| Show I f THE dOUl1RY JXTJiE COUiNtRY j tf d Santa Claus Reigns at South Cot I > > > to l tonwood > One of thc grandest affairsthat his ever taken place Sputh Cotton wood was that of December BOth 1885 The Sunday School children were presented with bstween 300 and 400 presents and nearly 000 sacks of candy were passed to the company The inhabitants t theivard with sonic from the urrou ding d-ing country gathered at the Ward House at 1030 am and until 1130 were entertained with songs recitations I dialogues and addresses when it was announced that Santa Claus was insight in-sight The company f proceeded to meet him Bishop Millen Atwoods linchpin wagon that had crossed the tons was drawn by a yoke of cattle 1 decorated On either side of the team with huge whips walked a teamster team-ster whom nobody knew as they looked as though they had certainly come from some strange land However they had little difficulty in keeping back the delighted urchins Inside the vagon was Santa Claus and his brother ld iali I and you couldnt tell which was the brother Those who have seen the artificial Santa Claus in the show windows win-dows of Salt Lake may have a faint idea of the appearance of the twain While the crowd were out to meet St Nicholas the benches had been changed so that the children might be seated in their respective classes Old Santa laus then went inside and distributed the prizes bundles to the various teachers who proceeded 10 distribute them to the pupils giving them their choice according accord-ing to their attendance at Sunday School during the past year The house had been beautifully decorated deco-rated by the officers teachers and others for the occasion The parents have taken great interest in the affair by assISting as-sisting in various ways and all seemed pleased and satisfied with the result The children indulged in a dance in the afternoon and the older ones at night Clives band furnished music S It was an affair long to be remembered remem-bered by all who participated I |
