Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
LIGHTING EFFECTS WORK OUT
BEAUTIFULLY AND ARE
ADMIRED Nv ALL.
SANTA CLAUS SENDS
MORE INSTRUCTIONS
Writes Chairman Lay in Detail About
How He Will Have Candy Distribut.
ed-eoys and Girls Must Be Good
and Not Grab-Santa to Have Brand
New Suit For Visit Here.

mas festival was officially opened Fri
dav evening at dusk when the myriad
los colored and white incandescent
lights flashed forth on the streets, and
the two big Christmas trees in front OF
the court house changed from dark
shadows into living, sparkling. and
hing pillars of light, with the twin
stars shining out on high, and max
ing the whole street abound with
Christmas trees in front of the court
house changed from dark shadows into
living. sparkling, and flashing pillars
of light with the twin stars shining
out on high. and making the whole
street abound with Christmas cheer.
The spectacle presented to the many
people who were down town Friday
evening was a striking one. and many
favorable comments were made on the
pretty arrangement of the lights.
After a week of hard work. Chair
man s. w. Rubee and his assistants
had everything in readiness early Fri
day afternoon. and when the lights
were turned on Mr. Rubee expressed
himself as fully satisfied with the re-
suit. ~.r.
Decorations Centralized.
Chairman Rubee said that he had
accomplished this year what he had
striven for last year, but had not
achieved as successfully as he had
hoped for in the two giant Christmas
trees. covered with lights, and the two
strings of colored incandescents from
the trees to the street. the court house
square has been made the central point
of the entire Christmas festival. This
was the idea with which Mr.. Rubee
worked. and he felt that with the ar
rangement of the lights and stars the
entire result was as near satisfaction
as it could be. The many expressions
of admiration from passersby, who had
nothing but praise for the effect, were
testimonials showing that Mr.. Rubee's
work and time were fully appreciated
by the citizens.
At the meeting OF all the festival
committees, held at the Narshalltown
Club Friday noon. a rising vote Of APP
pre- citation was rendered Chairman
Ruhee for his faithful and successful
labors in the Whole affair.
Santa's Plans For Candy.
Chairman E. R Lay. OF the enter
ta!nment committee, has received def
mite word from Santa Claus as TO the
exact manner in which his gnomes Will
distribute the candy to the children
from the country. small towns. and
this city.
santa Claus writes that he has in
structed his manikins to give but one
bag Of candy to each child. The funny
old man does not like to see children
act greedily. or appear at all selfish.
He is particular about this. He wants
every kid 10 have a bag of candy but
he does not want to see one child with
two or three. and another with none.
For this reason the gnomes will pass
out the candy to the line OF children
approaching from the north, after
Sauta's private car has been trans
ported to a spot directly in front of
the Marshalltown Club. The children
must form in line and approach from
the north. and then pass on toward the
south. II any little boy is caught try
ing TO get another bag. it Is likely that
Santa will let up on Mr.. Palmer and
spank the naughty boy.
Santa Claus has asked that First
avenue be roped off to prevent vehicle
traffic. go TIT no Child viii be run
down by an automobile. He has also
asked that no automobiles be parked in
First avenue at the time he is distrib-
uting the candy.
New Suit For Santa.
|. In order that he may appear in his
best bib and tucker in MarshaIltown
Santa wired Joe Petrnne TO make him
a new suit. TO be worn during Santa's
stay in Narshalltown. A rush order for
goods was sent TO Chicago. as there
wasn't enough cloth in Marshalltown.
of a single texture and color. to make
even coat for such a big Santa Claus,
70 say nothing OF the rest OF the suit
The suit will be done on time by work
Ing nights and when Santa makes his
appearance at /: 80 by the court house
clock Monday afternoon, he will be
rigged out in the finest regalfa mag
Unable.