Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-27
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Eagles Christmas to the Young
sters Gives Host Great, Big
Joyful Time.
TWO sANTAs ARE KEPT BUSY


newsboy at the Eagle hall yesterday aft
ernoon. From the hour OF until two
"Santas" passed out huge sacks OF
candies. nuts and fruits to eager hands.
Something like 1850 children were sup
piled with the long wished for prizes of
the Christmas day.
Former Captain of Police Pete Powers
six feet six inches in build. and George
Parks, prominent construction man, 8
feet eight inches, played the part Of the
"Santas' and for two hours handed out
the packages of happiness. Many OF
the enormous crowd believed that Pete
and George were really. truly" Santa
Clauses from the northland and sent up
ovation after ovation to his highness.
Rev. DR.. Robert l.. Wheeler of the
First Presbyterian church spoke at the
opening of the program. Thanked on one
side by high pile of Christmas sacks
and on the other by an immense Christ
mas tree, beautifully decorated, the aged
minister spoke the words that welcomed
the good tidings of the hour His talk
was short however, as the large num-
Der Of youths were yelling for the candy
gifts.
The hall was crowded to capacity. 1t
is estimated that more than 1900 little
folks were within the four walls at one
time while 800 more waited patiently out
side, craning their necks In an effort to
see how things were coming on. Only
short program was given, DR.. Wheeler
taking up most of the time with his re.
marks.
To Regulate Pool Halls.
This congregating of minors in certain
pool halls OF the city has got to cease"
Captain Anton Vanous Of the local police
station said last evening. II find that II
has become habit for certain boys of
the South Side, whose ages range between
IL and Is years. to go to certain pool halls
in the downtown district and play pool
gamble on the small scale and engage in
other practices that are both against the
law and contrary to home morals"
Less than two weeks back a pool hall
was raided and ten boys taken to the
police station. A crap game was found to
be in progress and covered by the detec-
tives. The keeper was fined so and costs
and each Of the youths were fined 81 and
costs. Police have always kept a lookout
on such resorts, knowing that they eX-
listed and ready to swoop down on them.
Youths Of the city, belonging to many
prominent families. have been found in
these places.
The state law requires that no young
men under IS years of age may enter
pool hail.
skating Proves Popular.
Skating was the popular sport in the
South Side yesterday morning and after
noon. All morning and afternoon, Raj
ston, West Q and Benson cars were
carrying loads of the Ice sports to Sey-
mour lake. Spring lake and Riverview
parks. At all three places the ice was
packed to the limit.
AT Rivervew two large fires had been
built near the main portion of the lake
and keepers employed by the city looked
after them during the afternoon and
evening. The ice held we'll at all th~es
lakes, especially at Seymour. At River
view several large cracks made skating
difficult during the afternoon, but long
before o'clock all had healed to beyond
any possible danger
The Kinks will be open all day W.
and the biggest crowd OF the year UP to
this time is expected.
Magic City Gossip.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
will hold their regular weekly meeting
at the Odd Fellows hall Monday evening.
The Mystic Workers of the World will
meet Tuesday evening at the odd Eel
lows hall at Twenty-fourth and NJ streets
at o'clock.
Fremont next Friday evening at the
local gymnasium at Twenty-third and
j streets, is calling fol- the usual atten-
ten on the Part of local athletic en-
were beaten in a fast game on the FIRE.
mont floor. This year they will invade
the South Side with strong team ready
to do battle with vengeance.
south Side Social Notes.
Ed Humpal is able to be out again after
an attack of la grippe.
Mrs Edgar Roger Is slightly improved
from al attact of the grippe
John Kennedy arrived the first Of the
week to spend the holidays with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Finley had about
eighteen guests at their FAMILY dinner
Christmas day.
Mrs. William Routt will entertain the
Thursday Bridge club at her home,
Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Rose Ewing and children OF Birch
Tree, Mo, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. w ]. Schoening.
Mrs. F. c. Arndt of Memphis, Tenn,
will spend the holidays with her daught-
err. Miss Doris Duncas.
Mrs. ID. ]. Farrell will entertain the
literary department of the Womans club,
December Is. A fine program has been
arranged.
George Hunter of jefferson City, Mo,
is spending the holidays with his sister
Mrs. George Jones, and his brother A.
l.. Hunter
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Eads and daught-
err. Miss Fern Eads are spending the
week end at Plattsmouth, attending
family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Franklin enter
tanned on Christmas day at dinner for
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Goff
Of Des Moines. la.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Jacobs of Clearmont,
Wyo., are spending the winter with their
children Mr.. and Mrs. Alley Jacobs and
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Hunter.
Messrs. Carl and Raymond Nelson of
Chicago, are spending the Christmas holi-
days with their parents. Mr., and Mrs.
G. r. Nelson, Twenty-seventh and Z
streets.
The Keno Klub entertained at Christ
mas dancing party Thursday evening for
its out-of-town members. Shirley Menafee
OF Ann Arbor. Mich, and Joe Hamn OF
Pine Bluff, Wyo. About fifty couples
were present.
The Past Chiefs of the Degree of Honor
were entertained by Mrs. Elsfelder, In
the parlor Of the A. o. u. w. Temple.
After the business meeting and program
each member was presented with a gift
from a Christmas tree. Those present
were: Mesdames, Brewer. Green, Raj
ston. Routt. Avery. Hall, Ryhno, Jones
and Elsfelder.
Happy esd AEe.
When old age carries with It hosts OF
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