The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-24
Patron Saint Of Childhood viii Ar
rive Tonight with Gifts for Old
and Young - Gay times
are on Tap
TURKEY DINNERS
FOR THE NEEDY
St. Nick Due at the EIks Club at
s O'clock Programs at the
Churches City Will OBJ
serve the Holiday


The stage is set in chickasha and
all are waiting for the rise Of the cur
tain that will usher in another Christ
mas, full OF good cheer and gladness.
So varied is the program for tomorrow
that no matter what ones tastes may
be. there viii be ample anusements
for all
The grocery stores and markets ARE
today started on the last lap before
Christmas and II the volume Of busi-
ness IS TO be criterion. the pace is a
fast one. which means that Chickasha
is to have good feed tomorrow. one
that will be long remembered.
Dinners for Needy.
The United Charities have prepared
a number OF baskets for the Christmas
dinner OF the cltys poor and the bas.
kets are being delivered today. There
are "a baskets in all. each containing
a turkey, with gil the trimmings"
that so with GOOD, substantial dinner
Il is estimated that over l25 people
will be served in this manner In add
tion 70 the baskets. many articles Of
clothing are being distributed. rs has
been the- case for the past ten days.
This distribution. however. is quite
steady throughout the winter months.
but has increased in volume recently.
"a last Saturday. eleven people were
in the office at the city hall at one
time, all with requests tor clothing.
Therefore any articles OF wearing ap-
parel that may be donated by the citi.
zens OF Chickasha 20 the United Char
titles TO meet these demands are very
acceptable
Feast for Prisoners.
From the kitchen OF the county Jail
comes the aroma. savory in the ex-
treme, which together with rattle OF
pots and p1ns. tells more forcibly than
words that dinner OF extraordinary
dimensions and quality is there a-cook.
ing. The thirteen boarders at the
county hostelry viii. on tomorrow. be
treated to a genuine turkey dinner.
with all the flub-dubs attendant and
the result will be as satisfactory as
any feed served within the gates Of
the city.
Elks Play Santa.
The Elks have. by the welding OF
a magic wand. transformed themselves
into a Santa Claus who will have
charge Of a Christmas tree erected in
the Eiks home, and who will ladle out
the presents to the kiddies A wireless
dispatch from Old ST. Nick says thas
he will be at the Elks home promptly
at o'clock and urges all who have
been invited to be theer on time There
will also be short Christmas pro
gram.
Ia the different churches Of the city
within the last day or two marvellous
trees have grown. not in all the
churches. but in some Of them. and on
such trees are today blossoming pres
ents for the little folks.
At Methodist Church.
Al the Methodist church will be what
is termed a white Christmas and in
stead OF being a tree. a huge white
cross has been erected, from which
the gifts win be taken An appropri-
ate Christmas program will be rem
dered. and all the Sunday school chill
dren will bring a present for someone.
They. of course. will be favored by
presents themselves. 5ut the idea is to
promote a giving as well as re
ceiving' Christmas spirit.
At the Baptist church Christmas
program will be rendered in addition
to the regular Christ services. after
which a tree win be given to the sun
day school children. Some special
music has been arranged for the pro
gram.
cantsta at Christian Church.
Under the direction Of Miss Rose
Murray a beautiful cantata will be
given at the Christian church tonight
Santa Claus. his fairies and brownies
win be in evidence. besides groups Of