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Show SITU GLAUS AT THE LODGE ROOM OE THE EAGLES I What promisee to be one of the liiKKesi Christmas celebrations hold in thr- citj In years is being arranged by the local Aerie. Fraternal Order of Euglcs. So ea;;er in fact is the lodge to make every child that attends at-tends the celebration happy that it is lo be held on Thursday afternoon This, according to C harles A. Bass. l o is in active charge of the af-lalr. af-lalr. will make possible the secur ing oi Kins irom iue uig iu) sums if tue supply at the lodge rooms falls short. A peep Inio the store-room at the Eagles Hub would cause a thrill oi anticipation i,v any youngster; for in it is piled upwards of 300 gifts, including in-cluding horns, whistles, dolls, small harnesses, Jack-knives pretty picture books and storv books, drawing dates and many other things that go to make a real Chri8tma.s for the children. chil-dren. In addition to these a goodly supply of (andv, nuts, cakes and or anges has been purchased. The celebration has been planned by a committee composed of Ben Striven, chairman; C. A. Bass. Joseph McCIain. Robert Hendershot and Walter Wal-ter Dalton and Its plans have been well laid The children, whether those of lodge members or others who 1 1 have been bidden to attend, are to meet at tho club rooms on Hudson, at 2 p. m . Thursday, and arrangement? have been marie to care for three hundred. Every member of the lodge who is the owner of an automobile has been enjoined to have his car III front of the club at the meeting hour and the youngsters will then be given an automobile ride of a half hour s duration Upwards of thirty automo-niles automo-niles have been promised the committee com-mittee and every child will be given a ride before the other part of the program is staffed. After the ride, the children will be shown into the lodge ball-room, which will be elaborately decorated. The centers of attraction will be a big ChrlstmaB tree at the east end of the room and a big fire place at the west end. The tree has been furnished fur-nished by the Danish Brotherhood lodge and that organization will be given the use of the decorations for its celebration on Christinas day It will be brilliantly decorated. over seventy colored Incandescent lights being the principal feature On the tree will be hung many stockings full of candy, nuts, oranges and cakes and these will be given to the children chil-dren before the close of the program The stocking.; were made during the past few day 6 of mosquito bar. sewed with heavy red knitting yarn The color scheme of the hall will be red and green and streamers of crepe paper fans will be run from the walls to the ce'ling, crossing and re-crossing, while big red bells will I be suspended from the lights The fireplace and the scene that will be enacted in it, will he unusually reaJ-istlc. reaJ-istlc. It is made large enough so that "Santa Claus" can come down the chimney and emerge from It with his big basket of toys, distribute them and return the way he came. According to Mr. Bass, there will be a present for each child whether a Ivnbe in arms, or a youngster of 14. 'I he children are to be lined up In C0Uple8 and the Rifts will be tendered appropriate to sex and age. While this is the main purpose, of the celebration, cele-bration, a fine program of music, reel-tatlon reel-tatlon and other types of entertainment entertain-ment has been planned and should pro e an attraction to the nlrler people. peo-ple. In addition to preparing for the children chil-dren in this manner the lodge lias al so prepared to see that the homes qf the widows of departed member? are made happy with Rifts of necessi Hfs of life. -oo |