The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-26
Through Work of Salvation
Army Destitute Little Ones
Are Happy.
MANY HUNDRED GIFTS
Scene at Hall as Presents Are
Distributed Is One
for Artist.

: prctt-cr. more worthy climax 20 the
splendid Christmas work OF the saliva
ton Arm, could hardly have been planned
than tie Christmas trce carnival given to
gladden. thc hearts Of the Ntle children
OF the poor It the army hall ou East
Second South street last night. -
Nearly four hundred ot the little tots,
bearing Upou their hungry faces the
marks of poverty md want, STAMPED the
cold, lamp snow from their poorly Clad
toes and trooped. half cIgSrly, hal. hcsl-
tstnSiy. into TIC diuSy old hall. bu,
tho diuginess was gone with their c"ia-
Ing and In its piace shone tho ~ondrous
light OF the Christmas spirit multiplied
four hundred fold ju their Hitic hearts
and reflected from four hundred pairs o.
shining eyes that danced and lGapeed ~
the h.wildcrinG ccStIcv "f childhood
made suprCmDly happy.
Well Laden Trees
Two biz. sh'niu. CGr.stmas trees stood
on fhc stand each 40 laden With gfts
that the bouGhS bent towards tho floor
under the weight. Zach tree was a blaze
tho ,msle tsugic OF hundTeds of orna-
Ulcnts. moro precious 10 the eyes OF cnil-
dren in their brilliant coiors than a.
though thnv were made oi solid gold.
They contained moro than thousand
gifts and there were big heaps OF gifts
scattered about the bnse Of the trees.
After q merry programme OF singing
and reCitiBg. With enough OF prayer and
simple worship included 10 maintain the
truc spirit OF tho day. tho happy boys
and girls were allowed 10 como forward
80 tho stand and receive tncr gifts,
SRcl was the careful foresight ~ tho
army officials that each gift bore the
name Of the child for whom II was in
tended. There were even gifts tor aome
children who were not present. These
were carried 10 them by their little
chums Some were for sick aud bed rid
den children. and these gifts were cspec-
Ad duiant 4. II. Sluaio had charge of
the distribution, assisted by half dozen
members Of tho local corps. As each
child's name was called there was 4 small
maclsiorm Of commouon as ne or she
scrambled 10 tho front To claim the gift.
Generous Donations.
When the trees had been stripped
every child IN the hall had received 10
loss than three presents. At least tWen.
little girls had dolls and every "ldddic'
among them carried away bags bursting
with candy and nuts. But the ma lority
OF tho presents consisted Of articles of
clothing. such as stockings, Jackets and
little sweaters. Some got shoes. some
books and some We're tho delighted pro
prictors of toy trains and Tin soldiers
Among the happy thronGs were score
or more OF babes who laughed and cooed
in their mothers arms as the FUN went
on. There were little balls OF cclluloid
and baby ratlies for these tiny ones.
And then when every childish heart
had been nlled 10 overfowlng, the little
band of men and women who had created
this boundless toy dragged from cover
another box OF presents for the worn
and tired mothers who had come with
their children 10 the Christmas feSti-
val.
Il VAS long after chiidren's bedtime
when the throng trooped ont again into
the streets and the snowstorm. The
sound OF their joyous cries as each cX-
echoed along Second South street for half
an hour longer