Smyrna times., 1918-01-02
111 CHILDREN AROUND THE
COMMUNITY XMAS TREE
ou,1,oN OF ENTERTAINING
ISNOa 'o". YOUTH. A BIG SUCCESS

=. Tree in Front Century Club House
Big ,1s,sd .1 With Red, White and Blue
Lg 5nS,s. Mecca for Old and Young
,o than two hundred children
MOas ;a.ted in the big Community
pal p;.tmas Tree Party Thursday and
SalIs, Saidsy evenings last, success that
t,lv Ilrr'I repaid the laoies of the Twen,
lu4s & century Club, who inaugurated
us'i idoo for their efforts. Occurring
'n' = aid On the two warmer nights
is,modiately preceding the cold wave
.1a % weather conditions made it possible
.D' large turn out. 1t was the first
.;,a -. q Community Christmas Tree
.1 I been erected in Smyrna and the
.Iar up of thus furnishing enjoyment to
g isa voung of Smyrna and community,
'a ..Decislly the poorer children. met
,i,b fuIl and hearty repsonse on the
..,t Of the town people, fraternal So
iioties. benevolent societies and mem
NV. of all organizations, who contri-
buted to its success not only in funds
- electrically light the tree but in at
tending the party and entering into
,be enthusiasm of the children in what
made for them a happy incident of
Christmas Week. The big fur tree
tventv-fve or thirty feet high, was
rl.nted in the front of the Century
cpb Building and its symmetrical
shane gave fine opportunity for decor
,tng in red, white and blue electric
lights and myriads of small American
Hsgs When the electric current was
nrned on the tree became conspicuous
all up and down Commerce street, a
sight that merrily greeted old and
young.
Community Program" Two Evenings
Two evenings were given to the
Community Christmas Tree. Thurs
dsy evening the young folks about 20C
strong met at the School House anC
headed by Mr.. l.. M. Price and
chorus of singers made up OF the
choirs Of all the churches, marched
the streets at the head of long line
Of children singing Christmas anthems
and patriotic airs and ended with
gathering about the brilliant Commun
ity Tree where the singing of severa
numbers made up an impressive pro
gram. Friday evening the singing
and marching was repeated and afte
3 few numbers under the lighted tree
the children were invited into tn
beautifully decorated clubhouse wher
they we're royalty entertained by tn
women of the Century Club. The bi
open FIRE sent its cheerful glow acros
the room and the floor which wa
smooth and shiny from the dance 0
might or two before, made a happ
scene for an evening of games an
social pastimes. The entertainer
Of these Young guests fell to the Il
Of busy committee headed by Mr'
Frank S. Mslcom and Rev. Thoms
Getz Hill. There were games al
pastimes of all descriptions whic
we're enthusiastically enjoyed. Fo
lowing an evening of such enjoymen
Mrs. j. Frank Webb, club hostes
served delightful repast to the chi
dten.
Adults Witness the Children Play
The gallery as we'll as the bench
around the room were filled wi
ADULTS. many being parents or rel
ives Of the children who gathered
see the delightful innovation. T
committee who directed the who
affair, Mrs. W. Grey Deakyne, chai
man. Miss Laura Bell, Mrs. H.
Boyer, Mrs. George W. Robinso
Mrs. W. W. Hynson and Charles
''OeEiy' ESQ, received the unstint
praise Of everybody and the commu
i'y IDEA Of entertaining the young
smyrna, many of whom hardly KIN,
"nal II IS to get a real live gC
Ourlstmss, proved such a success Il
year. that not few would like to s
Nan annual event.