Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-12-28
TWAS A GREAT
DAY IN TONOPAH
ESPECIALLY HAPPY AND MERRY
TIME FOR THE LITTLE
ONES.

Tonopah had a merry Christmas,
and one which will long be remem-
bered in the camp. The spirit of
peace and good will to men surely
abided in our midst, and everybody
seemed happy. 1t was especially a
happy day for the little ones. There
was a big Christmas tree for them in
the Elks' quarters, and another in
the hall of the Miners Union. The
youngsters had their fill Of goodies,
and not one of them went away from
either tree without a Christmas pres
ent of some sort. There were many
little acts of kindness to those who
had not been as we'll blessed as 9TH
ers, and if there were any murmurs
olas, they were not heard above the
babbie of happiness. In the evening
there was a vocal and instrumental
concert given by the Miners Union,
and there were some most excellent
numbers to make the evening a most
enjoyable one. The concert was fol-
lowed by a smoker of the miners and
their friends, and several boxing eX-
hibitions, some of which were eXcit-
ing, and all of which we're good
sport. At the Elks lodgs, in the
evening, there was a reception TO
which everybody was invited, as they
were to the Miners, and here was
another enjoyable occasion,
The youngsters were in front of
the Elks' headquarters long before
the doors were thrown open. There
we're all sorts and sizes of the genus
kid" There was the young Nevad-
an, the little ''Injun,' VINO came pe-
fore the young Nevadan; Japanese,
Chinese. and the tiny sons of Ham.
They were all welcome, independent
Of creed and color, and they knew
that they were, and had no diffidence
in finding seats for themselves under
the spreading branches of the great
Christmas tree.
Puddy Grimes was Santa Claus
and he looked like old Nick, st. Nick
of course. The youngsters were afraid
of him at first blush, but they got sc
before the afternoon wore off that
they would take presents right out
of his hand. Puddy was assisted l.
the dispensation of gifts by Walter
j. Agnew and Austin Jackson, ant
with these three, the reception com
mittee comprised the following: l.
A. Gibbons, Geo. Thatcher, Ben Roth
olz, Robert NJ. Prouty, Hugh H
Brown, Arthur Perry, James Zeiglel
and Z. Q. Yates.
The tree was a sight that gladden.
ed the eyes of the youngsters, dazzl
ing in its silver tinsel and electric
lights, its v~ari-colored ornaments am
the %profusion of fruit clustere'
among its branches. There were no
seats enough for the youngsters b,
far but they found comfortable place
on the floor, and at that the foo
was crowded. 1t required two hour
and a half to make the rounds, an
the little ones, boys and girls, wer'
coming and gcing all the afternoon
1t was a great, joyous occasion, an
every tot was made happy. Post
master Stewart turned yer to tn
Elks all the letters addressed to SAINT
Claws ard every writer received
present.
There was a Christmas tree a
Miners Hall, and the Miners. UnioI
gave presents to the little n Q b,
the CARLOAD. The tree was in tn
middle of the floor, and an orehestr
discoursed sweet music all afternool
for the delectation of the young yisi
tors and their parents. The tree wa
a gorgeous sight, and the eyes of tn
youngsters OF all nations watered a
the array of good things that SAINT
Claus had in store ror them. Ere
Lombard was the i-mpersonator G
jolly old st. Nicholas, and the littl
boys and girls got as close up to hir
as they could. President Smith an
Secretary Corr was also much in evt
dence in their attentions to the chi
dren and also to the ladies'.
The festival was ~enlivened by vocs
as well as instrumental music. an
recitations by some of the little foil
and the retinue of Santa Claus wa
well entertained while the present
were being dispensed. There Wa
fruit and candy, there were dolls an
baby carriages and books for tn
girls, and there were bicycles an
velocipedes and wagons and lots
other things for the boys. 1t was a
just 100 fine. aud the majority Of II
little ones regretted that they hadn
brought wleelbarrows to pack ava
the goods that were dispensed
them by generous old Nick.
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