Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-12
POOR KIDDIES Of
CITY WILL Have
CHRISTMAS TREE
Official Old Kris" Sets
Willing Hearts and Hands
at Work for Treat
new CITY Hall TO
Be The FAIRYLAED

Wilmington will be visited again this
year by its "Oficial Old Kris" despite
announcement to the contrary yes err
day, the benevolent citizen who has
financed similar affairs in the past hav-
ing taken steps several weeks ago 70
secure a mammoth Christmas tree in
New Hampshire. The Board of Police
Commissioners officially today hearing
Of the arrangements made by this citi-
7ens who desires his name withheld, at
once ordered Chief of Police George
Black To make the necessary arrange
ment for the poor chldren's Christmas
tree.
It was also announced today that not
only had one offer been made to provide
the necessary money for the usual
Christmas treat this year. but that two
other prominent citizens who had heard
through IHE EVENING JOURNAL last
'vening that nothing had been done 70
brighten the hearts Of the children Of
destitute parents, had offered TO assist in
financing this years treat
When instructions were given to-
day by the Police Commissioners to
have the tree, steps we're at once
taken TO provide for the children. or
iicials Of the Girls Industrial School,
at ClaymOnt. were communicated with.
and by noon the girls at that institu-
ton we're busy with needles. thread
and scissors making the bags which
will be filled with sweetmeats and
other Yuletidc goodies and presented
10 the children who have tickets on
Christmas morning in the City Court
room.
While the sewing Of the bags was
started printers also began work on
the tickets, and these will be distHih-
uted by the patrolmen to those chill
dren on the officers districts who are
known 70 be in needy circumstances.
Chief of Police Black also got into
communication with wholesale candy
dealers, as well as those selling nuts
and candies. and before night il Is
expected the contract for these good
things. as we'll as the stockings.
gloves. dolls and horns. will be pur-
chased
While the "oficial Old Kris" has al
ready taken steps TO make the hearts
of thousands OF children in this city
Nad on Christmas Day. il is admitted
that 10 do so viii require more money
This year on account OF the increase
IN the cost Of candies, fruits ana the
NNACA luAnEo usually EANIA aM Mo9s W ANAA
this knowledge it is expected that the
other Good Fellows" will be called on
10 assist. If this is agreeable to the
citizen who has so nobly assisted in
he past.
The handsome tree. which will be /
the largest ever used for such an &C. |
cas'on. VIII be placed in the City ]
Court room by James Gray, superin-
tendent of the fire alarm and police
reporting system, and his assistant,
David Gray. within the next week,
and il will be gaily decorated with
vari- colored electric lights and
Christmas balls as in former years. /
Bright and early Christmas morn
ing the tree will be lighted. the chill /
dren who have been supplied with !
tickets will be marshalled IN line and I
the doors of the court room will be
thrown open. This will be immedI-
ately following the session of City
Court. and fro mthen until noon the
court room, usually the scene of suf-
fering and misery, will be resplendent
with happiness.