CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-12-12

sOuled fellows. and all here In the
building. Suppose phoned 'em to
come up. and we'll talk the matter
over. They're all pretty we'll fxed.
too. and ! believe will be glad to take
4 hand
Just the thing George The soon
er we take hold and get IT under way.
the better
Accordingly an urgen. message was
telephoned in half jovial, half mys-
terious way. to each one mentioned. to
come to James Office at once on i'm
portant business. All responded
promptly. undecided as to whether 1t
meant q practical joke or business OF
pressing importance
Will called the meeting to order
In very formal manner and request
ed George to state its purpose.
Every one seemed to enter into the
spirit Of the object Of the meeting. as
we'll a. into the half jovial. half
formal. parliamentary manner in
which II was conducted. and they
were soon discussing the various sug-
gestions offered with the enthusiasm
and abandon of a lot Of school boys
anthropists. there was a whole souled
spirit Of consideration shown for the
worthy unfortunate. that gave them
a much deeper insight into each 9TH
ers' characters and drew them into
closer bonds OF sympathy than would
. year Of ordinary intercourse
II was found that after they had
all pledged themselves to the fund in
accordance with the rule laid down.
as to ability and percentage OF or.
dinary expenditure. there would be
something over . hundred and nifty
dollars available
Il being essential to the carrying
out of their plan that their families
should be Interested meeting vas
called for a subsequent evening AT
the residence of Nr Corwin. at which
all were represented
The ladies' and other members OF
the families entered into the move.
ment with even more enthusiasm than
the originators Before the labor was
completed of making out the list of
those to be aided and the various
things to be contributed to each one.
several meetings were required More
enjoyment came from these meetings.
twice over. iian II The money ex.
pended had been for gifts for them
selves
The organization was kept secret
from the public, but ar the laughing
suggestion of Mr. Scott adopted the
name: The Associated Santa Claus
With each basket. delivered late on
Christmas eve at the door of various
homes. was an envelope addressed to
the recipient. containing a postal di-
rected to The Associated Santa
Claus. Bo, 6ls. City: requesting thai
the receipt OF the basket be acknowi-
edged. SO thar IL might be known
that IL had not gone astray
Il is not the province of this story
to tell OF the joy OF the little children
in these 30 or 40 homes. over the re.
ceipt of some cherished toy and the
ever welcome candy and nuts. or Of
the heartfelt gratitude Of the parents.
thxt. for tina, one day Of all others.
their families had been permitted to
partake OF the comfort and luxury of
n well illed table
Al the final meeting Of the year.
held the night after Christmas. nj
which the Acknowledgements were
read to the association. more than one
woman's eyes were brimminE with
tears, and more than one man had
lump In his throat that was dtficuit
to swallow. as he listened to the
burning words OF gratitude. for the
Joy that had been brought to their
homes Some were expressed In un.
couth. and some In the most refined
language. but all bore the Impress Of
sincerity.
There was not . dissenting voice.
when Mr.. Wilson presented the FOL.
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the Christmas just
passed has been the happiest one Of
our lives. and that we continue. A.
permanent organization. The Asso
ciated Santa Claus Ohio Magazine