Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-27
LADIES BOUNTfFUL
VISIT THE BOWERY
The. Distribute $4,000 In Cn.h nS
Gifts {" New iork'S Down
and OutCrS

MEM YORK. December 26.-JuSt as
III" dereiicts Of tho Eowery began To
assemble at the varous bread lines"
little before midnight Christmas Eve
= hi: Limousine ear turned out OF a,
fashionable thorouGhfare and sped to
The Eowery Mission.
Inside the mission were some $50
hungry. shabby men singing in ouav-
.rinE tones Nearer. My God. 10 Thee"
led by Rev. j. G. Iiallimond u. ID. in
charge OF the mission.
~ the big automobile stopped IN
front OF the mission three Young wo-
men and two men. attircL in evening
clothes with diamonds flashing from
the fingers and garments ri The NO
men, aliGhi.d. They entered the mis-
sion ard waited until the men filed into
the basement; where hot coffee and
bread were distributed 10 each dere-
Then taking ID. liallimond aside.
one OF the girls pressed largc roll
OF bills. $3.50 it t"talcd. in his hands
and asked him 10 distribute il among
The down and cutters"
pr. HHllimond after expressing graft
itude to his strange visitors. led them
to the basement. and after til" hot
coffee and bread had beeu consumed
with :: relish BORN o: keen hunger.
uuieted the men and told them Of the
gift h" had III store for them.
III. bills were changed into 5o-uent
pieces and distributed to each man.
d.. Hallmond retaining half OF the
sum for the christmas night bread
line"
Tears. shouts Of JOY and mumbled
words o: THANKS greeted the announce
lncnt OF Dr. Ilallimond as the Bowc:y-
iJeS formed into line to receiN. the
money.
Leaving Inc mission. the automobile
embarked -
unusual and welcome tours cver Wit
messed on the Bowe!y. With rolls Of
bills and sacks Of silver. the little
party drove slowly UP the Bowery.
stopping every few minutes 10 pass
u: mcne% 10 tn" unfortunates as they
passed D..
Shiyerins forms in Railways we're
singled out and called TO the car and
presented with 4 resl Christmas pres
ont. Finally the party took up it's
stand on ;hc Bowcry little above
Chatham square. and until o'clock in
tho morning distributed Christmas
cheer 10 all those who passed by who
looked 4 though they needed help.
In the party we're Mrs T.. W. King
dom u The Plaza Hotel: Miss Bettina
I.aFell. OF the Plaza: George Graham
Rice. ;he meteoric broker OF Emma
Leasing fame ana Mrs. oscar Daube.
The women wore jewels valued al
many thousands Of dollars ana yet dur
ing the entire night while hundreds
~ men OF all kinds crowded around the
car eagerly rcsching our for the money.
not once aid anything occur TO Tighten
IN" women or cause the men 20 look
around for q bluccoat
Al told, the party distributed $500
~ bills and silver. including $50 left
with III Hallim"nd AT the Bowcry-
Mission.
Last n!gh,-he same party visited the
Fle!schmann bread line" q; Eighth
street IA" Jerry McAul"y Mission in
Water street ana other institutions,
along tho Rnwery where the homeless
and hungry are taken care Of and
gave away $1,000 NOR.
Members Of the party when asked
. for Tie details 81 Jhcir trip yesterday
, were not inclined 10 discuss il Mrs
I Kingdom. Al the Plaza, admitted she
! had helped 20 distribute the gifts, bu.
added IT was usual custom"
f"s. "" ala visi, The Bowery last
1 night She said yesterday. land we
. mad Z real Christmas. Those are the
! Kind OF people who really need help
/ aud tn" pleasure it gave US ana the
! gratitude they showed was worth 50
/ much more Than tn" money We gave
: aoay"