— A — Lt a - A} E—— hd 4 TONY "PASTOR AS SANTA. Veteran Actor Was the Friend of the Stage Children. There are at present engaged in dif- ferent capacities on the stage and in the theaters about 400 children to whom the holidays usually are days Last year he was master or tentions. seremonies and introduced his tiny “top liners.” At the end of the act he presented to each of the girls na beau- tifully daressed doll and to tie boys boxes of candy or appropriate toys. Admission was by invitation unly, and when the programme began the house was crowded to the doors, the i the stage nowadays ask for useful Another of the same mature years was “Miss Miriam Jackson,” if you ¥oXeo¥o¥oro¥yo¥eovrere¥erey »e please. She came out with a Teddy | 5 s 7 bear in Ler arms, sang a song and did : Pat Cronan and ® . such clever capering that every wo- |g 3: man in the audience wanted to hug | * * *« her. : The Cigarettes : Lillian Tobin, herself no bigger than ROAOAO AO ROA OARS ASAOAOXOAS 5 a dol baby, sang “Poor John" and in- vited the audience to join her in the chorus, which it did with a will. At the end of the programme Mr. Pastor announced that a banquet was await- ing the children in the basement of Tammany hall | After the little ones had been satis fied in that respect they were sent up to the main hall of the building, and there the really hig feature of the evening took place. On the stage stood three Christmas trees, bending over from the weight of pretty things. while the stage itself was heaped with toys. After that there was a second dis- William P. Cronan, U. # N,, in saving a turret's crew from death on the battleship C: heroic conduct of Lieutenant ; Connecticut last year was to have been | expected from a man of his character. Pat Croman, as he is known In and out of the navy, belongs to that class of officer who reflect credit on the country snd the service. It was my " fortune to be 1 with him on the gunboat Mariet- 4d ta during the blockade of Ven- tribution for stage children only in the Sale in De conmitice room of Tammany hall y Slreq hl ain, Germany Most of the children had written re- quests for certain articles, and as they appenred one hy one and gave a name corresponding with that on Mrs. Fer nandez’s list the present asked for was delivered. Some of these were of costly quality, having been purchased with money donated to the cause. Mrs. Fernandez said the children o! things rather than for playthings. Since there events were inaugurated it is estimated that more than $50,000 has been spent for gifts.—New York Herald LONG WALK FOR SANTA. Tree Burncd, Father Goes Eight Miles For New Toys. Gifts intended for his eight children being destroyed when his lighting of the Christmas tree, just before mid- night, caused a fire which damaged his home in Cleveland, Alfred Ham- mermeister trudged eight miles through snow before he could rouse a store- keeper and gather another supply of presents so that the children’s faith in Sapta Claus might not be lost. ‘The children were asleep when Mr. and Mrs. Hammermeister completed decorating the tree. The father de- cided to light the candles as a test. They burned; so did the cotton snow- and Italy. There was no duty too onerous for him to undertake, no service he was unwilling toface. His men stood solidly behind him, ready to go wherever he would lead. As the Mariet- ta had been in Caribbean sea waters for a long time, it looked as though the Christmas dinner would consist only of canned stuff and fresh vegetables and the peculiar cigarettes of the tropics. Fortunately the steam- er Philadelphia arrived at La Guayra, one of the ports blockaded, and, as it could not unload, Captain Diehl, the commander of the Marietta, succeeded in inducing the commercial vessel to part with two turkeys and some cran- berries which, among other things, had been brought from New York carefully stowed away In the icebox. The Philadelphia bad no Egyptian ciga- rettes, and the question arose where they could be got. Cronan pondered deeply over the weighty problem and then asked permission for x boat. Without indicating what he proposed IT WAS THEIR LAST BOX. IN PRAYER rae, | | was served Cronan announced that | Santa Claus had commissioned him to {convey a splendid gift to the mess. He then produced the half filled box. “Why