Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-27
NOT ONE FORGOTTEN.
All the Charitable Institutions Visited
by Gusky'S and Santa Claus,
BRINGING JOY TO THOUSANDS
Every Tot Gets Just Exactly What She Had
Prayed For.
Kris Kingle's Praises Are Sung by 5000
LittIe Throats-He Brought His Brother
With Him This Year-A Great Firms
Benevolence.

Ever since Christmas has been an institu-
lion Santa Claus has slid down chimneys all
over this broad land, leaving happiness In
his wake. He will probably go on with
this pleasant work until the end OF time,
visiting eyery cline and leaving his
treasures in the homes of the rico
and the poor alike. There is only one
place in the whole world where he has
taken partner into his business, and that
is Pittsburg. Every year Santa and Gus
kv's form a combination. Not one OF those
squeezing, grinding Sorts Of trusts, but
partnership formed to spread cheer and
banniness among the poor and friendless
They have combined now for number OF
years, and the thought of dissolution Is
never even whispered.
Yesterday this firm, so dear to the IN
mates of the charitable institutions OF the
two cities, was doing business on grand
and noble scale.
A Name That VIII Live Forever.
To-day. tomorrow and until death this
company of philanthropists will hold a
green spot in the memory of 5000 children,
while many who are tottering down to the
grave will carry the remembrances of
Santa's visit yesterday with them to the
beautiful beyond. Little tots, who yester-
day could only say anita" and "Dusky,
until the yule tide sweeps the land again.
Every day as they hug huge doll to their
bosom, like q mother coddles her babe, they
will offer up silent prayer that Santa will
come next wear. 1t will be q miracle II
the dear little souls prayers are not an
swered.
A grand sight was presented in front of
Gusky's mammoth stores yesterday morning
at o'clock, The sight of it brought tears
of joy to more than one eye. Twenty car
riages were drawn up in front of that en-
porium, while 40 wagons piled high with
everything young and old could wish for
stood ready to proceed on their trips OF
pleasure giving. Dear old Santa was there,
and, to evervbody's surprise, he brought
his brother with him.
Santa's Identity Is Lost.
After they had walked around each
other a couple of times one was unable to
tell which was Kris Kiugle and which was
his brother. This will probably never be
discovered, but that matters little and the
tots of the land will only be too glad to
know that Gusky's have brought another st.
Nicholas into the world. Each of the
brothers had discarded their reindeer yes
terdav and in their stead each handled the
lines on six snowy white horses When the
carriages had all been filled with those who
were going along to see the children made
happy, the procession moved toward ALLIE
gheny.
Along the route hundreds of people stop
ped to look at the magnificent sight and
many were heard to murmer that this was
charity in the right direction. Santa Bros.
first drew rein in front of the Ridge Avenue
Orphan Asylum. The big clock on Car
negie H all was Just announcing $50 and its
chimes seemed to ring out merry on the
crisp morning air. Who would not be
happy when all this Joy was being spread
among the poor and friendless? 1t would
indeed been heart OF stone that would
have not given such q noble work as this
more than passing notice.
What They Had Prayed For.
From every window in the big, gray build
ing child was peering with wide-open eyes.
Now after a year of waiting, wondering,
guessing and anxiety the great day had
come! There was not one, but two real
Santas coming up the faS-stone walk!
Their long white locks were waving in the
breeze, their North Pole costumes were
resnlendent, and best of all each face sent
forth ruddy, loving glow. Out on the
streets were two or three wagons piled high
with Juvenile treasures and on each was
banner with these words: "RIdge Avenue
hearts he glad when such sight as this,
dreamed of all these many days, was now
reality?
Quickly the children gathered in the par
lois. They had prepared greeting for
Santa, and surrounding him they sang his
praises in sweetest tones. Then the distri-
button began. Each article bore someone's
name. The children had all written to
Santa and he had complied to their wishes
in evcry case Little Tom got the yeloct
pede he had asked for. Margaret's big
brown eyes nearly left their sockets when
the lovely wax doll she had prayed for
every night for a year was placed in her
arms. Annie trotted off to the playroom
with the very set of china dishes she had
needed so long i'll giving parties to O select
few. ''Tousley-headed" Bob went running
down the long hall, pulling the cutter he
had pictured in his mind when everybody
else thought he was fast asleep.
Too Happy to Walk.
Like queen May floated down the same
hallway, pushing little baby carriage with
q doll in it that could open and shut its
eyes. None was prouder than she. So it
went until nearly 200 little waits were made
happy. There are none who have more
right to be made happy than these. Many
of them never knew d mothers love- They,
unlike children of richer families, are not
given a new toy every time they CRY.
Everything they get must come through
charitable people, and. If many person had
stood and watched the expression on the
children's faces as the one wish OF their
heart was granted, there would be more
charity extended in tho future.
When the Santa Bros. had fulfilled their
engagement here, they, followed by the Wis.,
itors, went back TO the carriage. The pro-
cession was then divided in to two divisions
one going to Pittsburg and the other max
ing the rounds OF the charitable institutions
OF the Northside. One Kris Kingle went
with each party, but no one knew whether
old Santa went to Pittsburg or stayed in
Allegheny. This did not make much differ
ence. Tho Northside division next stopped
at the Colored Orphans Home on Green
wood avenue. Here Santa danced for the
children, the bells on his legs making the
Jig all the Inerrier. The dusky little faces
sent a beam of gladness shooting into every
corner and everybody had to be happy
These little colored people were just as for
tunate as the tots on Ridge avenue.
One Boy Gets Gold Watch.
There were not so many of them. but
every boy and girl got just what he or she
wanted. 1t is beyond descriptive powers to
tell OF the joy one little fellow manifested
when. answering to his name he was handed