The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-22
SANTA TO RESCUE READY FOR XMAS
He'll Fill Stockings of Every
Topeka Kiddie This Year.
Charities To Aid 500 Families
in City, Estimate.

The list of persons in need in the
hands of Topeka benevolent and char
table organizations this year is
larger than ever before, it was de-
clared today. The Confidential Elk.
change, which is the clearing house
for all Christmas charities, has about
800 names on its list, in addition to
which the Salvation Army has about
800 more.
Nevertheless, Santa Claus will have
something on his sled for every little
boy and girl in the city. The Elks
have arranged for the biggest Christ
mas tree in their history. Gifts for
1900 children will be distributed, con-
sisting of mittens. stockings and
stocking caps, besides candy. fruits,
nuts. ice cream and cake. DR.. F. A.
Rooster will play the part of Santa
Claus, and produce presents by mag
ic'' from his Christmas bag. The
Christmas tree is about twenty five
feet high.
The children will assemble at 10
o'clock Christmas morning at the
Seventh street entrance of the Elks
lodge and from there will be taken
in groups inside. Owing to limited
room and the large number of chill
for them all to get inside at once.
Clothing and Goodies.
No toys will be given out-<by .the
Elks. for. it was pointed out, the
youngsters would probably break
them even before they got home with
them. But there will be a pair of
stockings. a cap and mittens and
plenty of candies and other "gooCies''
for every boy and girl.
Ladies of the Day Nursery club are
planning a Christmas tree for the chill
dren of the nursery at the Provident
association "Wednesday afternoon.
Fruit, candy. nuts and small gifts will
be presented to the nursery children.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Charles Hardy
'Wise Men There will also be
! music and demonstrations by colored
slides.
At 10 O'Clock Christmas morning the
Salvation Army will open the doors of
its hall, 400 Kansas avenue and 800
baskets of food will be distributed to
the needy families of the city. In
these baskets will b. roast beef. cof-
fee. sugar, fruit, bread. butter, pota-
toes. beans, cookies, milk. onions and
cereals. A ticket good for one basket
of this food can be obtained by apply
ing at the home of Adj. George
Houser. $40 West Fifth street.
All Institutions Contribute.
Churches, schools, Sunday schools
!
tions are contributing literally to the
plans for making next Thursday a real
Christmas for the poor of Topeka.
/; Names are handed in to the Confiden-
tial Exchange by these organizations
| and by individuals. where they are
carefully arranged to prevent duplica-
tion and assure each family its share
of the Christmas goodies. Programs
I have been arranged to be held in prac-
tically all Topeka churches and many
of them will have Christmas trees
! The Girls Friendly society will have a
Christmas tree at Guild hall Tuesday
afternoon. where gifts will be distrib-
uted to 800 children.
! The children of poor negro families
| will receive Yuletide cheer at a big
celebration to be given at the Garfield
] school club house at $3.50 O'Clock
Christmas morning. The Topeka Fed
| Grafton of Colored Women's clubs have
arranged this program and financed ii
with the help of the Elks.