Evening journal., 1919-12-29
SALVATION Army
FROLIC TONIGHT
Band Coming From Phila. TO
Enliven Community Xmas
Celebration
EXPECT BIG THRONG
IN SPITE OF SNOW

snow or no snow. "big time" is GER
tain at the community celebration in
he public building tonight, The Sal
ration Army viii be in charge.
Music will be the principal feature
and TO enliven things the Army has ar
ranged to bring its own band, the Pro-
yidsntisl. from Philadelphia. This or
sanitation is said 10 be one Of the best
IN the East. In addition to band selec-
1ions. there viii be instrumental solos,
wand drill and tableaux.
The celebration will begin at l4o
O'Clock with a community sing in the
corridors Of the public building Irving
easier. the community leader, will con-
duct AZ s o'clock the program viii be
turned over 20 the Army.
Y the celebration Saturday night in
the public building Is any criterion
there will be the biggest kind Of
crowd tonight. Then fully 1900 per-
sons. young and old, filled the main
roor and galleries OF the building.
s,Niavor Taylors Tree" as the hand
somelv trimmed FIR at the county end
OF the building has come % be known.
shone its brightest At the city end OF
The building a stage with curtain and
scenery had been set up and on which
sprlghtly performance Of singing and
dancing. entitled a winter Frolic,' was
given
The hearty manner with whlch mer-
chants. industrial concerns ana private
citizens responded TO appeals made 10
help make The Community christmas
tree big success has been respons-
ible in ITS way for the success OF the
Nuletide Festivities, each playing their
own particular part In the preparation
FOR the celebration.
There was hardly a man or concern
that was asked 10 give goods. service
or help, but what responded and there
was little hesitation when the object
was explained. Without this cooper
alton. the Wilmington Community Ser
vice workers would not have been able
10 nrovide such a celebration with the
funds that City Council so generously
provided And there could not have
been a community celebration with
out a display Of this spirit that has
made an things go so smoothly
Amonr. the concerns that have aided
are David A. Hay Company, Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. r. Spina, Brosius and Smedley,
odd Follows' trustees. Harting Sign
Compsny Delaware Hosiery Company,
Smith-Zolinger, Kennard and Com
pany. Crosby and Hill, Lippincott and
Company Evening Journal Company,
Metropolitan 5 and 10 Cent stores. Ty-
son Livery. Wilson Line, National Bank
Of Delaware, Goodman Church, w. p.
Williams Company.
Among Tho gifts and clothing con-
tributed for The big stocking with
which The inmates Of homes and insti-
rliions were made the happier, were
IS pairs stockings, 70 dolls, 3 trains,
, boxes confectionery, ~ hats. Z pairs
bedroom shippers. shoes and handker-
chiefs, dozen books, large case or
smoking tobacco, toy telephone, toy
drum, toy watch, aprons and pin oush-
ions. boy set OF dishes, . dozen games.
? toy horses and wagons, 70 caps, i2
pairs eNershoes, i2 pairs gloves, case
OF oranges. case OF candy.
The entertainment about the tree IN |
The Public Building on Saturday even |
ing was the most successful OF any OF |
The series so far. Every, man, woman |
and child who could pack into the |
corridors were there. Hundreds tried |
10 get in but could not.
Mayor Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, George |
Lyons. president Of City Council and |
Mrs. Lyons, and many city offlcials |
with their families were present and |
watched the pleasure Of the kiddies |
and grown-ups as they applauded the |
rfoxlaf "a Nyinfar Eroiic and later |
took part in the dancing Irving easier, |
song. leader, sang the "Toreador'' with |
mich cleverness, and Billy Raymond |
and Miss Pearson were heard In pleas |
ing solos. The costumes were splendid |
and The dancing in the playlet excel |
lent. Prior 70 the playlet there was
community singing, and the doors lead
ing TO the cell rooms in the police |
station were opened and the music |
waited down 20 the unfortunates that |
were in durance, and many Of these |
entered into the spirit Of the affair
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