The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-21
BIG CHRISTMAS TREE
FOR 5000 CHILDREN

1910 East franklin Street. to receive
other names, and TO see that tho ar
rangemonts for distribution ara per-
fcctcd. Tho distribution OF baskets
Will TO made In tho Associated Chari-
ties Building, and by a. card index sys-
tenn already mado out. everybody viii
he provided for. and there will be no
duplication. II Is with tho idea that
there DO provision made for every one
and that no duplication ne made that
tho churches, schools and other agen-
cics have been invited to cooperate
with the Community Christmas Tree
The BOY Scouts have volunteered their
services, and details viii accompany
the automobiles collecting rho contri-
buttons and attend 70 tho distribution.
District Workers.
Tho districts have been assigned Az
follows:
East End district-AIrs N e. Gar
Gin. 26lS East Broad Street. chairman
Stockings Will be collected from all
schools east OF Eighteenth street. com
prising jefferson. BELLEVUE, Spring
field. Paramount, Oakwood, Chimbora2o
and Nicholson and taken TO Bellevue
school, from which they will be dis
tributed over the East End.
Central dlstrict-NIrs. Frank Rcade,
307 East Grace Street chairman.
Stockings collected at John Marshall
High School, John Smith and Ruffner
will be taken TO John Marshall High
School, from which point they will be
distributed
Northwest district-Mrs. s. w Meek,
1923 Park Avenue, chairman. Stock
ngs from Elba. William Fox. stone
wall and John Cary will be taken to
the William l.. Fox School to be dis
tributcd IN that section.
Southwest district-Mrs. T. A. Am
bold. 42o South Pine Street, chairman.
Stoc kings from Madison, Grace Arents,
Sidney and Randolph will be taken to
Madison School for distribution.
South Richmond district--AIrs 6. H
Bemis. 1909 Bainbridge Street, chair
man Stockings from Bainbridgo and
Powhatan Will be taken to Powhatan
School for distribution over the South
side.
Tho groceries and provisions will he
collected by tho automobiles and taken
10 the central depot at 14o2 East
Franklin Street, where they will be
assorted and placed in tho community
Christmas baskets
All contributions In cash should be
sent 70 the treasurer OF the Community
Christmas. -. w. Durrett, American
National Bank
Light Tree Mt Dusk.
The Christmas tree will be lighted
mt dusk on Christmas Eve. and elabor-
ate preparations have been made to
make the first venture into a commune
~ expression OF the Christmas spirit
complete success. ChoiEs OF the vari-
Gus churches and the choir Of chorus
of the John Marshall High School will
sing Christmas carols, and the crowd
is expected to join IN tho familiar
hymns. Tic tree. which is already in
place. will be kept aglow every night
during Christmas week, and tho star
Of the East hung on its topmost bow
Will guide the people 10 the place.
Christmas Tree Committees.
The various committees having the
arrangements in hand are as follows:
Committee for Church Hill and
Fulton. East of Eighteenth Street
Mrs NJ. y Ciarcin, 26ls East Broad
street; Mrs. =. y. Pearcc, 40 North
Thirty-third Street: Mrs George Gay,
2I2o East Broad Street; Mrs. John
lilrshberg, 200 North Twenty fifth
street; Mrs. Il. T.. Reams. 612 Graham
street; Mrs. Fred Jones' 615 Denny
Street
Committee for South richmond
Mrs. +. RI. Remiss, 100 Bainbridge
street; Mrs. r. II. Richardson. 1916
Cowardin Street: Mrs, "a. j. DaHron,
1892 Porter Street Miss Minnie Weis-