The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-21
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE.
FOR NEXT SATURDAY Night CAROLS TO Be sung
OVER 1900 PRESENTS TO Be DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN
EVERYBODY TAKING HAND

The Community Christmas Tree sug-
gested several days ago has taken de-
finite shape and one of the grandest
and most gorgeous celebrations ever In
Lancaster will be pulled of next Satur-
day night at $50 O'Clock. Several hun
dred dollars has been literally subscrib-
ed by the generous people Of the city
and county and preparations are being
consumsted to give out over 1900 pres
ents to all the children in Garrard
county, that are twelve years old and
under that age. A meeting Of the pro-
moters was held in the rooms Of The
City Club last Friday evening and an
organization was soon launched. that
put about TWENTY-FIVE people at work
TO see that the immunity Tree was
decided success. A paper was circula-
ted through the town, asking for dona-
tons Of money and in few hours $500.
was subscribed, practically everyone
asked donating liberally. until about
100 names were on the paper, which
goes to prove that II is a Community
organization in fact.
About ten chairmsns Of that many
committees were appointed 10 look after
the detail parts of the program. Mr..
W. A. Farnau was made the Executive
chairman; John NJ. Farra, Vice chair
man and J. J. Walker. Jr., secretary
and treasurer. The chsirmsns OF the
different departments were; Tree. j.
A. Beazley; Decorations. +. S. Hughes;
Lights. II V. Basin; Soliciting Funds.
j. |. Hamilton; Presents. X. T. Embry;
Notifying Children. +. NJ. finder;
Fencing Park. X. l.. Elkin: Telling San
ia Claus. w. A. Wheeler; Music. r. II.
Hopkins. Court House. David Ross.
The tree has already teen erected in
the center Of the public park. and was
gratefully donated by Mr.. Henry Cox.
Il took four mules to pull it to town.
1t will be beautifully illuminated and
decorated. several hundred colored
electric bulbs having been ordered by
MIR. Basin. The decorations will be
gorgeous and artistically arranged all
through the entire park.
The tree will be lighted Friday even
ing and will remain lighted during the
entire week and throughout the entire
Holiday season. Those in charge are
especially anxious that every child in
the county, be on hand next Saturday
night at $50 clock when the presents
will be distributed. "Old Santa" will
be on hand and see to it that not sin
gle child 10 overlooked. The music
committee has had printed several hun
dred pamphlets, of the songs that will be
sung on that 'eventful evening. by
choir that is now practicing every
night. under the supervision Of Mrs.
May Hughes holland.
A meeting of the workers and the
chsirmans Of the different departments
was held at the court house last night
and the finishing touches were put on
the program, which promises to go
through without a single hitch. The
committee on music reported that it
had secured the services of the Dan
VILE brass band. which will be on hand
cary in the evening, several local peo-
Pile having offered their cars to trans
port the band over from Danville and
back
The Distribution Of the presents will
begin promptly at $50 and it is ear
nestly requested that all the children
of the city and county. IL years old and
under. be ON hand at that time.
Should the weather be very bad, the
presents will be distributed in the court
house. Ample provision has been made
to take care of 1880 children, as the
funds now have reached about $500.