Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
ZEAL OF YOUNG FOLK
FOR CHRISTMAS SHIP
Star Also Receives Offers Of Con
tributions From the So
ciety Girls.
Plan to Send Santa Claus to Chi
dren Of Warning Nations Cen
orally Endorsed.

From all walks of life in the National
Capital messages of cooperation IN the
project to send a Santa Claus sh TO
the children of the warning nations OF
Europe are coming daily to The Star.
/. Children in orphan asylums, eager 10
give I'D some treasured little playthlns
that it may bring pleasure to otner httis
ones in the countries torn by war; young
debutantes in Washington soc ETY. oner-
ing to supply garments or otherwise
brighten the lives of children whose
athers are bearing arms and whose
mothers are harvesting the crops. and
have not the time to make the little
waists. skirts and trousers-from these
and others letters have come offering
20 help.
A community of sisters in Wash ngton
with a motherhouse in Namur, which
has suffered probably as much as any
other locality. propose as soon as their
schools have reassembled to have the
girls who care to do so devote
art of the time each day to sewing for
the childre en- who are covering under the
war-cloud.
Social Center to Aid.
Miss Cecil B Norton, director of the
social. educat onal and industrial CEN
Ter at the Grover Cleveland School. has
stated that she intends to suggest to
he children of this center that they can
help greatly in this work. This center
attended by children from all the
countries now engaged in hostilities, SO
heir little mite contr-b uted to the
worthy cause has peculiar significance.
Mrs ]. P. S. Neigh Of the Ne1Shbor-
hood House notified The Star today that
the children under her direction will
take a keen interest In the work mrs.
,eligh has just returned from her va
cation, and $ planning how best the
House can assist in filling
the Santa Claus ship.
People of States Interested.
The Santa Claus ship spirit has
spread into the neighboring states OF
Maryland and Virginia. There is con-
siderable interest in the plan, and a
of localities have notified The
Star that they are collecting playtnings
and clothing for the little ones in the
war field. One OF the new volunteer col.
iectors heard from today is the firm Of
Purcell & LittlejGhn, pharmacists, OF
i.eesburs,, Va, offering to esta lish head
quarters for donations throughout LOU
doun county. In their letter they say:
we will be Pleased to offer our Sefv-
ces in helping to collect for this work
in Leesbnrg and throughout Loodoun
county We think this is a worthy cause
and will be glad to help it all we can"
Tree of Hope and Love.
The spirit of the Christmas ship has
inspired more verses. the following,
written by A. R. Chalmers, reaching The
star in today's mail:
Our Christmas Tree--1914.
We are raising tree of hope and love,
VI the very top great peace dove.
santa Claus holds il with his upstretched hand,
And he asks each to join his band.
Such a tree the world ne'er saw before,
It's rootlats in hearts from shore TO shore,
In tender thoughts its blossoms expand.
Its fruits formed from tender heart and hand
Tie tfniest child can give toy
The grandparent his mod!cum OF joy.
For the children orphaned by this dread war
The bereaycd mothers who mourn afar.
From the north We call him and his reindeer
wi h his peace good wiz inspire us here.
To those hearts now stricken with grief ant
sorrow,
We strive to bring some brightness tomorrow
When our good ship gets up her steam,
MAY she be closely laden from beam to beam
Our loving sympathy fill every c-evice ant
chink
As with prarerful hearts we watch at tn,
waters brink
falls.
Stren-th"n each an~uished heart In its calls.
Like as father pitieth his children
May they know even in this time bewilderin