE FAMILIES
Dinner Served by Each Of Two Or.
CARNATIONS Religious Services
With Elaborate Programs.

Hundreds Of the city's poor and many
OF the homeless ones from without the
city who happened to be here today
were made happy by the Gospel Mis-
sion and the Central Union Mission.
THESE organizations, had been planning
Tor weeks to send out baskets to the
unfortunates. in addition to providing
dinners at each Of the mission head
quarters. The Salvation Army served
no meals at its headquarters, and dis
trtbuted only few baskets to families
with whose circumstances the workers
are familiar. The army usually has Its
Dig dinner for the poor at Christmas.
While dinners are being served In
one part or the mission buildings re-
hgious services will be held in other
parts, and those who come for food are
expected to attend these services. Spe-
cial programs, with music as a feature.
had been arranged. There were some
there who had fallen through drink;
some who began life with successful
paths Turing them on every side. but
VINO mad been met with adverse condi-
lions later; others who had been driven
70 the bottom by disaster and separa-
ton from relatives and friends.
In Friendly Hands.
BUT these. from wherever they came
or whatever the reason for their down
rail- were in friendly hands at the mis-
sions today. No one was turned away.
No questions were asked. The guests
just walked in and sat down to the
table. and when they had finished thew
mace way for other hungry ones who
were In waiting. Some of them had
nor enjoyed good meal for days. The
oIo ana the young were represented in
form upon whom adversely had not vet
nao time TO get In its work. others with
Dent shoulders and with hardship writ
ten In every one Of the wrinkles on
their faces. and there were yet others
walking with the aid of crutches.
But the missions did not confine
themselves to the meals at their head
quarters. They had another duty. the
distribution of baskets to the needy
ones of the city. In the case of each
family to whom basket was sent
trained investigators had ascertained
whether or not the benehciaries were
really in need. Each basket that was
sent out was well stocked with pro-
visions.
Letters had been coming into the mis-
were pitfful pleas for food from needy
people. some of whom had not for months
known what 1t was to have a good,
square meal Funds for the Gistribu-
ton this year did not come in as freely
as In former years. and this was as
crfbed to the mild weather which has
prevailed SO far, supposedly leaving the
impression that suffering had not been
widespread.
Widows with large families of chill
dren to support. elderly people with
absolutely no means Of earning money
and sickly men with families had writ
ten to the missions. In one case a
charwoman with two children wrote
that she has meat at meals only about
twice a month. But despite the small
amounts that are coming In, the man
ayers will try to meet the needs Of all
worthy applicants. Both of the mis-
sions made arrangement to serve about
500 dinners each. in addition to the
food laden baskets that were sent out.
The limit Of the Salvation Army was
about 100 meals. and these went to
families where there was either sick
ness or where there was other cause Of
distress.
Bills of Fare. = !
The baskets sent out by the missions
contained something of this variety:
Chicken butterine. coffee. tea, sugar.
beans. bread. salt. potatoes, apples etc.
The dinner served at the Gospel Mis-
sion. which began promptly at II o'clock
and will last until every one has been
served, consisted of turkey, mashed pota-
toes. baked beans. cranberry sauce and
pie In addition each one served also
received an apple and an orange
At the Central Union Mission the menu
was Of turkey, cranberry sauce. baked
beans. potato salad. pies, bread and but
ter and coffee. Serving began at 1
o'clock and will last until O'Clock.
Long before the hour set for serving
there were long lines of hungry and
homeless people waiting outside the doors
of the two missions. They had come
early to get first place in the line, and
Just a smell of the good things seemed
to give the tired-looking faces a more
cheerful appearance.
Program of Services.
Leaders were selected by the two mis-
sions to conduct services for an hour at
a time and lasting from IL o'clock noon
to s o'clock in the evening. The pro-
gram at the Central Union is as follows:
Il to MEMS band. E. E. Richardson:
organist, Mrs. Lukens; soloist, Mrs Ish-
maeI Burton.
/ to 2-Leaders, Rev. and Mrs. J. ~
Culbertson; organist, Mrs. Vivian Chown;
soloist, Mrs. George Chace.
to 3-Leaders, women's cooperative
committee and Mrs. w. H. Ramsey; or
ganist, Mrs. F. ]. Lukens; address by
Evangelist Lutz and music by the Lutz
family quintet
to Headers. Georgetown branch, w.
C. Biting; organist, Miss Blanche Rou-
zee: soloist, Julia E. Irby.
Z to S-Leaders, J. A. Winner and G.
W. Havell: precentor. Brother Havell;
organist, Mrs. Rouzee; soloist, Verena
L. Du Laney.
to close-Leader, f. A. Stevens; or
ganist, Mrs. w. IL. Ramsey; precentor
Brother Havell.
Similar Exercises.
Following is the program at the Cos
pei Mission:
- o'clock-W. H. Houghton, leader;
Mrs. B. X Roberts. speaker; J. C. Mum
caster, precentor; Mrs. L. ]. Mauro. So
loist; Miss L. Roberts, organist; Mrs.
Baier, pianist; Miss Grace Beedman, cor
netist-
o'clock-Rev. F. NJ. Dickey, leader;
Mrs. F. NJ Dickey, speaker; Mrs. ARM
strong, precentor; Miss Catharine Reese.
soloist: Paul Wagner, pianist: e. H. Cor
son, organist.
oclock-Edwin Howell. leader; Rev.
p NJ. Dckey. speaker: Mrs Marie c.
Baier, soloist; MRS. Beelman, orsanistc
Mrs. Edgar. pianist.
o,clock-H. w. Brown, leader: Thomas
n. Mckee. speaker; Mr.. Stevens. pre-