South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26

and the good wishes of a jolly Santa
Claus were all given TO the children
who were fortunate enough to be
among the number that managed 10
get inside.
All Were on Time.
The time for the festivities to begin
was set for 3 o'clock, but before 2
o'clock the street and steps of the
temple were filled with anxious
youngsters who had already learned
that the ancient axiom. The early
bird catches the worm" was true
one When finally the children were
allowed to troop in, they discovered
an immense Christmas tree in one
corner of the big room, filled to the
breaking point with all the things
that is natural that a Christmas tree
should be decorated with. And soon
jolly rogue of a Santa Claus made
his appearance and officiated in the
presentation Of the gifts.
Tickets had been distributed by the
members of the lodge and they had
been given out at the office and cigar
counter at the temple. Seven hun
dred and fifty had been distributed
and there would have been more If
the officials had conceived that the
been as great as they proved to be.
]. Henry Supy played the part of
Santa Claus. and did it to perfection.
He distributed gifts into eager out
stretched hands until the last horn
was gone.
At Notre Dame.
To the hundred students marooned
at Notre Dame for the holiday vaca-
ton, Christmas day was an occasion
L
could be gained by such unfortunates.
Distance from home proved big OBJ
stacle TO many Of the Notre Dame
students and they were obliged to
spend the holidays at the university.
but the celebration OF Christmas was
rendered homelike in more ways
than one.
To many OF the tDys the attending
Of midnight mass at st. MaryS was
sufficient to make up for their being
away from home. After the mile
walk in the crisp clear night the stu
dents Christmas day was ushered in
by solemn high mass. The sisters
choir furnished the vocal music for
the Service
Christmas is hardly Christmas
without turkey and cranberry sauce
for dinner Each table at which the
students ate was supplied with a
whole turkey, cranberry sauce and all
that goes TO make up a real Christ
mas dinner. In the afternoon and
evening the university was practically
deserted for most OF the boys scatter
ed to South Bend to fill out their en-
joyment of Christmas.
Solemn high mass at 1890 o'clock
was the principal Christmas service
at st. Patrick's Catholic church, al
though three masses preceded that
service at O'Clock, 1880 and 9. AT
the 1880 o'clock service, however, a
splendid musical program was rem
dered and the pastor, Rev. John Z.
DeGrOote, preached the Christmas
sermon. Rev. Father Nieuland OF
Notre Dame read the mass, assisted
by Rev. Father Emanuei of Not-e
Dame and Rev. Father LAWN, assist
ant pastor OF ST. Patrick's. Rev.
Father DeGroote acted as master of
ceremonies.
The service opened with the pro-
CeSsion Of the choir boys. who, carry
ing lighted candles. entered from the
front of the church and passed up the
aisle to the altar, singing silent
Night with organ accompaniment.
During the service proper a choir
OF "a voices rendered very beautifully
Hayden's mass in B Flat. The solo
parts were taken by Prof NJ. b. Crit
fifth and Mr.. Zumbach. who, during
the offertory. rendered Novelties
"Adeste Fidelis." and by Miss Gardi-
ner OF Goshen and Miss Josephine
Decker of South Bend The entire
program, prepared by Prof. Frederick
Binder, the organiSt. was one OF I'M
usual excellence and added much TO
The beauty of the impressive services.
At the close OF the mass the choir
boys preceded the priests from the
altar and through the church. singing