New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
SANTA CLAUS WH|RRS BY
Air Sleigh Had Wonderful Store
of Toys for Girls and Boys.
WALL STREET CELEBRATES
Festivities in Homes and Institu.
tions Will Spread Cheer
to Thousands.

Some time between the mysterious hour
Of twelve, last night. and those delicious
moments just before the time when a
little boy or his little sister can family dis
,,ern the outlines of the fireplace where the
stockings await, open mouthed the visit
Of the chil6ren's patron saint. whirr of
an aeroplane was heard. Santa Claus.
or the minute. was making his first visit
20 Manhattan's chimney places in his air
sleigh Beyond the fact that there were
thousands OF tinkling silver bells sus-
uended from the planes. there was not
much similarity between the old fellows
rig this Christmas and last years rein
deer sleigh
After he had stuffed to their silken
Isle or woollen capacity more than a
million stockings early this morning, Santa
Claus elevated the ailerons of his giant
aer0plane. made two or three final wh.rls
above the houseteps to be sure he had
neglected nobody. and then shot off into
space. not TO return until a year from to-
DAY
Judging from the wonderful array OF TOYS
cf every possible kind left in their homes
for the children this morning scientists
versed in the history Of Santa Claus COM
puted the dimensions and carrying capacity
accorded 10 him the palm for height and
passenger carrying records. The number
Of wild animals, birds. boats. houses. steam
engines. drums. dolls. soldiers and what
nors he carried with him from Santa
|aus Land can never he counted but in
truth they made a mighty load
Wall Street began the celebration Of the
great day The brokers. who spend their
whole lives in seeing just how many dollars
they can turn into their Golfers. switched
directly around yesterday and began to rid
themselves Of their money as fast as they
could. They invaded the neighboring stores
in a storm overwhelmed the street fakirs
with offers TO buy everything they had in
stock. and. in fact ''bulled'' the toy and
E5ft markets
All the big banks and trust companies
made the day before Christmas a nnemor-
: hl4 one for their employees The Central
Trust Company presented each enploye
with present Of 30 per cent Of his annual
salary. President Wallace coming in for a
thiv S50.ono The Fidelity Trust Company
voted dividend of per cent in addition |
70 the regular ; per cent All the other |
bg houses on the Street treated their en- |
pioyes with the same generous hand, and |
rejoicing was general
The Brokers in Procession.
Al 5 o'clock sharp every broker and finan- |
Cier closed his desk with a bang and chased /
money matters out of the window A brass |
band. composed Of the Wall Street workers, |
paraded and marched 10 stirring music. |
u file hundreds Of brokers kept step III /
their rear. An hour later e pin dropped |
from the top Of the Singer Tower could |
have beer heard 10 strike the pavement.
50 life3ess ras the Street.
West street was g veritable forest Of
II trees yesterday afternoon and early
evening. no signs Of street pavenents or
obblestones could be seen. so thick was
he fragrant foliage. The trees ranged in
sze from the table ornament about foot
r height TO the more stately and costly
s1anlenIs OF the woods. towering
eight Of ten or twelve feet.
Before 10 o'clock last night this vast
rr1v Of green had disappeared from the
waterfront as though the area had been
pt by a forest fire.
AL day long was heard the query, How
auch is that little one?~ and Yes, I think
hat big fellow over there in the corner
iii suit me.
between these snatCf7es of Christmas
onversation trees. big and little, suddenly
ook legs and ma rcted of They streamed
y er ferry. into subway, on streetcars and
ievated road, and along the sidewalks
70 any ore who happened 70 be lowering
overhead II would have seemed as though
he great forest had suddenly become I'M
-aed with human life and had marched off,
plurnes waving. crests dipping, an army Of
sGalwart frs.
II the glad spirit Of Christmas was
abroad on the land II was no less in evi
lence on the waters Every steamship
hat pulled cut of port yesterday was filled
lrnost TO the waters edge with Christmas
resents The giant liner Baltic, of the q,
4 -1ire star Line. vas adorned with enor-
lous wreaths of sprightly holly, and even
s distant a point as her lofty mast was
made verdant by Christmas greens The
aptain and the purser were both optimis-
e as TO the chances Of Santa Claus stop
ing IN his passage over seas and making
cuick descent down the smouicer1ng fun
els Of the boat To while away the hours