The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-25
PrOvident Association and Sal
vatiOn Army Gave to 1900.
MANY SOCIETIES HELPED, TOO
Dinners Sent to 14O Families
Lots of Clothing.
Churches All Active-Orphans'
Home Remembered.

The people of Topeka provided for
the poor Of the city today with a de-
gree of generosity that has never been
eQualed in this city. 1t is estimated
that the Provident association and
Salvation Army. directly or indirectly.
was instrumental in providing food or
articles Of clothing to approximately
fifteen hundred persons. and the Elks
gave out candy and toys to hundreds
Of kiddies this morning. Almost ev-
cry Sunday school class in the city did
something to bring cheer to Topeka
homes and institutions. The Good
Fellows were busy this morning dis
tributing their offerings among scores
of families.
Miss Mary r. vose, secretary OF the
Provident association. said this morn
ing: 1.-THE people have been most
generous. It has been possible for us
to provide good dinners, directly or
indirectly, for one hundred and forty
families, and this includes all the fam
lilies on our lists whose needs were at
all desperate. We have given away
a large amount of children's clothing
in the last week. particularly shoes
and underwear. Hundreds OF toys
have been sent in to us for distrtbu-
ton by those who were generously in
clined."
The Provident building was a lively
place all the morning. Christmas
packages were being received and
sent out where they would do the
most good.
The Salvation Army gave out one
hundred and twenty-five baskets filled
with dinners sufficient to feed five
people. At noon today they gave a
dinner for a hundred men at the hall
at sos jackson street. The chicken
and beef were cooked at the Ideal
bakery across the street. There were
any number of good things to eat on
the table. One hundred garments have
been l.ven out to the poor this week.
There will be a Christmas tree for a
hundred poor children Saturday night
at eight o'clock. An entertainment
will be given at that time.
Captain Grace -Plummer, assistant
to F. N. Reisner, captain in charge,
said today: Tho people have never
been SO liberal. Several persons, IN
cluding DR.. Loveland and other prom
inent men, told us that II we wanted
anything more that they would see
that we got it."
The children at the Orphans home
enjoyed a good dinner today, as did
the half dozen youngsters at the tenn
porary receiving home of the Kansas
Children's Home society. The old
ladies Of the Ingleside home were well
provided for. A turkey dinner was
served today at the nome f1Ity boys
were treated to a turkey dinner at the
Central Y. M c, A. at noon. The din
ner was given by q generous Topeka
man who did not wish to have his
name made public.
Services were held at several of the
Topeka churches today. Four masses
were solemnized at the Church or the
Assumption which was elaborately
dec corated for the occasion. At St
Joseph's Catholic church masses were
held at S. and 1890 o'clock.
At the Swedish Baptist church an
early morning service was held In
connection with which the music was
q feature.
ST. Johns Evangelical church also
observed the day. There was a morn
ing service at the English Lutheran
church and the children of the Sunday
school will present q cantata tonight.
Al Grace cathedral there was a
communion service and at 10 O'Clock a
service Of morning prayer