The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
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II was day in which the poor and
the unfortunate were not overlooked
by those in more prosperous circum-
stances; in. fact, special effort was
made to make the day an enjoyable
one for them. The Christmas commit
tee OF the Elks lodge made canvass
of the community to ascertain how
many families they could help and
the Sunday schools did the same thing.
AS a result OF their campaign the
EIks alone sent out more than hun
dred and fifty Christmas dinners to
the sick and unfortunate. Besides the
substantials for such a feast each bas-
ket contained nuts. candies. fruits and
other holiday goodies.
Mondays celebration of Christmas at
the penitentiary was unanimously
voted by the prisoners to have been
the best that has ever taken place
there. The FIVE hundred and more men
and women confined within the walls
of the institution have reason to re-
member the day with the greatest
pleasure because of the very liberal
provision made by Warden lyman and
mis- assistants for their holiday enter
tainment Christmas eve each of the
inmates OF the prison was given a
half-pound OF mixed candy by WasGen
lyman and at o'clock the following
morning the distribution Of the Christ
mas presents that had been sent here
by their relatives and friends began
and was continued until nearly noon
before the last one found its way TO
tie person TO whom IT was addressed.
These gifts were presented TO the
eonvicts in their cells. There were
more than a thousand OF them and
they came from all parts of the United
States.
During the week previous 10 Christ
mas the prisoners were permitted TO
spend any money they might have on
credit with the institution for such
holiday luxuries Gs they desired. Un-
der this privilege they spent more than
two hundred dollars for cigars. cigar
cites. smoking tobacco. candies. cakes.
pies. etc. which they shared with their
less fortunate fellow prisoners.
At 1880 O'Clock Monday afternoon
big Christina skinner was served to
the prisoners. Roast turkey with oys-
ter dressing. cranberry sauce and all
other accompaniments OF such q din
nsr vsAs enjoyed BY everybody CON
nected with the institution The Gus
tomary law OF silence during the din
,, ing hour was set aside and the CON
victs allowed to engage in social con-
yersation. The men were served in
the main dining room of the prison.
which was beautifully decorated with
flowers. evergreen and festoons Of col
ored paper. and the women in the
dining room of the female depart
ment. The menu was the same at
both places and the guests were per-
mitted to remain at the table for an
hour and a quarter. The prison band
played during the dinner.
From . until $3.50 o'clock in the af.
ternoon the men enjoyed program Of
athletic sports under the direction OF
Chaplain F. E. Cain. in which there
we're sprinting. jumping, relay racing
and other events on S5o-yard track.
There was also boxing bouts between
men standing In barrels. which fur
nished much fun for all.
Christmas for the men and women
at the prison as well as with the con-
viets engaged in connection with the
various road making camps of the
state was memorable one for the
hospitality and entertainment proyid-
ed for them by the authorities.