Evening star., 1916-01-05
CONTRIBUTORS Thanked
| BY. SANTA CLAUS GIRL
Their Gifts Enabled Her to Make
Christmas Happy for
Many.
Plans an Earlier Start Next Year,
and May Need Larger
Quarters.

Sincere thanks to the people OF
Washington, who made 1t possible for
her to continue successfully her work
begun a year ago. are offered by the
Santa Claus Girl. 70 Seaton place
northwest. For two Christmas seasons
now she has undertaken the task OF
supplying some of the poor children
of the District, who otherwise would
have no Christmas at all, with gifts
contributed by generous friends. Not
| only does she wish to thank those who
gave dolls and other small toys or the
cash therefor. but those who loaned
automobiles. who sent the necessities
of life to poor families. and. most OF
all. to those who volunteered to verify
the needs of those whose wishes were
communicated to her.
The number Of gifts either delivered
by Santa's right-hand man, the post
man, or the Santa Claus Girl herself,
was 533. Eleven baskets, containing
Christmas dinners. also were distribut-
ed by her personally. and: in additioI, !,
to all this number of individuals and
families, of which the girl knew or had
learned, were taken care of by gener-
GUS Washingtonians on their own ac-
count
Just Specimen Case.
For instance. a woman who takes in
washing to support her sick husband,
invalid mother and three children.
communicated to her the fact that they
were all without proper clothing or
shoes. Through the kindness OF a mem
Der of the fire department the children
were supplied with shoes. clothing and
food. and Christmas eve the santa
Claus Girl herself took them a CHRIST
mas basket and toys. Besides the bas-
kets she herself delivered. friends took
care of seven other families for her,
both as regards necessities and small
gifts.
able to take care of all the actual
needs of poor people-toys and other
small gifts have been all she could
manage, and that will be her forte
again next Christmas. But some OF
simply could not be resisted. and in
a number of cases generous friends
and contributors enabled her to relieve
real want. She wishes particularly 10
thank those who applied for the
names of families to whom they might
give a real Christmas
mo credit is coming to me-" says the
Santa Claus Girl. for the public sup
piled the wherewithal and my mother
wrapped nearly every package that
was sent. which. to my mind, was the
hardest task of all. 1t was impossible
to acknowledge all the things sent for
transmission, because many did not
give their names, but in every instance
possible money or checks were ac-
knowledged. If any were not. 1t was
unintentional and my thanks are here
by given. Sincere thanks are due the
women who volunteered to verify
names. the most tiresome part of the
work; also to those volunteers on
whom l did not have to call. but may
another year.
May Need Larger Quarters.
Next year, if the work increases
proportionately, l shall have larger
quarters and more facilities. Those
children who wrote me. or whose let
ters to Santa Claus were forwarded to
me and who went unremembered, must
not be disappointed because, in some
cases, their requests were received very
late and in others Santa Claus could
not find their addresses.
every cent and stamp received was
entered in my account book. The total
cash received, in addition to toys, was
$122.s6, all Of which has been spent
but about 50. which is being hus-
banded to buy coal for a destitute
family"
not begin her work until about tw o
weeks before Christmas day. This sea :
son she was ready for business No
vember /, and she will undou ptedly
start earlier for the next holiday time.
Tuck her street number away m the
address book noW-70 Seaton place
northwest.