Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
MANY HEARTS
MADE GLAD
ELks HOSTS OF HUNDREDS OF
CHILDREN
ToYs OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS PRE-.
sENTED TOTS
Homeless Waits Made Happy by Gen.
erous Act Of Pasadena clubmen.
Each Child Receives
Gift
"a East Colorado Street.
Pasadena Agency.
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PASADENA, Dec. 25.-Right to the ap-
pellation, BEST people of earth,' are tne
Elks, especially Pasadena Elks, because
through their generous offices nearly Two
hundred homeless waits were supstan
tiallv remembered by Santa Claus TO-DAY.
THE scene m Elks hall was one of JOY.
Not sad face among the orphans ano
homeless children brought there or among
the members or the wives and children
of the members Of the lodge who were
present to witness the merry scene Oh
making giae the hearts of the unfortu
mates.
Business and professional men, some OF
large means, Joined in the festivities, ano
after it was ally ov r every Elk felt tnat
he had contributed share OF 'Peace OH
earth, good will toward men,
Two special cars wert furnished by the
Pacific Electric company to bring the
children from their respective homes. The
Bows and Girls Aid society for Home
less Children in South Pasadena, and the
Pasadena Children's Training school at
Del Mar and Sou.'i Wilson avenue
Elkdom figured in all the movements of
the happy event superintendent j. B.
Rowray of the Pasadena division OF the
Pacific Electric, is a member OF the Pasa-
dena lodge, while the crews of both cas-
are also members.
The children were accompanied by four
teachers, and upon arrival at the hal
they were seated toward the front of the
stage. which was screened by curtain.
Promptly at the hour the merry Jingle o.
sleigh bells was heard and when the cur
tain was pulled aside a sight such as
childish youth dreams of, was revealed.
Santa Appears
III big sleigh full of toys of all descrip-
tions to which WAS hitched mounted
elk caused an instant clatter of little
voices. Old Santa az once jumped from
his seat and greeted the children with
.'Merry Christmas After cautioning
them to be good little boys and girls for
the next year, he began calling their
names and the presents were handed to
them as they approached the stage
Each child received gift of a substan
tial kind. Not a cheap toy was handed
out The little girls asking for dolls ana
go-carts were largely in the majority ana
they were furnished with dolls OF good
make. Wagons base balls and bats
formed the principal request to Santa
Claus from the boys, and only the best
were given them.
The children ranged from to IA years.
and there was not a disappointed one
among them. The distribution lasted from
2 until o'clock when the children were
again loaded with their presents into tne
cars, and after a short ride over the city
were taken to their homes. The matrors
and teachers were also substantially re-
membered by the Elks.
Much credit for the success of this act
of charity is due to the committee In
charge.
The part of Santa Claus was truthfully
carried out by Eugene Kohler, while the
stage and settings were arranged under
the direction of Emil Mueller. Assisting
in the distribution of the gifts were Grant
Orth, Walter c. Austin, Louis e. Sage
and James McAney. Among the promi
nent Pasadena citizens looking on were,
Councilman -. r. Braley, Councilman Z.
j. CrandaI T. D. Nestor, Harry Geohe
gan, w. W. whitney. DR.. A. H. Palmec.
DIR. Charles H Ward, Senator Charles
w. Bell w. w. Freeman and many
others.