The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-14
GEM THEATRE IS
/ STAR DONOR TO
CHRISTMAS FUND
Owners Of Amusement 7Hou.e Con-
tribute $500 to Santa
Claus Fund
-
TOTAL PASSES $500 MARK
Collectors VIII be Sent to Mounds
and Mound City
Today
TOTAL PASSES $500 MARK

seventy-fve dollars, tho largest
single contribution re1aived since
The BlSletin's Santa Claus cam
paign for the Children's Home, was
inaugurated, came in yesterday from
the Gem thcater. The donation was
made Ly Messrs. Myers and Botto.
lproprietcrs OF the theate2 to Mrs ].
J. Rendleman,
Mrs. Rendleman visited the thea
ter as a representative of The Bull
letin i'm the Santa Claus campaign
and asked for contribution.
How much shall we give?p Mey-
ers and Botto asked, in chorus
Well. gentlemen, don't like to
suggest the amount Mrs. Rendle-
man replied, but the largest dona-
tion yet received was s35 but The
Balletin has announced at least two
contributions o. this size
Would you accept the proceeds
Of one performance as contribu-
tion?" Mr.. Eotto inquired. Why,
certainly" replied Mrs Rendleman.
THE bulletin will accept any con-
tribution, Nheiher one penny Oh
million dollars
y don't know Just how much the
proceeds Of this particular perform
anre would amount to- Mr.. Botto
continued, but
Mr.. Meyers Butts In"
At this juncture, Mr.. Meyers i'm
terrupted Mr., Botto You can put
us down fer twice as much as the
largest donation" he said, and il
the performance fails to develop
that much money"
and you can make this am
nouncement too" Mr.. Botto added
We'll do better than double the
largest donation yet received in the
campaign Well make it SIS, won't
we, Al?"
All shook his head in the alfirma-
tive, and that ended the negotiations
over the Gem theater contribution.
Owing to the rush of business
during the holidays, the perform-
ance will be held after Christmas.
This is not the first contribution
the Children's Home has received
from the Gem theater. On a pre-
vious occasion the management gave
a benefit performance for the Home
that netted $40 and on several other
occasions the children have taken
In the shows as special guests Of
Messrs. Meyers and Botto.
Passes 5000 Mark.
The total passed the 5000 mark
yesterday. the days collections
| amounting to s162.S2. The total is
now ninety-seyen dollars and thirty
eight cents away from the $1,000
mark, and from present indications
this record will bo reached before
the end of tho week.
There was great rejoicing at the
Children's Home last night when
the result of yesterdays work was
made known to Mrs. McEwen. Mrs.
McEwen turned away from the tele-
phone to tell the good news to the
children and they became so noisy
in their Joy that the matron was
compelled to excuse herself.
They're making. so much noise
cheering and asking questions that
| just simply can't hear myself
think" she explained.
A meeting of the Board Of Man
ayers was held yesterday afternoon
and plans were formulated for tho
Christmas Day celebration. The
Sunday before Christmas, the chill
dren will trim an immense tree. un-
der the direction of Matron McEwen
and members of the Board of Man
ayers
Will Hang Up Stockings.
Before retiring, tho youngsters
will hang up their stockings and
during the night real Santa Claus
win visit the institution ard fill said
stockings with as many good things
as they will hold Such toys that
will not ft the stocking win be