Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-25
HUNDREDS OF KIDS
MADE GLAD BY
ELKS YESTERDAY
Santa Claus Hands Out Pres.
ents TO Youngsters Of Albu-
querque on Invitation Of
Albuquerque Lodge.

Gee whiz. kid. them Elks are fine
feiiers." calculated a tow headed
youngster yesterday afternoon as he
emerged from the rear OF the Eiks'
theater. carrying a stocking filled with
apples. oranges. nuts and candles, a
baseball and a Ty Cobb bat. and a
rocking chair. The rocking chair the
youngstsr explained was for his lit,la
sister. who was unable TO attend the
doings.
The remark made by this particular
youngstar differed but little from those
made by the other ten or eleven hun
dred lays and girls. ranging In ages
from two to fourteen. ana sixteen
years. who mounted the Eiks' stage.
submitted to brief interview with
santa Claus or one OF a dozen busy
assistants: and passed OF the stage
and out OF tho theater, thsir arms
laden with gifts OF many kinds.
Remarkable In many aspects was
the Christmas tree celebration given
by the Elks yesterday. The Best Peo-
Pile outdid thcmsolves In generosity
ant the affair was the biggest success
OF the kind ever attempted in Albu-
querquc. Adult spectators who spec
tated all during the celebration. could
not but wonder where all the kids"
came from. There were apparently
thousands OF them. Each and every
younester was provided with an
abundance VI enthusiasm aud expec-
tation and more necessary than any
thing else. hlgh pitched treble voice,
When the youngsters passed out OF
the building after eonyefslng with SAN
Ia Claus at clone range they were pro-
vided with something more aubstan-
thai than expectation. enthusiasm or
the attenuated treble.
Excitement. expectation and enthus-
iasm burst into pandemoninm shortly
before . o'clock. following "A brief but
highly vivid talk TO the youngsters by
Mr.. Robert Blaycock, % the Lion and
| the Mouse company. Mr. BiaycoeS. "a
great lover 81 children. and "a man
who was Instrumental In having a
child labor law passed In Missouri.
graphically told the story OF santa
Claus 60 the little ones. Reaching the
climax Of hS narrative, Mr.. Blaycock
produced a hnai thrill within the
| youngsters. when he told them he
heard the Jingle OF the bells on santa
Claus sleigh as u approached the the
ater
wild with the spirit of the occasion
the youngsters fairly acreamed a. ne
curtain was slowly drawn up, reveal
ing to their astonlshed gaze. Santa
Claus in all his glory. being carried
on "a the stage on q sleigh drawn by
a handsome horse. whose harnsss wal
covered with sleleh bells which sav'
4 the final merry Jingle 10 the scene,
] The rise Of tho curtain revealed u
addition To- santa and his sleigh,
magnificent pine tree. around whacl
were banked In profusion thousand
Of sacks of goodies ana presents. tn
tree Was ablaxe with electric lighta
From the winHa above a haif doxei
property men were kept busy for a.
hoar dropping white confetti, produc
ing a realistic snow scene,
/ AZ g. word from Mr.. Blayocck, IN
YOUNGSTERS. upstairs and down. hun
dreds OF them. began 60 acremble TO
ward the stage. whore santa, impcr
sonatad to perfection BY Fred Cnnncid
was ready to distribute the presents
In their engernesa. some Of the child
rem caused crush IN certain parts o
the lines. The crushea did not result
seriously. however. and every young
ster nnally had i.,e happiness of 0alnl
served. the last receiving Just a. sen
eroas n share Of tho presents a. th'
first one over the stage.
an In an tho Christmas celebration
wnn big succoaa. EXALTED Ruler no,
siamm and hIs l}Bothes h'iks aid erea