The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
Social Service Organizations and Institutions Arranging
 to Distribute Cheer
ORPHAN CHILDREN TO
 BE LOOKED AFTER
Many Christmas Dinners Will Be Provided and Numerous Trees Are Being Arranged for the Youngsters
By WINNIE FREEMAN

Birmingham's poor and unfortunate will come into their own for day at least this Christmas The Christmas spirit, enhanced by things much more material, will be right generously dis tributed, and the holidays will bring with them to the members of various social service institutions and unfortunates out side, a taste at least of the things that are enjoyed by their more fortunate fel- lowmen the year round.
 Birmingham's lucky will care for Bir- mingham's unlucky; Birmingham's rich will care for Birmingham's poor, and Bir- mingham's thrifty and energetic will care for Birlningham's profligate and indo- lent Those who have prospered during the past year will give of their pros- perty to those who have tried and failed, and those who, through ingenious meth ods have been able to combat living con- ditions will contribute to those who have succumbed.
 The Christmas cheer will be dispensed in many and varied ways, but withal in very practical ways. The day of pro- miscuous giving has passed, and this Christmas, practically everything that is given to the poor at Christmas will be distributed through some organization, which is in position to know where the offering will be most acceptable.
 The Salvation Army, as usual, will furnish Christmas dinner to many unfor- tunate families. At least 250 baskets Will be distributed this year, according to Captain Quirk, the means having been supplied by the liberal donations of Bir- mingham people to the Salvation Army kettles" which have been placed on downtown corners.
 In addition, the Salvation Army will have a Christmas tree at it's home later in the holidays.
 The Volunteer Relief association, com posed of young society girls, will furnish Santa Claus to about 35 children at the open air school at Green Springs Mrs R. R. Stotlar, assisted by other promi- nent girls, is in charge of the arrange ments for the tree.
 Mrs. Stotlar' and her committees have been busy for weeks, getting ready for the tree.
 At the Mercy Home Industrial school, a belated Santa Claus will distribute gifts on Wednesday after Christmas. In addi- ton to the tree, the board of the home, with Mrs. c. B. Spencer as chairman, is making arrangements for Christmas ex- ercises, to be held in the afternoon. There are 9S children at the home. and each one will be the recipient of Christ mas gifts. The Nursery Guild, with Mrs. Gaston Torrance as chairman of the rec reation committee. is assisting in making arrangements for the entertainment.
 At the Mercy Home Industrial school at East Lake, Christmas gifts will be distributed from tree Christmas even- ing. The Mercy Home board is also at the head of this institution. and will have charge of the tree.
 At the Childrens hospital about 10 children will spend Christmas. They will be given a Christmas tree, and in ad- dition about 20 children, who have been at the hospital recently, will be invited to the Chris+raas tree Miss Elizabeth Locke, assist by nN4nbsr if younger society grl will have elarge of the tree. Mrs. crawford Jof Asou president, assisted by the Menshe df he board, will supervise sne fisff5tIton of gifts.
 At the Ea t laake of#nanaea 23S chill dren will be even 'istnias tree, and at St. Vine eNfs hosE Al .ngements are being made For ffac for the chill dren who faEa hest ef7NShi in touch with the ho tel snNops lie operation of the free 1ie
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