New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
JOLLY OLD SANTA CLAUS.
HE MAKES A VISIT TO THE LITTLE
FOLKS OF THE HOLLAND HOUSE.

MISS cLEMMoNs USES THE MAGIC WAND AND
RENDERS HAPPY WITH GAY GIFTS
BAND OF FIFTY CHILDREN
No children IN New-York had a pretticr. more
fascinating Christmas tree and holiday en'e! Iai'-
ment than the fifty more little tots VINO were
the guests Of Miss Katherine Clemmons yesterday
afternoon IN her suite Of rooms at the HoIIaho
House They were the children OF the MOTEL en-
ployes and OF Howard Gould's servants. ana they
were pretty, wel!-behaved and wel-dressed Att!e
company. They were from two years ola up 10
eight and tsn and Miss Cemmons ana Mr.. Eouio
treated them as real friends
Miss Clemmons looked lovely In an exquisite
gown of white cloth. worn under cream lace and
trimmed deliberately with silver sequins and cut
steel The demi-train was bordered with oaho OK
sable Beautiful diamond and sapphire ornaments
were worn at the throat She was assisteo IN TO
ce,ving and entertaining her little guests by MIS-
vaisnt,e SNYDER who wore a pretty brown toilet.
and Mrs G. A Kirkpatrick. who looked handsome
IN a gown Of dark green cloth. the bodice ush'-
fitting IN the back. with pouch front OF green
silk and revers and wrnkled collar OF rose-coIored
velvet Rows OF chairs were placed in MISS Glenn
rnons's reception-room, ono corner OF which was
curtaned off In red with gilt legend across IL IN
large letters. Christmas Greeting. 1897.
Mrs Kirkpatrick played several piano pieces ioG
the little ones and then the Punch and judy eho"
came on II was unusually good. and the chilo'eh
were wild with delight. The entire room was
,e.,ooned n green with four largo Chinese Ian
terms suspended from the ceiling in each corner
The mantle was banked in California fruit sent 10
Miss Clemrnons from her mothers home on the
South Pacific Slope There wa. brahch contain
ing six lemons punches Of 2omegranates large
bough OF olives looking wonderfully ike raisihs
u.resths and bouquets OF pepper buds from the
manner trees OF California and clusters OF oranges
There WAS bower Of palms in one corner OF the
roon and light and beauty were everywhere
When the Punch and Judy show was over te cHi, IN
dren were given TeTe snIhevs chickens oranges
apples and other fruits. IN cooIs ,rue e ~ ana the
cbtISyan enfoyed the treat Then came the Cnris'-
nat At a signal from Miss Clemmons the curtains
were drawn apart and the electric current turned
on a, the same moment flashing over inc resv
The tree was tall and beautifully dressed
in in" all Kinds Of decorations that had CLEAN and
s Beside this there were fruits and candles and
toys and dolls galore and sn arxer az the little electric
iIehts alternately wnked and blinked at them. as
sTme 0ns 'S s1e .ho os Miss cemons specially
lovely santa Claus generously and happily did
se b g5S by 5S Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs
d nd ong befSrs the tree W. vas
arrived and begged to be allowed to take part In
Tel Ell them they may como in" said Miss Glenn
did you help Miss ClemmOns plan this charm e., W1
ing entertainment inquired the reporter OF MI.
Gould 49,. ,.,
No indeed. 1t IL entirely her IDEA. but asked
20 join in. and she let me. What sood 'ime 'he'
seem 70 be having" ., 49,.
ures. Most Of the boys received drums ana horhs;
and they knew what TO do with them All KINGS OF
pretty toys given out TO both girls ana boys,
together with oranges. apples cornucopias OF bon.
bons gorgeous candy wakng-sticks. garlands OF
pink and white popcorn and shining balls ana
strings Of gttering beads. ,,
When the presents were all awarded the children
did o graceful bit OF entertainment themselves.
Four or five little onesthree OF them only BABIES
stood up in chairs and gave songs and rectAtlonS.
Then all sang the chorus OF Columbia. In which
the grown people Joined. This closed tho happy
afternoon.
Il love children" sai9 Miss Clemmons TO the re-
porter. land that Ii why l planned this little en-
tertainment. II thew have enjoyed It as much as
have shall be satisfied"
In carriages the children returned home wonder
fully happy