is Cronan like this box?" en- thusiastically asked one officer who belonged to the conundrum class of humanity. “He's not full,” one wit replied. “He's a delight to the eye.” sald an- ' other | "He's white, straight, and whatever | yellow there is in him is the best yel- 4 | low there is” hazarded a third. “Perhaps.” admitted the questioner. b= well bred to wvemonstrate, eyes spoke volumes, It was their last | box! Cronan went over the side and was pulled away to his own ship, leav- ing behind disgust and desoMtion. As soon as he reached the Marietta he asked Captain Diehl! for one of the turkeys.and this he carefully}: packed up and § sent to the ward- | oom of the] Tribune with the | compliments of the American of- but their | of toll, and many of these little folks | balcony being given up largely 10 | pans The blaze awakened the chil- 1090 ho Suve the oijer to Poca to Bicers. and he | “But my answer is this: You find Cro- are breadwinners for younger broth- | poor children of the east side. Some | grep “Ranty here?’ they piped. “Is one of the ships enforcing the block. | ACCompanied it nan always where the smoke Is thick- ers and sisters. It was for them that of the actors were mere babies, but | 4+ nmomin'?' The parents gathered atc g with fifty ciga- | est.”—Chicago Tribune. . they went through the business like | them in their arms and rushed to the . rettes. the late Tony Pastor and his wife, Cronan was received by the ward- Poor Angel. veterans, and the gravity of most of 1 = h Mrs. E. L. Fernandez, and “Aunt| "yy, Aging thelr comic songs a aa DE But & fot 4 room mess of the Tribune with open a NOis ia | of wonder” sail the sweet Sous: Louisa” Eldridge, now dead, Inaugu- | o. \.mangely amusing. “Santy ‘been ne and our things M0 As a special mark of apprecia- Mariett nd | thing. “why a man Is always so fright rated the Christmas festival which 3 ¥ Lo tion of his visit a box of a hundred etta and - has become a perennial affair. The little ones, all less than twelve years old, provide the stage entertain- ment on these occasions, and there never is any interference by the au- thorities. Christmas, 1007, was Tony Pastor's last appearance as the chil dren's Santa Claus, and this year they will miss his genial face and kindly at- One of the players was presented as Baby Esmond, a perfect cherub, who piped a love ditty and danced with one foot held in the air. Mr. Pastor sald she was of “this year's crop.” and when she had ended the performance he asked her to tell the audience her age. Without shrinking from the ques- tion, as her fellow actresses do, she id “I'll be four next January." is burned up!" the children cried. Hammermelster began his weary rch for an open store. He em- loyed the infrequent street cars for ng stretches, but trudged mile after mile in fruitless eearch. Finally he routed a storekeeper from his bed and, burdening himself with a new supply, trudged home to turn sorrow iniv joy. Egyptian cigarettes was brought forth by the executive officer. Cronan was invited to take one. His eyes lingered longingly on the box as he extracted a lonely weed. He remained about a quarter of an hour, and then, reach- ing over to the box, closed it and, to the astonishment of the Britishers, , put it under his arm. They were too i ened when he proposes? { “That,” said the chronic bachelor, “is ‘ his guardian ange! trying to hold him pack.” Tribune as well | were great suc- | cesses, The on- j= Iy bar to ecom- plete enjoy ment "WHY IS CRON AN LIKE on the part of THIS BOX" every one on the American gunboat | not in Cronan’s contidence was the ab- | sence of cigarettes. When the coffee | Marked Him. “Are you aware who I am?™ “Sure! Didn't 1 just call yon an old fdiot ”'—Cleveiand Plat Dealer. res gg gee Ceader’s Bakery 33333333 Y Hoiday Cakes and Candies Ceader’s the Best. mn " n n Ceader’s the Place. nN Good All the Time, but proof. vored con kinds and to order. Better During the Holidays. ; This is a fact known to everybody in Bellefonte, and needs no ERS WE HANDLE fectionery on the market. at various prices. oo When ready to buy your Christmas Candies come to us and we will supply you with the best and finest on the market. HEYLER'S CELEBRATED CANDIES, in one, two, three : and five pound boxes. 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