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Show ! ; Salvation Army Makes Glad the j Heads of Scores of- j Little Tots. ! EVERY CHILD .PRESENT IS GIVEN A PRESENT Belated Entertainment Because of Another Colouration on j Christmas Night. j The Salvation Army barracks were the sceno of much merriment Monaay night, tho occasion being tho Christmas 'troo celebration, which was postponed from Christmas night, owing to the parly given by IIrs. 12. Mohesy, Jr., to eighteen of the little folks, who wero to havo part in tho Christmas festivities by tho army. Tho hall wa3 crowded to Its utmost capacity, ca-pacity, not only by children, but by grown peoplo as well, who attended to listen to tho exercises and watch tho dis-j dis-j trlbutlon of the many presents. Upward of 300 children wero present, and there was an abundance of gifts for them all. Tho evening's entertainment was mainly main-ly for the benefit of the children of the Salvation Army Sunday-school, but scores of poor children wero invited and they had the time of their lives. First more was a program of songs and recitations, in which the children of tne Sunday-school Sunday-school participated, and tho little folks did ihomselcvs proud. Tho numbers wero heartily received, and many wero forced to respond to encores. Captain Clark and Ensign Baldwin wero in charge of the entire affair, and at tho conclusion conclu-sion of the program both addressed the children brlelly. speaking words of good cheer, and explaining Uio meaning of Christmas and relating something or the birth of Christ. In whose honor the Christmas celebration is held. I Appearance of Santa. j After a moment of patient waiting upon the part of the little ones, a jingling .of bells was heard, and soon Santa Claus. In the person of Frank Lynch, a momber of tho army, appeared. Attired as good old St. Nick Is supposed to be. according accord-ing to the fairy books, ho made an admirable. ad-mirable. Santa, and entered into the spirit of tho occasion at once. Tho children danced and clapped their hands as thoy saw him step upon tho stage, and could hardly restrain themselves, so expectant woro they of tho good tilings to come to thorn. In the center of tho stago was a hugo Christmas tree, bedecked in all tho dress that adds so much beauty to the scene. The troe reached away to tho top of tho room, and was surmounted Dy an American Ameri-can riag. Its branches were loaded down with tinsel, glass balls and varl-colorcd articles, while piled all about It wero tho presents jl waiting distribution. There were 150 pounds of candy, a box of apples and another of oranges and one of bananas. Over 200 ddxm or games and a Ilko number of toys wero piled one upon another, and besides' these things thoro was an abundance of new clothing, fresh from tho store, for tho poor little folks who woro in need. Before Be-fore the presents were givqn out tne children chil-dren enjoyed listening to several selections selec-tions played on tho graphopr.onc oelong-ing oelong-ing to Ensign Baldwin. All Remembered. Santa was kind to every child In tho house. Every ouo received fruit and candy, and every one was given a present pres-ent of somo sort. Tho little tots wore given dolls for tho most part, while tluwc who were oldor received toys and games. Tho children who are- members of tho Sunday-school woro first remembered, and as most of theso &ro rroin nomes whero tho parents arc at work and arc not as needy as others, no clothing was given to them. The others, the offspring I of parents who, through somo mlsfor- i tune or other, are not bountifully supplied sup-plied with this world's goods, received tho 1 clothing. There was a quantity of under-: ! clothing, complete suits, caps, shirts, overcoats, and tho like, and today there s more than one child in this city who Is warm and neatly -essed as a result of the generosity of tnu Salvation Army. All the things given out Monday evening even-ing represented an outlay of over 00 which money was given by tho people of tho city toward fills undertaking In Iho pots and kettles distributed about the city shortly before Christmas. |