The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24
GOOD WILL
CLADNESS
and GIFTS
Churches Celebrate Event
Needy Will NOt Be
Overlooked

CHRISTMAS eve is ringing the door
bell and Santa Claus iasitting on the
step waiting to be uahered IN after
the little ones are tucked away for
the night BY loving hands and the
grown ups have winked wisely and
hied themselves of is bed.
The various CHURCHES and institu.
tioHs Of the city ard planning to cele-
brate the occasion in their own way.
keeping the one big idSa 81 the Christ
mas spirit in ylew the making OF two
Christmas ayesenE to grow in homes
where none grew before the bringing
OF joy and gladnass to hearts old and
young.
The gates to tile city have also been
swinging inward and outward for sew.
eral DAYS. senaing Chickasha people
to spend few days with friends or
relatives in distant cities and, alike
bringing former chickasha folk back
home to renew aequaintances. live
again the old times and scenes and
join again the home fireside.
The wheels Of business VIII be
practically At a standstiH On Christ.
mas day The banks and business
houses wiil be closed as viii the post.
office except for gwo hours in the
morning the drug stores and confec-
tlonery shops alone remaining open
for business.
Plenty for the Children.
The features at the different
churches VIII be Christmas trees and
programs by the children vnen again
The Old old story 81 the first Christ
mas will be told aeain in song and
verse.
The Lutheran church win hold ser
vices AZ 1880 Christmas morning with
tree and program at o'clockC hrist
mas sight AT the Christian church
the tfea and special program win bs
aeld tRis evening al 1880 o'clock al
The Methodist church this evening
Christmas tree VIE be given in add
ito nto a program and each class viii
give something tg the poor Of the city
The members of the Presbyterian sun
day school will give a Christmas can
tata this evening at 1880 featuring 3
genuine santa Claus
AT the Second Baptist church ihh
evening a program Of rccitations ant
songs WIN Be rendered BY the SUNDAY
school children aud young people am
everybody win be welcome
Rev. Geo. sherman announced to
DAY that there win be no special aeI
vices al the Fest Baptist church
The Christmas canlata was given Sun
day. at which time a treat was distr
buled among the little folks.
The yeomen and their friends vii
bold forth at the X. P hall, where
Christmas tree VIII be given and
program rendered An day the pre-
ents have been arriving and the alfai
is sure to be joyous occasion.
Midnight Mass at Catholic Church,
Special preparations are being mad
by the Catholics OF the city for lh
fssst Of Christmas. Immediately ats
midnight tonight nigh mass will b
chanted by the Rev Fr Nilmerdinl
including the Christmas sermon.
The parishioners win receive hol
commuaion at this mass The Knigh
Of Columbus are expected to approac
the holy table in a body The mass'
during the day viii be at s and 10
M, as on sundays
Dinners and Full Stockings.
The unitea Charities are contip
ing their work OF attending the po
Of the city. Twenty-one baskets we
sent out from headquarters toda
bearing all the requisites to a COZ
plete and hearty Christmas dmn'
With each basket sent live turk
With each basket vas sent Ii
turkey to eompelie tbs menu
some cases areticles Of clothing ha
been supplied
/ At the Elks club this evening san
Claus viii appear and will deliA
from pretty tree presents 70 ab'