El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-26
CHRISTMAS FOR
MEN At POST
Young People of the City
Entertain at 18th Infan-
try Auditorium.

4 most fitting climax TO Christmas
. day was tho pleasing and enjoyable
, Christmas entertainment for the SOL
der boys at the Army Y. II c. A.
7 building IN the 6sth infantry camp at
! Fort Bliss last night. Doorways were
crowded, windows were filled and SOL
{ diers were hanging on the building
I rafters, sitting ana standing until
/ there was absolutely not another BIT
/ Of room for anyone.
The young people OF the Christian
/ EndeGvor societies. r. y. p. L. and
EpTOrth leagues were determined TO
make the soldiers al the fort have a
great deal of Christmas cheer and
spirit. The exceptionally fine pro-
gram arranged by them proved this
determination The choice selections
given in the various churches on
Christmas were combined in the pro
gram OF Christmas nigbt.
Hundreds OF civilians together with
{ the saith infantry band members. Of
ficers and thei- families crowded the
balcony and the front seats Of the
hut Camp guide Eroffitt and q large
corps OF army BOYS were Kept busy
from early evening until the program
began. directing and guiding the hun
areds Of young people from the car
A. Z
All afternoon a number Of Young
people were bCsily engaged in beau
tfying the building and platform
with Christmas decorations and huge
Christmas tree. Through the untir-
ing and SELlfu1 efforts Of Henry
Shedd. chairman OF the decorating
committee, when the curtain was
raised il revealed most picturesque
home scene M Shedd and his com
mittee lab0red all afternoon and
evening TO make possible the happy
occasion eOr the boys
The program was divided into three
parts Part one consisted OF a series
or Biblical living pictures. IN charge .
Of Hiss Isabel Valentine, Of the First Z
Methodist church, and Miss Marian .
Young, OF the First Christian church. .
The pictures were posed and arranged !
by Mrs. 5. II. AlcNuIleu. The pictures .
were.
Abraham and Isaac. T. Roe and
Charles kIink-
Moses in the Buirushez-Airs. :. Lee .
Heoberd and the Misses Marian Rull- 7.
man Edna Pritchetr and Sarah Kuhn.
Ruth and Naomi-2Irs. Il L. Biz
1ey and Catherine Franklin.
Child Samuel-Nade1iue Kuhn.
Three Prophets-Isaiah, Arthur
arthur Wheatley- Hosea. Arthur
Nehemiah. Charlie KIink.
ciation-Madeline Birney and
Eleanor Price
Elizabeth and lIary-Airs. II. L. Biz I.
rey and Eleanor Price.
NativIty-Eleanor Price, Messrs c.
T. Heck, II. " Whitfield. J. T Roe.
J. C. Worthington, Ray Prirchett and
Charles klink. Is
Mrs. Walter Christie pleased the
audience with Holy Night and The
Last Rose Of Summer =
Part two consisted OF q scene from
q Saint Nicolas drama put on by tneI
y g. o. TH.H Ia
Park Christian church. This was in
charge Of Miss Ruth Mcmillan. The
.ollOWlng took part Austin Lopez,
eanette GlasCOe. Elizabeth Jones, !
oscar Allen, Herman Lopez. J. +.
jefferson, A. W Watts and Miss Ruth }
Mcmillan
Miss Lois SlcChesney. OF the Cal
ary-Houston square Baptist church. 1
gave reading entitled "a White {
lift for the King q
Part three vas an original sketch {
planned by Henry Shedd and Mrs. Il. D
Schultz entitled What Happened 4
It Your Home Last Night" Those
Who participated were 1Ir. and Mrs. I
) alter Christie, Ruth Davis. Elizabeth \
lurkee, Sammie Joseph. Walter
christie, jr-. Jack Kaste., Leslie Kirk-
latrick and ". "a Young
MIS- j.. J. Raster and Miss Della .
Nieter were the pianisrs for this part :
u the program The hit OF the even =
lB was IlJe Sammle Joseph, dressed :
n the uniform Of the L. s Navy lad d.
'aulmie, through his singing. brought o.
pplaGse and cheers.
The splendid assistance by large =
lumber Of the soldiers themselves in 81
elplng in decorating was appreciated
- the decor ting committee
In the midst Of the drama, What
Happened at Your House asst Ni-ht 30
ust as little Sammia Joseph was
i1ging one Of his popular songs, an
nplanned for, but ever present dog r
igrt took place q
u. a. Young. rs Santa Claus. "
rought forth much laughter ana p
heers through his numerous mes :,
ages bringing Christmas greetings r
from president Wilson. secretary n
,ewton Baker, Gen Go-Getter Per b
ming. MAJ. Gen. Sibert, secretary John
Mott OF the Y. n c. A., and the Il
oung peoples societies Of the 1
iiur-hes OF II Paso.
rom SnO,D Filled Cb;eS IL