Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-29

Christmas eve at the Copper Queen hotel will long be remembered and talked of after the little children that saw Santa Claus there that night have grown older and Santa no longer remains a mystery. A beauti- ful tree, towering loftily to the cell ing, occupied the center of the lobby, illuminated with soft lights of pale pink and blue and rose, twinkling like stars, with presents on the tree, under the tree, around the tree and every conceivable place. Presents for every one, old and young.
 It was a sight to make one wish that the years would roll away and let one be a child again just for to- night" to see each little, eager face beam as Santa called out their name. There was no timidity, for all the children knew that Santa Claus was a friend to little boys and girls and rushed over to claim their presents. Santa had a kind word for every kid die and the next day those words were told over and over to each little playmate that wasn't so fortunate as to have seen old Santa himself
 Before Santa came a:l the lights were turned out except the lights on the Christmas tree, then there was a tinkling of little silver bells and, be- hold, Santa Claus, jolly ana clustering, was in our midst Startled exclama- tions and wide-eyed amazement greet ed the visitor who. marched in with his pack on his back, simply jammed full of nice things. Nuts and candy and oranges. and pretty gifts-what more could be asked? Then, after all the gifts were distributed and every body was as happy as could be, Santa gathered up his empty pack, said goodbye, the lights went out, and with tinkle of those same little bells. Santa had vanished as suddenly as he came, not to return until the world is all white with snow and Christmas comes again in 1919.
 Frank Wheeler of Warren was the kind gentleman that impersonated Old St Nicholas so well that even the grownups almost believed.
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 The Anona club will meet with Miss Florence Buckett Friday evening, De cember 27.
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 What the A. F. F. W. is doing for devastated France may be read of and ways and means in which to help, in the Weekly Bulletin of the work in France and America, isued from national headquarters. 16 East Thirty-ninth street, New York city, by the American committee for devastat- ed France, Inc. Letters are sent in each day from the poor that have been given help in that stricken land. Mrs. William K Vanderbilt, with her as- sistants, is working Tn the Paris office of the American fund for French wounded and sends in reports that are published in this bulletin and may be obtained by writing to New York to the above address.
 The following is a letter sent froA Paris by the president, Anne II. Dikec Of the A. F. F. W. to Mrs. M. E. M. Frantzen, state chairman:
 Paris, November 29, 1918. Mrs. NJ. E. M. Frantzen, State Chair
 man. Bisbee, Ariz.
 My Dear Mrs. Frantzen. The gen. erous gift of $500 given by the people of the Warren district has been cabled to us from the New York headquar- ters.
 As these amazing days bring change after change Tn the military and political situations, we realize more clearly than ever before upon what a solid foundation of demand and supply our work rests, and that it's greatest opportunity is before it.
 AS you no doubt have been in formed by the New York office, we and have assigned to us the canteens of Concy-le-Chateau, Vic-Our- l. Aisne and Soissons outside the city I The people are beginning to return from the four corners of France, to | lind ruined homes, and the greatest even when they have money, is getting food.
 ''As always, the question of trans ! Dortation is the greatest one. and your | gift makes it possible for us 10 come a little nearer to the success iul answer of that question.
 ''To be accurate, the $500 was not . quite enough to buy a camionette in . this time of unbelievable prices, but . he difference was gladly made up in New York, and the camionette shall | be named as you suggest. We shall ! make it do such good and helpful work for these returning families and | Tor the almost more pathetic return i ing prisoners from Germany, who pass through our district, that Camionette M. E. NJ. Bisbee, will be a constant expression of your sympathy and in terest. Yours sincerely,
 ANNE NJ. DYKE,
 President"
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 NIT. and Mrs. Henry Poppen were | the host and hostess at a dinner party at the Copper Queen hotel on Christ | mas night. The table was effectively l decorated with warm red flowers, tiny |