Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
CHARITY MOVES
mid CITY POOR
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the Christmas season prevails and ac-
cording to John Yates, secretary of
the Associated Aid Societies, this Yule-
tide will probably set new record for
Christmas giving.
Five families have asked just re-
Gently for children for over the holi-
days. Others are Offering to aid as
much as possible in providing real
Christmas cheer for those who are in
need. Baskets of food, toys and
clothing for children, candy, oranges.
vaudeville entertainments and many
being planned and will be held in the
next few days for hundreds of boys
and girls.
Tech Boys Entertain
In fact, the first entertainment of
the season was held yesterday morn
ing in the Technical High School
Auditorium, VIXEN the $50 boys in
that school were hosts to the merry
boys and girls from the open-air
schools. Candy and toys were dis
| tributed and a program of music and
recitations was presented. This is an
annual custom at the Walnut street
school.
Yesterday afternoon 200 inmates of
the Dauphin county almshouse re-
ceived visit from Santa Claus. Mrs
a. Carson Stamm was in charge of
the program. Afterward presents
which were piled around the big tree,
were distributed. One of the features
of the program was vaudeville en-
tertainment by all the participants in
the acts at the Majestic. A Christmas
| dinner was served.
Fraternal Groups Busy
Members of Harrisburg Lodge, No.
| IL, Benevolent and Protective order
of Elks, have also arranged for a big
i Christmas celebration. Tomorrow
| n hn ~is-tV fYfN,,
will distribute $50 baskets to as many
different families. Each basket will
contain one dressed chicken, flour,
cornmeal, potatoes, canned vegetables
| and other provisions.
The other part of the Elks' cele-
on Monday afternoon between 1880
and o'clock, to be held at the home
in North Second street. One of the
large rooms has been decorated for
| the occasion and at one end is q
/ Christmas tree, full of pretty balls
tinsel and small electric bulbs. Ar
rangements have been made to enter
tain at least 500 poor children and part
of the program includes a vaudeville
| show. Other numbers include sing
ing and dancing. At the close of the
celebration each child will be given a
box of candy, an orange, a toy and a
small cake.
Owls Distribute Baskets
! Twenty-siX baskets of food, one
cash donation of five dollars, one cash
donation of two dollars and fifty cents
| and two pairs of children's shoes were
distributed to-day by the local Nest OF
the Order of Owls to needy families
as Christmas gift.
A total of eighty-two dollars and
fifty cents to provide this Christmas
Cheer was raised by voluntary offer
| ingS taken in the last three meetings
| by the Owl's newly organized local
| lodge. The committee met last eve-
ming, and assisted by John Yates,
secretary of the Associated Aid So
cieties selected their list from nearly
| fifty applicants.
! Each basket supplied contains 5
pounds -four, tomatoes and corn, 1
| pound coffee, l pound rice, one-half
peck potatoes, loaves bread, one
half dozen oranges, l can syrup, / bag
pounds sugar and / pound beans.
Tie celebration of the knights of
| Columbus will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon in Cathedral Hall, the program
opening at 2:15 o'clock. Children of
the various schools will sing the
choruses under the direction of the
Sisters of Mercy. The boys and girls
of each of the parochial schools will
attend in q body. The large hall has
been decorated and a real live Santa
Claus will give each child present.
Treat For Youngsters
| Another treat is in store for poor
children on Tuesday evening when
members of Harrisburg Aerie, No. 122
Fraternal Order of Eagles and the
Ladies' Auxiliary will give an enter
tainment at the home, Sixth and
Cumberland streets. A surprise is in
store for all who attend, and applica-
tion may be made by children to the
following for admission tickets: Ray
mond Beitman. 434 South Fourteenth
street; Samuel Dunlap, 64f Verbeke
street; l.. NJ. zimmerman, 626 Muench
street; J. l., Redman, 1915 Swatara
street, and l.. II. Gardner, 404 Verbeke
street. The social committee of the