The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
U. S. CHRISTMAS
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cent of their yearly salary as Christ
mas presents. Six thousand employees
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit com
pany rejoiced over the announcement
of increases in pay beginning January
1 and aggregating $4,000 year
Christmas for Youngsters.
Washington, Dec. rs. = Christmas
festivities at the White House today
were devoted largely to the entertain
ment of President Wilson's grandchil-
dren, little Miss Ellen McAdoo, Master
Francis Sayre and Miss Josephine
Cathran. a grandniece of II years.
1. H. Hoover, chief usher at the White
House, played Santa Claus in the alb
sence of the president There was
large Christmas tree in the library on
the second floor of the White House,
deliberately decorated and laden with
packages. Although the president was
away, there were presents and good
wishes from him for the youngsters
and the grownups, too.
The White House festivities will be
rounded out with a dinner for the
family group in the state dining room
this evening.
In Prosperous Southwest.
Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 25.-The
caroling of children's voices and the
lighting of municipal Christmas trees
in many cities ushered in the Christ
mas holidays in the southwest.
One of the most unique celebrations
was on the historic Alamo plaza in
San Antonio, where giant mountain
cedar was planted as permanent
Christmas tree for all the city. Five
thousand gifts were distributed there
to the children of the poor, and a mu-
steal program rendered.
Other Texas cities celebrated the
holiday in similar fashion, Houston,
Fort Worth RRann1nnt and COrnllS
Christi also having municipal trees.
Peace Was Emphasized.
Peace was emphasized in the decor
atoms of Hot Springs municipal tree
and in the songs by a large chorus
A parade with three Santas featured
Little Rocks celebration, and the dis
tribution of gifts to the poor.
Many cities in Oklahoma and Kan
sas distributed gifts to children who
otherwise would have been forgotten.
Two thousand packages of candy
were given away in Oklahoma City.
Kansas City's municipal celebration
was postponed owing to Indictment
weather and five inches of snow. = 1t
will be held next week around a n1u-
nicipal tree on the Union station plaza. |
Thousands of destitute families
were gladdened here today when the
different charitable organizations of
the city took it into their hands to see
that every appeal for help was an
swered. Hae
The Mayors Christmas Tree 5asso-
citation sent Christmas dinners to 1 300 /
homes. The Salvation Army, the diff
ferent social settlements over the city |
and the dinners given in the North end |
by politicians to their constituents. all |
contributed in bringing Christmas |
cheer to the less fortunate in Kansas
City.
Soldiers Sing Carols.
Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. ga chorus |
of 200 United States soldiers, accom- I
panied by three massed military bands |
singing Christmas carols and hymns, |
was the feature of the municipal
Christmas tree celebration here. Gifts |
of clothing, toys and other articles /
we're distributed among hundreds of /
the majority of them mem
bers of families of refugee Mexicans.
Denver Boy Scouts Help.
Denver. Col, Dec. 25.-Boy scouts
and camp fire girls carried Christmas
cheer to many families in Denver. dis [
ributing well filled baskets to the
poor. Fraternal and charitable organ
cations in addition saw that other
poor were cared for.
Quiet Day for Wilson's.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 25.-The
president and Mrs. Wilson spent
Christmas day quietly and planned to
line in their suite at o'clock this
evening after a motor drive.
Party for President.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 25.-Presi-
lent and Mrs. Wilson participated in
IN old-fashioned Virginia Christmas
held in the spacious lounge
IF their hotel here. 1t was their first
appearance in the public part of the
loteI since they arrived Sunday to
spend their honeymoon.
A big and gaily decorated Christmas
rec, filling one end of the lounge was
presided over by a dusky Santa Claus.
Before it disported fifteen negroes,
whose antics and musical efforts kept
he president and everybody else al
most convulsed with laughter.
How ridiculous some of forms of
peech arei Here's notice of the Jaggs
Which say they took up their residence
n he sI1hnrhs How cnnld they Ia ke I'M