Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-01-02
ALL Jolly THERE
Bursting 81 the Bubble Of Frcnzied
Finance Forgotten in New
York.
WAS no DEPRESSION THERE
Never Before Had the Good Things
Been Distributed With 90 Law
lsh q Hand or More unfor
tunates Made Happy.

Il new xOrk, Dec. z6.--Tner0 was no
spirit Of depression in this city this
Christmas day. From the Bronx to
the Battery and over into Brooklyn to
the point where Coney Island points
its nose into the sea, there was mer-
ry-making that must have satisfied
the jolliest soul and those who had
no cheer Of their own were bounti-
fully supplied by those who had
enough and to spare. Those in po-
sitlon to know, say that never before
has the good things been distributed
with so lavish hand or SO many Of
the less fortunate made happy with
gratuities. The Salvationists, Volun-
teers, Young Mems Christian associ-
alton and 100 other public and prl-
vate humanitarian organizations We'd
with each other In supplying to all
who would accept, bountiful repasts,
surprise gifts Of clothing and toys.
with music and bright lights and well
wishes thrown in. In fact the good
cheer could not be dispensed with in
the traditional "a hours, and begin
ming at noon Tuesday, Christmas fes.
tlvitles were in full swing. Even at
the stock exchange the scene Of re.
cent financial disaster for many; the
walls were hung with holly and mis-
tletoe and the brokers proved they
were not broke, by making q pool Of
$4,000 for the 800 exchange EN-,
ployes. Nearly every public school
had It's Christmas programme.
seotarian differences did not ap-
pear and the cutest Santa on the East
Side, 1t is said, was properly gotten
up little Hebrew girl.
Christmas Eve filled the restau-
rants and cafes as always but II also
filled every available hall In the city
where the throngs were made Up Of
every element found In the metro
polls. Band concerts, chorus singing,
Christmas trees and vaudeville turns
maze up the programme. The opera
houses and high-class theaters were
Grove 4 as usual on a holiday, but a
score Of places were given up to free
entertainments for the crippled chill
dren, the newsboys and thousands Of
others without "the price"
Christmas day, though without
snow, was as beautiful as the senti-
ment It engendered. Clear crisp and |
cool, the weather filled the parks and
invited the ever-spectacular parade on
Fifth avenue. It lifted the fog that
had hung over the harbor and rivers
and the craft that frisked and wig
wagged good will to each other. Even
the stately transatlantic liners un-
bent their dignity and accepted the
good-natured challenge from the most
iisreputable tramp.
Down at the Battery Captain Davey
Roach, Of the light tug q. M. Tim.
Minis, made his annual distribution to
lis employees of IS gold pieces Of the
anne weight and fineness OF those
hat the employees Of Central Park
eceived from the hand Of Mrs. Rus
ell Sage. On Ellis Island 1000 i'm 9
Migrants in babel Of tongues 6
banked Miss Helen Gould for their
rst merry Christmas In America. Q
here was toy for every child and G
pink carnation for each adult,
The Christmas spirit invaded the '
email institutions where real Home" +
inners were served. 1t found Its way s
Ito the tombs where Harry Thaw b
Finished cigars for the keepers, a
for the matrons and s
nokes and chocolates for his fellow
-isoners. 1t blocked the streets at
70 different points where leftover
ocks Of millinery and toys were R
ven away and big policemen nearly II
st their minds in frantic efforts to p
Yep the blissfully Indifferent tots N
ON getting before the wheels Of m
rect cars and automobiles. The DO T
70 were lenlent, too, and the push. T
IT man with everything from paper OF
lrfstmas bells to Teddy bears for Of
le, pushed their wares, with i'm @
nifty even into the sacred precincts 10
Fifth avenue. 2: