The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-03
XMAS BASKETS
IN ABUNDANCE
Elks, Provident Association,
Churches, Salvation Army
and Others to Give
A MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE
Mrs. c. B. Ames Inaugurates
That Popular Movement
In Oklahoma City
A MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE

OkLAIIOMA CITY Riddles need
mot lack for groceries, candy and
toys ON Christmas this year even il
santa Claus, In his hurry 20 make the
entire rounds OF the world In one
happens to paSs them by. For Rt lrus,
four organizations plan either for
Christmas trees or for the distribution
Of baskets on the evening In which the
Gohd Saint from the North Pole
bitches his reindeer TO his cupacious
sellgh ana comes tinkling swiftly along
on nearly every housctop on earth -
'rrpt those In which money chances 10
be ,cnrce. Santa is n notorious truck.
lrr tu wealth.
But Santn'S forgetfuncss will hr
accompanied In Oklahoma city hy lnu
salvation Army the Provldcnt As-o.
rntiou the Big Brothers and Mr..
g. Is Anne, and her friends, ana other
organizations and individuals
Santa's With Kettles
Next saturday ON the prominent
.lrrt corners will appear some ut
Santa Cmus' assistants, dressed iu
regulation rcdaud.whilc North Pole
costumes, presiding over Christmas
kettles Into these passcrsbys who have
little children Of their own who will
receive lots of toys on Christmas from
Santa win drop few pennies or
uickrs or dimes or maybe. great
big dollars to allow (krcp il
dark until Christmas) the Salvation
Army To- buy n big evergreen tree.
witch win hr set m In the barracks
ON West Reno and lighted by scores nc
Iaudlrs uu Christmas eve. Toys will
|bc hung on every limb, candy will be-
| be- scattered about the tree IN abuuI
nurc and every little Oklahoma Ciy
/ child whose parents are too poor to
see that Santa pays their house visit
win hr invited 10 come TO army head
! quarters TO Participate In the annual
J, Christmas service aud receive the
presents and candy allotted 10 him.
Then more than hundred baskets.
containing groceries Of all dc@rrip
uous will be- given away nt the same
) time
PrOvident Association Helps
The Proyident Association too viii
give away number ~ basket, Of
food toys and candy aud perhaps a
quantity of clothes provided okla
/, homa city people win contribute funds
, for the purchase of the same The as
, socintion has no funds available for
. hut Friday might meeting Of the
/. director will be- held, nt which plans
=. for holiday giving will be- laid, Mr..
p Claude Mccartney has already been
q named Dos the nBpiatlon 10 receive
g names uf those families reported wor.
Il thy of christmas groceries, and will
@ cheek Ur 'n" list to see that no pro
IS misuuus giving Is allowed
Elks Give 800 Baskets
: The r0, lrolhcrs," as the En-,
chuo-r lo mmr themselves during th,
holiday urr planning 10 Distribute
nearly aNu of the biggest baskets im
agiunhr H.s your Food Of every de-
sriplw 'rum chickens ar turkey O.
\ celery wI candy viii hc Included
. Funds fur fuu purchase ARE obtNlur
by m annual entertainment, whicl
\ was held several days ago, and d
u Charity ED| which Is scheduled {,
D., held Iu Ems hall ON December Il
n This l- uur ur the biggest social af
p fairs boo l|alm aud Is always well ot
tended
Municipal Christmas Trek
Mrs. 4, g. Nmc-, one OF uklnhom.
m Cltys sru leaders, early IA the yea
j iuumuru movement for the '~t0h
.li-mmnr ur Municipal Christian
n tree lN.-r have long been a frnur
i ~ the holiday season In many NJ th
|yiliue OF the country but this Is Ga
first year zoo which one win be- sc
mp here o. is probable that It viii b
erected B. tUr vacant lot ON Mai
street ur Dnr rear ~ the Lcc.lIuckln
hotr. On win hc lecorntedFTith my
- riad. uf uulorcd electric light hulh'
and -wwumtrd hy a huge electric stu
sNWNW|. nf the star ut brlhltbrl
n which mdrj the shepherds 10 th
j birthplace, OF christ
Every night Tor probably a wee
n this rru ulI nr the scene of n eel,
\ hwriun rhun.cs composed Of hun
dra. u' r.u alus hest singers, an
other forms or music win be- feature,
Toy wI candy win hc given away {
children uu either Christmas eve q
Chri-tm might
Nuuy oklahoma city individuals ar
- rrrp7m lp give away presents to III
poor wuUo practically every churc
uuns nr. ALSO planning Christmas dl'
n riwiuu VI baskets, candy aud toy
j Taking everything into considers
tluu, n ANY child IN this city spend
N n urrScutt~s christmas It win not h