The Glenwood post., 1916-01-01
G|enwood Children Very Happy as a
Result Of Santa's Visit. Program
Greatly Enjowed by All
TO Be REPEATED next YEAR

If there were any doubts about the
value of the community Christmas tree
or the success of the same those doubts
were quickly dispelled after our people
watched the expectant faces of the
children as they waited for the appear
ance of the good old saint Of Christmas
time and when they saw those same
faces wreathed in smiles and heard
the joyous cheers of the kiddies as be
approached in his auto sleigh from the
direction of the north pole and was
introduced to the youngsters, and then
proceeded to distribute his gifts to all.
The children of the community, i'll
Guiding those Of nearby towns gathered
at the school house last Saturday after
noon and, led by their teachers,
marched to the beautiful tree set in the
center of the street by the Hotel Glen
wood. While the people waited for the
children, they Were entertained by,
Moore s orchestra with several appr;-
tpriN NIas Selections, the orchestra sbelas
stationed on the balcony OF the hotel.
A selection by the ladies' chorus and
another by the ladies' quartette Were
much appreciated numbers of the pro
gram.
When the children arrived they ci--
cIed. around the tree which was beau
tifully decorated and which had been
lighted by the Glenwood Light and
& Water Co., with strings Of vari-
colored lights. AS the, little folks
marched around the tree several tiers
deep and sang their Christmas carols,
all agreed the community had been well
repaid for any efforts made in beha
of these little folks.
When Santa Claus, cleyerly impes'
sonated by w. H.. Peabody, arrived ol
the scene he was introduced by Rev. L.
L. Tuck as the children's friend and
was given hearty welcome by the
youngsters. Then began the distribn-
tion of presents, each child being given
bag of candy, popcorn ball and an
apple and although the little folks,
owing to the unusually raw and cold
day, were quite badly chilled, they
were very happy, and all who looked
upon the beautiful tree, radiating the
Christmas spirit declared that the COM
munity Christmas tree must be per
petuated in Glenwood.
Church Christmas Trees
All of the Glenwood churches held
their usual Christmas exercises at
which the little folks were made happy
in their thoughts of the Christ child
in whose name the day is celebrated.
The exercises at st. stephens Catholic
church were especially elaborate this
year and an excellent program was rem
dered.
The exercises at st. Barnabas Epis-
copal church were held early on Christ
mas eve and the program rendered by
the Sunday school was especially in
teresting.
At the Presbyterian church the Sun
day school had prepared q splendid
musical and literary program, the littl,
folks acquitting themselves in splendid
fashion. At the close of the program
Santa Claus distributed presents to all.
At the Methodist church large
crowd gathered to enjoy the program
which the Sunday school had prepared
under the direction Of Mesdames
Woody and Daley. The little folks
entertained the congregation in most
pleasing fashion in program which
lasted an hour, after which ssnta
Claus appeared and made little hearts
glad by the distribution Of candy to
each child in the Sunday school.