Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24

Forty extra horses and Wagons ase
now engaged In collecting and dse.
tributing Christmas packages males
here The postmaster has made AZ
rangements 10 secure twenty sd
tional wagons II necessary tomoFrOef
80 that all presents reach their dsa-
tinations on the holiday. The pest.
master has issued orders that every
letter and package IN the postofics
tomorrow morning for local delivers
be taken out when the holiday de-
livery Is started.
At the Summer avenue playground
the Christmas tree exercises were
held this afternoon, when songn. reel
tations, drills and dances we're given
oy the girls Of the playground an6
presents were distributed BY the al.
rector and his assistants.
This evening St O'Clock the sxer-
cises at the Lafayette street play
ground will commence, and an elsb
crate program has been arranged.
The girls chorus win sing 20, Col
emn Night" and The LAttla viiiaEs
Of Bethlehem"
There win be songs and recitaescns
by George stivers, Kenneth Psrrtne.
John Mulqulnn Helen Marshall.
Mary Dossimato. Esther 6hanncn,
| May Ford and Ethel Bennef.
Ad1utant r. Niederbushl and Mrs.
NIederbuehl we're in charge OF shs
distribution of baskets ct the head
quarters Of the Volunteers Of America
at 3o5 Plane street. IN each baskes
was chicken, potatoes turnips, onions,
coffee, sugar, bread, celery. canned
goods, cake and fruit.
The two local officers OF the volur-
tsers are arranging for the annual
9ufT NvEs he -
/ TurnbuH Auditorium, on Marker
| street, Monday evening. The children
who will receive the presents on this
occasion will be entertained by g
Christmas cantata.
Santa Claus will be in the J. Glenn
ent French Industrial Home tonight.
and, II his other enga gemerts per
NIT, will remain there all day to-
| morrow. The home has been decor
ated with evergreens by men who are
there, and presents galore are roadT
10 be distributed.
Clothing and food have been die
tributed by various department store
firms in the city, and a number OF
men. who have been placed in posi-
| TONS, have provided for the Christ
mas dinner. Rev. John Mcdowell,
pastor of the Park Presbyterian
Church, will conduct a service for
the men of the home tonight.
Automobiles sped from the Bureau
of Associated Charities to every quar-
ter of the city this afternoon, carry
ing Christmas cheer into 800 or more
homes. Many of these have come a.
hurry calls and but one brief visit
has preceded the gifts into the house
holds. The paid workers have been
reinforced By many volunteer help
ers.
About 1900 school children selectea
by the teachers in the public schools
invaded the City Hall at noon today
as guests OF The Board of Education.
Supervisor Of Attendance Charles A.
| Mccall, assisted by q score of ths
clerks and stenographers IN the
boards headquarters, distributed
| 1880 dolls, small toys and candy con-
tributed by members Of the Board o.
Education and their friends.
The doctors nurses and internes
/ of the CITY Hospital combined. AZ
| usual, TO make the holiday merry fo-
! the patients of the insti- tuition In
/ every ward there is a Christmas trea
ana tomorrow. when the patients ii
| the chi'drens ward awaken they will
find all sorts Of gifts on hand for
them.
Distribution Of ninety-five baskets
containing Christmas dinners wae
/ made TO the poor today by the La
/ dies Benevolent Circle. The baskets
were distributed at Dodgers hall ist
| Morris avenue, between noon and 0
] o'clock Each basket contains d
/ chicken, tea, coffee and an assert :
ment OF vegetables and other eat
] ables.
/ Besides the dinner baskets the So
/ ciety made the following gifts: Little
| Sisters of the Poor. fifty pounds OF
tea; Bethany Home for the Aged.
! fifty pounds of coffee: St Peters
1 Orphanage, twenty-five pairs ot
/ shoes and ST. Mary's OrphaB&gs
I twenty-five suits OF underwear.