The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
ELkS PROVIDE FOR !
LITTLE CHILDREN
Christmas Cheer Is Distributed
by Local Lodge With
Lavish Hand.
WARM CLOTHING SUPPLIED
TO HUNDREDS OF JINCJAn
New and Original Idea Proves
"reat Success in Every
Way.

Eleven O clock ''-Christmaq
ing, and the Elks of Salt Lake had n.
augurated their new idea in the obscrv
"nce oil TINS greatest of all days. Inv tbet
eifort 10, as far as possible. alleviate tboS
conditions which surround the nnfortr 81
nate, aud to bring cheer and comfort
lnto The homes Of those where tbosot
conditions are lacking, during tho boli.E
day weeks, especially.
The Elks' club rooms on State
"erc thrown open 10 the children of aJJi
classes, to those who did not have n
Christmas, TO those who were in /,
Cbristmas' had little or M s;nn;s mGti
eance. and who had no conceptior ne
the real Santa Claus Of the heart
Children Guests of Elks
Two hundred of these little ones-un
to the age of fifteen years were oi,es,s
of The Elks on this occasion. And th.v
were We'll cared for. The building Mas
decorated with evergreen. holly and lin.
sci; the lodge room was brilIianti,-
lighted. Near the cast end Stood =
Christmas tree fifteen feet in height
decorated to The limit. and bearing sscks
OF candy and nuts for ali who came
Dan Nickson did the act and an
ideal Santa he made The names of
each of the little ones wero eaIlcS nS .nd vl
they marched proudly to the front Ia
receive their remembrances. 1t was
sight To bring tears TO the hardest and
TO cause thrill of pride to still -fbe
heart of every one present when heI
saw the appreciation manifest in thc!
| laughing, SMILING faces of those who
nave little to cheer them on their way.
During the two hours which followed
the first call, many of those who came,
wero taken info the large recent;on
room, where stocks of warm cIothino
Mere awaiting distribution to the needy
! Ihere they were dressed in new cloth
ing from tip of toe and were protected
from the chilly weather az never he.
| fore
.Wouldn I you smile if you saw Jim
inIe Collins, exalted ruler; Sam Sherrell
and y. u. Davis sitting on the floor put.
ting new stockings on some hoy Who
derWear! Well, that was one of tho
| ncidents
years old-wearing very few clothes.
was dressed and when his old clothes
were being wrapped mp, called ont:
We some money IN my coat
\ search was made and finally five
ceuI piece was 1ound.
| .S'' What are You going to do with all
| that money! was asked.
" IN gong to buy present for
mammal
And that boy had only pair of over
alls 10 keep his little legs warm.
Many. many similar stories were en-
| acted in those club rooms, and it only
goes TO show that it is easy to warm
tho hearts of the children, and each time
q heart is warmed the one who gives is
the one who enjoys the greatest bless
lngs.
Women Give Liberally.
7 his finale was preceded by con-
certed action on The part of the Elks
not as body, but individually. by
means Of which the members all gays
literally toward fund for the purpose
of clothing those whose lot had been
cast IN cold waves,
The ladies, wives and daughters of
Elks also raised fund among them
selves, and this fund was used 10 deco
rate the Christmas tree. Hundreds of
tarleton sacks were made. many
buckets Of candy and nuts were pur-
chased. together with oranges. The
ladies built the sacks, filed Them, deco
rated the tree and prepared for Santa
Claus. They builded for purpose
which was fulfilled.
During the days when The ladies
werc preparing their tree Others were
wrapping and labelling bundles of cloth
ing with the names of those whom IN
vestlgation during the past few weeks
had proved worthy Of a visit from
Santa Claus. and E,lks in automobiles
distributed between 600 and 700 suits
of clothes, hats, caps, shoes, underwcar
and stockings.
Elks' Greatest Christmas
1t was the greatest Christmas that
the Ells of No. 50 have ever enjoyed,
and while this organization is opposed .
TO any publicity being given 10 Their
charitable acts. it Is due TO them that
the people know Of events like this,
To Mrs. 4. ~ Davis and hxalfco
Ruler Collins is givcn, credit lot
originating the idea, and they nave
had able assistants in all of the men, m1i
see something Of this nature IN re-
mcmbrancc of Christmas, ana !ne
work will probably he more extensive
as each Christmas rolls around
What Eleven O'Clock Means
eleven o o'clocl5''-that S the sign
on the clock which brings a question
to every man, woman and child VINO
sees the elk S head on the pm woia
by the members of ihc Benevolent ana
Protective Order of Elks. Ii mean
- remembrance, and much more
thc Elks who know what the iuea n
back of fhr face of the clock, ana ~
IS What IS in the works that counts; ,sat
il is The teachings of the order tnas as
makes The wheel, 90 round, and hrlpss
strength and growth to il, and mass, a' to
better men OF all who try to hye n.y., ny =,
She principles for the csemPlnaeap0''
of which The order was organized
\ party Of Elks, late. IN inc eho a,. e;,y
ro,, ,-;e;,c1 thr rempfp cries OF tne wv, ~