Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-30
CHRISTMAS At
IRON KING MINE
Like the Good Old Sum-
mer Time.
Programme as Interesting as Could
Be Found in More Preten-
tiOuS Towns.

Iron King, Dec. 26.-Although the
absence of the snowy mantle that old
mother earth is wont to throw about
her shoulders at this season, and of
the merry jingle of the sleigh bells,
combined with the presence of the
genial sunshine and the clear blue
above, made it seem to the many east
erners in camp like spending Christ
mas in "the good old summer time"
still the numerous reminders in the
form of gifts through the post, the in
vitations to dinner, but above all the
Christmas tree and entertainment on
Christmas eve, long heralded by the
children. brought one and all once
more into that merriest, brightest,
gladdest and sweetest of all spirits
the Christmas spirit. And so even in
this mining camp perched upon the
barren crest OF one of Yavapai's an
cient hills, inevitably isolated in
many ways from the ordinary culture
and refinements of life, we all felt,
and many so expressed themselves,
/ that this Christmas season at Iron
King was enjoyed fully as much as
others spent under the more familiar
and comfortable surroundings of the
old homestead far away. Although
our Christmas is not one that will be-
come famous, as the Christmas in the
mining camp of Black Rock in distant
Kootenay, B. c., which Ralph Conner
so beautifully describes in "Black
Rock" still thfs our first Christmas
IN Iron King is one that will linger
in our memory for many a year to
come.
The most enjoyable feature of all
was, of course, the Christmas tree and
entertainment held on Thursday even
ing. Every one in camp from the age
of five, both up and down, able to get
there at all was present, for Santa
Claus had promised to come-and
Santa Claus was surely as good as his
word. There were about $50 present,
every available seat in the hail being
occupied. The Christmas tree heavily
loaded with gifts of all kinds, beauti-
fully decorated and brilliantly lighted
by numerous wax candles presented to
the child mind a vision, which if he
could only realize it, seemed to him
to be the summum bonum of life
An energetic committee of ladies to
whom we are much indebted collect
ed over s75 for the purpose of buying
presents. Superintendent j. NJ. Muir
ray very kindly had fine stage erect
ed at the end of the hall for the tab
leaux Mrs. Neihoff had charge of the
tableaux representing appropriate
scenes in the nativity of Christ These
scenes were very artistically presented
and certainly Mrs. Neihoff showed no
little dramatic skill in their arrange
ment. Particularly worthy of men,
tion was the last tableau in which
Miss Pulsifer posed as the principal
figure while j. Pulsifer and G. Ken
needy sang Nearer My God to Thee"
The recitations and choruses by the
children shown in the elaborate pro-
gram below we're all exceedingly we'll
rendered and enjoyed and spoke vol
umes for the careful training and IN
firing patience of Miss Lowry to
whom we are entirely indebted for
this most interesting section of the !
program. LATE Burleson surprised his
friends and covered himself with
glory in ga Christmas Carol" which |
seemed to the audience all too short.
In the distribution which occurred
after the concert everyone present re-
ceived at least a bag of candy, nuts,
etc. Many of the presents were very
handsome. Leon Cummins manager
of the mill was the recipient of fine
Stetson hat. Gus Ross, the tallest
man in camp was made the proud
owner of pair of knicker bockers; the
tailor however seemed to have taken
GUS measure some thirty Christmases
ago. Miss Lowry, as a mark of ap-
probation by her scholars, was pre-
scented with fountain pen; a similar
gift was given to G. Kennedy by his
Sunday school class. Miss Villa Pull |
sifer who has acted so efficiently and |
faithfully as organist of the church !
and Sunday school during the last |
eight mont rs received beautiful gold |
ring.
When at last the happy throng dis |
persed to their several homes it was
with the wish that all might spend |
the Christmas of 1904 under the same |
happy surroundings. The program
follows:
Opening Song, "Joy to the World"
Congregation.
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer
Recitation, ga Carol" written by
Mrs. Reynolds. Bette Burleson.
Recitation, "Signs of Christmas"
Ernest Hursh.
Recitation. GA Note to Santa
Claus Bette Burleson.
Song, ri, Out, Sweet Christmas
Bells" Sunday School children.
Recitation, "a Christmas Puzzle"
Adam Krackenberger.
Recitation, The Two Little Stock
ings," Nellie DeeIey.
Recitation, "a Christmas Carol"
LATE Burleson.
Song, "The Worlds Redeemer,' by
four girls
Recitation, "Tommy's Christmas
Trouble" Chester Knight.
Recitation, "The Night Before
Christmas" Ernest Barnes.
Recitation, "Jolly Old Saint Mich
olas," Ruby Alexander.
Song, "Who Is Santa CLAUSE" by
Edna Hursh, Nellie Deeley, Betty
Burleson, Merle Williams, Ernest
Hursh, Phil Hursh.
Realization gGrk. l.