The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
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the season right IN Fairmont belley.
ing that the continent Affords no bet;
ter place than this in which TO spend
the gladstone season. !.
While this IS trueSin the sense OF
outgoing people, IL does not apply to
the hundreds who will flock TO Fair
mont to spend the season and 70 seek
entertainment in the hospitable homes
Poi the city. There will,be no strangers
within the gateso Of Fairmont on Christ
mas Day. The keys Of the city will be
thrown away and the gates Of the
city will be swung wide open, to vel:
come the stranger to our midst.
Family reunions and dinner parties
will take precedence over any similar
event in the city. Entire families will
In. many instances be seated around
the festal board and Christmas trees
from, which will be distributed the
proverbial Christmas gifts will be in
evidence.
Fairmonters never grow too old to
enjoy Christmastide and always EVIL.
dence the true Christian.splrit; yet 10
the Riddles rightly belongs the day,
and right royalty do the tots mono.
police it, while their elders are forced
into back seat
Not an empty stocking will be found
in Fairmont when the Christmastide
dawps in the morning. at least in so
far as the churches. charitable organ;
izations and charitable individuals
have been able to find out. Athorough
canvas has been made to locate any
homo where the old Saint, Santa Claus,
may not reach with his Christmas
pack, and the deficiency will be made
up and the wants OF these tots III
poverty stricken homes, as we'll as
the wants OF the grownups, will be
graciously supplied by charitable
Christmas visitors.
Notable among the efforts to reach
the homes that would otherwise be
without Christmas cheer Is that OF the
Fairmont Times, which raised fund
OF over 700 for the purpose. Many Of
the lodges clubs. and other organiza.
lions contributed to this fund and, at
the request of The Times. a committee
Of Fairmont people who are in touch
with conditions directed how It should
be spent. The Elks Christmas char.
tiles, which are carried out wherever
there is an Elks lodge, were as gener-
Gus as usual. y
While family gatherings will take
precedence over any other celebration
tomorrow, yet many organizations are
preparing to celebrate the day in their
customary'nanner
Crusade Commandery No. s. Knights
Templar, will hold It's annual Christ.
mas service from 11.30 to u o'clock
at the, Masonic Temple.
Special services will be held at
Christ Episcopal church and st.
Peters Catholic church, while. the
other churches Of the city will hold
their services on Sunday following
Christmas day.
!. In several OF the churcheson Christ.
mas night entertainments ofvarious
natures will be held. The Diamond
Street Methodist Episcopal church anu
the Fleming chapel will each hold
special cantatas. S ia Ss
The movie picture houses will be the
rendezvous for hundreds Of Fairmont.
ers, who will spend at least a part Of
the day viewing the excellent films
that local movie men have secured for
that day. So T'
Nor will those who sleep the last
sleep in local ,burying grounds be for.
gotten on, Christmas day The florists
have been busy for days supplying
wreaths and flowers which will on
Christmas Day adorn the graves Of
loved ones. Streams Of people will Wis.
It the local cemeteries, there 10 placs
a wreath or bunch of flowers on the
grave OF departed friend.
| While no particular demonstration
will mark Christmas Day in Fairmont,
yet in no city OF the continent will
pore true Christmas spirit prevail,
and the glad tidlngs proclaimed
throughout the city and the good
cheer manifested by her citizenship
will extend far beyond the confines Of
the little city OF Fairmont. situated
in the center Of the Monongahela Val.
ley, favored by nature and DEVELOPED