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CITY'S POOR GE1
BASKETS OF FOOD
Many Organizations Civo Boun Beun
tiful Supplies te Thousands
of Deserving
CHEER FOR YOUNG AND OLD
' Thousand of deserving peer tlirouRli tlireuRli
ut this rlty were bountifully Hiipfillcd
Kith fowl Today by various clmrituble
orianlratleiiM.
Ha-kclH mini with- choice morsels
. wrre handed out iiy tl.c thousands In
,11 fortlens of (lie city. HimntietH
were Riven te children. In fact, r.euily
every one, from the tottering old men
of tsevciitv or mere years te the InfnntM
In arms who really deserved chnrlty,
received It. ...
Tlie I'nlen Ilcncveicnt Association,
710 Spruce street, gave out approxi
mately ixtv baskets of feed te widows
wJth dependents, the used, and famil os
where there wan sickness. The Spec .1
Itellff Imreau of the Rniei-gency Ad.
if which Mi". .Telir. Wnnnmnker, .Id.
i, chairman, pievidrd baskets te cv
rrv one "f the sixty-nine fnmilles en
Its list. Th Secial Service Doputt Deputt
mnt of I he Diagnostic Hospital.
Hirniich the kindness of the gentlcmrii
of the b.in.d. ladies' auxiliary. Mrs.
Frank T. Pecker, and tlie ('liarijy
Club of (Sormnntewn furnished one
hundred and lift.v-five dinr.ers for their
ilSpenMiry families.
The thirteen Hejk flubs within the
membeishlp of the Y. M. C. A. of
(ieriiiHiiteun distributed baskets et geed
things for the Christina', tnble te needy
families in the neighborhood. During
Christmas week there will be speelnl
event" helil for the schoolboys in tlie
jumn.'i'itim mid swimming peel, also
hikes through the surrounding ceut.tiy
niul educational trips te large Indus
trinl establishments. The new nddi
linn of lliis institution will open for
inspection en Jniiunry 1. Part of tin1
New Year's cclelnntlen will be the open
ing "f tlie new equipment.
Tied Men (live Dinners
ClnNliiiiis dinners were lent te many
homes liv the Osage Tiibe. Order of
lied Men, 701 Seuth Ilieml street. A
part) wi nKe given te mores of chil
dren In Osage Hall. .Jehn Cnrey wiib
(hniriuin of tlie Kiddies' Tarty f'om f'em
mittee which provided tejs for nil the
children.
The Prison Welfare Society with the
ible assistance of Judge Heward A.
Paws, of Court of Common Pleas Ne.
8, extended Christinas cheer this year
As usual te the peer families of men
rervlng terms in jail. Hundreds of
well-filled hnskets were distributed
lerfaj In Uenin 2S.-, City Hall, te these
who prespi.tcd cards given them by
the society's agents.
I'adi basket contained a fine bird
and a generous supplj ami wirlcty of
veeetahlcs and ether eatables ample te
fntlsfj all demands of at least a half
doen healthy appetite i and when the
fnmllj te be fel was known te be
large, there were etrns for each such
cae.
The Sahnlien Army lassies, with tlie
money given them en the streets of the
rltj, gave nay 7.0 baskets, each eon een
biining a Christmas dinner for eight or
nine pel seen.
The VeliintceiN of America distri
buted COO Christmas dinners serving
nbent tliiee thousand persons. Recipi
ents of these Yuletlde baskets, piled
nigh with iietiilshing feedstuffs, in
rhiile luei c than two liunilreil destitute
widows with families of one te ten
children, families whose earning capa
city has been blasted by sickness nnd
families w licit' theiv Iiiir been uticiii uticiii
plej nient.
.Miss Julia ,. ItobinseiO nn incurable
Invalid who is n pntient at St. Jeseph's
Hospital, inised most of the money te
purchase the feed contained in the
JMrntj-five baskets distributed bv the
.Secial Sen ice Depal tineiit of the hos
pital. Miss Hoblnsen is a singer of
umiMi.il nhilil.v and appeared at sev
eral i coital for Ibis cause.
The Tenth and Lehigh Yeung. Men's
Uuisii.in Association gave, out liftv
Christmas baskets te necilv famine's
In th.it section of the cit.v.
Children Clet (iemlics
Hmidieils of children weie provided
jMth Christmas cheer In the shape of
baskets of feed lin, "Koedies" bv
friends of the Advisory Council of the
IJepiirtnieiit of Public Welfnie. The
HMributleiis were made under tlie
fuperMsien f .Mrs. Henry D. Jump,
Iiend of the council.
i.'Vm"' "'.n" ell hundred baskets were
nlhtnbiiied te peer families bv the ,.
tans Dining Club. The Christmas
Piniis of me Artisans also included an
en ertniiiincnt for a .group of children
Wtheud together bi the Protestant
'Piscepijl City Mission, Thinl street
below Walnut.
The Visiting Xime Serietv gave
Jinnj s,.w,nlv )ive dinners te families
IhiniiRliiiut the cily wheic the wage wage wage
oftrneis the families, weie ill (ir where
"; """iieis were wuiews.
