Arizona republican., 1913-12-26
BEAUTIFULLY
 DECkED ROOMS
Good Cheer and Old Santa iS Present in Shadowy But Very Perceptible Form to Scatter the Sea son $ .JOv
tBy Mrs. o. L. Ethridge.)

By Mrs o. L. Ethridge.)
 X day brim full of home cheer for ta, homeless, Could anything be more opportunc at this season of good uin""
 when Mrs. Phillips. the genial sec rc,ary of the Y. w. C A. issued the little invitations to the alone girls, low realized what treat there was .u store for them
 The festivities began with o'clock dinner. served in courses. the guests being a few of the truly alone ones. The table was ia the folm of d Greek cross. ana tlr centerpiece brilliant poinsettas, oth typical of the Christmas sea son.
 Early afternoon. the doors which .are ever open to the lonely. were thrown wider. as scores of bright laced guests crowded the little rooms Vlfwh mean home to them.
 The typical Christmas decorations ,vefe profusc and beautiful. and call e1 forth "O's" and Ans of admira ton and praise. They transformed the already cozy rooms into a bower of beauty.
 The earlier hours of the afternoon we're filled with amusing contests and stunts which brought forth the l4ten talent of the guests.
 There was The Ghost Of John James Christopher Benjamin Beans, '' impersonated bv Miss Edith Evans. There were Navajo and Hopi dances hy Miss Gerda Winnerlund, and othe- amusing things too numerous to mention.
 Just Ut oandlelight. The most heaVtiful Christmas tree of them all was lighted. and amid the soft glow rom numerous tan red candles aud ~haUcd lights. the following excel lent program was given
 Instrumental solo by Miss Gerda WinneIund of Northeastern Arizona A Christmas story. which appeared m the Christmas issue of a Lon4 Beach paper. was read by the au- Beach paper. was read by Mrs Q L. Ethridge of san Antonio. Texas Vocal solo. Holy Night, by Madam Arriola of San Francisco.
 Reading. The other Wise Man by Van Dyke. Miss Bernice WarreJ Egleston. recently from Covington KY
 Violin solo Minuet by Beethoven Miss olga Sel1e of Albuquerque. who in response to encore gave Loves old Sweet Song by Mallory an6 Annie Laurie by Dunn
 Tho la=+ r,rD,h.r ,t-re ., hr;l,i,rl instrumental solo. Chopins Polonaise c. sharp Minor, by Miss Clara Nor gan of St. Louis. Encore Goddard, Second Mazurka
 No attempt was made at lorna entertaining. Every effort was ben towards creating d genial. homeik, atmosphere and the evening hour. were spent by the guests in variou. ways. popping corn. telling storie or giving personal rcmniscences.
 No one was d straheer. eveIyon, vas at home in Phoenix though tn, real home circle was in nearly at many directions as there Were guess The appreciation of the guests wa! voiced by one of the number win said Who would dream that thre small rooms could mean SO much t. 90 many people," And others com mented I've enjoyed every minut of ii. haven't had time to b. lonesome" Another speaking to tn secretary said T think I should nav died Of homesicknes if it hadn't beel for your invitation"
 Every day. the need of larger uuar ters for the Y w. becomes more ap parent
 need that is bigger than the pre- sent quarters can fill. is pressing. l Is an expanding place for the insti tuition, which is proving every da more proper and more necessary t Phoenix. X gymnasium. bigger res rooms, quarters for regular roomer. offices and perhaps separate educa tional rooms are in the enthusiast. dreams. Mrs Phillips already Ina her plans made for the first named members of athletic classes are to b easily secured
 From small beginnings" said tn energetic secretary last night. "fror acorn like seeds our institution mus groW We are not an oak. yet. no Pretentious. but this night we hay had Christmas with is-which is bet ter, after all than to be housed i marble halls"