New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Soldiers and Sailors Chi.
dren Make Merry in Grand
Central Palace
Mother Goose Ther.
All Sorts of Games and Tov.
for Little One, Whose
Fathers Are at War

Old King Cole. with a lollypop in ii,
cheek and his regal robes bundled :.
about his hips, opened the Chri,.u,'
Carnival at Grand Central Palace l,,,
night By taking the first trip down a.
slide in Christmas Tree Land. a, ~.
official opening Of the carnival. which /,
the city'5 Christmas gift to the chi.
dren Of Uncle Sans soldiers and Sal.
ors.
Santa Claus himself was there. "a,
that matter, standing at the door "a
welcome everybody, and apologizins 70,
the length OF his wayy white hair.
81 never come out before Christian
other years, and the last thing I a
Christmas morning ia TO get my hs,
cut" said he, but I heard the ca.
diers' children calling FOR me, and 20
came just as was"
Santa Welcomes Mayor
Santa Claus gave Mayor Mitchell
handshake and a blessing az he "a.
tered the Palace at 10 o'clock las,
night.
The Mayor made the Official operirr
speech for the carnival, standing b.
side the great Christmas tree, VITA u.
light of a thousand red stars and 81.
yer crosses Pickering across his face.
This is not charity" said he. =,
is the tribute OF those Of US who hsv
20 stay at home 10 the men who hsy,
gone to the front. II is our tribute :,
them through their children.
The lights were turned out and frcr
behind the dim green Christmas trees
in the upper gallery came the Christ.
mas carol, sung by the boy choir Q.
Grace Church. They wound down ii.
broad white stairway siIgIng 10 Tie
foot Of the tree. Then theA ghts blazsi
up again and the carnival was on. n.
merry-go-round and the ferris vks.l
broke all the speed limits. Mother
Goose Street was opened for trane.
Grandfather's Clock had nervous pros
tration with all the mice running over
il. and Treasure Island fairly reekst
with pirates. Jack Spratt and his wife
were disclosed, fussing over ice cresr.
They have become disciples Of Hoover
and are saving meat for the soltiers,
so il was the chocolate ice cream that
Jack wouldn't eat and vanilla that his
wife simply couldn't stand.
All the pleasures OF the carnival vii
be free 70 the children OF soldiers and
sailors this afternoon at O'Clock, and
thereafter every day until January =.
Men in Uniform will be admitted for
% cents, sd civilians FOR 80 cents.
Presents for Children
The carniyol is under the auspices
of the National League for Womens
Service. ana Miss Maude Wetmore Is
chairman of the committee. EVER
child will be given a Christmas present
which is the gift OF some other child,
who wanted to share his Christnn
with the soldiers children.
Pref Christmas parties have bees
held the past month. 10 which childrer
brought the toys they wanted 70 donate
The first party was given by litts
Miss Olive Whitman, the Governors
daughter, 70 500 Albany children. The
Rodman Drake Public School IN ne
Bronx gave 5000 toys.
Letters from the soldiers childtt
70 the Carnival Santa have revealed
their wishes, ard Santa has tried 70
take the place Of the daddy who !,
away this year. One little girl wanet
a dog, a mice dog who would put BIS
arms around my neck and love me-
She will be given an order on ne
Bide-A-Wee Home, and sent down 70
take her choice OF loving dogs.