The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-26
Nearly Hundred Little Folks Made
Happy at Elks Christmas Tree
Gifts for All and Tickets
to Picture Show
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
AT THE CHURCHES
Contata is Feature at the Christian
Church Unique Plan at Meth
odist Midnight Mass Cele-
brated at Catholic

Il never did get a present before,
said one little girl as she came forward
10 receive a gift from Santa Claus at
the Elks Christmas tree Wednesday
eyenng She was about 10 years old
aad no one who saw her smiling face
could have doubted that she was hap
py 70 make the acquaintance of the
friend OF childhood
God bless the Eiks. said a frai
toil-bent mother as she was leaving the
hall with her children
Nearly a hundred anxious and ex-
pectant little ones awaited as patient
ly as possible the arrival of "Old
SANITY Before the merry jingle OF
bells announced the arrival Of the fat
old gentleman with rubicund face and
twinkling eyes, Clarence Johnson en-
tertained the crowd with impromptu
piano numbers. Mrs. Clarence John
son told an appropriate Christmas
story and Miss Grace Whatley recited
a very interesting selection. Thea 3.
B Barefoot. the master OF ceremonies.
announced that Santa was coming and
an was excitement when the long look.
cd for visitor marched down the hall.
greeting the children ia his most win
some manner. Il turned out that John
Owsley was 4subbing" for Santa and he
got away with his part in first elias
fashion. Each child received four
gifts and after the presents were dis
tributed the crowd joined In singing
America AS the little folks left the
hall. through the generosity Of W. c.
Blackstone, manager Of the Kozy. each
was given a ticket to the Thursday
matinee and they went home very
happy.
The Christmas services at the local
churches we're well attended and well
rendered. all carrying the story OF the
first Christmas In the main. the pro
grams were specialized by the little
folks featured throughout the services.
As the Methodist church. a white
Christmas" was the feature and instead
Of a tree. huge cross was erected in
the center OF which was set a star.
The classes. as their numbers were
called. advanced and placed presents
for the poor at the foot Of the cross.
These donations we're distributed
later Members of the classes later
received remembrances in return. The
choir opened the program and after
a solo by Bernard Baird. the program
was turned over to the Sunday school
children, who rendered songs and reci-
tations.
AT the Presbyterian church the Sun
day school children gave a program of
songs and recitations. after which pres
ents from a tree were distributed The
program carried with it a true Christ
mas spirit and was well received.
Christmas cantata was the feature
at the Christian church, and Santa
Claus with a retinue of fairies and
brownies appeared before the audi
ence with much credit to themselves.
The cast was composed OF the Sunday
school children and at the close of
the cantata presents we're distributed
A tree and Christmas program by
the members of the Sunday school
were the featurees at the Baptist
church, which services were we'll at
tended.
At the Catholic church midnight
mass was celebrated and fine musi-
cal program wss rendered.