The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-23
St. Nicholas Girl and Elec-
trio Company Place Tree
in Mallory Court.
The Doll and Toy Fund.

When the Christmas star shone over
the far hills of Judea, to guide the
Three Wise Men wit their gifts of
gold and frankincense and myrrh to
the Manager where lay the first Christ
mas child. the little Babe OF Bethle-
hem, it's radiance was so glorious that
it touched to beauty all the waiting
world. and through all the centuries
which have pasused the glory OF that
shining has not diminished, but each
year the Christmas Star shines out to
light the world, that no one may for
get. the anniversary of the Saviour's
birth
Last night in Mallory Court a won
derful Christmas tree shone ont in all
its beauty. Not tree laden with gifts.
Not tree strung with costly orna-
ments, the money for which might
have gone to clothe some cold body
or to gladden. the heart of some child.
But just a Christmas tree Of wonder
full beauty and glory lighted that it
might remind the world that this is
the birthday OF the Christ Child. the
time of Peace on Earth, Good Will to
Men. A tree the only meaning OF
which is the Joy and the beauty and
the glory Of Christmas.
It's mission is only to remind the
hurrying crowds that this is the time
of JOY, of happiness for little children.
of charity and loving kindness. For
this wonderful Christmas tree placed
in Mallory Court by the Pensacola
Electric Company is the spirit of
Christmas visible
When the ST. Nicholas Girl suggest
ed the tree last winter to the Pen
sacola Electric Company. they re-
sponded, just as they keve this year.
so promptly and so beautifully that
for three nights the great pine with
its brilliant lights shone over the city
with its message of Christmas cheer
Today and tonight. as during the
last Christmas season, the Boy Scouts
will be at the Christmas tree and
those who wish to do so may make
contributions there to the ST. Nicholas
Girls Doll and Toy fund.
Through the probation officer, Sam
Pinney, three hundred and seventy
tickets to the st. Nicholas Girls dis
tribution at the Armory hall on
Christmas morning
Last year the DOI ana 10Y IuIlQ
on Christmas morning was two hun
dred and six dollars and sixty-six
cents. 1t is now s26967. More than
last year. each essild having been given
a pair of warm stockings, in one Of
which was candy, nuts. oranges and
apples, and in the other long horn.
Besides this each child was given sew
eral toys, and three hundred warm
sweaters we're given away. This year
at least four hundred children will be
cared for as Mr. Plnney states that
there are still a number of needy chill
dren to receive tickets. But the St.
Nicholas Girl feels sure that, in spite
of the high prices of everything this
year and the additional number OF
children TO be cared for, that the fund
will be sufficient, for 1t is a most elias
tic fund, and, through the loving kind
ness of the people of Pensacola, has
never failed to cover every need
The Doll House Mystery given yes
terday afternoon was most successful,
and the splendid sum which was real
lied will go far towards helping the
St. Nicholas CIR. under whose aus
pices it was given, in the beautiful
work she is doing.