El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-24

tarnoo1 THE hall was decorated with
Christmas greens and there was = DIG
Christmas tree The cnlldren o. -
Eighth cavalry gave little christmas
play. "Santa's Elves and the Broken
Toys" and then Santa Claus hiInseH
came and distributed presents from IN
ments. Col and Mrs W. II. Ailalre
entertained the children OF their com
mand the 18th infantry. with Dig
Christmas tree at Camp Cotton ana
santa Claus visited there and distrlo-
uted gifts among the children The
regimental band played music ana AZ
forwards the grownups enjoyed dane
ing in the officers club
Tree for Children.
At the Sixth infantry camp at the
same time there was a Christmas tree
in the reading room. Of the post e&-
change for the children OF the regl-
ment and Santa Claus presented them
all with gifts Tonight the Igtn IN
fantry and the signal corps viii have
their Christmas festivities There VIII
be an open air program OF Christmas
carols sung by the WOmans Lyric
club Of FL Paso, and selections viii pc
VIII come riding in on big float, with
a brilliantly illuminated ChriStInas
tree, and distribute gifts for every en-
listed man in the two regiments ana
Y. W. c. A. Has Tree.
The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation had Christmas music, gwen
during the noon hour in the down town
until 40. Christmas carols and hymns
were sung every 10 minutes BY wen
known musicians. This evening the
Y W C. A will hold a reunion at the
have at one time or other roomed az
the home There will be Christmas
PARTY with a Christmas tree and gifts
for all at midnight and all of the girls
viii remain overnight al the home
Y. N. c. A. Campfire.
At the Y. NJ c. A the dormitory
men will have a Christmas campfire at
II o'clock tonight in the LOBBY OF the
Z N. c. A building. F. A Lotus is
the chairman Of the general arrange
ments- n II. Darrough and Charles
J. Andrews will look after the musical
part of the entertainment On the re
freshment committee are Alfred SchulL,
John Moss and L. N. Stevenson. Inc
story telling committee is composed
Of J. N. Williams, c. r. Davis ana
Robert Wulff
The social arrangement committee is
composed Of Perry Gwin, ]. l. Flelscn-
er. W. r. Collins, J. /. Fisher, h w
Browder. ". c. Porterfield, George
Winburne, Harry Judd, d. E Chenaulr
provide a surprise feature for the en-
tertainment and F. A Shaw viii give
the Christmas story.
Sunday school Programs.
The Christmas ENTERTAINMENT Of the
Sunday school Of St Paurs Lutheran
church viii be held tonight at the
church. There will be a program OF
musical selections and recitations by
the children At the First Baptist
church the Christmas program OF
I Christmas songs and Rotations viii De
held tonight It viii be giving
Christmas. with gifts presented by the
various classes for the Buckner's or
phan's home in Dallas.
The children of the Altura Park
Christmas tree and visit from Santa
Claus tonight at the church There
will be numerous Christmas songs and
recitations given bv the children
On Christmas night the East FL Paso
Methodist church will have its Christ
! mas tree for the children with a pro-
| gram Of songs and readings by the
! children.
White Christmas
Thursday night the First Presby
/ terrain church held its Christmas ex
I Christmas was followed out. patterned
1 after the legend of Cathsy. All OF the
| gifts were wrapped in white and III
| church was decorated in white and tn
! members of the various classes Wit
I brought in the gifts were dressed II
! white. A musical program was givel
/ before the gifts were collected. Thes
/ will be distributed among the poo
! Christmas day
Giving Christmas.
At Trinity Methodist church Christ
mas was observed with a program o
speeches and songs given in the churcl
/ Thursday night The white Christina
! or giving Christmas was carried on
and gifts were collected from the va