The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
SANTA CLAUS IS
BUSY OLD CHAP
He Visits City and County Build
ing One Day Ahead of
Time.
EXCHANGE OF PRESENTS
CAUSE OF GOOD CHEER
Employers and Employees Take
Part in Very Pleasing
Ceremonies.

Santa Claus visited the city and coun-
~ building Friday and. as usual, left
feeling of happiness and good cheer
in his wake. IN nearly every ofticc in
the building the usual exchange of
Christmas cifls Was made and in TWO
OF Them frees were provided for 'he
presents exchanged between the em-
ployees OF The office. In fact, the spirit
of the times was in the air To such 0n
extent that little business Of Importance
was transacted In any of the offices. MI
OF the city offices were closed at noon.
consequently the exchange Of presents
iIl these offices was made Friday MORN
Secretary of state Tingay was agree
ably surprised by receiving three Very
beautiful and useful presents from the
employees Of mis- office. He was given
a pair OF kid gloves, 4 ucci5uc and n
leather pocket memorandum with his
name glldcd on the inside OF the cover.
Tho judges OF the district court re-
mcmbHred the deputies in the county
clerks and sheriff's offices by sending a
box OF cigars 10 the men in each office
ana a box of candy Tor the. ladies'
When Mrs. Margaret Zane WitcheG
county cleric. appears AT tho breakfast
table this morning she will be PFC
sented with Il handsome brooch, contain
ing the famous Utah stone and appro-
priatoly engraved as u token Of the hest
wishes Of tho employees Of her Office.
Mrs. Witchcr's mother Will make tn"
presentation ON ncudt pl tlr employees.
The office OF County Recorder Jacques
was very nicely decorated with holly and
CVersrccns and small Christmas tree
was placed upon one oi tho desks IN
cnt for oH,h employee in tho Office. The
office force presented Mr. Jacques with
Il fine Morris chair.
Groesbeck in Line.
Comfy Treasurer Groesbeck will also
receive surprise this morning In The
ffs#s fi i1-qlni .Dlr for.
his automobile. tho gift OF his employees,
just before hr loft the Office Friday he
was presented with cartoon drawn by
L. -. Shc"iscll one uf thc clerks in the
office. The cartoon represents Mr.. GrucS-
beck and his cntir" office force in an
automobile and is splendid piece OF
work.
Couuiy Auditor Frank IIcgiubotham
wiz not h. permitted To make any cN-
cuscS in The future FOR not wanting 10
shave himself. as lis employees pre-
scntcd him with SILVER shaving mug
and b.ush.
Tho deputies in the office OF Sheriff
Sharp presented him with fine leather
rocking chair.
one OF The mos, pleasant features OF
The dan WAS the luncheon ana christmas
lrcc given by the lady employees OF the
city engineers office. None OF the men
iu lhe office was permitted to take part
I'm the event, but the ladies had pre-
pared gifts FOR each other which adorned
the tree which stood on n table in one
ni the private Offices The ladies' did
not forget Engineer Chaucy. however as
lncy presented him with a beautiful
stein.
city Recorder Moreton WAS the re
"iplcnt % n fine shaving sci enclosed
iu = neat leather case. with the compi-
meuts of hia office force.
The employees ot the oflic" Of Treas
mcr Gideon SNYDER presented him with
= sold headed silk umbrella.
Farrell Gets Watch.
Plumbing Inspector !. W. Farrell was
ono uf the most surprised men around
tho building Friday morning, when
cctnmjtte" from the Master Plumbers
.issocia tion OF the city called upon him
and presented him with a fine gold watch
suitably engraved The committee was
composed oi Zen Midcley, Frank Carjh"y
and Mr.. Spencer. The members of Tho
committee expressed tho apprccia ton Of
the association Tor the efficient and coJr-
tccus conduct of Mr.. Farrell during tho
wishes al the season. They also pre-
scented Miss Alice Farrell his stcnog!I-
nbcr with a pound box OF candy.
The employees in the water works de-
rartnlcut presented Clerk T. X. kncass
with II gold fountain pen
Nearly all OF the officials lnanc pres
cnts 10 their employees, 80 that 1t was
not A oue-SIdcd affair at all.
The usual celebration OF The employees
oG the street department Will be held in
lhc Office OF Street Supervisor Raleigh
this morning at II o'clock Every mem
bcl of the department Will no doubt be
on hand and speeches VIII bc made and
refreshments and cigars passed around.