The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-16
THEY'LL Be HAPPY
Children Are to See Santa Claus
at Elks' Home.
Entire Afternoon VIII Be Spent
Entertaining Them.
PRESENT AND CANDY
Then a Feed Where All Will
Get Their Fill.
Building to Shelter 400 Happy,
Smiling Kids.
PRESENT AND CANDY

There will not be any disappointed
children IN Topeka on Christmas day
there vii not be broken hearts be-
cause santa Claus has failed to visit
the homc--if the members of the Elks
know it At least 400 Christmas chill
dlen win be entertained at the Elks'
home during the afternoon and every
one will receive suitable presents, a
box of candy and all the good things
that they can eat. -
Imagine yourself a mere youth with
an exaggerated expectancy of the
coming of Santa Claus and then I'M
agine your feeling if he should falI 70
make that expected visit. There VIII
not be any part of this if It can be
prevented and every deserving chlIo
in the city will be made happy.
DO not think for a minute that the
children will be marched to the ElkS
home and be turned out after recelN-
Ing a box of candy and small toy
Such is not the plan. These Christmas
children will be invited to come to the
home at o'clock and spend the after
noon within the building They may
stay longer if they desire. Everything
in the building will be turned over 10
the children and they will be allowed
to enjoy themselves to the limit
While these children are doing this
the members of the organization VIII
be enjoying themselves as much as the
children Not through the rendition
of any special program, but in assist
ing the kids to have good time ana
in witnessing their childish glee-
The song of the angels more than
1900 years ago, when they sang Peace
on Earth, Good Will to Men," will be
echoed through the halls OF the nome.
A gigantic Christmas tree with all the
various system of decoration and
real Santa Claus. which will be located
on the stage of the lodge room, will
meet the gaze of the children Pres
ents suitable to the age of the child
will be presented to them. In addl-
ton to that, they will receive the usual
box of candy fruit They will then be
taken to the dining room and allowed
to stuff themselves with refreshm ents
They Will be allowed to eat as much
as they can or as much as they want.
They will be allowed to work the
walters as much overtime as they de-
sire
The children will be divided into
classes according to their age and sex
and presents will be given accordingly
Every child in the same class VIII De
given the same present, so as to re-
move any danger of disappointment in
this respect.
Through the assistance of the Saliva
ton Army, the Provident association
and other institutions of this character
the list of the deserving children Will
be secured After securing the list an
investigation viii be made and the
children will be given a card denoting
their class, which will be determined
by its age and sex. If other children
are found they will also be named on
the list and given a card of admittance
and classification.
They win be requested to come to
the Elks' home at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon to enjoy themselves and to
receive presents. About 400 were en-
tertained last year and it is thought
that the number this year will be even
greater than that.
Nothing but toys will be given the
children. Articles of wearing apparel
or useful articles OF this character are
tabooed. Children expect toys and
their expectations will be realized.
This entertainment is planned by
the Elks. given by the Elks and out
side assistance will not be received.
but if the people of the city wish to
aid in increasing the happiness of the
children Christmas. they can do so
through another system