El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-24

~ as many different kinds Of
Christmas as will FL Paso this
year. The churches and Sunday schools
viii have special Christmas programs;
the soldiers in the army camps viii
celebrate by taking a day off and by
having a big feed; the Mexican refu-
gees will celebrate in their temporary
homes or in the warm hotel lObbles,
and tell their troubles, and the poor
will be supplied with food and warm
clothing by the charity associations Of
the city. A cedar is to be placed in
Cleveland square for the municipal
Christmas tree; baskets will be dis
tribUted by the Elks, the Salvation
Army and the other charitable organ
fzatiOns. Many private charities VIII
be performed on the day Of days, when
plenty spells happiness and want
Many Dinner Parties.
Christmas has its social side here
and there viii be many dinner parties,
dinner dances, one step parties, formal
balls and other social stunts during the
remainder of the Christmas week The
IoItec Is planning TO have one Of the
finest Christmas trees in the history
Of the club. 1t VIII be set up IN the
living room Of the club for the club
men, who must be away from home on
Christmas.
The hotels are planning special
menus, special decorations and trees
for the entertainment Of their guests
who are here for the winter, or are
detained away from home over Christ
mas week Many automobile trips wiz be
made to the country on Christmas day,
after the Christmas dinner, and calls
viii be exchanged, eggnOg served and
a remnant Of the old southern Christ
mas spirit viii be evident on this
Christmas.
Juarez to Have Sad Christmas.
over the river in JuareZ the Christ
mas spirit viii be noticeable by its alb
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mas day because their occupants are
refugees in a foreign land. The light
ing of fires on the mountain, the prett-
ty folklore and customs which the gen
tie Mexican people have observed in
the past viii be missing this year
because Of the fortune of war and
even the Christmas service in the old
mission church viii be as unpreten-
tiOus as possible.
In a country where poverty has
taken the place Of plenty, where war
and revolution have replaced harvests
and prosperity, there is little of the
Christmas spirit felt.
The rebel soldiers in the barracks i
viii know nothing Of Christmas; there
beans, no presents.
The forlorn Christmas spirit of Mex
leo IS reflected in the refugee families
who are in FL PasO, homeless, many
without means and eXiIes from the
land Of their birth by the viii Of the
great god, Mars
Christmas ur Fort Bliss.
In sharp contrast to the treatment
of the Mexican federal or rebel soldiers !
at Christmas time, is the cOnsidera ton
shown for Uncle Sans fighting men. =
pensed with on Christmas day The !
men are allowed shore leave" and !
may DO whatever they please on that ,
day. The government also supplies (
them with big turkey dinner at noon
Christmas day A sample menu Of the
soldiers Christmas dinner is
Roast turkey, oyster dressing. cram
berry. sauce, mashed potatoes, candied
sweet potatoes, green peas, celery,
mlnce pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate
layer cake, bread and butter. mixed
nuts, mixed candies oranges, coffee
and cream, cigars.
Santa Claus at the Y. n. C. A.
santa Claus and Christmas tree are
going TO provide entertainments for the
dormitory men Of the 7. NJ G. A. this
evening big tree with the usual
Christmas decorations viii have the
place of honor in the center of the
gymnasium, and at the hour of 11:30.
Lhe oormlIory men VIII gather around
u Tor an hours jOllificatiOn. Santa
Claus himself, being too busy with the
smaller boys to visit the dOrmitorv in
person, has designated c. Y Fletcher
10 act as his proxy. Following the dis
tributiOns of presents from the tree.
eats many and varied viii be served,
ana musical numbers are expected from
the tunefully inclined dormitOry men.
L. F. Willis, the mandolin. The pianist
viii be n. Morgan. E. L. Price will rat
tie the bones, and Charles Otis viii
perform upon the harp Charles Otis
IS president of the Christmas tree ar
rangement committee. d. z. Chenault
Is chairman Of the purchasing COM
mlttee and treasurer Of the whole af-
fair. Paul Bateman has the refresh
ments in charge
Early Mass Christmas Morning.
The musical program for $40 o'clock 1
mass on Christmas morning at the I'm
maculate Conception church will be
given as follows:
Gloria from Leonards Mass in E Flat
by the choir
Solo, Glory to God in the Highest''
by Miss Ruth Howard.
Adeste E1deles, by choir.
lark! What Mean Those Holy
Voices" by choir.
SOlOists, Misses Gladys t Roman and
6uLh Philips, Ruth Howard; AIesdames
X y hughes, Q. Y. Becker: Messrs: I
SafOI roman, Jack Roman, Leo HiSeler. ]
Crganist, Miss Dixie Fassetr
santa Visits Sunday School Children. /
Christmas entertainments were given
tuesday night by a number of the
sunday schools of the city Old Santa
Ciaus himself was largely in evidence !
and the children were delighted with 1
glIIs OF toys and the usual candies and 4
SOOules. ELABORATE programs had been /
prepared by the children and teachers
and were vel given. delfghting the
large audiences Of children and grown
ups who attended.
In the Westminster Presbyterian 4
s'The Messiah"
At the Trinity Methodist Sunday |
school exercises, the bible story of 4
CHRISTMAS time was illustrated with 4
recitations and songs, in which a large |
number Of the children participated.
CHRISTMAS exercises at the First 4