The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-12-30
COLUMBIA PEOPLE
ENJOY VERY QUIET
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
MONDAY WAS GENERALLY oe-
SERVED As A DAY or
REST.
PROVISION MADE FOR THE POOP

i
ents TO More Than 200 Children
Articles Useful and Ornaments
GLADDEN. Little ones-At Churches
Santa Claus took possession OF Co
Iumbia Saturday night and held II
for two days. Both were holidays
and we're largely given over to the
little folks and to quiet enjoyment on
the part Of the elders.
Christmas trees at the churches, at
the orphans Home and at the Elks
club made ample provisions for the
poor among the children Of the COM
munity. Never in the history OF Co
lumbia has greater interest been man.
Tested in the needy and no Christmas
of the past has been characterized by
SO systematic and well directed an
effort upon the part of the charitable
organizations to provide for the wants
of the poor. The public was generous
and contributions we're unusually lib
cral. Practically every church in the
city had a tree either Saturday after
noon or night and these saw that all
the little ones of the congregation
were provided for.
At the Orphans Home on Satur-
day night presents of almost every
description, clothing and shoes and
fruits and toys and other delights OF
child life were presented to the in
mates. Donations were received in
the greatest abundance from all sec
lions of the State. Great boxes, bar
rels and bundles came for distribu-
ton.
However, it was at the Elks tree
on Sunday afternoon that the great
est preapa ration had been made to
show little genuine Christmas to
hose who might have otherwise gone
the cheer and happiness OF
he occasion The spirit of old Santa
lad been manifested among the Elks
or some time and they had gathered :
ogether in their spacious club rooms
n West Seventh every useful article 7
hat would make little folks warm ),
nd comfortable and almost every ;,
crt of knick knack that would make
aeir hearts rejoice. These were dis
-ibuted to more than 200 of the chill !
rem of the community. Lists had 8,
cen carefully secured and the boun-
of this noble organization was sys-
,matically distributed. When the ex- liz
.cises were over and the presents had in
zen distributed more than 200 happy m
ced children blowing horns rolled =,
it of the club rooms. 1t was sight AT
at would have convinced any old %
eptic that Santa Claus lives and q
IS his being in Columbia anyway.
AS a rule Monday was observed as
holiday by the business men OF Co
mbia. The banks and The Herald
ice we're all closed for the entire Z
v. Many of the stores were closed b
If of the day and those that remain Z
open did comparatively little bus
ISIS. The day had all the appearance o
Sunday, especially during the after <
on.
Christmas day arriving on Sunday Z
down the attendance at the
lrches and Sunday schools. Many
the little folks did not get through x
h their stockings and trees in time
get to church at all. Otherwise, <
wever, Christmas day was very
oh like any other Sunday in Column Z
here was little social activity dur
the day. There were family din Z
s and occasionally more formal
III where the family was supple Y
nted by few intimate friends or
atives but as rule the day was
Y quietly observed. The Sabbath <
nness was occasionally broken by
explosion of fire crackers.