The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-26
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AIMS OrphanaDI|
Christmas,
HAPPINESS AND9
AND FUN
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Beautiful and q
Presents Given
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Blue-eyed, ia. little ll|
sailor suits, prim little
braided black hair; tail
mlschlevous brown n
danced at all the Chris
so!emn-faced youngstef !
Christmas JOY was TOO
In one glad, happy stj|
and merriment at the
orDhanage Monday afte;s
! O'Clock. when a gorge
In dolls and toys. gliti
tiusel. horns and c.
stripped OF Its finery an
dren given the time of N
For weeks the chlldre
ing their little letters ff|
discussing the details
afternoon. The big 8,
first noor was decked 4
and as the youngster
bouncing In their eycitf
shaled into the room. all
went up az the vision O, !
upon them, for 1t was
and much hard work hi
Its decorating.
The children range I'll
to II. The babies, soi
had never heard OF Sa |
OF them beholding a IL
time. were literally daz|
quiet. Then Father KID
OF his order. stepped i
pandemonium OF Joyous |
shouts of surprise bur
Thomas Kearns, who NAL
the children. donating th|
as Well as toys. candy d
ated as a feminine Sanj
kiely distributing. Eve|
small or large. fat. thin|
was given a doll-and,
great. big. beautiful cred
one laid her down. wen
a blue silk dress and gre|
Of the little arms could
dear, pink faced treasur|
eyes devoured so hungriI|
All OF them for weeks hi
for Indian suits. and 4
Santa sent. all of khaki; !;
tle-faced nuns looked
youngsters clasplng, th|
there was In each mind
stirring times that are q
those scores OF boys i
Indian. The bags of can|
then given out and a
began. To entertain the
girls sang a little song,
Gus Carol and then Fl
nounced the little New II
Scanlan had sent. a pre'l
one.
There was nothing II
exercises. Just a hon
mas scene. a bringing IL
lives OF some OF the ju1
Christ child. One little,l|
child in the Institution. |
faced child, with vi0ll|
marched around. blowi
horn, and would not stCI
when tempted with bri /
had been visited by Si.|
going TO enjoy the thin |
Every nun was surrouE
pushing mob OF eager. \
showing dollies. all thet
on the spot a crowd
together and decided II
the darlings that had
There was a perfect NJ
Miss O'Connor had sent-
fascinatingly dressed. ri
the tree and w,ll he
Every child Jared the
varying only In color
But in another room
a little drama was be-
pulled at the heartstrin
the big celebration. III
the half orphans" the.
who are only bereft OIL
those who still have frisl|
Ing visits. One girl. il
dimple, was cooling owl
as large as herself. and l |
brought it. a big, rousl
a sweater and overaIli|
baby girl hugged her
the corner n sad-facef1|
mother was holding g.
laughed and prattled oil
was no big dolly here
candy, but the love In
made 1t very precious.
toys i'm this room. Ell
brought something. so
the father or mother &
some OF them only fri'ij
parents. who, in memor, u
the dead, had broughtI N
little ones n gift of som
Almost every one or
on a new dress. and a \
looking crowd OF youngs i
been hard TO find. Th
out until nearly bedtime.
mas morning. at IL AZ.
early. twisting and turn
ters hands. jmpatient
only anxious to get 70
and my own Indian 81
Christmas dinner VIII Il
Mrs. kearns having sen.
big birds down to man
plete.