The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-25
WILL CELEBRATE
AGAIN TOMORROW
Banks, Stores and Offices to
Close in Observance of
Holiday.
ENTERTAINMENT AT CLUBS
Eiks Distribute Clothing and Deli
cacies to Hundreds Of Families;
Tree for Children Monday.

A. Monday next has been declared
legal holiday. banks. railroad offices
and all leading stores OF the city VIII
De closed. A Few or the smaller stores.
however. VIII remain open a short
time IN the morning. Regular holiday
hours at the postofficc win prevail.
When holiday falls on Sunday. the
following day is the legal holiday
To-day f. tho DAY that is looked for
ward 90 By All. Young and old alike
have waited for this. tho occasion
when all should be merry. and the
tension Of 90 reaches the climax today.
Up 90 late hour last night people
were 90 be- seen rushing through the
streets with large bundles OF presents
for those at home or some other arti-
cles 90 add 90 Christmas festivities.
Clubs Entertain.
"Opcn house" will prevail a. the
Alta club for members and guests
this afternoon and evening As
o. rubcr or tho members OF the Uni
vc.aitv club have left the city for tho
holidays. tho observance WIN be quiet.
although those remaining ln the city
will be served with an unusually fine
dinner. and IN the evening there viii
be a Christmas tree FOR the exchange
~ gifts between members A number
or tho churches viii have their Christ
mas trees FOR the sunday school chill
dreu tonight. while others will wait
until tomorrow night 20 hold forth.
An especially selected program viii he
given bv tho Sunday school classes or
tho Third Presbyterian church at $3.50
this afternoon. and gifts viii be given
The children at the closing 0f same.
The Unitarian society held "a Christ
mas tree social Friday evening for the
benefit Of the poor. and a large as
semhlarc was present The First Con-
rrcrntionnl church held "a similar af-
fair Friday evening. and the admis-
sion fee was i'm the form OF apples
oranges and other catablcV. the pro-
cccds going % the poor.
students Celebrate.
Tho Iattcr-dsy Saints university stu
dents held their annual Christmas
program Friday at tho school. An
address in behalf OF the student body
was delivered by Francis n. Kirkman.
to which u. s.. Hiuclglev responded. A
splendid musical program. under the
direction Of oscar Eirkman. was also
Eivon
Tho salvation Army % this city has
secured 100 Christmas trees. one Of
which WIN be delivered along with n
delicious dinner TO those I'm need.
Special Christmas services will nc
ra1I iu tho salvation Army hall. 1873
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n. n..fH-.. and every ono is extended a
..rrfv Invitation 10 bc present. Serv-
-.a win also be hold bv the Volun-
..ra or America TODAY. and luxurious
thinner baskets win Do sent 90 the
homes OF the poor.
II<s Are Busy.
Tho EIbF club was probably the bu-
l.l.. place in town yesterday morn
'rr. when twenty-five automobiles
were used to. deliver packages given
br the club to poor children through
ngt the city. I'm these packages many
useful things were Co De found. such
Ha caps. nittcns. underwear ana other
trfuE- too numerous Co mention. Two
street car tickets and am invitation to
ioiu iu the festivities at the lodge
room were also incIoecd in each par
rel An immense Christmas tree has
been secured end bags or candles and
nuts and othc- sweets viii be given
the children Monday at 10 o'clock.
when one of the events OF the season
rUI hold forth at the lodge rooms.
The Sunday school children OF the
First Methodist church win hold their
annual Christmas exercises after the
regular service 90 The church. which
begins at N o'clock this morning. All
members or tho church are requested
to remain Tor the sunday school eV-
rrrfeeu q very pretty program has
been arranged. and those taking part
GRO. Paul Cunningham. Dorothy Day
f.H. Shirley Evans Raymond Ward.
r.e Eotchum. D0lphu7 Short. Max
.IHr-r. ft0gwald Penny. Elmira Barr.
.IHr.r''n Gardner. Virginia Wherry.
r..raIf smith. Lewis and Helen
IS. earns. Harvey Howcrmau. Myrtle
Hunter and Katherine Allen.
The musical department Or tho Uni
versitv 81 utah gave a delightful
Christmas program yesterday at the
chapel hour. Several very pleasing
mum bers we're well rendered by the
students OF this department. IL was
under tho direction Of Professor
Squire Coop NJ the department OF
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