The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
ENTIRE CITY is IMeUED WITH
SPIRIT OF YULETIDE
SEASON.
Many Charitable Organizations Have
Arranged for Distribution Of
Several Hundred Baskets.

Arranged for Distribution Of
Several Hundred Baskets.
The peace on earth and good will
toward men" spirit prevails about the
city OF Wheeling. as the time draws
near for the observance OF the hap
piest time OF the year-Christmas.
The streets. business houses ano
homes sound the spirits OF Yuletide.
Holly and greenery. suggestive OF the
season adorns all Even the children
upon the streets. awed by the many
attractive gifts on display at various
toy shops, reflect the Christmas spirit.
Hundreds upon hundreds OF belated
shoppers thronged the streets last
evening. in search OF a forgotten gilt
This evening bids well for another
busy time for the business men and
shop girls.
From prominent business men or
the city. yesterday. Il was learned that
more gifts OF useful nature are be.
ing purchased than ever before. And
the attractive display OF cards and
rememberances for the Yuleide sea
son have caused a slight decrease In
the purchases.
Christmas In the Churches
At nearly every church in Wheeling
and vicinity, attractive Christmas pro
grams In connection with the annual
treat to the children will be given
tonight. tomorrow or Sunday. Mid
night, tonight. the Right Rev. p. J.
Donahue. bishop OF the diocese OF
Wheeling. will celebrate pontincal
high mass at St Jospeh's cathedral.
He will be assisted by Very Rev. o.
II. Moye. Rev. Edward Galloway. Rev.
Jospeh Martorano and Rev. Edward
Woeber. An early morning service
will be held Saturday morning, at the
North Street NJ. E. church at $3.50
o'clock. Rev. J. II. Hess, pastor OF
the church. will give a special Christ
mas sermon and an attractive feature
OF the service will be the Christmas
carols sung by a choir of forty voices.
Plans that have been under way for
the past several weeks for the care
OF the poor OF Wheeling. will be car
ried out In every detail by various
charitable organizations OF the city
today and tomorrow.
Between three and four hundred
families will be given baskets by the
Salvation army under the direction OF
Captain Walter A. Fordyce. A con-
servative estimate places the number
OF people to be fed by the army at
nearly two thousand. On Friday, De-
cember 81, the annual Christmas treat
Will be held by the Salvation army at
the Peoples Tabernacle on South
street. Plans for furnishing fruit.
cake and candy TO nearly three hun
dred children are being made.
Will Distribute Baskets.
The Wheeling Aid and Social Ser
vice association, has provided the
names Of over four hundred and seven
ty-iye families that need assistance at
this Christmas time Three hundred
will be furnished baskets, containing
various foods necessary TO provide a
Christmas gift will be distributed by
the Elks. In addition TO the names
furnished by the Wheeling Aid and
Social Service association. a number
OF others have been gathered from
various sources. They will be dis
tributed on Saturday morning between
the hours OF and IL o'clock. and will
contain one chicken. one half peck Of
potatoes, one head OF cabbage. two
loaves OF bread. two pounds OF rice,
can OF peaches, can Of tomatoes. can
OF corn. one sack OF salt. two pounds
OF corn meal. two pounds OF granulat-
ed sugar, on package OF Mothers oats,
one can OF syrup. one can of beans,
and one can OF milk.
Seventy-hvc names have been given to
st Matthews i. r. church This COM
gregation will provide baskets I'D food
mas day. a committee appointed to have
charge Of this part Of the charitable
WORKING dsiiy for tSe sa psat e b 5sen
ming Tor the GARDENING OF many homes
Toy Mission Active.
From the toy mission more than
eight hundred packages containing toys.
candy and books will b. sent from the
Second United IFeaHNfrrIUr "a
various churches OF the city have mad
charge OF this work and the packages
day. This afternoon and evening tho
work OF sending out the packages Will
Nearly every lodge OF the city has
plans for distributing baskets 10 the
widows q their deceased members ana
pany will give four hundred and hfty-
hye baskets 20 40 equal number Of en-
BsgfS 81 othsr l rs i D "a S 81 e num-
remember their employees in like man
The Maeademy club will Distribute
seventy baskets on Christmas morning
George Helfer and Norman Gregg have
baskets viii be- given out on Christmss
morning The lmmarulntta guild Of
81 Josephe cathedral will send cloth
ing and provisions o. hundreds
This afternoon under tho Huspicea ~
the BOYS club ~ the KINGS Daugh-
ters Day Nurscry. a community christ
street play grounds The religious SER
vices will b. Or charge o. Rev. claude
Porter Terry. who affrr making "a brief
Christmas address. will make nurafr1us
presentation speeches o. fhn ufffr Tots
followed hy ODE presentation .r uttlr
rerncrnbarancea.
Not alone viii the various cIsrffahts
OrEnniEafiOrF ~ the city observe Christ.
mas but az this season the society 1f
Hheellns comes f0 the front with
plans for numerous events FOR the little
ones. A. The stratf1rd hotel. H r0m-
runity tree viii be held. under the aus
ptciea ~ fhe management E1r the
have been planned.
A. the r. ~. e. A.
on entering Tho Young Mems Chris
tinn AsF0riati1u ono m lfnhurd with tho
jQv ~ Chrirfma7. PLACED boz tho spa
cl0ua lobby Ia large Christmas tree.
beautifully trimmed with many YuIe-
tlde ornament Last evening Tho d0r-
uitorv men hrlf their annual treat for
tho junior members ~ the association.
and an attractive Christmas program
vas riV0n.
WITH fftinr programs IN nearly every
SCHOOL in Tho city yesterday. fhr schools
were closed Tor zen Days To-day ana
this evening a number or the teachers
VII leavo Tor various cities f0 spend
the holidays
Aidsd 81 = big Christmas tree CHRIST.
mas cheer will Do spread nf too rItas
club. Five hundred dollars Dos boon
spent On rurrharlnr prer-nra nrH Trim.
rHfnrn Tor the Nnrwn tree nHrrHnH .m HHNIr