Hie Liens' Club of Philadelphia feiii
his "f it n uiembeis in iii.i.mi, it, u...
nin
or Hstinns of the elrj and ditri-
ili,l bushels of feed and levs. Al-
angeinesh f,,,. the distributions were
iiii.le,. siipervlsinn of a committee con-
lleljeit Alexander Mackle and Samuel
ihe'r!.'.'.! lmMi " '''""-and children in
hv .1, ,"m .i,,i"a" i,l,J !",mi's conducted
Li, ,( lli',l,'('M " Ail1 Ke,,i"'.v 'i
in ts f, Prrseiils from the Christ
mas ( emmittee of that oignnlzatie...
theni! fls. 'i-e Hdected according te
hengeef (hegilsaiid be.vs icceivlng
wei i. SM;,,lnl.v ."elected presents
ehW ?"" te. ""."'. ,lm" nw hundre.1
flre nlnT,"'"' K'"-V "U Rl'K who
the si?., tll,IBralnte from the cnie of
pert. " ' 1",si,,0"') of wlf-sup-
t30i Sallow (Jet Presents
Every one of the troops of theMSirl
Senms of Philadelphia .lid something
for Mone one e se this Chilstmns seu
Zi.2 ! '.,f,t,H' t,e0)s SPnt 0,lt IrKp
I , l.,i: 'N,0.pki"s." Vl'h'h ere!
eiinVi... ii . "J ",lps h-v vnr OI1B
nn i ''i "Kp,u,pf' tlll oilier troops
l r. I,!ir K,f,s ""'''' the Ce-opera-
Uv Club te the Philadelphia Hospital.
en. , w""!' " n""'''11 '""'itute. Sec
"en with ether agencies. Nenr rn.
ntn.ives abeard'all Hi;iPsHe"in Te
han l-'mi'1 Kn nwn', I'nTOt" te mere
cemfn.V ' ""Il0,',. "V11"""- Hnbstnnti.il
he i. .,i,"K.H' '). ,,,p head.pmrlers of
Lifts ?" " ' M( wlItH received
f... . 't'b"ep. handkerchiefs, etc.,
" 'pn omen's Auxiliary. Premt-
iS? i n B,,,rki,nf ,llis "Kanl.atlen
nnlil ' I,,IM0, iKUsen, .Mrs. C. ('.
;niiUiiigcr and .Mis. Kdwnul M. M.
Win'S eai'h f t,,p tnmlUM of thirty
P.n Li"'Vvl. ".'T ,"'l'l"'l i" he
Z 1Vn,,,,ll.,'n JVerWK Heme for Illlnd
-'n, Ihirtj-sixtli street and LnncnNter
r.. ii ' """. ,"vp oiitBhle with tlielr
--....,., ,, ,,,,. eillSldl' Willi
'milieu, a chicken dinner was gi
LVOI'V llllllllMnnl ,. .. . ...
veil.
l.- """""""i luiiiiecii'ii Willi ine
the
"in was presented with suitable gifts,
'"eluding tejs and books for the chil
li l en , ,
The Philndelpllin Society for th6'
Employment and Instruction of the
THE CHRISTMAS MAGNE STILL, DRAWS
"bV ' 'T ... " . "'hI JHPbv aVT7u '' s.v 'S 9vbHbbbbbm
i t r, ikk : . : e - r s- j ..'? j . - m k. - i r u r - i ib
vs&a,s,&j!?k
One would net call these youngsters "window shoppers." They arc rerllng in tlie rent beauty of Christmas
displays that malic the store fronts se alluring
Peer has given presents te all children
in tlie nursery nnd shelter, as well as
gifts te many of tiie grown-ups.
Substantial expressions of the Yule
spirit, in the shape of appropriate gifts,
were given te 2L'."i children nnd young
mothers with children in tlie fester
home department of the Children's Hu Hu
eon u of Philadelphia "by that organiza
tion. Tlie children ranged in age fiem
mere babies te .bejs and girls in their
'teens.
Tlie Church Mission of Help. L"J."
Seuth Third street, followed tlie usual
custom of the mission and gave pres
ents te 101) girls and thirteen children.
Nicetown Peer Aided
Anether onranlzntien that took
splendid care of any and all sailermen
in tlie pert for the lielida.vs was tlie
Mariners' Church, maintained at front
nnd De I.ance.v streets by tlie Seamen's
nnd Landsmen's Aid Society. This in
stitution was feuudMl mere than 1(10
jcars age ami. has ,'Ver failed te ie
member Jack Tar en Christmas.
Following tlie custom of many years
the U. and I. Club, composed of senior
bejs and girls, who have grown up in
tlie Nicetown Club, distributed baskets
umeng mere than l.'OO peer and needy
families throughout the Nicetown sec
tion of the city. This meant that some
thing for tlie baskets was contributed
by every one of the members of tlie
club.
The Helping Hand Itescue Mission,
721 North Second street, did its jdmre
by distributing baskets among scores of
need) families and sent te.vs te I lie
children of many of these families.
The Children's Christmas Cher As
sociation, of Delaware County, which
was organized fourteen ears age, sent
out packages of eatables and ether
presents te needy persons whose names
were turned in by phjsicinns, nurses
mwl Hniiil.'iv M-boels of the various
churches. Meie than ."00 members of
the association took parr in tbe dis
tributions. Tlie- president of the or
ganization s David J. I.nuplieimer and
tlie secretary, uuy uavis.
One of the biggest distributeis of
Christmas cheer in the city was the ,
Philadelphia Ledge el c.lKS, wuese
headiiiiarters are at 1.TJ0 Arch stjeet.
Ilesldes entertaining mere thnn iOOO
peer children at the annual party, 000
baskets conveying feed supplies for sev
eral davs were sent out te families
throughout the city. The distributions
were in charge of u committee of mere
than 100 Hlks. known as the Santa
Claus Committee. Henry J. A. New
ton, past exulted mlcr, was chairman
of tlie committee.
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Illieilae OPUU ; munliy Club nas pnnliM a spread ,
fivine Wnive Pill '" the children that takes in .Miungsters
UI'IPS tdtltUe lsllyar outside the ordinary boundaries of
the organization's activities.
Continued from Tngr One
celebrated Christmas Day. tjue ex
pression of the season consecrated te
tlie spirit of love, sacrifice and benevo
lence. As far back in the history of man
kind as A. D. 08 Pepe Telespherus or
dered that tlie anniversary of Christ s
biitli be fittingly observed, njnl although
the dnv has never been satisfactorily
established, it was chosen by Pepe
.Julius I in 337 A. D., who designated
that this date. December -.", be set
aside for genernl observance throughout
tlie Christian Church.
