The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
1000 DINNERS,
$500 TOY BAGS
. BY GOODFELLOWS
Christmas Joy and Comfort Is
Sent to Many Homes Which
y Otherwise Would Have Been
GIoomy-Adieu Until 1920.
BY A. GoopFELLow

= WIN nearly 900 at our, command
Goodtellows this Christmas season has
peeh me Goodfellows Santa Claus club s
banner year. Thursday morning nearly
lLOoe children OF want were singing the
praise OF the Goodfellows, 1t Is a new
| I'lgh record, one probably never before
equaled in the South.
Late wednesday night the last Good
| LeIloW package had been placed in some
nome along Poverty row, either here
me tfl-state territory. Think of il,
| FoodtelloWs, through your generous
contributions this Christmas day is
Wlnging TO you, each and every one of
you message of appreciation from the
hearts Of thousands of kiddies who know
now that there really is Santa
CiauS, that he exists as he has existed
Tor thousands Of years and will con-
tinue to exist M
Thirty-five hundred bags of candies
ana toys, all carefully packed to meet
the needs and expectations of kiddles
II as many homes. were sent from
GoodfelloW headquarters at the Y NJ
6. A. Wednesday afternoon and night
An even ! 900 bushel baskets of gro
ceres, enough for a weeks supply,
were also distributed. This. Cioodfel-
lows, comprises tue cheer sent Into in.
dlVidual homes, Thursday every char
liable Institution I'M Memphis was the
scene Of i dinner given by the club.
There MAS no one overlooked in tht
various orp1anageS. hospitals and other
Institutions IN Shelby pounty. To ac-
eoHnplish this tremendous output OF
good things it required,
One hundred barrels of apples 4 like
number Of boxes Of oranges II 900 tins
OF canned goods, $50 sacks Of potatoes,
1000 pounds OF sugar. 1900 pounds of
candies, over ton Of nuts, | 900 sacks
Of flour and meal and large amounts of
other commodities
For kiddies alone, in addition to the
sweets our purchasing agent checked
up tho following
Thirty five hundred horns, a.00l
Christmas books, $500 games, 800 rub
her balls, 1,500 dolls and $500 tooth
brushes,
Figures of clothes distributed are we'll
next to impossible to state. In practi-
caly every package sent out for kiddies
went knitted cap or gloves Of the nit
ten variety. Then various individuals
were presented with such garments as
needs required, including underwear.
hose, shoes coats, sweaters. suits Of
clothes and caps. Too, our work in pro-
viding clothing Is yet unfinished. With
in the next few days the Silent Santa
Claus will call on different orphanages
and arrange for distribution Of wearing
apparel. With the 1880 little fellows al
ready taken care Of, additional clothing
issues will mount to the total OF about
1000 And with each package and bas-
ket a simple greeting Of best wishes for
q merry Christmas from the Goodfellows
on a. card was nclosed
There is Of the Goodfellows' fund a
nice amount remaining This will be
used in providing some special cases
with necessities, such as coal, in several
instances arranging for rent payments,
and some Of the distressing cases
brought to our attention at the last mo-
ment,
This will be my last story for 1919,
Goodfellows. When "30'' Is written on
this, the Goodfellows-S Santa Claus club
will officially disband. Again, felicitate
you May only the best be yours.
merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. God bless you until we meet
again in 1920.