Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-23

Work Proceeds Rapidly and by
Tomorrow Evening Every
thing viii Be in Shape for
Big Blowout.

buquerques first municipal Christ
mas tree win burst forth in n blaze
OF light that viii dazzle all who see
II. Men, women and children have
bent every energy 10 making IL the
biggest thing the city has ever known,
and the success of their efforts ~
now fully assured.
Yesterday District Wire Chief ].
Hurt Fish, OF the Mountain states
Telephone 4 telegraph Co, with Ave
assistants. whose services had been
volunteered To the tree committed
finished up the job of getting the tree
properly hraced and set In position,
and the various workers who had
been assigned 20 duty In getting IL In
shape for the celebration rot busy
with the tasks before them. Every
body IL working like beavers. and by
tonight everything win have been
done to turn on the lights and make
the kids have n good time.
The Httlc Fellows First.
The tiny tads--the little fellows Of
six-yea RS goin'- on-seven. and under
are to be given the first shot AT the
big tree. The cold night air and the
darkness that comes early are not
considered good for them. and so II
has been decided that their turn shall
come from 20 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. A stocking filled with
candy and fruit and goodies will be
presented TO each and all who put in
an appearance. These stockings will
be distributed from the handstand on
the vacant lot opposite the Avarado,
which Is located conveniently near
to the tree.
For the older children a different
arrangement has been made. Their
turn will come from o'clock on.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made TO as
semble them on the verandahs Of the
Alvarado. and from there they will
march to the tree and get their stock
ings The streets will he closed dur
ing the presentation OF the stockings,
so as to prevent any possibility OF ac-
cidents TO the children from automo-
biles or carriages.
And, oh yes---Santa Claus will be
there. II wouldn't do at all tn tell who
Santa Claus Will be, for It would
spoil the fun. but he will come the
nearest TO being a really-truly Santa
Claus that anybody could possibly
wish for or expect.
Call for Your Auto.
Big-hearted Sam stevens, propri-
etor OF the Sturges hotel and cafe, mas
donated thirty-fiye gallons of hot
soup which will be served after the
celebration by the children is over.
The soup will prove a grateful re-
freshment for many who Will congre-
gate around the tree In the biting
winter air after the exercises have
been finished and the children have
gone home.
Col. ID. X, b. Sellers has again is
sued an urgent call to all who want
to see the tree and who for one rea-
son or another cannot make the trip
downtown on foot or by street car 10
notify him at once so that he may
send for them In an automobile, rms
applies especially to sick folks, ana
the colonel wants every one OF them
whose doctor will permit Il to he
with him and with Lyman Putney,
who Is assisting him in this feature
of the work, tomorrow night. A num- !
ber of people have already accepted |
the invitation, but Colonel Sellers and |
MIR. Puthey feel that there are a lot !
more that ought to accept II, and they |
want TO know about IL as far In adj
vance as possible so that there viii
be no hitch in regard TO the matter.
Call Colonel Sellers or Mrs. NELL V.
Field and have an auto sent around
'0r you.
Big bonfires around the tree eonsti-
ute another distinctive feature that
ias been decided upon by the COM
nittee. These bonfires will light up
he heavens and let everybody know
hat Albuquerque Is having big
Christmas, and besides they will give
holiday glow and warmth that will
,e in every way In keeping with the
occasion
More Christmas Tree Poetry.
Browns in town. Brown Is the lat
st Christmas tree poet, and asks that
are will be taken IL his stuff is used.
o gee that proof is properly read on
t. From which II may be inferred
hat Brown is particular about his
'oetry.
All right, Brown. We are so full Of
he spirit of Christmas that we'll
tand for most anything now. But
We will remind Brown that Christ
mas comes only once year. Here
! Browns poetry, and the compost
or will kindly get II down exactly as
brown wrote It:
The Tree Partep.
III my! Oh me, hul-ly gee.
ZEE what the folks are doin' IN Albli-
quer-kee:
'hey're diggin' up centavos for some
good-ee W f
or to stick il in the stockin's on the
Christmas tree.
fu-ni-ci-pal-i-tee,
! UNI -cI- pal tree