Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-21

CHRISTMAS AT THE IN
SANE ASYLUM.
BY Dr. Lee Steiner.

Venerated Santa Claus, Of i'm
memorial good cheer will visit the
1929 wards and the 2O6 employees at
the State Hospital this Yuletide with
usual ceremony The management
pursuing Its unvarying policy Of eager
ness to favor the individual wishes
Of its inmates, and recognizing, as
they do that none would feel more
keenly, since none would be more SEN
sibly affected by an oversight OF the
ever-bounteous annual visitor than
they are planning to make this gala
season in every particular OF course,
relatives of many of the patients will
thoughtfully contribute TO their wishes
and sometimes even others are
prompted to make gifts.
To make Chrlstmastide festive sea-
son, fulfilling all its traditional inn
port, is, accordingly, a natural Sc
quence of the program The menu
card Of Christmas eve viii embrace
such an array of edibles as would not
be rejected by epicures Of pethoric
fortunes, 1t includes wholesome dain-
/ ties and deicacies, the fruits Of cap
able culinary endowment in the kit
chen Of the hospital from products
predominatingly Of the institution
| farm.
The menu for the Christmas day
dinner has been tentatively compiled
for The Capital Journal, and is as
follows: turkey, duck, chicken, celery,
CRANBERRY sauce, stewed tomatoes,
mashed potatoes, gravy bread, butter,
salad, rice pudding, fruit bread, coffee,
milk etc.
Following are the quantities of the
various products required on Christ
mas day:
100 lbs Of candy
300 lbs Of walnuts and almonds.
400 lbs. Of roasted peanuts,
Z lbs pop corn.
bbls cranberrires.
Dbl. pickles.
bbls, cold slaw.
400 punches celery
80 bushels potatoes
1900 loaves of bread.
bbls. toast.
600 lbs. fruit cake.
500 mince pies.
1900 lbs dressed poultry consist
|. ing of turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens.
200 gals chicken gravy with mashed
potatoes.
200 lbs beefsteak
10 bushels apples.
300 gals. tea and coffee.
200 lbs butter.
100 gals milk and cream.
10 boxes oranges.
10 lunches bananas.
1t will be seen that the institution
is adequately prepared to satisfy the 4
most eXactng Of any of its guests
and to do so with such knowledge and
assurance as to trick their CASTRO
nomic econocy into believing they sit
at a place as near Home, Sweet
Home" as can be made.
There will also be an increased in
terest given to the securing of excel
lent films for the moving picture show
which is now weekly feature in the
life Of the patients. A dance will be
held on Christmas eve. A year ago
a literary and musical program was
rendered. solos were sung by Mrs.
Carlton Smith and artists visiting Sa-
lem and addresses were made by State
Treasurer Kay and Secretary of State
0lcott Something along the same line
will probably be made a speciality this
year.
Application of the real Christmas
spirit is shown in the unflagging de-
votion, tenderness and solicitude of
the attendants and in the face of mani
fold and trying difficulties, and that
their punctuality, demeanor, tolerance
Of patients troubles, unremitting vigi-
lance in solving their little difficulties
and adjusting their oftimes fictitious
grievances, is carried on with but lit
tie hitch or friction, and they are gem
orally men and women of enlighten-
ment, to whom the less arduous ave-
nues of employment would be readily
accessible, is cause for us to be thank
full to these good men and women for
the good they do and wish for them
and their patients a thorough season
Of good cheer peace, and good will
and Merry Christmas in oregon's
State Hospital.