The Washington times., 1916-12-26
LADIES BOUNTIFUL
VISIT THEBOWERY
They Distribute $500 In Cash
as Gifts to Down and
Cutters.

NEW YORK, Dec. adjust as the
derelicts of the Bowery began to as.
semble at the various bread lines"
little before midnight Christmas
eve n big Limousine car turned out OF
a fashionable thoroughfare and sped
to the Bowery Mission.
Inside the mission were some $50
hungry, shabby men singing In auav.
ering tones Nearer. My God. to Thee"
led by the Rev. DR.. J. q. Haliimond,
In charge OF the mission.
As the big automobile stopped In
front OF the mission three young wo.
men and two men, attired in evening
clothes with diamonds flashing from
the fingers and garments OF the won.
en-, alighted. They entered the mis-
sion and waited until the men filed
Into the basement, where hot coffee
and bread was distributed TO each
dereliot.
Then taking DIR. HaiiImond aside.
one OF the girls pressed n large roll
OF bills, $3.50 II totaled, in his hands
and asked him to distribute IL among
the down and cutters"
Changed Into so-Cent Pieces.
DIR. Haiiimond. after expressing
gratitude TO his strange visitors, led
them to the basement, and after the
hot coffee and bread had been con.
sumed with n relish born OF keen
hunger, auieted the men and told them
OF the gift he had In store for them.
The bill were changed into bO.cent
pieces and distributed to each man,
DR.. Hallimond retaining half OF the
sum for the Christmas night bread
line"
Tears. shouts OF Joy and mumbied
words OF thanks greeted the announce.
ment OF DIR. Haiiimond as the Bow
eryites formed into line 70 receive the
money.
Leaving the mission the automobile
party embarked on one OF the most
unusual and welcome tours ever wit.
messed on the Bowery. with rolls OF
bills and sacks of silver the little
stopping every few minutes to pass
out money TO the unfortunates az they
passed by.
Everybody Got . Hsndout.
Shiyering forms In Railways were
singled out and called TO the car and
presented with n real Christmas pres.
ent. Finally the party took up It's
stand on the Bowery a little abov.
Chatham Square. and until 2 o'clOcK
In the morning distributed Christmas
cheer TO all those who passed by who
looked as though they needed help.
In the party were Mrs. y. w. King
dom OF the Plaza Hotel. Miss Bettlna
LaFell OF the Plaza, George Graham
Rice. the metcorio broker OF Emma
Leasing fame. and Mrs. Oscar Daube.
The women wore jewels valued ut
many thousands OF dollars. and yet dur
Ing the entire night while hundreds
OF men of all kinds crowded around the
car eagerly reaching out for the money.
not once did anything occur TO brighten
the women or cause the men 20 look
around for n bluecoat.
Gave Away $500 In Currency.
All told. the party distributed $500
In bills and silver. including tho $40
left with Rev DIR. Halllmond at the
Bowery Mission.
Last night the same party visited the
bread line" at Eighth
street. the Jerry MeAuiey Mission In
Water street. and other institutions
along the Bowery where the homeless
and hungry are taken care Of. and
gave away 1850 more.
Members OF the party when asked for
tho details OF their trip yesterday were
not inclined 20 discuss II. Mrs. King
dom. at the Plaza, admitted she had
helped TO distribute the gifrs. but added
II was n usual custom"
Yes. we did visit the Bowery last
night" she said yesterday. "and we had
a real Christmas, Those are the kind
Of people who really need help. and the
pleasure II gave up and the gratitude
they showed was worth so much more
than the money We gave away"
women on the Bowery
that visit for a long while TO
come.