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Show UU d H BRIGHT NEW SUITS 1 o!v FOR MANY KIDDjESJ jl F Eh Elks Will Gladden Hearts of Hun- ffi dreds of Needy Boys and Girls. J l "jS Salt Lake, Dec 21. Between 600 ' M and 700 packages of clothing will aejmm 1 distributed among the poor children' m I this afternoon by the Elks. The fn packages have been segregated and H will be loaded into about ten automat H biles, which will speed them to all J BS quarters of the city where cases on U destitution have been noted and in- J SJ estigated. H Secretary Oulmer stated last nightl EC that neaily 3,000 appeals had beeal H made, about half of whrch were found lJj to be worthy cases. It was Impos-f ft sible to provide foi all and the most) B pronounced cases of distress were se-V B lected. i B A systematic investigation of the B needs of each child was made and thai. B clothing selected accordingly Many! B of the children will be clothed fronfljjgg top to bottom with a new suit oL" H clothes, two suits of underwear, one! j or two pairs of shoes and stockings!, fjs auu uats or caps Two hundred suita p' of clothes are Included in the lot. S Each sot of clothes is wrapped Inf S a neat package with the name of the!; fift? child for whom it is intended. And!; ML in eacli package is an envelope con-t Eft tainlng two street car tickets and an.-; b invitation from Santa Claus to visit jj Bb him at Santa Claus headquarters, the; Are Elks' lodge room, tomorrow morning' ilf. between 10 a. m. and noon. ll fH$ At that tlmo the Christmas treelj Silt celebration will take place A stock-f Eft, Ing of candy, nuts and fruits and, life some toys will be distributed to eachr Eg. child. The tree Is already In placei JS. appropriately trimmed and lighted. Sjl. The lodge room is a marvel of beauty? P$ with the decorations. Flags, ribbon A and bunting have been tastefully ar-i ImR ranged under the direction of the women who have assisted the Elks. Bg |