Graham guardian., 1910-12-30

r'~V ~'e ~ AAAepthSSs Ell ltlC SOllSlu-
sion of this, the curtain was raised
revealing a beautiful Christmas
tree. prettily lighted and laden
down with presents, with Santa
Claus bowling to the children. The
children formed in line and marched
past the platform. where Santa
Claus gave each an orange and a
dainty net stocking filled with candy
and nuts, after which they marched
out Of the building. About four
hundred children were served and
all went away with happy faces.
Many parents were present to wit
ness their enjoyment. In the eve
ming another interesting play was
presented by the larger primary
children, which proved to be a great
success. Mrs. Emma Cluff and her
associate workers deserve much
credit for their success in entertain
ing the little folks.
In the afternoon the horse races
came off. Picking potatoes on
horses was the first. Four contes-
tants took the field. J. H. Talley
won first prize and Gilbert Layton
second. The bicycle race had three
contestants, Lucian Damron win
ming first and Myron Alfred second
prizes. Three entered the boys
relay race, Harry Morris winning
the prize. The burro race caused a
great deal of amusement. Five
contestants took the track, Floyd
Bull, of Pima, winning. There
were seven contestants in the pony
race, Jose Greenhalgh winning
first and Dick Layton second prizes.
The sports were kept going in a
lively manner all day, and the sport
loving people enjoyed it to the ut
most. The Stafford, Thatcher and
Eden bands serenaded the scene of
sports in the afternoon, and made
some most excellent music which
added the finishing touch to the
celebration, and was heartily enjoy
ed. We hope they will come again.
The Christmas program given by
the M. |. A. Sunday evening, was a
splendid success. 1t attracted a
very large audience, many coming
from the adjoining towns, in all
about six hundred. A new and
most pleasing feature of the pro-
gram were two original Christmas
stories. One given by Miss Edna
Allen, of the junior class of the
Young Ladies', and the other by
Howard Blazzard, of the junior
class of Young Men. These stories
were strong in all their details and
were told in a pleasing manner.
The program was as follows:
Opening Christmas Hymn.
Prayer.
Quartette, by E. M. w. Jones,
Roy McFate, Gordon Kimball and
Ernest Tomlinson.
Talk, Christmas in Other Lands, I"
by Ernest Tomlinson.
Violin and piano duette, by Prof.
Bond and Mrs. Mae Welch.
Original Christmas story, by Edna
Allen.
Quartette, by the Normal girls of
the Academy.
q Original Christmas story, by How
ard Blazzard.
Violin and piano duette, by Prof.
Bond and Mrs. Mae Welch.
Christmas recitation, by Mrs.
Nellie Haywood.
Male quartette, E. M. w. Jones,
Roy McFate, Gordon Kimball and
Ernest Tomlinsen.
Benediction.
One of the most pleasant features
of the holiday week was the annual
dinner and social given to the old
people by Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
Pace Tuesday. About 1000 o'clock
the Pace boys started out with car
riages and were busy for an hour
bringing the old people to the social.
The large parlor was made most
comfortable with light, heat and
plenty of comfortable rockers for
the old folks. Mrs. Pace was pres
ent at the door and greeted all in
her most kindly manner, while Mr..
Pace soon had the company very
merry with his pleasant smile and
ready jokes. Soon all had the
spirit of the occasion SO much that
they. voluntarily sang, recited, told
jokes, rehearsed many early day
"reminiscences, and enjoyed the day
in their own way. At noon the
guests were seated to a splendid
feast consisting of all the good
things obtainable, and there was no
Iull in the mirth at the dinner hour,
judging fIOm the heartily told
jokes =. and the peals of laughter
heard at tables. The large tables
were, filled, twice, about fifty guests
being served. During the after
noon the feast continued. and all
were taken home again when they
were ready to go. Mrs. Romney
and Mrs. Freestone, of Stafford
Mrs. Merrill and Mrs Taylor,
Pima, and Mrs. Kelsey, Of 5 =
George, Utah, were present. Mrs.
A. C. Peterson dropped in by spe-
cial invitation during the afternoon
70 ontnrtain the old nannln n,ith