Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-26
ANNUAL VISIT BRINGS GLADNEss
None Are Forgotten When the Gifts
Are Ready for Distribution.
OLD AND YOUNG REMEMBERED
Tinge of Winter, with Ice and Snow,
Add Joy TO the Occasion.
WARM DINNERS FOR MANY POOR
Those who Believe In Theory that
IL is blessed 60 Give, as well
as Receive, Are in Hvi-
dence.

ola Saint Nick slipped quietly into
Omaha homes. but the laughter and 10y
occasioned by his coming Christmas
day. still riples over tho city and
childish ecstaoy will proclaim Il living
for weeks. II was the most pleasant
and the most servioeablo Christmas the
city ever had. And to add to the glad
ness OF the Yuletide merry-malSing, a
GOLD, clear day and snow-covered ground
gave welcome invitation to sleighing
parties and the jingilng- bells and the
beat OF Horses hoofs echoed in every
precinct and down every street.
Rich and poor alike. oommemorated the
birth OF the NaEarene, but the greatest
bliss came to the poor. Charitable or
ganizations co-operated in making Il m
perfect Christmas and have perpetuated
In the minds OF thousands OF little tots
tho cherished vision of a white-whis-
kered old man who comes only on a mis-
sion OF love and leaves In his wake
nothing but the warm laughter of child
ish lips.
Santa Claus visited every mission and
established headquarters In reach of
every child and then 20 prove his faith
In the trust OF childhood appeared at
every place in person.
1t was not an abstract Christmas nor
did the children crowd about a COM
misary fro which plain-clothed people
handed presents out with no ceremony.
II was a decidedly personal Christmas
and no child was forgotteA. In this
respect II differed from other Christmases
and in proportion to this difference was
more enjoyed than any other.
Children were not the only hosts of
santa Claus Christmas day. Those
grown old in spirit and advanced in
years, beaten down In the commercial
struggle and unable TO provide sven
necessities. were remembered abund-
antly. And to them It was remem-
brance most dear for loads of clothing,
food and fuel were left with many FAM
lilies sorely In need OF such things.
Churches Joined the army OF 1oy-motS-
ers and services In every edlfiee were
not only Appropriate IN text ana spirit.
but the substance OF physfcal life was
given generously. Sunday school classes
were organized to distribute gifts and
carried baskets OF good cheer TO more
homes than the churches ever before
served on the Masters birthday.
Lynch Leads the Tree.
Johnny Lynch bargained TO play Santa
Claus TO every child In the Tenth ward
and for this purpose loaded a great
Christmas tree with beautiful presents.
The tree was placed in the home OF Mrs.
II. w. Lloyd. $3.50 Davenport, and the
youngsters invited to come from Q 70 ~
o'clock Christmas morning. They came
twos and threeA and in flocks. They came
from the Tenth ward and from each ad-
jacent ward, but enough had been pro-
vided for all and but fifteen children
were omitted. These were unable to come
to the party and Mrs. Lloyd has their
presents ready and will deliver them to-
day. A real Santa Claus distributed the
presents. which ranged FROM candy canes
ana boxes OF candy for every child TO
great, big, beautiful dolls, enough horns
TO frighten tribe of Indians and then
there were scores OF little speciRities
which delighted the youngsters.
Mr.. Lynch himself was unable 10 ba
present and enjoy the occasion with his
little guests, but the report of the sue
cess OF his party compensated him a
dozen times over for his effort In their
behalf.
Prisoner at a banquet.
Fifteen prisoners in the city jail were
the guests OF the city of Omaha at a
banquet served in the institution Christ
mas AFTERNOON ana were treated to aa
good meal as was served anywhere In
the city.
Captain Dempsey acted as toastmaster
and made the prisoners a neat little
speech. He then presented each with A
lO-cent cigar. The piece d'resistance OF
the dinner was huge turkey, with the
usual trimmings. Following tho meat
course, the banqueters were served with
deserts. nuts, etc. This morning IsearIv
all will receive rock pile sentence from
Judge Crawford, as a Christmas Kift.
santa Claus Arrive Esarly.
Thirty-five tots at Chreche were made
delirtously happy Sunday night by Santa.
Claus who deluged each one OF them with
toys and sweet meats, the like OF which
the children had never seen before.
Mall carriers on routes all over the city
are suffering from tired backs as the
result OF an extra heavy day yesterday.
Many OF the men carried several sacks
and several used large railway mail bags.
One or two OF the more fortunate used
horses and wagons Because OF the nm
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