Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-30
SANTA CLAUS, PROGRAMS.
CHRISTMAS TREES ON
CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas day dawned as pleasant
as one could wish in WauSau. The
temperature was the coldest of the
winter, registering nineteen below
zero at 700 a m. when Santa Clause
was completing his arduOus round.
1t was snappy but ideal Christmas
day.
Christmas eve had been filled with
activities for the young people and
children in most of the churches of
the city, when special programs were
carried out. After many of these cell
ebrations, after the recitation of many
selections by the children and the
presentation of little playlets by them,
Santa Claus put in an appearance.
Besides visiting many churches, he
made pilgrimage to st. Mary's hos
pital where he found number of sick
kiddies, all Of whom gleefully appre-
ciated the goodness of Santa Claus,
and the sisters, who were caring for
them, were no less pleased. Gle lit
tie fellow was overcome with joy and
jumping up he threw his arms about
the man with the red suit and long
beard, crying: ooh, Santa Claus,
just knew you'd come here. l prayed
to Jesus that you'd come"
Christmas Day
More than ever before it seemed
true that Christmas this year was
home day. People did not stir about
the city as much as usual but re-
mained at home with their families
and children There was an absence
of sleighbells with their merry jing-
ling which in years gone by added
much to yuletide spirit. Instead au-
tomobiles scurried about the streets
and said Merry Christmas" with
every honk of the horn. Late in the
forenoon the day assumed Sunday
like appearance The church bells
called the faithful of several of the
denominations to morning services.
At every meeting place, the charming
Christmas weather with its wonderful
snow, the presents received and the
incidents of Christmas eve were topics
of conversation. The presents pur-
chased in the city this year were said
to be more elegant than ever before
and those who did not remember their
friends with gifts, sent attractive
cards. 1t would not be unusual to find
fifty to one hundred cards from friends
on many a family table.
Christmas Trees
At most of the churches in the city
beautiful Christmas trees, electrically
lighted, were features which delighted
the children and caused the older
folks to live over the days Of their
childhood. In front of the B. p. 0.
Elks lodge, No. 24S, was a magnifi-
cent tree, which could be seen for
blocks around. Another outdoor tree
was that in front Of the j. NJ. Lull
home, which was attractively lighted.
Family reunions were also the order
of the day and in many homes ten to
twenty gathered to enjoy the annual
family event.
At the Churches
At the First M. E. chhrch the chill
dren rendered a beastiful program
Christmas eve, following out the pro-
gram printed in last weeks Pilot.
Among the children who participated
were Adeline Reinicke, Emily Crock
er, Evelyn Harder, Julia Hochtritt,
Mabel Boettner, William DOlnoder,
Florence Kline, Elizabeth Berger, Ell
mer Drake, Carroll Anderson, Mary
Thompson, Alice Mae Feathers, and
Cecile Pittsley. Christmas stocking
tales were told by Louis Bells, Ken
meth Fluck, Evelyn Harder, Louise
Harder, and others participated in the
latter part of the program.