Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-26


homes, for in the public institutions
of the city, TO some of which happi-
ness is oftentimes a stranger, the same
spirit prevailed and the memory of the
days enjoyment will go far toward
shortening the time until Christmas
comes again.
At the State Hospital
over at the State hospital the day
was observed by the traditional
| Christmas feast, the menu of which
included roast turkey. roast chicken
and roast pork together with the many
delicacies which go to make the feast
complete, but the celebration of the
day itself was held Thursday evening
in the chapel. the entertainment being
of a musical nature and of rare ex-
cellence. The program was furnished
by the Unitarian quartet composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Long, Harry Cham
berlain and Miss Noble. with Mrs
Karl Sturgis as accompanist, and in
cluded together with Christmas carols
some secular songs. the latter being
sung from the platform. The musical
| feature of the evening was treat in
itself, and in addition there were also
the Christmas trees The chapel was
prettily decorated with evergreen in
honor of the occasion, and the trees,
laden as they We're with gifts as they
were, brought happiness galore to the
patients and others. The occasion
was indeed a happy one.
At the City Farm
The day was observed at the City
farm with bountiful dinner the prin-
o;n Of icl, CT
and this was accompanied by the us
ual vegetables. with escalloped CLANS
as side dish. together with mince and
apple pies, and also nuts, oranges, ETC.,
all of which combined to give the in
mates of the farm day of much hap
piness.
At kennebec Jail
Sheriff GetcheIl did not forget the
! inmates of the Jail, but though the 63
people who sat down to dinner were
there as involuntary guests not one of
| them could be made to say that he was
not glad that he was present. The
| menu included roast pork and vege-
tables, supplemented with home made
apple pie, and each and every one of
them appreciated the treat.
At the ChiIdren's Home
One of the happiest places in the
city was at the Maine Children's
Home on Sewall street. Children are
bound to be happy anyway, and the
youngsters at the Home surely had
one of the happiest days of their lives
The feature of the day was the reg
ular Christmas dinner which was
served at noontime, and at which in
he
time, and those in charge, there were
present Supt. W. c. Halves and sew
eral members of the board. and the
happiness of the children knew no
bounds when Santa Claus himself put
in an appearance. The children were
! all remembered with gifts, and 1t is
doubtful If a happier lot of children
could be found anywhere than the lit
tie ones at the Home.
At ST. Marks Home
Another place where happiness
characterized the day was at ST.
| Marks home. The Home was prettily
decorated with evergreen. bountiful
| Christmas dinner was served at noon
time. and the day was greatly enjoyed
| by all.
At the Augusta General Hospital
| The Augusta General hospital OBJ
served the day by serving Christ
| mas dinner and the institution was
remembered by Mrs. F. G. Kinsman,
| as is her custom at Christmas time,
| by the donation of a case of fine
| oranges
ST. Marks Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree of the st. Marks
Sunday school was held at o'clock
Friday afternoon in the church ana
a goodly number of children and par
ents attended the service. The tree
| was beautifully decorated and many
gifts were distributed Excellent mu-
sic was rendered. In singing the carol
| Good King Wenceslas," the soloists
were A. M. Houghton and Brooks
| Chase. The service was closed with
| the pastoral carol, THE Snow Laid
on the Ground as the occasional.
The Salvation Army
| Four hundred of the needy people
of the city were supplied with Christ
mas dinners through the contributions
1 given to the local Salvation Army
| officers and by this means these peo-
| pie were made to feel the true spirit
4 of the day. According to the first
| plans only 800 were to be fed but the
| Investigations showed that many more