El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-22
SANTA CLAUS To
VISIT SOLDIERS
All Commands on Border
and at Fort to Have
Trees and Exercises.

Santa Claus viii visit all of the regi-
ments stationed in FL Paso on Christ
mas eve The children Of the Eighth
cavalry and the Seventh infantry will
be waiting for Santa to arrive at 2:S0
O'Clock in the gymnasium hall Of Fort
Bliss
Before his arrival there will be a lit
tie Christmas play given by the emil
iiren Of the post The play is santa
elves viii be acted by Tom Dragoo,
George Moses, Buster Laughlin- Robert
Laughlin, Warren Pershing, Eitzhugh
Rhea, Cameron Briggs and John Pike
The fairies viii be acted by Nora
daughlin, Grace Curtis, Joan Pike,
Doris Fernald Genevieve Tatum, Cora
Rnd Amy Lambie. Frank Lynch VIII
have the part of Santa Claus in the
play and the chorus will consist OF
Lydia Ellsworth, Phoebe LaughIln;
Rose Trumpire, Martha Pike, Lloyd
Ryan. Wylie Studeney, Milly Studeney,
Margaret Reaney and Katherine Rea-
ney. Ruth Powell viii be the pianist
for the singing
Real Santa Claus.
After the little play the real Santa
Claus will arrive and distribute the
gifts from the big tree to the children
Of both regiments Santa-s assistants
OF the Eighth cavalry and Capt James
L Critics, chaplain Of the Seventh in
Tree on Float.
Santa Claus will ride into the Goth
infantry camp at o'clock Friday
night He viii come in on a big float.
deliberately decorated. and containing
a beautifully decorated Christmas tree,
surrounded by presents for every en-
listed man and every child in the regi-
ment and in the signal corps The float
will be drawn by six mules all covered
with gay trappings- Before santa
rr-5u At he
T. Axton, chaplain Of the goth infan-
try, will hold a Christmas service on
the open air platform in the camp
which viii have a mammoth Christmas
tree illuminated with many colOred
electric lights At this service a chorus
Of 20 men from the 10th infantry VIII
sing Christmas carols, led by principal
musician GOetz- Miss Anna Axton will
sing a Christmas solo. A chorus Of 20
women. the members of the Women's
Lyric club Of FL Paso, viii sing Holy
Mrs Parvin Witte- The regimental
band will play
The musical part of the Christmas
celebration IS IN the hands Of Miss
Anna Axton, Mrs O. L Brunzen. Mrs.
Parvin Witte and principal musician
Goetz- In charge Of the decoration OF
the trees are Mrs. a E Amends and
Mrs Hugo d. Schultz Mrs George
D. Moore and Mrs ". 3. Graham will
be in charge Of getting the presents
for all the men Mrs W r. Sample.
wife Of Mai Sample who is at present
the commander of the regiment, is the
general chairman of the Christmas
celebration Capt B, P. Nicklin will
assist Santa Claus
At Post Exchange.
At the sixth infantry camp, in the
reading room OF the post exchange,
Santa Claus viii come at o'clock Fri
day afternoon Lieut.. W f l. Simpson
wiz assist in the distribution Of the
gifts from the Christmas tree TO the
children Of the regiment. Of which
there are over 80. The regimental
band will play Christmas music Mrs.
r H Leavitt is chairman of the ar
L Roach and Mrs. Peyton G. Clark as
her assistants Mrs. Ernest H Agnew
is in charge Of the decoration Of the
tree with Mrs Lambert w Jordan and
the bachelor officers Of the regiment
as her assistants. Mrs. Walter Nc
Donald is the chairman of the present /
committee with Mrs. ". T. L. Simp- |
son and Mrs Charles R ". Morrison |
as her assistants
Colon. Tree.
At the 18th infantry camp Col ana !
Mrs W H Allaire viii give a Christ |
mas tree for the children Of the regi-
ment at 4 o'clock FRIDAY after santa 1
Claus has distributed the presents |
among all the youngsters Col. and Mrs. 4
Allaire VIII entertain the officers Of I
the regiment and their families with |
an informal dance in the officers club
and light refreshments will be served I
Services on Christmas day will be /
held at Fort Bliss by Capt ". W :
Brander, chaplain OF the Eighth /
cavalry in the post hall. There viii {
be 2 celebration Of the Holy Commu-
Mon at 1880 o'clock in the morning and |
3 second service at 10 o'clock.
Woman singers.
The members of the Woman's Lyric 1
club chorus who viii sing at the 10th
infantry Christmas tree exercises will
be Mesdames Frank NJ Lynch, r P
MOssOn. H E BOWles. H c. Greer ]
Carl Lee Smith, Ray X. Smith, Paul |
Heermans, F. c. Emery. D. c. Booth; I
Misses Irene Davis, Anna Axton. Althea !
Fruit. Margaretta Pratt. May Pulliam, /
Virginia Burk and Constance Pateman
AIRS Parvin Witte will be the director I
and Mrs. Charles Howard the accom- !
PIANIST.
Herbert L. Pratt, vice president Of the l
Standard Oil company, with his broth |
er, viii have the most expensive apart /
In oil