Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1901 — Echoes of Christmas Day. [ARTICLE]

Echoes of Christmas Day.

The Elks of Roanoke, Vn., entertained 500 poor people at a dinner that cost sl,500. Louisville celebrated with Greworks and crackers. Hundreds of poor were given free dinners. In St. Petersburg high noblemen dined at the People’s Palace with peasants nnd families of workingmen. The feature of the f day in Omaha .was a fashionable reception to Gep. and Mr#. Fitzhugh Lee and their daughters. Five thousand people of Kansas City were feasted by the Salvation Army, while a business man entertained the newsboys. The wife of President Loubet of France gave 7,000 francs to poor widows. The day was plensant and the celebrations were as usual. The Salvation Army of Chicago gave dinners to 6,000 poor people, and the Pacific Garden Mission cored for 1,000 more. The Union Traction Company fed 8,000 men at its big barns. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, provided 15,000 dinners for the poor of that city, •nd the Salvation Army and Union Mission distributed 500 baskets of food. Th* Elks provided for 150 families. In London the day wn's miserable, but the observance was general. Queen Victoria entertained a large royal party at Osborne House and tbe Prince of Wales bad a family party at Sandringham. The Salvation Army of Cleveland entertained 1,000 poor people. United States Senator Ilnnna was present and made a short speech, praising the Salvationists. Five hundred baskets were sent to the poor. The weather in New York was unusually mild. The Snlration A ring fed 4,000 people at Madison Square Garden. Five hundred newsbays feasted nt the Newsboys’ Home. Miss Helen Gould entertaiued small boys. Tbe United Charities distributed gifts at the hospital*. State Senator Sullivan entertained 4,000 of his constituency. ,