Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
ORPHANS SEE SNOW
IN ELKS LODGE ROOM
ANTLERED HERD MAKES LIT
TIE HEARTS HAPPY
Distribute Valuable Presents to
FatherIess and Motherless Chill
dren-Pasadena Hotels OBJ
serve Christmas

PASADENA, Dec. 25.-Christmas was
marked by especially general celebra-
tion, In which the Pasadena EIks led.
The E1ks acted as hosts for the children
of the boys and girls training school
of South Pasadena and the orphans
home here, and nearly 200 of the little
orphaned children were made happy by
the good time given them by the ant
Tered men.
The little folks were brought on spe-
ciaI cars furnished by the Pacific Elec-
tric, and when they were all seated in
the big lodge room the curtain in front
OF the stage was raised, disclosing the
interior of a cozy room in a comfort
able home, with a binding snowstorm
raging outside. The little tots could
see the snowfiakes falling as they gazed
through the windows in the scene de-
ricted on the stage, and then Santa
Claus bounded down the chimney with
his pack bursting with presents for the
orphans.
Eugene Kohler acted as Santa and
carried out his part eXcellently. He
was assisted in the distribution of pres
ents by a number of the Elks, and as
Santa read each name the proud owner
came forward and received some very
substantial gift. 1t was not a case Of
giving out candy and popcorn, for each
child received presents costing several
dollars. Letters had been written to
Santa Claus by the tots in advance, and
as far as possible the Elk committee
had bought for the children what they
wanted.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
in the lodge room, which were attend
ed by many grown-ups as we'll as the
children, the children were taken for
car rides about the country, and then
they were returned to the respective
institutions from which they came
In the evening the Elks had a bur-
lesque Christmas tree with Josh" pres
ents for the members and their wives.
Christmas at Hotels
All the great hotels especially OBJ
served the occasion, the most elaborate
function being at the Hotel Maryland.
where there was great Christmas tree
in the morning, followed by a car ex-
cursion in the Maryland special, and a
0ance to wind up the festivities in the
evening. Each guest received a gift
from Santa, this time impersonated by
n fellow guest, James Anderson of Sc
attle The children received toys, the
women bouquets, and the unfortunate
men were forced to try chances in q
grab bag for their gifts. The grab bag
brought out much fun, for the gifts 1t
contained were in some instances de-
signed largely to create laughter.
Al the Hotel Green a tres was nlaced
IN the Romanesdue room, and there a
cal live Santa distributed presents to
mo and all Of the company. An elab-
crate dinner was served at l o'clock
his afternoon, at which there were q
umber of dinner parties. and In the
evening a most successful day termin-
fed with p Christmas dance. in which
large number Of society people took
nart.
Something Of a departure was Christ
mas at the Hotel Raymond, for Man
ager Walter RAYMOND dispensed with
. tree and substituted q speciality pro-
cram instead The feature Of the even
ing was the inpersonation Of numbe-
of prominent people by Archie Leon
Frence. At this hotel an elaborate
Christmas dinner was served In the
~aiddle of the day.
A cobweb party was the feature Of
the dav at the Case Ora Christmas
celebration Mrs. van Tine. Mrs. Dorr.
Miss Kfbbv and Miss Roberts had the
affair IN hand, and they made great
success of II.