Leter en in tlie years mint Nicholas
of I.jcln, in Asia Miner, se legend
snvs, came along in the night and
threw a bag of money into the window
of a man who wag about te sellvhis
daughter lieciiuse of poverty. Mothers
urged their daughters after that te
hang their stockings in expectation that
Snlnt Nicholas might step at Clnist-mas-time
and fill them.
Santa te Fill Stockings
And se Saint Nicholas in the spirit
is here today te begin the task
of filling the stockings of a metropolis
for these who otherwise would have te
go without.
On many of the plnygieiinds In the
..ii,. tmlnv 'cbrislnins celebiatlens were
can led out. Mr. and Mm. .!. II. K.
::r(S,:;'c ..;; enii;. of
Helped ie provide n
the Shet Tower Heereatien Center.
where thev ure dancing about the great
f'liristmns" tiee today and going home
liappy nnd tired, tlieir arms burdened
with 'the geed things given them.
At tlie Happy Hellew center en
Wayne avenue, oppebitn Legan street,
tlie children have a tiee and an enter
tainment; at Stprr Carden Center,
Seventh and Lembard streets, a tree
and n playlet and a distribution et
goodies, through the courtesy 0f Mr.
nnd Mis. K. T. Stotesbury ; nt Tip
Tep Center an entertainment nnd gifts,
tlirengh the courtesy of business men
in tlie nelghboiheod of l'rent and Allen
Htreets; nt Sherwood Center, Fifty
sixth and Christian streets, a Christ
mas play, "Santa's Surprise" ; nt Seger
plu ground, Tenth nnd Lembard streets,
a tree and gifts and Christmas enrels
at U:30 tonight; at Watervlew Cen
ter, Ilnlnrs street ami Me.Mahen uve
nue, it play, "Christmas With the
Pixies," and at MrCe.ich Center, Sev
enteenth ami Fltzwnter streets, a con
cert and gifts for the children from
five te twelve years old.
Children's parties today reign every
where, nnd one of the biggest is nt
Osage Hull, the home of tlie Osage
Tribe of Hed Men ut 71M Seuth llre.ul
stieet. Nearly .IOOO jeungsteis poured
In nnd out of tlie building te leceive
liielr gifts nnd make their bevvB mid
bear the eiiteitainmcnt provided by a
troop of minstrels.
Celebrations tit Grrmantewn
TTundrcds of yeunwtera In German-
town ate being made happy by the big
tree in Vernen Park.'which burst forth
I ' V j
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA? SATURDAY,
World Peace Theme
of Bishop's Peem
The spiritual significance of
Christinas Day is empiiasi.ed in n
poem composed by tlie ltt. Ilev.
1 lieuias J, Cur
land. Illsbep
Suflragaii of tlie
Kplsiepal dio
cese of Pennsjl-
llllbl. lie lnlri
j H.B'.Ki ''PH tin.,, It,.t,1.t.i.iu
of c n g r a v c d
copies te Ills
filends.
Tlie (tistem is
an annual one
w i t Ii Hishep
(tiiiland. In
early manhood
UISHOI' eaui.anu Dr. (iarlnnd
wes ii suci'essful business man, tlie
manager of an iron and steel com cem
pnn, and the treasurer of several
manufacturing concerns. Tlie poem
Is:
ob?J9itf)ltebermere
"On Christmas Dim xce're nenr te
lwl.
'''in rnsj then, te pi ay,
.tf llcthlchciix hrnr umich King.
Aiul in sircrt memory tiirain aijnin
Of ilntr ones iinisai aiciiy.
"Seme tell lis Unit the Clnist itlll
tires.
That lie is ever mar:
Oh that leeiilj be n Meiseil theunlit
.1.1 strength rencieeit ire hasten forth
Te greet the coming gear.
"Hut Theu, O J.eid, scem'st far
- men j.
When Viiristmaitiilc ii o'er;
O give us grace that ire mag knew
The message of Incarnate lore
Ueij with us evermore!
"Come lad;, live in our i'ici, O
Chiiit.
And bid our wavering icaie,
Threiiah us proclaim love's iiiumph
near.
Use us, O Leid, te conquer sttifc,
And lead the iceild te piace,"
last night with its myriad of little
colored bulbs.
The Y. M. C. A. at Tenth slreet and
Lehigh avenue is giving an entertain
ment today te i!7e children and pre
senting each Willi a Christmas stock-
ling filled brimful of gee,; tilings, and
out nt Drexel Hill the Dreel Hill Cem-'
At tlie Hables' Memerial Hospital,
IOOO children are gathered witli their
mothers te partake of the geed tilings
and enjoy the eiiteitainr.ietit provided
there. Miss Henn P. Fex, the superin
tendent, arranged long nge te have a
toy te give te cadi of the youngsters
who visit iter todej .
Many ether children of the city are
being remembered bv tlie empleyes of
tlie Penu Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany and fiOO tots are having n joyous
time today en the tiftli fleer of the com-
tlflliv litillillm' uhere .Tnsenli Al I'min.
i - ".J . ...... "... ....... ...j... . . ..t.u-
ver, president of the Kmpleves Asse
ciatien, is taking the rele et old Krias
Kringle.
In the lobby of tlie Cential Y. M. C.
A. be.vs of various ages have been
invited te gather in groups for an old
fashioned Christmas purty, which
reaches its climax tonight.
In the Thirty-second Ward the He
publican women's organisatien has
placed its second annual Christmas
tree, and no mutter hew ninny report
thorn will be a box of candy niid
perhaps meie te bring joy te the little
hearts. And even City Hall is having
its Cliiistiiuis party, with Sheriff Lain Lain
herten the host te nil the attaches of
the force with their wives and their
children nnd ilieir grandchildren.
