The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-24
SPIRIT OF GOOD
WILL UPPERMOST
THIS CHRISTMAS
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kinds have been looked after At the
county home. in Eloise. the men and
women VIII be presented with useful
gifts by Mrs. w. c. Hensler, OF No.
400 Field-ave. Sheriff Oakman has
planned a special dinner and a gift
for each OF his charges for Christ
mas day. The police stations, and the
Detroit House OF Correction also will
serve feasts for prisoners.
AT 3 O'Clock Friday morning, the
Salvation Army will serve dinner to
poor persons. IL Is expected that the
number Will reach into the hundreds
The army already will distribute coo
baskets of food among poor people
The armys Industrial Home for Men.
and its Women's Rescue missions will
have bounteous feast. and an enter,
tainment On Christmas eve, a party
is TO be held at the citadel, for the
poor children of Detroit. Tickets
have been given to more than 1000
children.
Charles Daniel, deputy state game
warden, gruff. corpulent and severe
In performance of his duty, has de-
voted his efforts during the last few
days 10 presenting poor families with
venison, fowl and other game he has
seized. The. charity of Daniel will
place upon the tables OF poor folk
game that could not be purchased,
even by millionaire.
Al the Detroit Board of Commerce,
| Christmas afternoon, newsboys ana
police officers stationed in the cen
| trail portion OF the city viii De the
guests OF James Couzens, OF the Foru
| Motor Car Co. After the feasting
members of the Wolverine Automobile
lclub will stage three vaudevills acts
There also will be moving pictures
and music.
Dinners costing $4,000 were distrib'
Iuted among 900 families, Wednes
day. BY members of Michigan Sow
ereign consistory. Under the direc
ton OF William Van Sickle $50 mem
bers OF the consistory drove about
the city In their automobiles on their
errands of charity. The names OF the
NEEDY ones were obtained from ia
different pastors None OF the ram
lilies visited were those of Masons.
| Christmas exercises were held III
lall Detroit public schools on Wednes
day afternoon, the last school session
lof 1918. Christmas trees, holly anc
other tokens of the Yuletide decorat
ed the rooms.
good fellowship club, organized
among employees OF the Cadillac Mo
ltor Car Co. collected sl32. which was
given 10 81 poor families, Wednesday
Charles De Vleig and f. A. herstei
were In charge OF the work.
Money realized on their last moon
ad
cause OF charity by telephone opera
tors OF the Grand and Cadillac ex
changes. The phone girls are taking
care or families whose names have
been furnished BY the Associated
Charities.
Unmarried men OF the Y NJ. G. A
have arranged TO gladden. the hearts
Of about so poor families by present
ing them with food and useful gifts
Each bach" will deliver his message
of good cheer in person. The boys
department OF the Y NJ c. A. has or
ganized a choir, which will sing goo'
old Christmas songs on the streets
this evening.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. and the " w. G.. A
will join in party, Christmas night
About IS young men will be Lth'
guests VI as HldllN yOuHs NOHith' MIS-
May Marsh. social secretary OF thu
~ w. c. A. will be the guest OF tn
evening Gifts will be exchanged
and the guests will also enjoy din
ner and an entertainment.
Continental Motor Co. employs
we're busy Thursday. looking after tn
wants OF 25 families. The worker
donated more than 500 10 this cause
All postoffice stations. as we'll a
the main Office. will close at noon
Christmas day The general deliver.
and stamp windows will be open from
Z until o'clock in the evening. On
delivery and one collection OF mai
will be made by carriers. The parce
post division will endeavor TO delive
all packages by working until
o'clock
IN quaint. precise language and old
fashioned script, neatly printed on ;
leaflet, "Ye Eliot-st. Christmasse Walt
err" have announced To Eye folke" II
the vicinity OF Eliot-st that littl,
band, describing itself as I'VE are no
daily beggars, that beg from door 4
door, but We are neighbors' children
whom You have seen before" will SIM
lcarols i'm the street Christmas eve