Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-26
salvation ARMY BUSY
HUNDREDS OF INFOKrUNh NhTlS
ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY
OF THE ARMY.
Sand SPRINGS Entertained
Mayor Martin and JUDGE Houston
Gave Every City Prisoner His
Liberty Yesterday

After cold. cloudy and damp day.
drizsling rain began to fall in Tul-
sa before dark yesterday making
Christmas very dsagreeable, as far
as the weather conditions are con-
cerned
s. Notwithstanding this fact. the varl-
Gus churches whore Christmas eXer-
cises for the children were held last
night attracted large crowds, The en-
tertalnments were all OF an elaborate
nature. and In each instance the chill
dren received presents and treats
in the shape OF bags of candy, nuts
and fruit There were songs, recita-
tlons and drills given by the little
tots. Some of the churches conduct
ed their annual entertainment last
Saturday night, but tho majority of
them staged this feature last evening
100 Were Fed.
The Salvation Army yesterday fed
and entertained something like 400
poor children and their parents. The
dinner at the citadel lasted from IL 80
o'clock a. m. until o'clock p. m.
The dinner consisted of dozen items
such AZ turkey, celery. etc. Each
person attending was given ticket
whiuh entitled them tc admission for
the afternoon performance at the
CoZy theater, where a special Christ
mas picture, Lest We Forget" was
given az part of the program.
vaudeville act. consisting OF two lit
tie children also proved delightful
pleasure for the poor people. Many
of the scenes witnessed at the theater
were pitlful Some of the children
and the older folks as well had never
witnessed a moving picture perform
ance before. During one show a
woman with little baby In her arms
stood up during the middle of the
performance and gael spellbound at
the scenes on the screen. refusing to
listen to the entreatis of those around
her or the ushers who requested her
to sit down.
Christmas Tree Celebration.
Last night the Salvation Army gave
It's annual Christmas entertainment to
the poor in the auditorium of the
citadel. large Christmas tree stood
on the rostrum and over 500 pres
ents, of an elaborate and costly ma.
ulre. were distributed by rosy
checked Santa Claus, who also passed
around to each child a sack Of candy,
nuts and fruit. There were songs
recitations and speaking. The audi
torium did not begin to hold all the
persos who had gathered to partlcl-
pate in the treat. and the task OF
distributing the toys occupied The time
OF Santa and his assistants from 3
o'clock until nearly midnight
Sand Springs Busy.
Christmas at Sand Springs. the sub.
urb eight miles east of the city. was
spent in a thorough manner by the
seventy little tots and the twenty or
more adults who gathered there as
guests.
Sunday afternoon an entertainment
was held at the Sand Springs school
house. One Of the features Of the
program was song given by the
children, and written especially for
the occasion, entitled "If Santa Claus
Was Only Mister Page. We'd Have
Christmas Every Day 1t was ded-
icated to Charles Page. godfather OF
all the children at the Sand Springs
home
Following these exercises the chill
dren gathered around the table at the
home and participated in a sumptu-
Gus feast OF good things. During
the supper hour Santa Claus and his
assistants prepared the Christmas tree
In another part Of the house and
little later on the children gathered
around the tree. in japanese fashion.
while the visitors occupied chairs at
the rear OF the room. Each child re-
ceIved five toys. Many OF these had
been shipped In from all parts OF the
country. One box. Ave feet long and
three feet high. filled with handsome
presents. came from coterie OF
wealthy New York men and friends
Of the institution.
An Elaborate Menu.
The Christmas dinner at the home
yesterday was an elaborate affair and
the children and their guests were
seated around the long table for near
iy two hours. The menu consisted Of
the following items: Celery. pickles,
roast duck. cranberry sauce. roast
young pig. apple sauce, mashed po.
tatoes, sweet potatoes. green peas,
mince pie. fruit cake. fruit. nuts, tea,
sweet milk coffee and buttermilk.
All Prisoners Released.
! Santa Claus. In the shape Of Mayor
l. J. Martin and Police Judge Chaun-