Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-24
KIDDIES HAVE JOKE
ON OLD SANTA CLAUS
How They Did Laugh at First Pres
byterian Sunday School When
Lost Whiskers.
BUT HE'S THERE" JUST SAME

With Christmas eve only two days
off, and all little boys and girls sup
posed to be on their best behavior,
dear old santa Claus has been
laughed at and joked about. And
right here in Omaha, too, where the
Riddles usually are as good as can be.
II happened last evening at the
Christmas entertainment for the
First Presbyterian Sunday school,
held in the auditorium Of the Young
Meas Christian association building.
Tho program was about over. when
Saint Nick dropped in to make a
final survey of the situation before
making out his gift list for Friday
night.
Ito was telling the youngsters what
coed children they must I've II they wanted
him TO remember them. when something
went wrong with his bushy. long white
whiskers. Maybe the warm room had
something to do with Il. Anyway old
sants's whiskcrs actually dropped off his
fat, smiling face. and for an instant he
looked for all the world like Dr.. W. o.
Henry
All the Boys Laughed.
But only for moment He caught his
falling facial decorations and fastened
them on again and tried 70 continue with
his talk to the children But they couldn't
help laughing. for they not only. had
solved the mystery of the Christmas saint.
but also had witnessed good Joke on
former superintendent OF their Sunday
school
Santa himself thought Il was such a
good joke that he didn't even discriminate
against the children who laughed at his
obstreperous whlskers. lie gave out hum
dreds OF boxes OF candy and didn't over
look a single child.
Gifts Go Co Missions.
Many gifts of clothing and toys for
poor children were brought by the we'll
TODD members OF the Sunday school and
deposited around a big brilliantly trimmed
Christmas tree. These Sits will be dis
tributed through the City mission to less
fortunate youngsters. The tree will also
be passed on TO gladden. the hearts OF
the children who attend the Grace Chapel
mission OF the First Presbyterian church,
Fifth and Pierce streets.
"A Boys Dream was the title OF one
number on the entertainment program.
Junior Preston appeared as a lad dream
ing Of a bountiful Christmas dinner and
as he dreamed OF each part OF the feast
In succession boys and girls dressed to
represent roast turkey, cranberry sauce,
mashed potato and gravy. sweet potato.
mince pie. oranges and other Turkey day
delights passed before him In review.
Many Characters Depicted,
Then "A Girls Dream" was presented
in similar fashion, Ruth Grlmmel playing
the part OF the dreaming girl. Boys and
girls dressed 10 represent characters in
Mother Goose rhymes. and TO represent
Christmas toys, were parts OF the visual
lied dream.
ophelia Adair ms Mother Hubbard was
popular participant In that section of
the entertainment. She also opened the
program with a piano solo. A chorus of
little girls SANG several numbers. Miss
Nellie Watson was the pianist for the
dream acts. Miss Marie Berry and Miss
Elizabeth kiewit drilled the children for
the affair. George Scott was chairman
OF the committee and Frank f. Clarke.
superintendent OF the Sunday school, pre-
sided during the evening.