Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-24
NEEDY TOTS ARE
MADE HAPPY BY
THE CIVIC BODIES
Big Plans For Dispensing
Christmas Cheer Being
Carried Out

If there shonld be any children In
the city who at the class of to-mor-
row, are not happy, satisfied. and
full of food, il will be their fault
and not the fault of the numerous
civic and charitable organizations
which are busy making plans to en-
tertain the youngsters.
At the State tuberculosis Dispen-
sary at Second and Walnut streets
plans are being made to show the
children under treatment there just
what the right kind of a Christmas
should be. DR.. Clarence l.. Phillips
will be Santa Claus and hand out
gifts from the big tree i'm the front
room of the first floor
When an appeal was sent out this
year for presents to be given the
children it was stated that they
should be not only in the way of
toys, but of clothing as well.
The very first appeal brought in
81 little pairs of brand new shoes
Other articles TO be given include
dolls, rubbers, and toys without end.
The Rev. w. 5. Dunlap will tell some
Christmas stories and there will be
Christmas carols sung, with Miss
Helen Banks accompanying on the
piano.
Another Big Party.
The big party of the Kiwanis
Club, the Rotary Club. the Motor
club of Harrisburg and the Cham
her of Commerce combined was
pulled off this afternoon. Promptly
at noon big dinners were served in
the Industrial Home and the Nursery
Home. and tomorrow at noon the
same kind of a menu will be served
in the Sylvan Heights Orphanage.
At each place Il chef was in charge
of the meal as Il special representa-
tive of the clubs. After the meal was
served, those who are still able to
walk We're taken to waiting automo-
biles and transported to the Majes-
tic theater, where c. Floyd Hop
kins had arranged a special program.
This program over, there will be a
further program when the children
will be presented with gifts by the
combined organizations.
On Monday the Rotary Club will
be host to 500 youngsters at the
Chestnut Street Auditorium. j. VIM.
Bowman and Rudolph X. Spicer
will be masters of ceremony and
the chefs will include S. S. Ruther-
ford and Frank Davenport. The
program will be put on in typical
Rotary style.
Meals For Many Families
The Harrisburg Associated Aid
Societies have listed the names of
more than 20 families who would
not really enjoy the Day were it not
for the big basket full of Christmas
dainties that the Associated Aid will
give them. And not only food. will
De given; there are more than 300
children who will get toys, candies
and clothing.
The Salvation Army has been COL
iecting money and has list of many
homes that will be made happy
when Christmas morning dawns to
ma basket of good food resting
outside their doors.
All the churches are planning to
take care of their own particular
cases too. In many church parlors
TINS afternoon people were packing
little baskets and boxes which will
be later taken to families who are in
want in an effort to persuade them
that not all hope is gone from the
earth.
The Y. NJ. C. A. is going to nut
on something through it's entertain
ment committee but that will not
come until New Years Day. Then
fahnestock Hall and the gymnasium
Will be oNerrun with youngsters.