Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
SANTA VISITED THE
STATE INSTITUTIONS
Overlooked None and Brought
a Sleigh Load Of Good
Cheer to All

Good old st. Nick, Notwithstanding
the millions of people he had to serve
the world over, did not overlook the
poor unfortunates in the eleemosynary
institutions, hospitals and places of cor
rection and training in Salem on Christ
mas day for every institution received
visit from the dear old dispenser of
comfort and cheer and every single in
dividual of the thousands of inmates of
the several institutions was the recip-
lent Of gift of some appropriate
nature.
At the insane asylum the regular
Christmas tree exercises We're held on
Christmas eve, made up principally of a
splendid musical program, and yester-
day morning Santa Claus himself went
through the men 5 wards Of the institu-
ti0n and delivered present of some
kind to each and every one of the in
mates while Mrs. Santa performed a like
service on the female wards The big
Christmas dinner was given yesterday
afternoon and everything passed off in
the most happy and peaceful manner.
Every inmate of the Oregon peniten-
tiary received specially prepared
| Christmas box on Christmas morning
containing candies, cakes, and other
delectable edibles of the character that
formed luscious treat to inmates of
an institution of this nature, 4S5 boxes
having been sent up to the penitentiary
from the Rescue home in Portland,
,,I,, oil, hn hno,, ,1nnotn1 h,f tbn t,,,lli,
for the purpose. Bligh g picture show
formed the chief source of entertain
ment for the inmates yesterday morn
ing, some splendid films having been
displayed for their especial benefit, and
the usual big Christmas dinner was en-
ioyed Immediately following the show,
At the industrial school for boys
there was a 20-foot Christmas tree, ac-
compahied by an excellent program of
music and exercises, and every boy in
the school received a present Of pair
of garters handkerchief and n big
sack of candy from the state, Besides
this Superintendent Hale says that the
number of presents that were received
by the boys from home and other
sources from the outside was larger than
ever before and far more than was ex-
pected. A fine chicken dinner, with
dumplings, mashed and sweet potatoes,
gravy and other palatabe edibles was
served the boys on Christmas day and
everybody enjoyed the annual festal
occasion to the full.
" Everybody had splendid time at
our house and everybody is perfectly
happy and content" said Mrs. f. n,
| HOPKINS matron of the industrial school
for girls. At this institution they had
big Christmas tree on Christmas eve
when good program Of Christmas ear
OILS and other numbers Of an appropriate
character was rendered, and, yesterday
noon big dinner in which goose
formed the most prominent place on the
menu was served and heartily enjoyed
/ by the pupils AT o'clock dinner last
/ evening the girls decorated each plate
| at the table with miniature Christmas
| tree and candle and while they toasted
( and feasted upon marshmallows they
told stories all around and, as expressed
by the girls themselves had splendid
time; never had such n fine Christmas
in our lives"
Most Of the pupils Of the blind school
went home to spend the holidays but
what few remained at the school were
entertained in q most pleasing manner
by Superintendent and Mrs. Moores.
The nine children who remained at the
school were treated to a Christmas tree,
the spirit of which If not the actual
sight was felt fully as keenly If not
! ,,oro ;p,rrogaivolV gn than WOuld have