| Show VOLUNTEERS WILL DISTRIBUTE TODAY TODY 1000 BASKETS TO FEED THE POOR Christmas baskets wiy wil be given away way to the poor today at the barracks of the Volunteers of America 51 East Second South street Captain and Mrs McCoy and a corps orp of assistants were busy bus yes yesterday yesterday yesterday with the preparations for filling the tho baskets It Is expected that Christ Christmas ChrIstmas Christmas mas dinners will wilt be supplied to about 1000 women and children with a surplus for tot the day after The baskets will be delivered to the sick V and to the mothers of large lies who would find in difficult to visit the Volunteers headquarters Captain McCoy stated last night that no public Christmas dinner will be given by b the Volunteers The deserving poor are ashamed to eat in a public place he said Those we wish to help are disposed to w stay away and endure hunger rather than face cur curIous Ious bus eyes The basket lasket dinner reaches th the right class and does more lasting good than an elaborate meal for those who re receive receive a basket can if they wish make more than one meal of the tho contents Each basket will wilt contain canned goods flour beans rice potatoes p coffee tea sugar bread meat apples cranberries pickles and where there are children nuts and candies Preparations for the Christmas tree treC fo for tor poor children are well in hand Th The children will assemble In Volunteers hall hal halon hallon on Saturday afternoon There will be an entertainment in addition to td t the Christ Christmas Christmas mas tree and some useful present will wil wilbe willbe willbe be given to each child hild It is expected that tha mas about tree children will enjoy the Christ Christmas A |