Orphan Society Program
And vet all these activities teilnv
are hut a beginning of the celebration
t.,,,. ... . hem e,, Monday, ,h l0
morrow being spanned witli the usual
ehscrviinccs of Sunday. Christmas Kve
will he celebrated by the children of the
Orphan Secietj of Philadelphia, aim
every one of the little stockings, bulging
with unexpected things, will be hanging
in its place when I lie sun creeps in witli
Monday's dawn.
At the Helj Trinity Kpiscepal Chnpel,
Twenty-second and Spruce streets, To
morrow night tlie church will be opened
lifter being closed live months for leno lene leno
vntien nnd icpnirs, and Cliristmus
carol service will begin nt 7:30 o'clock,
Anether Christmas Me Berviee will
knevvj en the stage will lend tlieir tal
ents for tlie delight or the unfortu unfertu
naten. Majer A. .1. Dioxel Kiddle will
have chaige of I lie leligieus' services.
At the I'nited Stales Navul Heme,
Twenty-feiiitli street and (Jrays Perry
read, a special Clnist mas churcli serv
ice Is te be In Id Sunday nt 1(1 o'tieek,
and en tlie evening of Christians Dav
there will he a party for the hospital
Inmates ami tlieir friends in tlie assem
bly loom.
Cllv .Hall plnrii m-ni- lliejinnd fUnnd.
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be held In lie. -impel et the Indigent Sixty-nlnt h Slreet lliislness Asseciu- "her lelntives. with wntried faces. 'I liree .lellv Hevers
Widows' and hiiifile Women's Heme, tien. and the public has been iske.i s..i te meet the vlsltimr cousIek wi.ii ' ti ,, " "euls
.'1015 Chestnut street. decouite the tree for the ,)00 . .,, '""" ' "' N "" "' u 'mlw' "" Threo jelh reed fellows sWllSK1llni!
The Inasmuch Mission will be the helpless jeui.gsters In the n, bieV' Hes-' ' nX "'. '"' Bal!"' 1'0,,,,,B ,l," ""r" "ll !,':?U.K," "," "'""' ' ","1 v"".,n tn U""
scene of it Cluistmas Kve entertain- I''"'1- 'he "''t track. Suppose they missed i "at the ceuuirv h.id "gene di The.v
nient, in charge of Mi-s. H. MnlpasM, ' . . .the country cousins ami the cousins !! ,-J,?nN !" ""'"""j1 their niiinei-
ffi "Vu,i1'.,,Sf,,iii,I2Srrr05tia BOOTLEGGING FINES HERE '"-' -"""""' '" ie.b Til0,'l!!taV;V''';!,.;:le,s:,,;.,i" .'llcm'
dinners and many Miter nine s we TOTAL $15,000 IN 9 WPPIO " " '"'"' L'hr stmn. in that Iieum,. ' .The man who announces, surround-
Al ilii. linme of Ihe CIKk. ..ii Ai'.il,
street and .luuiper. .10(10 ye,,B.tn,a will lenvictc..." Bentenw luVs' nt be ,Um" An I he I . , les Vse e e comes
be entertn ned during Hie day nud Sun- nosed mum tl,..,,, iu i ..tl... uc."! ' "' .... .V........ '..... ' i. ?.,' '...', "os
dnv olel.i will lake part in the .le.lle. i,.i,i.,sA: V...:."",..."'. .AL1." "f iUKe ." '"I'V -" i i-wueiiuy is net ,
,i. ." .: ,. t.'ii,.'.,...!... " . ;-." 7 -, " "s.i.s .i.riueni that con. tie tiling ie no. ihk nucknees nm
neil or rne inu i.". s ,,, leiuiiiH iron in
"and Geerge V. Ingraham, chairman et
tlie romihltteo. premises n treat for tlie
big bejs and gills as well as the little
ones. Tlie Klks will give 1000 books,
(he kind heys love, te the future young
men of the city. These will be donated
at the library of tlie Hig Hrethers' club
house, at 2." Seuth Vnn Pelt street.
Netice has come from Itidley Park
that churches there will fittingly cele
brate Christmas Kve nnd tonight.
In Kensington Ml;s Kllznhcth D.
I'gglesteii is diiecting rehearsals for a
pugeant, "A Masque of tlie h'irst
Christmas," that will he presented the
afternoon before Christmas by tlie (Irl
lteserves of the Kensington branch of
the Yeung Women's Christian Associa
tion. 174 Ve8t Allegheny aenue.
The masque is mnde up of ten tab
leaux. It opens with a narration of
the Christinas story nod closes with a
"Pence Henedictien by a Chorus of
Angels." Suitable music nnd costumes
have been selected.
In places where conditions and sehed
ules permit, the real celebrations have
been postponed te Christmas day and
among these will be n dinner for 2,"0
men at the Cnlllee Mission, 821 Vine
slreet, The dinner will begin at 11
o'clock and will fellow a service te lie
held in tlie chnpel of tiie home.
Tlie 'Western Community Heuse will
have n "Community Tree and (inrden."
Hnskets donated will be given te the
needy. The various classes and clubs
are planning parties, and carol sing
ing, at which time candy, games and
toys will be distributed.
Ne mere faithful weiker for tlie dis
semination of Christmas jev seems le
exist thnn "Daddy" Cehen who each
tear gathers up us many jeungstcis
as he can handle and hies them oft
te n restaurant that he has hired for
the day. On Christmas day this enr.
Daddy Cehen will collect his little band
of expectant boys nnd girls ut the Head
ing Terminal and march them te Wal
nut street for their feed.
