The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-25
ELKS MAKE P00R|
CHILDREN HAPPY
Distribute Nine Automobiles of'
Christmas Packages Among
600 Tots.
VISIT MANY HUMBLE
HOMES On MISSION
Close to 5000 Garments Ara
Given Away by Princes
of Purple.

Nine automobiles. loaded with Christ- i
mas packages for the poor children Of
Salt Lake City. moved away from thu
E.lks' club at . o'clock Saturday morn-|
Ing At : o'clock in the afternoon al
most COO boys and girls had been made
happy.
Every night for three weeks, the mem-
bers OF the committee in charge OF thu
distribution OF gifts say prominent Salt!
Lake city F,Iie labored 20 prepare the
programme for the poor children's Christ-
mas. With the assistance OF the women,
wives and sweethcarts OF Elks, cYery-.
thing was ready when the time came for
the automobiles 10 start out Saturday.
morning Late Saturday afternoon the
finishing touches were put on the decorA-'
tions for the Christmas tree celebration.
to be held at the Elks' club. when sew
eral hundred little folks will be enter
tanned with music and things to eat.
Following the distribution of gifts. Cap-
tain Wood OF the associated charities.
said that the charity extended by the
Eks was "the biggest thing OF the kind
ne had ever witnessed, The list Of the
children most needy was furnished tina
Elks by Captain Wood.
Visit Humble Homes.
Dugouts. rude houses occupied by two
where. in some instances. eight and ten
children live. were visited by the Elks
on their Christmas mission. In some
dwellings, the distributors say they found
little children forced to go barefooted for
lack OF shoes. In other homes we're bright
boys and girs who expressed desire To
go TO school, but could not because they
had no clothing.
The underwear, clothing. caps Bhosst
sweaters dresses. mittens, skirts end
material for dresses given out by the
Elks would cost almost $4,000. purchased
at retail, it is estimated.
In their purchases for Christmas. the
Elks patronized practically every whoie-
sale establishment In Salt Lake City.
According to members OF the ChYtGt~
mas committee. 1000 garments Of under
wear, 1000 pairs OF stockings. 400 pairs
OF shoes, twenty dozen caps, 250 dresses,
twenty dozen pairs OF mittens. fifty
and skirts and fifteen dozen shirts were
distributed TO the poor children OF the
! city, Saturday,
Invitation to Tree.
| Each package distributed was aeconl-
| panied by an invitation 20 attend thu
! big Christmas tree at the Elks' club al
10 o'clock Monday morning and round
| trip street car tickets
! After the presents had been given out
about twenty little newsboys called al
clothing. underwear. caps and shoes
Some OF the boys had no underwear on
| Others wore clothing about ready to fal
10 pieces, Many little feet showed
! One little fellow had on two thin blue
shirts. He called them ''underwear.s
! When brand new suit OF underweaI
was slipped on. he exclaimed:
"Huiiv gee but that tickles,'
| The Elks say they hope TO provide FOL
every needy newsboy in the city by Mon
day night.
Tree in Lodge Hall,
| The Christmas tree festivities will be
held in the Elks' lodge hall Streamert
| of Yuletide colors have been strung
! across the room, The tree itself has
/ been adorned with a variety OF brlghl
decorations. a bank of colored bags ol
candy. popcorn and peanuts has beer
constructed around the tree. Toys oi
every description are to be seen hanging
on The branches and on the floor. Jusi
| before the children admitted to the
room hundreds OF small candles will be
| lighted.
| Col. C. l. Appegete. A. f. II. Peter.
son. 3. F. Gaffey. Il. e. Hawley, j. w
I Collins. Exalted Ruler w G.. Romney and
Secretary A, w. Raybould have charge ol
the poor children's Christmas.