The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

boys were standing around the stove and
lined up close 10 the wall. There was only
where behind the curtain came the voices
of the six little girls singing Christmas
carol. Just ds they reached the last verse
the curtain began to rise slowly and their
voices We're drowned out in wild burst
of applause. Indeed. the audience was
on its feet with craring nccks and eager
eyes trying to take in every detail of the
"A wheel, wheel" cried little Susie
Jenkins, her shrlll voice sounding above
And a wheel IT vast Ferris wheel
which amy. one would have recognize in an
instant 1t occupied the very center of
the big stage, and 4, was slowly turning
round and round. The cars were lolded
fMll of gifts. with dolls for conductors.
hooks. and almost everything else you
S yy,Ib shink Of. Every car was biazns
the rim of the wheel, the supports and
the spokes were fes,oonad with strings
OF popcorn and twlned with ribbons OF
was beautifully decorated.
, b.l another surprise was IN store. UP
Santa Claus son, dressed in NIFTY knea'
preeches and coat, and wearing a pow
d ,,r, Wig OF the style OF The last cen,
as Captain Conklin's nephew. who was
one of the brigh;c1; boys in the Carberry
school /; was some time before he could
ne told the audience that this new Ferris
wheel was invented in Santa Claus work
SHOP, and that Santa Claus had placed
me gifts in The cars. After fhat there
were number Of songs and Rotations.
curing all OF which the wonderful wheel
turned ro1nd and round, and the doll con-
uuctors leaned out OF the windows to see
tnat the machinery was in good working
order. or course The exercises were very
t,hn,sresting but ! am sorry TO say that
ana ans. ana many other whispered ex-
carnations from the front rows.
At last Jack Eros: arose and ordered
bounded forward ana the distribution or
ne presen' began, and continued until
lne great wheel was empty. and every one
Do you wonder that the folks of Car
perry are goine to have the same kind
OF celehration THIS year?
The Ferris wheel was easily made by
three OF the boys of Carberrv They took
r Nv ola e9harrilge, Wheels, and cut, away
ipsstner or a central axis running through
lheir hubs; The cars were made of large
n99s,,ssooarI shoe boxes o5taincd FROM one
thirty inches long by ten inches high by
fourteen inches vide Doors ana widows
were were cut IN them, and they were sus;
turn easily on their nivoi5. The wheels
, were men Supported by a light frame
q; the back side. This compietea the
flame work. 1t WAS Fun Cor the COM
Inlttee TO meet after night and decorate
, thhe Wheel wheel VIII eoloret naner pasted on
corn strings. Candles wsre fitted In
everywhere there was room for them.
ana then the cars We're iille1 up with
presents. care being taken 10 load them
so that they would swing easily and with
out lipping. During the celebration a boy
ing.
The whole wheel only cost "a few dollars
and any of our boys who are clever with
q hammer and saw could make one like 1t.
for a CHRISTMAS surprise II can not he
eAcelled. especially If the people who are
70 attend the celebration expect an old
lashloned Christmas tree. II may he
W., eltner Tor a home gathering or Tor a
PUBIC celebration, as at Carberry.