Xavy .Men te Iw Hosts
I Fifty orphaned children will be made
happy en Christmas Day by the officers
and nun of (he newly commissioned
flagship of the Atlantic aviation fleet,
ii .' S-Sl Wrll". "ew at the Phila
delphia Navy aid. A Christmas din
ner witli tes, clothing and nn cnter
tulnment will be provided for the voung veung
sters. Tlie men of the crew gave S:i50 te
provide tej? nnd clothing for Christmas
gifts for their little guests. A friend
from New Jersey sent ever a big supply
of evergreens ami holly for the dew
rations and part of tlie hand from the
I S. S. He lef will snenil II... ..,.....
imen aboard the Wright te furnish tlie
musical end of the cntcrtniiiinni t
On Christmas Da
Army w ntertaiu l(HH) peer 'hi
ami distribute presenls te eve.'V I, ,v
and giil fiein under two uceri.r,'
mas tiees. "nsi-
the Salvation
flinrliui T 11M.I. i.i . .
....... . ... ,,,-, luuMdcnc of the
Army s Advisory Heard, will probably
be piesen . and superintend the dlstri dlstri
butlen 1 he cntertaiiiinent will begin nt
- ii clock ( hirstmiis afternoon, ntiM
milted"1'' "'" Vis""rH wjU be "''
Animnls te De Stunts
Trained animals will de stunts for
he iimiisemeiit of the children, mid
there will be n program of Christmas
music, with selection,, by the Divisional
nam!. In addition, there will be motion
Pictures of the Army's work nt the
rresh Air ( amp at Upland, last sum
mer. Many of tlie children in the audience
win see ineniseives in Hie pictures
On Christmas pay tlie Army w
hers of Nest Ne llllVl v 1 mnl ,'.
n wide-open house at lll.'il s, ! "ipiV! '
street en Christmas Day te eiiteVinln !
nintii' t( iIk. inn, ,. ..lill.i..... .
......... ".... I-"- ' "iiiiitii wne live
between Maiket street nnd the liver
nil,)'1"" Heereatien Center "at
-':.l(l Ciiristinas afternoon the Jehn I'
(Jnrland Pest Ne tee, American
Legien, will place a lighted star upon
thj. Christmas tree te merk the pest's
gift te tin. comredes who iife.i n
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The Pi Nun Welf.ue Seelefy will b
lllIU.. ("ll.-Ulln.ie 11,,,. ,.,l.i.. '' ""' . "
.. V ii, .in ' ik cave of the
peer little children wliesu fathers have!
found Hint (he way of the transgressor ,
tu 1,1, ... I rClii. .....Irk, il. . i
is linrd.
that Christmas trees ami An . i.. .... (
. ... ,-.... v.j ,,, ,htl ,.,.,,
l.ei.Kdess iM-i-sens hi ,herh2 lVnTi' S v!!' hn ihe ,l,pst nf th'"KS nt t,1(, XerH'- Mr- I- "'"'- I)''- I'nnlmnn a vel-
li Cerns at Eiirhth nnd VW .,.,. i western iienerni, i.niversity nnd the low striped Mii tlag of ( lima s republic,
number "of tlie gi.e.sts will l u,,. A AVest Philadelphia Hospital for Women and then leaping en the tnble led his
n,.i., ..r s:..Mii." H1.11...1..1. """ .t the Memerial Hospital there will countrymen m a Chinese i heer winch i
tilings will be available for the vimm. ' full leive in the railroad stations , unhappy cvpiossjens ti v te leek iinrnii-.,,..-..
i.. .i.i.. ..i.... "" .'eunK . . . . ' ,in, t i, ..ii . i it i ., . ...
sters in tills das
fiieheusu mid decorated. On (lirisl-
mas Kve the liee will be stripped and '
ihe things en it wil be taken t the !
llabics' Hospital in Phlbidelphie line1
tney will lie distributed.
.Yiiiiiiicr nee nas peen erectisl in- tin.
.....kl...l. s. .... . ---. ... ....
106 Plead Guilty In Federal Court.
Eight Other8 Convicted
Onn liOMilr.nl n,l f.. . . .. '
Iiuve plcidel L-ti 1 v or bnv T"II'RR,,',8;,lelplila. that they hud heard was slew.
vic.ed1 du,i.n;M.liel st tvu, XZT'ui Whole l-Minlllrs In Hash
the criminal branch of the 1,,!" Wimle famiiites with l,,,, singie
inn...; ii.,... ii'iiiViv M'i '""l leini lig
.J1' ...!,,'V0t -i ..1.'.1: "tier eishi '
i i ..Z.!,"r .'i.T.1 . ?Retl nloney, I
," u' V;L ' ",v-' ""' vl 'itstautiul
prUeu terms,
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HOSPITALS
DUO
CHRISTMAS DIETS
Eat and Be Merry, With Ne
Thought of Merrow, Is
Slogan
PATIENTS TO GET GIFTS
Christians nil the pictures thnt flit
through the mind nt the mention of that
word carols, turkey, stockings, Santa
Claus, Christmas trees, plum pudding
all these and mere will be the share of
the pntlcnts In the various hospitals In
Philadelphia.
There is no such thing as n diet en
Christians Day it Is only eat and be
merry, with no thought of the morrow.
The hespltnls are buying enough turkevs
te mnke the world wonder if the folks
in there are epoeflng nbent their ail
ments. Santa Claus must scratch his
bend in bewilderment nt the huge fam
II v when lie slides down tlie chimneys
of a hospital and sees hundreds of
stockings flapping empty from the beds,
waiting te be filled. s
Oignntte trees, with twinkling lights,
tinsel, slilnv bnlls nnd grotesque orna
ments of all sorts gladden tlie words,
and Santa .in person, with 4ils pnek en
bis back, will give out gifts te large and
small te tlie children deemed te spend
tlie big day in bed and te the prosaic
grown-ups what could make for n
gayer Christmas?
"Dizzy from joy." Is exactly the way
the .'line children who were entertnlnml
bv the nurses of the State Tuberculosis
Dispensary at tiie Mdlce-Chirurgleal
Hospital, 1722 Cherry street, this
morning, felt.
