Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-26
hheervance in Pine Bluff In [dicated Appreciation Sig
 nificance of Event.
kr1TSTALLY LARGE 1 nIJTLAY OF CHARITY
r.sperous People See That All Re- .iye Visit from Good Saint Nick. Thousands Fed in New York and Other Cities by Generous Folk.

Christmas, 1915, has come and gone.
 It was safe and sane Christmas,
 Christmas which apparently was
 celebrated in the homes and in the ehurches, by the men, women and children of the city.
 If was sober Christmas, a Christ mas without affray. and one that held an absence of accident or calamity.
 It was an ideal Christmas, not only ip the way of weather, but so far as concerns all the other conditions surrcundng the day.
 The indications are that when Po- lice Judge J. R. Stewart opens his court Monday morning, he will have docket no larger than that which reets him almost any Monday morn ing. Pine Bluff behaved itself, and there was no bad acting. The com paratively few arrests made were for trivial offenses, except that one al
 eged bootlegger, who carried pis- tol was jailed.
 In the 4S hours which ended last midnight, the fire department had nothing to do, despite the fact that perhaps there were more fireworks used in the city than in several years past.
 Sheriff R. H. Williams stated yes erday afternoon that he had nothing 10 do-he was just staying around the Qnce because. hy didssnntssw want to remain home eaI1 day, and there was no place else to go.
 Last year it was necessary for the sheriff's department to have deputy riding on the trains of the Altheimer branch, for three days prior to Christ mas This year such action was un- necessary. although there were more | people riding on the trains. They lRere behaving themselves, this year. Christmas exercises at several |churches, the distribution by the Ellzs, 1 attendance at the pictures, the hum |dreds of individual trees at the pri- |vate homes of the city, and the all- important matter of attending to the turkey and trimmings and fruitcake, appeared to be about the height of the ambition of most Pine Bluff peo- pie, and the day was in every respect celebrated in manner which de- served the name Christmas"
 New York Generous.
 New York, Dec. 25.--New York City celebrated a joyous prosperous Christmas with a lavish distribution of gifts and an unusually large out lay Of charity. The Salvation army distributed 2o.00O Christmas baskets and gave toys to 20,OOO children. In the financial district, thousands of gifts were presented employees and friends. Vincent Astor provided din ne. for 1000 families: Congressman Loft distributed 5000 baskets among the poor; Democratic Leader Hagan Of tine 18th district played Santa Claus to 2,OO0; through an Italian newspaper 5000 parcels were distrib- uled among the Italian poor. A tea- Nse of the observance was a dinner Oy the crew of the battleship New fork on board the ship to 100 boys and girls who otherwise would have aad no Christmas dinner. The day was ushered in with prayers for peace at every Catholic church at midnight.
 Chicago Prosperous.
 Wnleago, Dec. 25.-Chicago's DIE gest Christmas in years began with me lighting of a 9O-foot community carlstmas tree last night. Charity examinations assert that fewer bas- Ae!s were required this year than ever before. though more than 10000 were distributed.
 :. Reports reaching here from all sec uons show that Christmas was cele- orated in elaborate manner through oa. the country. The poor everywhere were provided for generously. Com manlty Christmas trees were features 2, VI many celebrations, these attracting thousands.