The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-07
CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR POOR OF CITY
PUT 1T ON FORD HOTEL SITE
Whole Town Joins Moycmcni t,
Make Event Memorable
on Christmas ENC

with all tho charity organizations.
! civic associations, churches and schools
aud tho municipal departments co.
ODcrating, tho community Christmas
tree TO he put mp ON the vacant lot
once occupied by Ford's Hotel on
christmas E.ve Will. in the opinion of
those who have boon actv" in the
movement. prove to be Il great success
and e'i "Ncmplncatiou Of the spirit Of
tho great teaching that 1T is more
blessed to give than 10 receive
All the tentative plans for the Com
munity Christmas have been arranged
ana placed on Il sound footing. and to
day the IDEA OF Christian giving is To
DC stressed I'm every Sunday school and
in every church in tho city The
spirit 20 10 emphasized is ouc or CO.
operation, so that there viii he no
Wastelul or useless charity 50 that the
poor deserving, a list OF which the
central committee has already obtain
cd may have something of the Christ
mas spirit in their own homes and
around their own nresides. All the
societies and ORGANIZATIONS which have
heretofore conducted their Christmas
charity scparrtcly and individually
nave agreed to coordinate their ct
forts.
All Join in Grcnt Work.
They are the Masons. the l;lks. the
NURSES settlement tho Methodist In
at!tutc, tho Salvation A,ny. ST Anus
Society. chc Associated Charities. ana
the various CHURCHES and sunday
schools, and such other associations
which have been In the habit Of work
lug separately towards the same end.
District committees have been formed
i'm tho various sections OF tn" city 10
" ork among the schools and churches
and all tho societies OF charity ana
they Will report To a central commit
O., VII yviil HAY. charge ar. SIDsT-
vision OF the stockings and baskets TO
be given on Christmas Eye TO those
WHO otherwise would have no cheer.
All funds contributed are to he sent
TO u w. Burnett. ssistant cashier of
the American National Bank, who has
been appointed treasurer Of the Com
inunity Christmas.
John Hiyschtcrg, OF the Administers
tive BOARD. is president OF the Com
munlty Christmas w. u. Dufe. vice
president the Rev. James Buchanan,
secretary. and y ". purrctt. treasurer.
Mr. Duke is chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means: l. Mex. Jud-
kin. chairman OF the committee on To-
cation; John Stewart Bryan, chairman
Of tho committee on music: tho Rev.
James buchanan, chairman OF the spc
ciol committee on CO ordination, the
other members. OF which are Adjutant
Johnson, Of the Salvation Army; the
Rev j. w. Dixon, Of the Methodist In
stitutc: DR.. Douglas :. Freeman. OF the
I state Board Of Charities and Corrcc-
lions, ana Miss Mamie Minor OF the
Nurses settlement. Mrs. ". A. Bur
rows will serve as chairman of the
central committee which is composed
OF the chairman Of the subcommittee.
District Committees.
Tho district committees appointed arc
As follows: for the West End, north
OF Main-Mrs. :. w Meek Mrs Is Is.
Valentine Miss Marie Ieahy Mrs
Carl Rostrup and Mrs. Walter Kern,
Tor the central d!strict-Mrs Frank
Eesoe, Mrs. William Gemmcll Mrs l..
L. Fuller, Ms. J. l.. Lindsay. and Mrs
J. i. Craig; for the West End. south
Of Main; Mr.. L. y. Arnold. Mrs. II. y
Witzgall. Mrs. Z. X. Pollard. Mrs.
Grace Andrews and Mrs. q. C. Dillon.