Hew can one small child or a grown
person for thnt mntter wntcii a magl
cinn de his fascinating tricks, listen te
the mysterious newcrs of n ventrile
quist, cheese which piece of the candy
nta? Wlh. evsV'w hl,h have"ju t
llln glJen S'thS.: and ' aL sime
time net neclect the fnt and funny
Snntn Clnus. whose Imarty lnugh Imems j
out nbevc the din of joyous shouts.
The nnnunl Christmas party given
te tubercular children nnd these witli
whom the nurses hnve come in contact
in work for their fninilies wns given tills
morning. i
The children were given te.vs ami
candy from the Cliristmes tree the
nurses had erected and decorated. '
Twe hundred and ten baskets ion-
tainliig Christmas dinners will be dis
tributed by the niirM's, who collected
funds for this celebration besides con
tributing themselves.
In the quadrangle nl the Philadelphia
fSenernl Hospital a large Christmas tree
lighted up nt night with electric lights
will be displayed and tlie wards will be
eev witli ereens. Hndie concerts nnd
motion-pictures will gladden the sensen
for the patients.
Polyclinic's Plans for Kids
The Polyclinic Hospital hns n prac
tical plan for the children's wards
everv child will receive a pair of new
stockings filled with te.vs and a deco
rated Christmas tree v.ill shine brightly
in their wnrds. The corridors nnd
wards are te be trimmed with ever
greens nnd wreaths, while the trnjs,
lended with goodies, will hnve e special
card with the patient's nnme en it.
Patients at the Oormnntewn Hospital
will hear carols Christmas morning nnd
receive n gift, ns will these confined in
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital. In
the Hnwnrtl Hospital Sttntn Clnus will
distribute gifts te the patients.
Everv ward of the Hahnemann IIes-
pital will have n Christmas tiee. Tiie
tree in tlie children's wnrd will be
trimmed while the youngsters are nslrep ,
nnd in the morning elfts nnd candy i
nlng elfts nnd candy i
provided for all.
At the I'ennsyivnnia iiespitni every ,elrn nWiistat t0 Mr, Merrick, and
pntient will receive a gift and in t lie-, Arthur Spencer. nssitnnt te Dr. Pen
afternoon musical entertolnments will niman. The acting provost greeted ench
be given through nil the wards. ! student, pnsslng fmm table te table te
Jeffersen Hospital ha many festivl- . SPe (hnt nU 0I0 pj0jing themselves,
ties pinned. Ilesldes gifts, Cliristmes As tIlp dining censed. Dr. Pennimnn
trees in nil the wnrds nnd n turkey r-alled for a toast te the President of I
dinner, the patients will receive t favor, t,c Cnited States, drunk in fresh cider. I
en their breakfast tray., ( hildren in "Then the nrchettn played the "Stnr
the out-patient department vill linve n i Spnngled Palmer," followed by "Adeste
glittering tree and lie entertnliied bj a rideles." I
moneloeist. n innRleinu and nn erches- Taking tlie occasion of ( liristmrs a
trn. If thnt isn't gayety! tlie keynote. Dr Pennimnn said: "YW
Children at St. Christopher's Ho-mre gntliered liere representing nlmest '
pltnl will be given clothing. tvs. fruit every race en the earth, and we hnve
and candy, while n Punch nnd Judy come together te publiclv n cognize the
show will be added te assure a geed coming of tlie Prince of Peace,
time for nil. Dr. Alex Arthur will ploy j "There nre many religions here, but
Sentn Clnus nt the Children's Hnmee- two nil enn regard His advent en earth '
pntliie Hospital, while (500 youngsters I as the most extraordinary event witli I
in the Children's Hospital, i.igliteenth
nnd Halnbriitge streets, will be tlie
guests of the empleyes of the .T. E.
Caldwell Company.
Little ones, under tlie care of the nations. There can lie no peace unless (
Society le Protect Children Frem i there is geed will, for thnt is what the ;
Cruelty will be' bountifully remembered Inngels mennl when thev sang 'Pence en
by Snntn, and in the various day nur- I Earth, Geed Will te Men. "
series numerous plensent things have i Dr, Pennimnn then called en repre
been planned. In Mime n professional I sentntives of the different nations for
story teller bus been hired te entertain 'words of greeting. M. ('. Len, presi-
the children. dent of the Chinese student bed.v, repre- '
At tlie Mercy Hespltnl n chorus of sented bis ceuntrv. nnd lie thanked t)r I
men will sing carols and distribute gifts
,"- slf,H nni1 enW '"'"T "" ,,nv- "ml
tin- Kensington Hospital will celebrate
w,,h " ,l,rkey ,,lnn"'
'" In nil Ihe llflttetlts. Wlllle rllllilren will nnienrclri ,,'nc .I.,inr
HOLIDA Y TRA VELERS THRONG
BIG RAILWA Y TERMINALS
JCfv Relatives' Greet Country
Bundle-Laden. Scramble for Places in Trains
''"he Christmns rush was en today ,
neon n rus ilinr nte I'liilaileliilnn nni i
Helntlves meet relatives for tlie nn-
","1' v'Mt' emitting n line of gossip
about family affairs that draws gasps !
i ..v . i..-. ... . ... , .i '
' "" ' ' "' "' ' ' '"""
,lll' -
for the. first time complete witli bundles
and wicker suitcases, st.ue iireund with
" l ' ' eprcsi"ii? se mis IS flllla-
'" "' """ iTi mi huh i hi' race,
swing lien, pnreiils' hands, while
little packnges-aeme done up In rd
riiiiiens, vviin .a gsy sprig et holly.
ethers wiappcd iu , uewspiipers are
,. iMUiiy co 1S1UH rcncii Dir t n he eitv ix: lv a" imkit auuinuv u iu t rank In
I " - - e - Iii.
