The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-24
SANTA CLAUS
ABOUT TOWN
APPEARS BY REQUEST AT VARI-
Gus ENTERTAINMENTS.
Little Folk of Sunday Schools and
Other Institutions Are Given a
Good Look at the Merry Old Gem
tleman and Lots OF Other Things.


the f1oodtide of Christmas entertain
ments. The tide began to move a
week ago, and will continue for an
other week. The big general jollifca-
tions will be the Volunteers Christ
mas tree and entertainment tonight
at Century hall, the basket dinner of
the Salvation Army, and the annual
Bijou, provided by the lodge of Elks.
These will be supplemented by enter
tainments at all OF the churches, mis-
|3sions, settlements and charitable in
Isstitutions, as we'll as by the private
fetes.
The Volunteers have made provision
for a thousand children. Tickets have
been sent out to large number of
children, and a special invitation has
been extended to the newsboys. D.
c. Bell will preside over the exercises,
and w. T. Nolan will inject much
drollery into the role Of Santa Claus.
| The Journal Newsboys' band will
enliven the occasion with music, and
there will be several entertainers.
The tree will be the paramount attrac
ton. and it will be handsomely
| dressed and loaded with toys, candy,
nuts and fruit
The distribution of the Salvation
Army bascket dinners is going on this
afternoon at 216 First avenue S and
will be completed tonight It has
been found that 500 baskets will not
meet the demand and an extra hun
dred has been provided. The baskets
q big dinner tomorrow at the hall
4 have been issued to 500 more persons.
Matinee for 1,5OO Children.
The charitable organiza tions have
sent in the names of 1900 children
and tickets have been sent them for
the Elks' matinee party. These have
been accompanied by carfare, sup
/ piled by the street railway company.
Candy and fruit will be distributed by
Santa Claus in the person of Rev. G.
l.. Morrill,. The program will open
with an address by Exalted Ruler F.
F.. Towle and close with the singing OF
| America. The program Will be pro-
vided by the Bitou orchestra, Maude
Ulmer Jones and members of the the
atrical companies in town.
Among the churches Fowler Metho-
dist church will celebrate Tonight
with a program by the Sunday school
Trinity Baptist Sunday school and
it's friends will hold it's first Christmas
celebration this evening in the assem-
tan Association on Seventh street al
r. o'clock. There will be tree,
Santa: Claus and surprise entertain
! ment Every one is expected to bring
contributions Of tops, games, BOOKS
clothing, candy, fruit, etc., which may
be used for the celebration at two mis-
sions.
Park Avenue Congregational Sunday
!, school held it's Christmas festivitie:
, last night A Scotch flavor was given t(
s, the program by bagpipe music D!
George M. Sinclair and Scotch anec
dotes and poetry by Rev. Alexander
MacGregor of st. Paul. Generous do
the Christina.
dinner and Sunday school entertain
: ment ofxthe Bethel chapel, which vii
be held Monday night:
Westminster's4S Sunday school enter
tainment last night took the form OF
"Christmas Cantata" given by thlrt!
tuned to represent some portion o
t England or the United States. Addi
l son Madeira played the part OF Sant'
CLAUS and Howard B. chamberlain
: Neptune. Miss Williams gave reel
> tatiOn.
: Festival for Orphans.
! The Catholic orphans at the hom
on Chicago avenue have been remem
: bered in generous way and Will hav
s a joyful Christmas. At O'Clock IN
children will sing high mass. Break
fast will be followed by the Christina
tree and appropriate exercises Fac
child will receive toys, the gift OF Mrs
: Anthony Kelly, and cOnfectlons. n
!, dinner has been provided by tn
u KNIGHTS Of Columbus. The nome no'
II has ninety in its charge.
:. Tonight at the Children's Home Q
n Stevens avenue, ninety-two stocking
; will be hung in the schoolroom, eac
: of which will be filled by Santa Claus
:, Tomorrow evening the children wi
> give a Christmas entertainment fo
the old women, who share with ther
: the hospitality of the home, and fo
: = their parents. Tuesday evening tn
- big family will attend the Sunda
school celebration at Stewart Memor1s
,, Presbyterian church, where the Chi
- dren attend Sunday school.
e Tomorrow morning Shelterln
, Arms, the Episcopal orphanage, wi
L. have it's Christmas tree. The da
e nursery children at Bethel Settlemer
y will have their tree in the mornln
'e and stay to dinner with the resident
~ who also entertain the mothers
i their charges
: Christmas will be celebrated
= Bethany home next Tuesday. TT
e house will be open to guests from ]
~ a. m. to 5 .. m. It is hoped that kint
70 ly disposed people will contribute pre-!
ents for the several inmates at tf
home.
Rev. William Wilkinson will ente1
" tain a party of 125 little folks at h
home on .Girard avenue N with
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