La Junta tribune., 1913-12-27
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE.
L. Junsa's Fis~s ENost was . Huge
Ssccess-ttfssen Hundred Chill.
dsea Enjoy Christmas rrrst

SHcce~s-ttftseH Nundr~sl Chil.
drea Enjoy Christmas rrrst
La Junta's first municipal Christ
mas tree was y great success from
every standpoint. II Was con
crete exhibition OF the spirit o.
Christmas by an entire municipality
EverysSiy enjoyed it-btg folks as
well As lA.tie ones. and the kids mos,
OF all. One hundred red. white and
blue electric globes Illuminated the
tree. and II WAS otherwise GORGEOUS
ly decorated with Christmas bells
and spanEled streamers that gitnted
In the effuixency OF the electric rays.
SurmountinE the tree and hung from
an Invisible wire. wax y white star
OF Bethlehem. which from some
points OF view looked as though II
was an atmospheric decoration, very
much like unto the real thing on a
starry night. The tree will be iIium-
mated every night until New Years.
by o'clock the tree was sur
rounded with 4 small army OF chu-
dren. and a somewhat smaller army
OF children OF a larger growth. II
soon developed that handling u big
bunch OF Kids. bent on finding out
As soon AS possible what Santa Claus
had In store for them. Was going to
he much more serious problem
than the strenuous Mexican situation
now Is TO the powers that be In the
national capital. The Kids did not
seem to take much interest In the
Christmas carols and the band music.
but when Santa Claus arrived with
his big broad face and little round
belly. that shook when he laughed
like bowl fun of Jelly" the kids
thought that something WAS about to
happen-and II did n. lined the
Kids up Ia martial array. aud led
them 20 the north front door OF the
court house. The Dispenser Of
Christmas cheer were assembled In
the hallway. with l.50o sacks II
candy. eight bOxes OF apples aud tso
busAels of popcorn concealed on
thsir pesSons. Nothing ~as left
When the KIDS grand march WAS
over. although they do say that
some Of IN. Kids had little round
bellies all their own before they
got through marching. some OF
them making the journey through
the hallway not less than four times.
with additional -nborpOint much In
evidence after each trip.
The various committees. which in
ciuded Mrs. John MadiGsn. Mrs. FL
la Light. Mrs. Wilson Hart. Miss
Carrye Foa~orthy. Mrs, u. N. spaid-
Ing. Miss clarice Cook aud others
ar. entitled To a world Of credit for
making such fine success Of La
Junta's first municipal Christmas
tree. and let us all hope that We will
have another one next year aud the
year after.
q. W. Miliiken. manager of the
lEht company. In also entitled to no
small share Ia making such n great
success Of the undertaking. Ms. NIL
iik-n put In more time on the Job
than any other individual Ia town.
The tree itself was secured by rep
r-s~ntatives of his company In Can
on city. aud brought down To l.s
Junts. with freight charges. amount
Ing To S37. donated by the Santa F~.
The iiiuminsttons were planned by
Mr.. Miiiikcn. and all of his work In
cludinx the necessary lighting WAS
donated.
La Junta's first municipsl Christ
mas tree viii lingering haunt the
xr-~nesi spot In our memories Of tho
holiday .-sson. Il was \ fine exhi.
bition OF community npisti sppropri-
ate 10 the season. and one that will
do the old town. and every body In
II. = world of good.