The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-25
Chris PennartZ's
Christmas Tree

Kris krngle was mere shadow,
Christmas eve, when the noted old scout
measured up alongside Chris Pennartz.
Chris Pennartz had double-cinch dia-
mond hitch on popularity such as Kris
kringle never saw or heard tell of. Kris
kringlc may be some little tin soldier
among his own crowd, but he isn't with
In binocuar distance OF Chris Pennartz
when 1t comes to holding the reins over
the hearts affections OF a constituency.
Kris kringle In years gone by, and up
10 this very Yulctide, had some reputa-
ton as the only Chrstmas-tree man
that ever wore frozen whislsers, Alas!
Kris kringle's reputation is now merely
a dark spot. for the transcendent bril-
iancy of Chris Pennartz's Christmas tree
has backed the old mans ChriStmas-tree
stunts off the handbooks.
Chris Pennartz is the chief kazaS in
the advertising section OF The Tribune's
composing room. AS such. Chris directs
the handling OF all advertising matter
with reference TO its display to best ad-
vantage In the columns OF the peoples
favorite newspaper. AS such. too. Chris
Pennartz has won deserved renown as an
artist Of surprising ability and rare skill
The patrons Of The Tribune's advertising
forth In their behalf by Chris Pennartz
and his able and high minded associates
Chris Pennartz labors asslduously night
in and night out In order that The Trib-
unes advertising pages may be gems OF
beauty and joys forever. Chris is kind
10 those who do their endeaVor under his
direction. He pats them lovingly on the
head and calls them his boys, real fond
like tha away.
Now, the kindness. love and affection
which Chris Pennartz bestows upon his
associates are not wasted on Death Val
ley air. Those qualities In Chris Pen
nartz are duly and ,eternally appreciated
by. the associates aforesaid.
"The right thing to do by Chris" re-
marked one of the associates Friday
night SIS for to make Chris a Christmas
tree.
Sure" said another "le's make Chris
Christmas tree by all means"
Say, you ought TO see that Christmas
tree. Rather. you should have seen 1t
Saturday afternoon when ii plossomed in
the full vigor and glory of It's youth.
That Christmas tree. commanding COM
posing room-an imposing position would
be better, for-it occupied all of the room
on one OF The great slabs Of that breed.
And what there wasn't on Chris Pen
nartzs Christmas tree Is not to be found
listed In any mall order house catalogue
or in rhyming dictionary. There were
peanuts from Unimak, seashells from
Thioet. icices from the Amazon. a pic
ture of group OF wild men OF Borneo,
banana from the Alps doll from "a
Dolls House." tiger from the faro
bank factory, a bean from Boston. a
count from France, a bill from Luke. a
draft from milwaukee,, steamboat from
Alta, a monograph record from the great
Skamokowah. plug of tobacco from
l,iNit 'ultSS LOO NUMEROUS ana TOO
diversified TO bear mention.
When Chris PennartZ beheld this
gorgeous collection of rich and valuable
doodads. his soft green eyes welled with
tears which flowed copiously and were
not dried until man down In the press
room sent up for an umbrella.
Chris Pennartz made a feeling speech.
Chris is a great fellow to make feeling
speech. His words came with difficulty
and in gobs. like chunks of mud out OF
a dredge. When he had concluded his
speech, his audience was In fit state
for membership In the lachrymal society.
II was an ordeal through which few are
compelled to pass. and through which.
having once passed, thereafter they pass
swiftly
Compared with Chris Pennartz's
Christmas tree. the hitherto celebrated
Durbar of Delhi resenbled a graveyard
through which a food had wended its
way. The decorations were so dazzling
that they had 10 send out for an oculist
TO keep the printers from going blind.
The splendor of II all is not to be told
In mere words. for words there are not
to do It. Chris Pennartz's Christmas
tree was too wonderful to imagine much
less TO relate.