Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-24
HOW TULSA WILL
Celebrate XMAS
WHEELS OF INDUSTRY WILL BE
MOIIONLESS FOR CHRIST
MAS DAY.
SALVATION ARMY PLANS
EVERY POOR KIDDIE IN TULSA
WILD BE TAKEN CARE OF
TOMORROW.
CHURCHES ARE BUSY TOO
The Christmas Spirit Has Even Per-
meated the Atmosphere OF Co.'S
mopolitan Tulsa.
SALVATION Army PLANS
CHURCHES ARE BUSY TOO

With exercises and treats" for the
children in the various churches and
a monster celebration and dinner for
the poor children at the Salvation
Army, Christmas will tomorrow be
commemorated In Tulsa.
Every store in the city, with the
exception of the drug stores, will be
closed. Every wholesale and manu-
featuring institution will be shut down
will all be closed. 1t will be day of
quietude and rest, in the main, the
only animation in the downtown dis
trict will be in the moving picture
tteaters and other show houses.
The one point around which inter-
est throughout the city will center will
be the Salvation Army citadel on West
Second street, where between $50 and
500 poor children will be treated to
glorious Christmas. dinner, afterward
taken to a moving picture show, and
at night treated to Christmas tree ex-
ercises with a Santa Claus, presents,
candy, etc.
Making Preparations.
Until late last night the Salvation
Army workers were busy asserting
and taking care Of the wagon loads of
turkeys, chickens, celery and other
embellishments at the citadel. Two
big ranges have been installed in the
basement of the citadel and a corps
of women cooks will be occupied to-
day and all forenoon tomorrow pre-
pairing these things for the big dinner
to the poor.
Every Child Remembered.
One room is stacked nearly to the
ceiling with handsome and substan-
hal toys, such as dolls, toy wagons,
roller skates, etc. These toys are all
brand new. The Salvation Army work.
ers have been busy for days canvass
ing the city. Every worthy poor fam
lily in the city has been visited, the
names of each child secured, together
with their various ages. To each toy
will be attached the name of one of
these youngsters, and Santa Claus will
call out the names and distribute the
presents at the entertainment Monday
night. IHlS dlldlT VIII DeBlH "
o'clock and will be held in the audi
torium OF the citadel, which has a
seating capacity of over 400. 1t will
not begin to hold the crowd that viii
assemble. over 500 children took part
IN last years Salvation Army treat in
Tulsa. There will be plenty OF toys
for every child this year, however. and
they will be picked from an immense
Christmas tree. There will be various
songs, recltatlons and drills and spe-
cial music. Following the distribu-
ton Of the presents each child pres
ent will be given a sack containing
candy, fruit and nuts.
Big Dinner Ready.
Tomorrow's dinner for the poor will
begin al 1880 o'clock In the morning.
The tables in the basement of the
citadel will hold about fifty persons
at time. The turkey, chicken, pota-
tees, cranberries, bananas, oranges,
baked beans. tomatoes, corn and other
things on the menu will all be served
steamlng hot In big platters, from
which the children can help them
selves and eat to their hearts content.
No one will be rushed and no one will
be barred from the dinner. Prepara-
tions have been made for feeding Just