DECEMBER 23, 1922
DOES ESTHETIC DANCE TO
DESCRIBE XMAS TREE STANDS
Man With Helly in His Buttonhole Starts His Same Little
Piece Again at City Hall as Teny Listens and Smiles
.fust aft of the 'garden of Christmas i Were they losing their minds, his ex
trees that blooms en the east side of the vrJen ngt frlstlnH lrW
City Hall, the man with tlfe holly ln,nlv ,mP,t ,nwcvcr. It was the dnv
Ills innieii ii e i c
s t n r I e d ii 1 h
plece ngaiu.
its one ei
these kind that
have the curled-up
iron stunts," he
shifted tlie pack
ages from his left
ami te his tight
arm and nut his
brown suiT case en the sidewalk. "The
klr.d I mean is the kind we get every
year, only you den t seem te get me
It's tlie kind thnt that's like this,
sec ' He made n gesture suggesting
lure suggesting
A small pack-I
leaned te pick
ve ether pack-
one of the dnily dozen
age slipped out and he 1
it un. thus reicnslnir tw
ages which a small boy picked up for
him.
Un began again.
"Yeu you don't seem te get me.
I'sed te carry 'era in the five and ten
cent store. I'll tell you It leeks like
a couple et dumb-bells fastened te
gether, only you use screws instead of
Tiurr, uiiij juu use hcrews uismiu ei
!!!. Net ene of these block kind
at slips in-" he paused for breath.
A beam, spread suddenly, crent ever
the face of the gentleman with the
boutonniere. "I'll tell you tiie kind I
mean they don't nluajs work but .veu
use flatirons "
The passer-by who hnd been listening
with i suspended expression drew a
little nearer.
"Think I knew what you mean,
neighbor," he set his bundles en the
sidewalk. "It's net one of these new
fanglcd kind. It's one of tiiese old
fashioned ones something like this "
He accompanied this description with
n motion thuf looked something like tlie
beginning of an esthetic dance.
- Vl.k Si e f 'fc
ulgrew mere pained Inch by inch
tict him new.' be asked hopefully
FOREIGN STUDENTS
CERMiAN
Acting Provest Hest at Yuletide
Dinner te Men Frem
Far-Off Lands
Cheers rose Inst night, in tlie high
beamed halls of the Housten Club at
C the University of Pennsjlvnnin for Dr.
rennlnnn, acting provost of the Uni
versity, It came from eiglity'five Chinese
students attending tlie University who
were among tlie guests from nil the
nations of tlie world at the annual
Christmas dinner of tlie provost te the the Pennsjlvnnin Institute for the- In
foreign students. Forty-five nation- Amotien of tlie Hllnd hnd te get the
nlitles were represented. inensles se he and n dozen of bis com-
The guests from many shores showed ipnnletis must spend the jelly season nt
vociferously their approval of tlie,thp srhoel In Overbroek. Ilut their
American uletide feast, for nt lt Christmas will be n merrv en. with n
cese cheer after cheer arose, some geed l,.rcnt big tree, stockings or socks hung
eid "i-enn yens, anu ethers in tongues
thnt smote strangely en the ear.
. - , .,
'I here wns plenty of noise. nit -
ers brought te each guest a plateful
of toys and fun makers such es might
grace nnv child's stocking.
Wth Dr. Pennimnn snt .T. Hartley
There was plenty of noise. nit-
,,.,, , . ... ' .Vfi,,. tie
A w Stevenson, director of the Sti
w Stevenson, director of the Stu-
nw
dents' Intornntlennl Heuse: H. YV. Ma-
the most fnr-renchlng influence thnt has
eceurrd in tlie history of tlie world,
"The Christmas spirit is here tonight.
It is a cosmopolitan trnthering of all the
Pennimnn for nil the geed work the i
i'ii.le.1 with the enlv
word te the Ameri.nn
,"n"-
distingiiishable
car "Peiini-
Cousins IT hih IT hole Families,
toted
"' "".". '" '"'"' '"""lies, niuie s,,,,,,.,
standing mm rounded bj bass and pnek
eges and children and wife, leek nbse
liilclv niiserable. One man particularly '
seemed In need et s.vmpaih.v, for. as,
j.,"?.,,K,,1 " wM,'r l,ml ''"'""f11 .'" w. "
!,eh. t,,"' ,,", ile leek it into her
neacl te blame him, in loud tones, j,,..
iiiise tuev nan mn-seii tiie train.
every wind, when trains conic nud
wiletl llin, il........ 1.. l.t.. I i . ...
doling out inforuiiitieli te nervous'' per-
"l Willi K-iired eves.
Ami tie nevvsbevs share the hellilav
0? ,r ' ' b '''1 , '"' P' e.it
il !r f ni" Z Ini S' nl
me a iiuaiter. unuil.ni: te u ileum n. .
tig,,,,..' ' ,V ....... t .". '
del- in Ills c.ves, f,n ii dime is a skj -or
high tin fiem sihiii. wntiiMii lt.i 'i...
Piped tee seen- tlie old luilv letllined
i " werr'ld expression fiddling
iiuugii nor eng. ne get ner iiuaiter
"'' "in in noner ei riiiiHtuiHH par
mas parted
. i. ..,:....!. 1...1.1. I
wuu a nickel.
hr-fore (he day before I'liristmus. n
wtih only the three hundredth time tltnl
I morning lie had listened te otherwise
normal P h adelnlilans triing le descriuc
their favorite Christmas tree stands.
Ne. I.'l car clanged its uneven way
down Chestnut street at tiie neon hour.
Passengers with many bundles get
within three inches of their destined
corners before undertaking nn explora
tion trip for n car ticket. It was enough
te drive nny conductor' te distraction!
Net se tills cheery faced one with Ills
. blue can en the back of Ills head.
