The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
WILL REMEMBER
 THE LITTLE ONES
l Christmas Cheer for the Poor
 and Afflicted
SALVATION ARMY DINNER
Elks Will Have a Great Christmas Tree-The Orphans Will Attend in Body-Dinner at the
 Hospitals.

Christmas will be appropriately observed by the humane and charitable institutions of Birmingham. The Elks. the Salvation Army. the Hillman hospital, St Vincent s hospital, the United Charities, the Boys Industrial school. East Lake Orphans Home. and the Mercy Home are preparing to make the hearts of many people glad. The Elks' Christmas tree celebration. which is an annual affair. will be held at the Bijou theatre. All orphans and deserving children will be presented with toys and other articles. A member of the Christmas tree committee announced yes- terday that the invitation extended the children of the East Lake Orphanage to attend the celebration had been accepted The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has donated a special car to bring the fatherless and motherless ones to the city to participate in the ex- ercises at the Bijou.
 The Elks, as Is well known, take a pride in their Christmas tree festivities and the committee in charge this year is working hard to make the event the greatest in the history of the order.
 Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is preparing to give a big dinner for the benefit of the poor and homeless. Indigent families will be remembered by the Army soldiers. En- sign McCleland and the members of the local army are doing all in their power to provide for the deserving ones. Families too poor to provide for the happiness of their little ones and themselves will not be overlooked by the Salvation officers. Many home will be visited by them, and a basket with the good things of the world will be left for the purpose of bringing cheer and happiness into the hearts of the recipients.
 The donations to the Salvation army have been liberal, but more money is yet needed to carry out the Christmas plans As one week remains for the of- ferings of citizens and the members of the army are confident that the Birming- ham people will subscribe the amount necessary to bring comfort to the poor and afflicted.
 The Hospitals. SC. vincent s nOSpllal VIII give d dinner to the patients of the institution nurses and others. Religious services will be held in honor of the day These will be at 1 a. m Another mass will follow immed- lately, and the last mass will be at a. m. In the afternoon benediction services will be held in the chapel.
 Christmas will be observed at the Hill man hospital and the inmates of the in- stitution. patients, nurses and all others will partake of an excellent dinner. Ser vices appropriate to the occasion will be held.
 of East Lake will be rendered a dinner and arranEements are under way for an appropriate celebration in every way.
 The orphans at the East Lake Orphan age, besides being entertained at the Elks' Christmas tree entertainment, will be remembered otherwise. Several wal known citizens have signified their inten- ton of joining in a movement to provide for the happiness of the little tots at the East Lake institution.
 Religious services in the several churches will be among the features of Christmas day.
 Prisoners at the city and county jails will be treated to dinners by Warden Mack Rittenberry of the city jail and Sheriff Burgin at the county prison.
 As a whole the coming Christmas prom ises to be one of the happiest and most enjoyable experienced in Birmingham in many years.