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Show EUGE CMISTMAS TREE GLADDENS ORPHANS' HEARTS 'tS5 fcS3 & & 'SALT LAKE CITY FITTINGLY CELEBRATES HOLIDAY FIVE HUNDRED happy orphans photographed for The Tribune as they stood in front of Pantages theater yesterday morn- j ing. Eachis carrying a present and a bag of candy which they received a few moments before at the big Christmas j: tree inside the theater. ij iB'wir i.'y.ww)i'i"n' iww.e , . "i 'iii.v."vJp'c,rA'.-rr.o'-r-'ii;'- "-r-. .'ju'. . .At;vi j '.Kmu '.' JUJrAx-jiiB.fiiwg.jmij.ipi 11 mi ii um nwwaiw 1 , www iu t' ' , . - . ! rtS.-; - v .v4f,. vv Newsies Entertained, Theaters Thea-ters Play to Capacity and Many Pass Day Outdoors. WTH the auditorium of the theater packed with five hundred of the happiest little orphans wdio ever greeted a Santa Claus with shrill peels of childish delight, the orphans' or-phans' Christmas tree at tthe Pantages theater yesterday morning proved to be the largest and most successful event of its kind Salt Lake has known iu many years. Every little orphan boy and girl in the house and, by actual count, there were more than five hundred received a present pres-ent and a bag of candy. Manager Frank R. Newman of the Pantages Pan-tages had announced several days ago that he had arranged a Christmas tree and a special performance at the Pantages Pan-tages for Tuesday morning for all the orphans in Salt Lake, and by 10 o'clock the children began gathering at the theater. All the Keams St. Ann's orphanage or-phanage children were present In addition to those from every other orphan institution insti-tution in town. Then, at 10:30 o'clock, all the orphans the Elks club had been entertaining paraded pa-raded down State street and entered the theater. Orphans See Show. Meanwhile Willard and the other members mem-bers of this week's Pantages bill had given a, special performance for the youngsters. When this was over the theater was darkened and the curtain slowly sent up, disclosing a great Christmas- tree brilliantly lighted and loaded with presents. Tears stood in the eyes of the grown folks who watched the sea of little orphan faces break Into wreaths of smiles and laughter that quickly gave way to a shrill volume of cheers that continued minute after minute as the beaul y of tho tree and the promise of tho multitude of presents pres-ents that were in sight grew on the children's chil-dren's minds. Then came Santa Claus, in the person of James A. A. Stanley. Men and women stationed at the foot and lop of a short, Improvised set of steps leading from the auditorium floor to the stage passed the long rows of children up onto the stage, where Manager Newman and a corps of assistants that included Fire Chief By-water, By-water, Willard and all the other Pantages actors gave each child a present and a bag of candy as they circled around the tree n.nd out the stage door, where other attendants took them in charge. Moving Pictures Taken. The sight of the scrubbed little faces shining with eagerness and delight as they moved around the tree, their arms laden with candy, dolls, skates, sleds, blackboards, little chairs and a dozen other things made a picture that those who witnessed It will not soon forget. Moving pictures were taken of the, scene and it all ended with the stirring words of "America." coming from half a thousand thou-sand childish throats, amid the cheers and tears of the grownups who watched. Red Cross workers of the Salt Lake , county chapter, ineludinfr beads of departments de-partments and the many hundred of volunteers in the various branehes of the 1 service, enjoyed Christinas day greatly, makine it. lis far aa possible, one of complete com-plete surcease from their accustomed labors, la-bors, devoting the time to bringing cheer into their own homes. No attempt was made to open any of the departments in the local headquarters, headquar-ters, but the executive offices and the supply department will open as usual again this morning:. The gauze room will be closed for another dny and by the first of the year the department of civilian relief will be fully installed in the Quarters on the third floor jf the Amelia palace. One of the most appreciated of Christmas Christ-mas eve celebrations was that held at the Sarah Daft home for the aged. Under the direction of Miss Nora Gleaseon, carols were sung by the following little girls: Margaret Connors, Ruth Allison. Alice O'Brien, Gwendolyn Workman, Lucille Lu-cille McGeehan, Katherine O'Brien, with Miss Marie Howard, violinist, and