The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-25
WHOLE CITY fEASTS TODAY;
CHRISTMAS CHEER GIVEN
WITH B0UHITFU[ HAND
Indications Are That Not
Single Needy Soul Has
Been Overlooked.
CHRISTMAS TREES GALORE
Children in Orphanages Well
Supplied With Gifts; Prison
ers Remembered, Too.
CHRISTMAS TREES GALORE
Merry Christmas, :.

Merry Christmas"
Same TO you and many OF them"
Over and over again, in every nook
and corner OF the city the customary
frletide greetings are being exchang-
ed today, and they mean little more
this year than ever before, for De-
troit has never known such bounti-
ful Christmastide. II anyone has fail
ed &c share in the annual distribu-
tion, IL must have been an oversight.
for the spirit of charity was never
more in evidence
The weather man appears TO be
about the only person of authority.
who failed in his duty; he provided
no snow. most essential feature of
real Christmas The best he could
produce was light frost, which, in
the hRlf-light OF the early morning
hours was white enought TO pass for
a light snowfall IL one didn't examine
| IL too closely. There is still hope.
however, for snow is among the DOS
sibilities OF the day, according TO the
AVAILABLE data.
But the absence of the snow did not
interfere in the slightest with the dis
Ilribution of presents or the enjoyment
OF them. In these modern times. when
gasoline reigns king, the sleigh and
reindeers OF Santa Claus are only
tradition, memory of a past century.
The up-to-date Santa uses an automo-
bile, or, better still, motor truck.
and he must have had a whole cara
van of them this year.
At all events. he arrived in good
season, as the boys and girls who
gathered around the family Christmas
trees this morning can heartily testi-
lfy. They were up long before the sun
in most instances, hoping, perhaps.
to catch fieeting glimpse of the mys-
lterious visitor from the north, but
he managed TO elude them all, as
usual
No less than 1000 persons have
been provided for by the poor COM
mission In addition to this, the
commission has furnished inQuirers
with about 500 names OF deserving
people who will share in the Christ
mas cheer in consequence.
The day will be fittingly observed
in all the hospitals. There will be
turkey aud cranberry sauce for every
patient able TO partake OF solid food
and for the nurses and attendants.
The Grace hospital nurses had a
Christmas tree, Saturday night, and
its boughs were heavily laden with
remembrances from friends.
The usual turkey dinners will be In
order IN the county jail and the House
of Correction. In the latter place the
prisoners were entertained with a
moving picture show this morning.
All The work shops were closed. OF
course. The officers in charge OF the
Hunt-st. station have rigged up a
Christmas tree for the poor children
OF the precinct and the distribution
Of presents will be made tonight.
One of Nle novel features of the
Yuletide season in the police depart
ment was the presentation of gifts TO
thetraffic officers by society women,
whose safety the officers have looked
after at the busy crossings during the
recent shopping pandemonium. 1t was
a new one" on the trac men, but they
were extremely grateful to the ladies'.
The nurses and attendants in the
House OF Providence received their
gifts last night, following a midnight
mess. The children OF the institution
will have their tree this afternoon,
and the Milk association will have
another for them Tuesday An elab-
crate Christmas program has been
arranged for the so or more boys and
girls I'm the Home of the Friendless.
who have been quarantined on ac-
count OF scarlet fever for the past six
weeks. The Detroit Review elab has
sent several baskets OF good things
TO hang on the tree.