"Silent Night, Hely Night." he
whistled as be wnited. Te the next
i few bars of the C'hrlstmns liviiui lie
moistened transfers nnd nicely gave
"Silent
them out. The Inst sweet ngeles strains
' of the shepherds' watch song brought
' the whistle sole te nn end only te hnve
I it begun cheerily ugnln ns the car steed
in line In a long interminable block
The little old lady in the store where
ttM mwl Ktnlnnrv nre sold did net
c mint- nucic
hooks nnd statuary iir; heW did net
-.... ...... .......... --- ,i,
' try te break through the last-mint e
I ' 'reng and ask te be waited en . Hnn b .
though, n kindlj fated jeung mini,
came un te her
, a'lUtle iidniat. n' '& a d.
I want one et these seis ie ser up
IMllln Ibitt IttP of t,,P llHr"nH "f II,nU,, U
.ii i fi.n LTf M,n Mles-e, n'lditien te its tree, will send forth
Me i or" 1 eMhe" reoSheSherdsMeo . "waits," who will sing through the cor cer
And please ! "We or three of these, little ndera the old-tline (hristmns carols.
..i.nitJn....f ,.,,! ihn crlh ' This party will comprise twcnty-Qve
"'tfslgl. n n ralherVa Ished way.Uen n'nd women, empleyes of the do de
..T." .1.5-.. ....i i.n,f fi.Un sets " pnrtment. led by Inspector V 111 lam J.
X Tte "SCft.X.ln
Out into the brilliant 0 o'clock night
. , , i I.-- 1...11... Ki.M.lln
. . ... 1..,,. '.,.. l,n li,l fv hum n.
-n teVe wn mnnv bundled en that
VJrceuU, was
bearing the Christ Child.
ROBBED OF XMAS FUND
Meney for Presents Taken Frem
Weman In Shopping Crowd
Meney which she had drawn from n
Christmas savings account wns taken
from Mrs. Anna Dengy, 1M03 North
Thirty-second street, in the shopping
crowds jehterday.
Mrs. Dengy withdrew the cash te
make presents nnd then discovered i
that she had left her shopping list nt
borne. She bearded n crowded street- .
car te return for the list. When she
left the enr she found that tlie money I
had been tnken from her handbag. i
QUARANTINED BLIND BOYS
TO HAVE MERRY CHRISTMAS
Dezen Youths at Overbroek Scheel
Will Enjoy Feast, Tree and Fun
Amid nil the bustle of going home
for tiie holidays, one of the boys at
. n renin ,,., iinn. nn.i ,
" -..,...... . .4..... X. V (. ...V..t.
than regular turkey dinner.
i Again a wonder wonder hew the
mind of n blind child pictures Snntv
they hnve never seen red or white or
fftt. Would they be surprised if they
snw the jelly elf in nil his glory? or
hnd they pictured hlni en.ver in their
minds than any man, even Chris, could
ever be?
Then there Is a radio out there just
three days old and the boys can work
it like veterans, se concerts and soles
will be their share
m"
i he radiance efThe Polished Girdle Diamond will
be mere fully appreciated by direct comparison
with ether diamonds - sold only by this Establishment
GIFTS OF IMPORTANCE
Pearl Noeklace
Diamond Bracelet
Diamond BerPln
Diamond Rmq
Jeweled Bracelet Wateh
Silver Dinner Service
Silver Tea Service
Hall Cleek
Our depositors
IiaVe corne te Anen)
.ivvnj
m IIIHIII A T m. A Bill kT
CAPITAL a SURPLUS
$4,000,000
West End Trust
Company
BROAD.STREET'AT'SOUTH'PENN SQUARE
IAS TREES GRACE
CITY HALL
OFFICES
Mayer's Reception Roem ElabJ
erately Decorated and Many
Celebrations Planned-
The spirit of Christiana pervftctcs thft,
corridors nnd offices of City Hall todliy tedliy
ns seldom before. Trees grace office
of Jho various deparluifjt, ""lebratieni
have been planned nnd a number of en
tertainments have been provided for.
Te begin with, the reception room of
tlie Majer hns been decorated in n
elnbornte manner in hoeping with the
spirit of tlie occasion. This work wtff
under tlie supervision of Ilnrry 1.
,. f . t,.lr.nl. 0f ctv
' J l,x,M; ,,,,p,f " ,,'p ,5Ur ?-" ,?' . .,,i
Propel ty. nlded by Jereme Koerber tnil
Frank Cnrrlgnn. decorators for Straw
bridge & Clothier.
There hns been erected a platform
nt one end of the room. It is upon this"
that singers and instrumentalists wIlL.
give a snored concert en New Year's
J";""
' m"1
The decorations include several
, . . u . , ,,
' :. Tl.e recePtleV room is open te
crocus, me reception room is epi
errei , ," P , , , y
X"',,1 'k.
nre n numI((,r of (.hris
hristmns
i trees in offices throughout tlie building
, - . Thn il.visien of .musing and
al JThCis a gnyly decorated .tree also
' sien of Tuxes hns a tree. tee.
J lie ifirnrr el xiiAt-n jjui u
i J "I" iwii'T ui iiurn nu
also : there is one in the delinquent tsr,
, office and the Hnreau of City Property,,
te jjlth Hall cleaner..
in bands throughout the nfternoen.
Cuticura Seap
The Safety Razor
Shaving Seap
CotIOTSeth4Ttwltliemtmc. Enrjrwbtraifc
Merry Christmas
te every citizen of
Philadelphia
Jehn Clark Sims
Company, Ltd.
Ctntrat AJvrrlilint A full
2 18 Seuth 16th Street
PHILADELPHIA
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I 1 WAe iLB43flrtiertnJi
jL Interest Founder.
(Ski sJ6 1 KB
shintit,.
Sn SrJ
!W3ln
that, added te
a liberal in
terest rate
tkey find
service
at the-.
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day
tree
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