Miss Helen Howard, 'cellist, assisting. Weather Is Ideal. With weather almost as mild as that of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, now in Christian hands after centuries of waning:, Salt La-ke greeted Christmas this year. Though a war Christmas, it was notably not-ably a peaceful Christmas. Even the elements seemed actuated by the spirit of "good will toward men.' A warm Christmas was experienced here in 19 'If and another in 1900, but never have the weather conditions so approached ideal Eastertime. One almost expected to see new spring bonnets on the heads of the hundreds of women walking and ridhu; forth to luxuriate In the beauty of the day. The soul-uplifting day saw the Christmas Christ-mas observances conducted In many of the churches unusually well attended. Many were on hand at 5 o'clock in tho morning for the pontifical mass celebrated at the Cathedral of the Madeleine by the Right Rev. Joseph Glass, C. M., D. D., (Continued on Following Page.) CHRISTMAS TREE GLADDENS UBPHJIMS: . (Continued from Preceding Page.) bishop of Salt Lake. The blessings of the pope and the bishop were conferred upon the communicants. The moving picture houses and theaters of all kinds were crowded to capacity throughout the afternoon and evening. At the American and Strand theaters special Christmas pictures were shown and hundreds hun-dreds of children were admitted free as the guests of W. H. Swanson, owner of the showhouses. Automobiles that had been put away for the winter were taken out to afford a Christmas day ride. A delightful auto ride was added to the pleasures of the 200 newsboys of Salt Lake, who were the guests of Jack Findling at a Christmas dinner. Those who donated the use of 'their rs :nd drove them tiiat the- boys nirghr know the wurth f T'reh a:r as an app.;i!f-r werp M. il i 1 Jack Find- i h.'.g. L'O I.-'vin. hx-ri Bain. lar-y Night- I iugale, K. H. RiMishm.iti. J. 1. McKenzie, j A. s;;u:kev ai.d .,'a..k Hnbt-r. The sumutuoiis d-niier t the- Wilson j grill fulk-u d i ui i ide. Throughout the i : iiav Hlo bi.ss w--r.- Hiapt-ron.'d by C W. j ! Mi ;ilHs, sLt'-et cin-uiator of The Tribune. J , During Iho progress of the baaquet. wliii-h ! ! inciudd not only turkey and cranberry; I Mure but cvf-ryiding that properly should ; Hi--rompanv them, talks wre mado to the j : bo s tiy Covernor .Simon Bamberger, Jack j Findling, the host; the Rev. Elmer I. Coshen, Lieutenant W. E. ttanlev, Attor- ney Dafdel Alexander and W. E. Kelly. I In addition to the dinner, each boy was I glvn a gift ba,g containing candy and a I whiptle. Full to rpiPilon with the joy .of living, th-i entire gathering went for 1 the rest of the afternoon to the Vantages ! I heater on the Invitation of Manager ! Frank R. Xcwmaji. In the evening they j vjre guests at the Liberty'theater. Elks Delight Children. I The children and sfanta Claus enjoyed I Joint ownership of the. F.Iks club yester-' yester-' day. Hctwen foul- and five hundred chil-, chil-, dren pariicii);(ted in the joy of garnering ! the wealth from a ma mmoth .'hristmas tree. There was no end of thiu,C3 to didight the childish heajts. Though the i r-gular exercises were scheduled for 11 o'clock, there were imiiatiant children at the clubrooins by 0 o'clock and the place was thronged with them before the dis-nianlJiug dis-nianlJiug of the tree began. Less distress and need was reported in the city ih is Christmas than in mnuy years. tTany families were provided willi "hrifitmas dinners by the workers of the Volunteers of America, baskets being delivered de-livered at the various homes reported in need. A celebration for several hundred children was conducted by the Salvation army at the army hall on Kast Second ! South street last night. Tn addition to an elaborate programme in which the chil-! chil-! dren participated there was a supply of ; presents that left no child without something some-thing to make the occasion gladsome from the sense of possession. In addition : thirty families were enred for yesterday . morning by the officers of the Salvation j army, who report that Salt Lake never ! was so free from destitution In many 1 years past. I Special Christmas dinners were served 'nt the city and the county jails and the state prison. At the prison, the afternoon ; diversion was a ball game, a historic ! Christmas event. Both players and on- lookers voted the weather ideal for the i sport. At the county jail last night, Miss Kvclvn Cortess, 10 years of age, daughter of Sheriff John S. Corless, sang solos for the prisoners. j |