The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-24
Poor Are Being Looked After.
and Many People Play.
Santa Claus.
HOW 1T WILL BE OBSERVED.

The fall OF snow today completes
the road for Santa Claus sleigh from
the North Pole to Paducah. All day
the children are awaiting anxiously
for the little fellow to climb down
the chimney and all the stockings
that will decorate the mantels. Sleep
will be difficult for the children to-
night, and at every household the
prattling children will be up bright
and early tomorrow TO inspect the
presents.
For the aides of Santa Claus II has
been a busy day. too. The Charity
headquarters. ala South Seventh
street, resembled the workshop OF
Kris Krlngle itself. Piled high were
the baskets that will spread happi-
ness In the homes OF the poor tomor-
row. II is estimated that between
$50 and 400 baskets have been pre-
pared with food for the poor people,
and today the workers are busy dis
tributing these among the deserving.
Citizens gave freely In order that
Christmas might be a season OF Joy
fer everybody. ard only In a few In
stances did the workers md II neces-
sary to purchase gifts.
The Good Fellows.
Then the Good Fellows. Tonight
they will seek the poor families and
children m every by-path in the city,
places that Santa Claus In his haste
would not hnd. and leave Joy. The
response from the Good Fellows has
been pleasing the last few DAYS, and
frequently money has been left with
the Charity club by some Good Fel-
low. who would be unable TO play
Sc MIA himself. but asked that some
home he frightened.
The snow this morning gave the
day a spirit OF Christmas and the
merry thongs we're in the business
district making the last purchases
IL was a jolly crowd OF Christmas
shoppers. each preparing TO remem-
Der some friend While the snow
added to the pleasure or the day II
viii mean suffering to the poor. and
the need OF warm clothing and good
shoes was emphasized.
All the public buildings will be
closed tomorrow. and Christmas viii
be observed more closely than any
other holiday. Business will be sus-
pended generally and tired merchants
aud clerks will enjoy the day of rest
after days OF strenuous work.
For the purpose OF facilitating the
charity work In the city II has been
divided into Districts. and In this way
the poor VIII not be overlooked. The
districts pnd workers are:
District No. River west TO Ninth
street. Broadway south to Tennessee
street. Chairman. Mrs. J. ID. Bartee.
Committee: Mrs Il. G.. Boone. Mrs. J..
l.. Keller, Mrs. Jake Wallersteln. Mrs.
Clarence Sheriff.
District No. River west TO Ninth
street, Tennessee street south to
Bridge. Chairman. Miss Faith Lang
stan. Committee: Miss Elizabeth Sin
mott. Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. sydney
Loeb. Mics Nell Hendrick.
District No. a. Mechanlcsburg.
Chairman. Mrs. James p. Smith.
Committee: Mrs. James Rudy, Mrs.
Joseph Gardner. Mrs. IL. G. Reynolds,
Mrs. Sol Dreyfuss.
District No. Ninth street west
to Illinois Central railroad, Broad
way south to Bridge street. Chair
man, Mrs. Gus Reitz. Committee:
Mrs. John Ferguson. Mrs. J. c. Flour
noy. Mrs. Henry Rudy, Mrs. Cunning
ham.
District No. 5--Worten's addition
and Llttlevlile. Chairman, Mrs. s.
. yandevelde.
District No. C--Ninth street west to
Broadway, north to Terrell. Chair
man. Mrs. +. c. Leech. Committee:
Mrs. Brnahurst. Mrs. Il. Fels, Mrs. o
l.. Gregory.
District No 7-Rowlandtown, be-
ginning at Bloomfield avenue. Chair
man, Mrs. Charles Hall Committee:
Mrs. n. Williamson, DIR. Della Cald
we'll, Mrs. Finis Il. Lack, Mrs. Johr
Little.
District No. S-River west to Ninth
and Broadway north TO Terrell. Chair
man. Mrs. Y. NJ Fisher. Committee
Mrs. Il. p. Noble. Mrs. Saunders Fow'
Ter, Mrs. w. L. Brainerd.
Christmas Entertainments.
H. - a. .t..l.
trees and other forms OF entertain
ment for the young:
Fountain Avenue Methodist-Con
cert and tree tonight.
Little's Chapel--Tree tomorrow
night.
Third Stree, Methodist = Tre'
Christmas night.