The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-20
PLANS FOR ELKS
CHRISTMAS TREE
NEAR COMPLETE
Call Issued for Meeting OF All Com
mttees Wednesday Morning; Big
Treat in store for Needy
Children
LOCAL FIRMS HELP WITH
DONATIONS OF GOODIES
Apples, Oranges, Candy, Nuts In
eIuded; Gift List to Include
Stockings, Toys, Dress
Goods; 6ig Program

All ladies' committees in charge OF
the Elks Christmas tree, which will
be given to the needy children OF
the city ON Friday evening, are
called to meet Wednesday morning
at o'clock in the Elks club rooms,
at which time the final work of
preparing the gifts decorating the
tree and placing the presents there
on will be outlined The call for
the meeting was issued by Mrs w.
S, Richards, in charge Of these com
mittees.
The purchasing committee is to
complete its work tomorrow morn
ing and it lis expected that when the
ladies meet Wednesday, every de-
TAIL up to the preparation of the
gifts and the decoration of the tree
will be taken care Of. The general
committee, in charge Of W. S. Rich
ards has collected the names of the
children who are to be guests of the
Elks on the occasion and invitations
are being prepared, These invitations
will be placed in the hands of the
children or their parents by Thurs
day or Friday.
In addition to the donation of the
W. II. r. company OF 100 pounds Of
mixed nuts, the following donations
have been received towards the
treat that is in store for the kid
dies Dawson and Schuler, 200 ap-
ples the Turner company 250 or
anges; Doughty-McDonald company,
100 sticks Of Jumbo candy
The gifts are to be not only candy,
apples and nuts, but each child will
receive toy, doll, or "playthlng'
Of some description and in addition
will be given useful gifts, such as
stockings, handkerchiefs, neckties.
mittens. The purchasing committee
has bought dozens of yards Of ma
terial with which to make dresses
for the girls In many of the
stockings will be included ma
terial for dresses. Dozens Of pocket
knives have been purchased for the
boys. In many ways the 1920 effort
of the Elks will surpass the gift lists
Of former years. 1t was pointed out
that the prices on articles this year.
permitted more extensive buying
than last year and the liberal dona-
tions received from various firms,
aided the purchasing committee The
funds supplied by the members to-
gether with some donations from
non-members will be adequate It Is
believed, to cover the expenditures.
: but the contributions Of cash are
still coming in. The surplus, IT there
proves to be a surplus, will be used
: in caring for certain cases of the
boys and girls of yesteryear.' Coal
: and food is to he purchased for old
b people, in case a surplus Of cash
t Is evident after tho kiddies are
e taken care of, according to plans OF
y those in charge.
d A short program is to be given
Just before Santa Claus makes his
p appearance in the hall Admittancr
), to the Christmas tree festivities is
e to be by invitation, except in tbs
q case of members of the lodge
e The committee scheduled to NEE
% Wednesday morning, are compose
of the following
Id Purchasing committee: Mrs. w.
IN Richards, Mrs. o. Edwin Pool Mrs
u c. c. Gowdy Mrs Geo II. Evahs.
is Decorating committee: Mrs j.
le Garner. Mrs. Harry Hammerly' Mr.
A. B. Leeds, Mrs. viii Melton Mr.
Harry Ludlow, Mrs. Roy H. Levi
Mrs. Carl E. Schow.
+ Committee to prepare articles f'
tree: Mrs. w. S. Richards, Mrs.
= C. Crosse, Mrs. B B. Barefoot, Nh
l. J. P. wolverton, Mrs. Marcl
: Weaver, Mrs. o. J. Hallowell, Mrs.
= c. Rickerts, Mrs Edward Gilke
+ Mrs. Fred Grimsley. Mrs. John
= Crib, Mrs. Y w. Darnell, Mrs. R
+ Johnson. Mrs. Jamss Stacey, Mrs.
. T. Jones'