Cañon City record., 1910-12-22
CHRISTMAS
IN CANON
CITY

christmas was celebrated IN canon
City this year with more than the us
nal fervor and interest. due. perhaps,
as much to the fact that 1t occurred on
Sunday as a, tains erse. The day was
a notable OIL n ~ OF the churches
and the attendance of worshippers at
both the morailS md evening services
WAS exceptio-.aiiy large.
Cantatas A.. vecial musical pro-
grams were re iered by the choirs
of several of tho congregations; COM
memoratiye dif courses were preached
by the pastors and liberal contribu-
tons made for charitable and beney-
olent purposes. A score OF Christmas
trees laden with presents for the
children OF the pi mary departments
OF the various Sunday schools brought
pleasure and good cheer 10 the little
folks. The Salvation Army in accord
ance with its custom and plans made
long in advance of the holidays. pro-
vided splendid dinner for the poor
and the unfortunate of the community.
Ant aH70iAaAfA AAt
Eiks and the fraternai organizations
generally looked after the filling OF
the coal bins of the INDECENT and in
giving groceries. clothing and other
necessities to those most in need of
assistance. The prisoners In the pen
itentiary. the inmates of the jail and
the public wards at the county farm
were the recipients OF a generosity on
the part OF the authorities that ens-
bled them In some degree. at least.
TO participate in the festivities about
them.
The occasion was one OF exceptional
pleasure 10 the convicts In the peni-
fentiary and its Observance siii long
be remembered by those within IFS
walls ms one OF tho most joyous in
marsd,ag the bill of fare wRs an ex-
cecdinliy appetising one and the men
and women deprived OF their liberty
by the state because Of their wrong
doing thoroughly appreciated t. -Four
thousand cinnamon rolls. four hun
drcd and nifty pounds OF pork sausage
ami corresponding quantities OF but
ter. Baked potatoes. coffee and other
eatabics we're required to satisfy the
hunger OF the five hundred and nine
iy-five prisoners 10 be provided for
For dinner on Christmas day the
consicis were served seven hundred
pounds OF roast chicken. FIVE hundred
I.,undE OF mashel potatoes. two hun
dred apple pies. in addition to such
quantities Of celery. pickles. coffee.
milk and other good things as they
were able ~ consume
The usual restrictions were thrown
aside and the men were permitted TO
joke and converse. while the prison
orchestra and band discoursed music
In the dining hall.
AZ the Royal Gorge road camp in
the mountains. where thirty-one pris-
oners are working. the Fremont coun-
~ commissioners provided n good din
ner and treated the conyicts to
oranges and candy Warden lyman
presented the men at the camp with
n phonogrnph and records ms n Christ
mas gift
In fact. at all the camps and
ranches the holiday was observed.
There are 73T prisoners registered at
the penitentiary. distributed as fol-
lows: Penitentiary. sos; Colorado
Springs road camp. a.; Royal Gorge
camp. 81: Pueblo county camp. 90;
Ranch No. 3, .. and Ranch No. I. 10.
At the prison chapel Christmas
morning special music was rendered.
Chaplain Blake made an address and
read 10 the prisoners letters of greet
ing and cheer from Mayor w. J. Gay
nor. OF New York and from + Il. Lyon.
superintendent OF the Howard asso-
citation at Chicago.
Mayor Gaynors letter was In reply
10 note from Fred NJ Hoyt. No. 7.is5.
in the Clinton prison to Mayor Gaynor
In which tho prisoner expressed the
hope OF himself and OF his fellow pris-
on.rs that Mayor Gaynor would re-
cover from tho wound inflicted by his
assnilant
The letter from Superintendent
Lyon wns the ninth annual Christmas
m-ssnse to the inmates Of the prison.
ana the message In sent to every penal
institution IN the world. II states that
Tho glorious record OF tho thousands
~ Unfortunate men who have been
usae good IL ample evidence shst sheI
messAvs is helpful and that many a