The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE.
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cipal tree services and those in charge
Of the chorus work follow:
REORGANIZATION S. Clark and
w. w. Bowman. Wednesday. Dec. "a
Lutherans-Miss Selma F. Fobert'
Friday, Dec. 26.
Congregationalists- Miss Jennie
Blinn. Mrs. J. P. Wahle. Saturday.
Dec. 28.
Evangelical Association and United
Brethren-Rev. ]. X. Young. Monday,
Dec. 20.
Christians Mildred Hazelrigg,
Tuesday, Dec. 80.
Methodists-M. c. Holman. Wed
nesday. Dec. 81.
That Spirit of Giving.
The spirit of giving was never SO
strongly in evidence in Topeka as ls
the case at the present time. Almost
every Sunday school in Topeka will
make its offerings to the poor. Hun
dreds of individuals will take cheer
to the homes where gloom would pre-
dominate were not assistance given
from the outside.
ton. the Salvation Army. and other or
CARNATIONS that are working on a big
scale, The churches OF the city through
their Sunday school entertainments
will provide candy and small gifts fol
thousands of children. and the big
Elks' Christmas tree at 10 O'CLOCK
Thursday morning will be an event
long to be remembered by a small army
of children. Fifty boys WILL enjoy 9
turkey dinner at the Central Y. M e.
A. Christmas day. This dinner will DC
given by a man who believes that the
opportunity to watch the Riddles eat
nal, a v,,nlv ropav him for his trouble
and expense.
The Salvation Army will distribute
baskets of provisions to at least one
hundred families. In these baskets will
be sufficient food for five persons
Each basket will contain a chicken OF
a big piece of meat, potatoes. bread
coffee, sugar, cranberries, celery. car
of vegetables or fruit, and a copy OF
the Christmas issue Of the War Cry
For the children there will be q Christ.
mas tree. A dinner will be served al
noon Christmas day to one hundred
persons who have no home IN TOpeka
Cheer for the Poor.
The Provident association will pro-
vide. directly and indirectly. for one
hundred families. These families will
be given dinners and Christmas gifts
of one kind or another. Topeka indi.
viduals and firms have been generous
in sending large supplies of provisions
and clothing and provisions for distri'
button among the poor. Many OF the
church organizations have taken theil
offertngs to the Provident building.
The old ladies of the Ingleside home
will be given good turkey dinner
Christmas and gifts have been received
which they will appreciate. The din
ner will include the following good
things to eat: Turkey with dressing and
gravy, cranberry. mached potatoes
mince and pumpkin pie, jelly, coffee
and tea. Members of the First Baptist
church gave an entertainment for the
old ladies Tuesday night.
The half dozen children in the tenn.
porary receiving home Of the Kansas
Children's Home society In Oakland
win have q great Christmas. They will
Of candy and toys. There will be 6
Christmas tree for them in the even.
ing.
At the Orphans Home the inmates
will fare well. They will be given 8
good dinner. and there will be a good
supply OF candy for the youngsters.
Elaborate Christmas Services.
Elaborate Christmas services will b,
held at a number of Topeka churche.
Thursday. Those at the Catholi,
churches will be especially pretentious
At the Church of the Assumption
solemn high mass will be celebrated a.
Hayden serving a. celebrant, and Faith
ers Deters. g. j.. Of st. Marys, and
Father McInerney an deacon and sub
deacon, respectively. The o'clocl
mass viii be followed immediately b
a second mass. Then the next pubic
mass VIII take place at 3 o'clock. A
feature q ~ mass win b the singing