The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-26
MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO help
Plans Are Discussed at Meeting Held
at the Elks Club Tuesday Evening
at Which Many People Interested in
the Children Were Present.

A great Christmas tree nearly fifty
feet high, glittering from tip to base
with thousand vari-colored lights;
five thousand school children surround
ed by thousands of other grown-up
children who still believe in Santa
Claus; chorus of at least three humid
red voices singing Christmas songs, and
@ group of carolers singing English
carols; all the good fellows in Kenosha
acting as a guard for the children s
Christmas tree.
That is the picture which Santa Claus
would see on the Market Square on
Christmas Eve between the hours of
seven and eight if he happened along
in his Zeppelin.
Plans for the Kenosha Community
Christmas tree were definitely formed
and organization of the detail work
perfected when large number of
representative Kenosha people gathered
at the Elks Club Tuesday evening.
The spirit of the Community Christ
mas tree has been best embodied in the
THludI hdDlH 6bOIy VI MISS AOlld Od1O Uu-
titled GA Great Tree" The story was
read at this gathering by Mrs. Richard
H. Welles, after which the plan for the
Kenosha Community Christmas tree
was outlined.
The idea originated in the City Club
of Kenosha, and since it ives first sug-
gested offers Of cooperation came from
so many different sources that it was
decided to organize definitely granting
membership to every person in Keno
sha who feels the Christmas spirit.
The tree has already been arranged
for. 1t will be transported from its
present location to the Market Square
on motor trucks. There it will be
turned over to Chief Isermann and his
men who will place it in position.
When the work of the fire laddies has
been completed, the members of the
Kenosha Elks will take charge of the
preparation of the square for the great
Christmas crowd.
Santa Claus will be impersonated by
well known Kenosha man who is we'll
equipped in body and spirit to take
the part. He will be attended by a
corps of able assistants.
A most prominent citizen will ar
range with the street railway company
to stop operation through the square
for period of an hour and automo-
biles will be barred from this area dur
ing the celebration. Assurance has
been received from leading members of
the Kenosha Retailer s Association that
the stores will be closed during that
hour.
Parents with children will be admit.
ted to the area Immediately surround
ing the tree while those without child
rem will be asked to remain outside
Of the children s inner circle.
An expert electrician has offered his
services in wiring the tree, while an
other Kenosha man who believes in
Santa Claus, will arrange and direct
the decorative effects.
The members Of the city council have
given assurance that the city hall may.
be used as the headquarters for mothers
with children and the Equal Suffrage
League will provide attendant nurses
to assist mothers to take care of the
children.
Music is to be furnished by the com
bined efforts of the Choral Society, the
Shubert Club and choirs of all the
churches, and the pupils of the high
school and the grade schools. TIE
carolers, who will wear appropriate
costumes, will be under the direction
of man thoroughly versed in the old
customs of English carols, who will
bring to this occasion the spirit of
other days. One gentleman has offer
ed the services of brass band.
A local printing house has offered
tc do all of the printing, and teach
ers of the public schools have volun-
teered to Distribute coupons to child
rem emitting them to receive gifts
from the tree.
A committee has been appointed to
obtain ornaments to trim the tree. An
other committee will fill the boxes for
the children, and the boy scouts, under
the direction Of their leader, will as
sist in the distribution of the boxes
to the children gathered about the tree.
Mrs. R. H. Welles is general chair
man In charge of arrangements. John
kehlor will serve as treasurer of the
Kenosha Community Tree, while Mrs.
E. S. Jordan viii act as secretary.