The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-23
TOYS WANTED
PRESENTATION
ARMY BASKETS
Little Tots Want Dolls and Ted
~ dy Bears and Choo- Choo
Trains M Everything.
CHRISTMAS WEEK AT HAND

II there's a household in Bismarck
which has a spare doll or dolls cart,
or teddy bear, Or a choo-choo train
that still goes, OF q horn or drum or
anything else that little folks like
it can aid greatly in assuring some
Riddle a joyful christmas by notify
ing Capt. J. c. Bell, commander OF the
Bismarck corps of the Salvation army,
before Thursday evening, or by leav-
ing the contribution at the Salvation
Army barracks or with one Of the SOL
diers on guard over the Christmas
kettles. ? '"'''
Everywhere I go I hear Is Santa
Claus going to bring me a dolly?' Do
you think Santa Claus will remember
my drum?' or it's skates Or mechanical
trains or something else IT'S not
odd that these poor little Riddles
should be normal, toy.lovingl children
for all that, and their faith in Santa
Claus is so. sincere that they haven't
the least doubt in the worldSthat their
letters will be answered. And don't
believe the good people of Bismarck
want to see these little folks disap
pointed"
The Salvation Army Christmas tree
will be held at the barracks Thursday
evening. Capt. Bell hopes to gather
there that evening every youngster in
Bismarck whom Santa might uninten.
tionally have overlooked and he hopes
to ave something nice for everyone
Of his little guests The Salvation
Army Christmas dinner. baskets will
be distributed Tuesday evening and
' early Wedn esda ~ morning. This even.
ing and tomorrow Bismarck folk will
have their last opportunity to help
fill these baskets. Unless there is a
more generous responsafl ring, the
next "a hours, these Christmas. din.
ners will not be up to the usual stand
ard. Capt. Bell, however. is conf
dent that the Christmas spirit will evil
dence itself by more liberal loosen
ing of purse strings tonight and to-
morrow
Christmas Treat Tonight
The first Christmas tree celebra-
ton of Christmas week is scheduled
for this evening, when st. Georges
parish will have its tree and Christ
mas party at the Elks hall. There
will be a big tree, a real Santa Claus
and other features for the Riddles. to
grown-ups.
Tuesday night Christmas trees will
be featured in other Bismarck church
es, and the Community Choral club
will sing Christmas carols in the
streets Of the city and in hospital and
probably the most beautiful and most
Holy Of all sacred services, will be
solemnizedi at IL at ST. Mary's pro-
cathedral4and at St. Georges.
Christmas morning there will be
Christmas services in various city
churches, and at 3 in the afternoon
Bismarck sElks will play host to all
= of the capital city's juveniles, who
will be entertained at the municipal!
auditorium with showing Of "Al'adin
and His Wonderful lamp" a beautiful!
cinema reproduction of the most pop
ular of all the Arabian Nights taos.
There will be brief talk by Rev.
George Buzzelle, and bags filled with
candy and nuts and other good things
for every child who attends. Because
this is for really, truly Riddles, at
tendance will be restricted to boys and
girls who are not more than II years
old.
Christmas Dinners.
For the poor kiddies of the city
there will be a great FREQ dinner at
tho Van Horn cafe from 1 to g. Every
youngster in Bismarck who is not as,
sured good Christmas dinner at
home Is invited by Bougas Bros. to
cat turkey and cranberry sauce and
other Christmas specialties with them
ut the Van Horn. where there will be
Christmas posies and holly and mistle-
toe and evergreen aid candy and nuts
galore. *.
Carney Coal Phone 81
n T. Ardorono I ,hr