Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
CHRISTMAS WILL
BE KEPT NOBLY
GOOD CHEER FOR POOR AS
WELL AS RICH
CHURCHES AND OTHER BODIES
UNITED FOR CHARITY
Needy Will Be Ministered to by Many
Organizations and Prisoners in
Jail Are Not to Be
Forgotten

Because a little babe was born in the
city of Bethlehem, in Judea, nearly
1000 years ago people the world over
are planning for the coming week to
be the happiest of the year to child
hood. In memory and in honor of the
natal day of that child of the manger
the churches of the Angel City are
working, one and all, large and small,
to bring happiness and peace on earth
and good will to men,"
This year more than ever the old
maxim that it is more blessed to give
than to receive will be proved, and lit
tie tots, as well as older people. will
give gifts to the less fortunate. Espe-
cially will this be so in the Sunday
school celebrations, many churches
having decided to aid the poor at this
Christmas festal season.
Nor will the day be overlooked in
festivities for the children of the Sun
day schools. Each one is planning some
kind of an entertainment to be given
during the time preceding the new
year Christmas day the Catholic and
Episcopal churches will hold their spe-
cial services, and long before the sun
is up on that happy morning thousands
of people will be assembled In churches,
singing praises to the Child of Bethle-
hem, and like the Magi of old, bring
ing offerings which will make many
wee hearts happy.
Nowhere is this spirit of making 9TH
ers happy more apparent than in the
great new Y. M. G. A. building on Hope
street. This will be the first Christmas
in the new building for the association,
and the members are planning to make
it memorable by entertaining thousands
of little ones, cooperating with Inc
Herald in donating the use of the en-
tire building for the Christmas dinner
to be given poor children.
Cntt1Cp that thew
offer one of the finest association build
ings in the world for the less fortunate,
but the members, from d. e. Luther,
the general secretary, and his secreta-
rial assistants down to the youngest,
are planning to be "big brothers" on
that day to the children who will be
given entertainment within their walls.
1t will be great big family of children,
with a great many big brothers to help
along the fun and entertainment.
To Help Young Women
The Christmas plans of the Young
Women's Christian association are
made with special reference to young
women away from home, and many
hundred guests are expected, the invi-
tation being a general one; Owing 70
the fact that it is the first Christmas In
the new building, much thought has
been given to the preparations. The
building will be open Christmas day
but the festivities are arranged for the
evening from 1880 to 10 o'clock. The
secretaries will act as hostesses. assist
ed by the social committee and repre-
sentatives appointed from each of the
clubs of the association. The party
will be a progressive one, half-hour
programs being given In different parts
of the building. Everything that goes
to make up the real home Christmas In
the way of decorations, music and story
telling is being included in the prepa-
rations. Santa Claus, of course, not be
ing left out.
Christmas celebrations are already
we'll under way at the association
Three Christmas parties have been
given during the past week among the
Junior clubs, the Philathea class of the
First Congregational church having en-
tertained the Victoria II, the ]. o. G.
class of the same church, the Boneka
club, and on another evening the Vic
toria club having enjoyed a Santa
Claus and tree in the big play room
in the basement, the gifts including
everything in baby wear to be present
ed to one small infant whose mother
was one Of the charter members of the
club.
Indoor-outdoor Club
The members of the IndoorOutdo
club are making preparations for a
Christmas party to be given in the
gymnasium Wednesday evening, TIC
which fifty children have been invited
The tree will be loaded with useful
things as we'll as toys and candies.
The week following Christmas the
Hermosa club, composed of young
women engaged in homework, will
have its Christmas celebration, and
the Sunrise club of the Girls Collegiate
school will give banquet for the Vic
toria club.
The association classes adjourned
Friday for the holidays. and during the
next few days the building will be CIV
en- over to Christmas, having become
already a great rendezvous for shop
pers.
Tuesday evening at o'clock in Choral