Evening journal., 1920-12-14
CHRISTMASJO JOY
IN THIRD WARD
Outdoor Holiday Pageant
Plan Outlined by Com
mittee
NEED 5000 TO
INSURE SUCCESS

The second meeting OF the Neigh
borhood Christmas Committee in the
Third and Madison streets district,
was held last evening in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lynch. Senator
Thomas NJ. Monaghan presided, and
Mrs. w. c. Pryor served as secretary
Chairman called for reports from the
various committees which had been
appointed at the previous meeting.
George W. Bader reported for the
building committee that they had
waited upon the park board to ask
for assistance In putting tho building
on the playground in such shape as
would permit Of the Christmas ccle-
bration indoors, should the weather
prove unsuitable for an out-of-doors
observance The response from the
park board was very sympathetic and
substantial, which was a source OF
encouragement to the members OF the
committee Mr.. Bader asked that a
vote OF thanks be sent to the park
board and it was so ordered.
Mrs. II. ID. Walker, reporting for the
| finance committee, said the contribu-
tiOns for the Christmas tree fund
were small in amount but very
numerous and made In a real Christ
mas spirit. She said that the COM
mittee had set a goal Of 5000 About
half Of which was collected the first
day. She had no thought but what
the goal would be reached.
Mrs. W. c. Pryer, reporting for the
entertainment committee, announced
program Of folk dancing, carol sing
ing. vocal selections by a male quart
cite and tableaux.
Passing on to new business the
chairman was asked 10 appoint a
tree committee and a committee on
favOrs and decoration. Mr.. Monaghan
appointed for the first committee, Mrs.
Charles Lynch, Mrs. William Lutz and
Mrs George w. Bader, and on the
second committee, Miss Mary Eliza
beth Reagan, Mrs. p A. Higgins, Mrs.
| II. u. Walker Mrs w. A Brookmire
and George w. Bader
The last piece OF new business was
the appointment OF COMMITTEE 10
bring I'm a constitution and bylaws
for the purpose Of organizing a
Neichborhood Association which
would have for It's purpose, the wei
fare Of the children and young people
OF the district The chairman appoint
ed for this cOmcittee Councilman VII
liam Ahberger, Charles Lynch, Jacon
OstrO and George w Bader.
The business meeting closed with
the sending OF a wireless message 10
"Santa Claus" inviting him to be
present at the celebration on Decem-
ber 2i
Senator monaghan then callei upon
, Miss Jennie VI. Weaver, a member el
/ the advisory committee OF Community
Service, whose achievements with th'
, playground system makes her a val
! luable advisor TO the Community Ser
, vice staff. Miss Weaver congratu
I lated the committee on the wori
which they were doing, and recalled
2 the first feeble attempts Of Mrs. Hig
z gins and herself TO start the play
. ground in Third and Madison district
\ Miss Weaver very aptly likencd thos
4 early days 10 the movement In its In
y fancy and The present organization
represented q child grown up sum
clently 10 enjoy a Christmas tree. Sh
said that the finest gift TO the neigh
borhood that this Christmas coul
make, would be formation OF an as
sociatlon which would have all tn
interests Of the nelghborhood a
heart.
Joseph O'Rourke entertained IN
K | gathering with several vocal selec
r tions, which we're well received.