The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-26
OVER THREE HUNDRED
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
CHRISTMAS MORNING
st. Nicholas Distribution of
Dolls and Toys a Won
derful Success
TOUCHING SCENES AT
THE ARMORY HALL
Hundreds of Little Children
Benehciaries of Pensacola
Generosity

Long before ten o'clock thew cam.
mothers with babes in arms. tinv.
olg-eyed, wondering girls and eager,
tumultuous boys to the St. Nicholas
distr1oution-and strong men felt the
not tears spring and women found the
neart-str1ngs twisting with pain for
these boys and girls who have not
had fair fighting chance, but for
whom, just for day, the sunshine of
ioVe snone warmly upon these chill
dren of the wistfuI eyes.
More than three hundred bows and
girls, many mothers and some tinv
babies were made very happy YES
terday through the st. Nicholas Doll
and Toy fund-the fund that the gem
erous people of Pensacola have raised
for the children's Christmas.
More than three hundred pairs of
stockings and more than three hun
bred sweaters were distributed. and
there were toys besides for every bow
and girl. The sweaters and the stock
lngs had been carefully chosen and
were strong and durable, and had
been arranged in great piles. accord
ing to the ages of the children. so
that they might be used to advantage
afterwards. The stockings had been
TILED in pairs-one with candy. nuts
an orange and apples, while the mate
held long horn-for, believing that
| all children love to make Christmas
music, there was horn for each of
the more than three hundred bows
and girls.
Besides these, there were dolls FOR
every girl and frecrackers for all the
boys, woolly dogs and prancinr
horses for the little fellows, paint
boxes and wonderful tin tea sets. bead
bags for the older girls and knives
for the older boys, balls for some and
tops and marbles for others, and fo-
the very little boys and girls from,
four to seven there were tiny TOYS
tucked away in the stockings.
The work had been carefully
planned beforehand, the children en-
tering and leaving in squads Of eight.
/ 1t would be impossible to over
estimate the assistance given the ST.
Nicholas Girls by the Boy Scouts. The
splendid order that prevailed testified
to this. Mr.. Herbert Matthews and
Mr.. Morris Lichten were in command
of the splendid corps of Scouts and
the st. Nicholas Girls and the pub
lie, as well as the children, are deeply
indebted to them.
Never before has Pensacola cared
: so generously for its poor, and GER
; tainly no Christmas charity has been
more beautiful than this of the St.
Nicholas Girls. It was big thing
wonderfully carried out to a most
successful conclusion. If you were
, there and saw these children AND
the work that went into this Christ
mas, you are the better, if Just a
little sadder, for the experience.
There were many who helped to
make this Christmas happy time
for the boys and girls, but to Miss
Ada White, Mrs. A. C. Reilly and
: Miss Margaret McInty>-- are thanks
: especially due, and The Journal feels
that very specia; word of apprecia-
ton should be extended Miss Velma
: Maura of the News for the generous
{ manner In which she has aided in this
beautiful work for the children of
Pensacola; to the young women who
lent their aid in the distribution, and
J in the filing of the hundreds of
Christmas stockings, to Mr. San,
Pinney for the splendid manner in
/ which he aided in distributing tickets
and advising with the committee; to
Miss May Curtis who planned and so
beautifully carried out the wonder
full French Doll Party, which added
a SO much to the fund.
o Then there was the beautiful Com
t mittee Christmas tree contributed BY
t the Pensacola Electric Company,
= which added so mach to the Christ
: mas season and the beautiful Christ
e mas carols sung at the tree on We'd
nesday night by Mrs. Nita Osborn
f Benn and her class and last, but GER
; tainly not least-to the generous
!" people of Pensacola who gave SO gen.
= erously to the st. Nicholas Doll ane
r Toy fund, The Journal expresses It's
e appreciation.