The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-01-01
Canon People Had
Great Christmas

December 20. 1919. will be long
City as the date on which was com
memorated one OF the most delightful
Christmas holidays in their history. 1t
was the elimination of weeks of prep
.ara;ion and fully realized In its cul-
mnation the most pleasing anticipa-
tions OF it's celebrants. which includ-
ed everybody in the community, the
young, Iniddle-aged and old. rich and
poor. the unfortunate and the fortu-
*. happiness and rejoicing for the
20 stners in the penitentiary and the
sick, INDECENT and infirm at the county
hospital and AZ ;he Odd Fellows
Home. as wen as to those who were
without handicap or restriction for its
enjoyment.
Relisiously. as well as socially. the
day was joyously observed In singing
hosannas TO the worlds Redeemer
who made the occasion possible. for
without the Babe OF Bethlehem there
touid have been no Christmas and no
hope of the life to come. All OF the
city churches and Sunday schools
gave appropriate recognition to the
event and programs OF praise and
Song To Him who brought life and i'm
mortality TO light We're everywhere
presented. and were taken part In by
large and interested audiences OF men.
women and children Never before
were the religious aspects OF Christ
mas more beautifully observed than
they were this year, due. perhaps. to
the blessings OF peace which have
been vouchsafed to mankind after four
years OF the awful carnage of war.
There were Christmas trees. laden
with gifts for all. In the churches.
schools. at the Eiks' Club. at the
lodges. in the prison and a; the homes
OF the unfortunate. testifyiag TO the
charity and humanity OF those who ap-
prcoiate and enjoy the blessedness Of
giving thai others may be happy.
Christmas was also time for re-
joicing in the home and there was
hardly family ia this city that did
not have Christmas tree OF its own
on which hung. or about the base Of
which WIS displayed, gifts of some
Kind for its members. The intrinsic
value of fiIese gifts varied greatly.
but they did not differ Ia the kindness
and good will which prompted them.
Those worth bui few cents were in
splrcd by the same sentiment as those
which cost a. many dollars. All had
| fla..tT fFr in n.sf
OF the heart ard. on that account,
were equally acceptable TO their Ieelp-
tents.
In scores OF Canon City homes there
we're social gatherings and feasting, at
whiok were present in many In
siances. relatives from distant towns,
I frisads aud neiehbors These assem-
biaees were charming in their hospi-
taliiy and memorable in their pleasure
To both guests and entertainers. The
dolighfmlnoss OF the occasion was In
tonsined by the beautiful spring like
character OF the weather. its bright,
warm sunshine adding genial touch
20 the pleasures OF the occasion. Not
for many years has Canon City been
favored with more perfect Christ
mas day than Il was on Thursday and
the people OF the town and its sur
roundinrs made it contribute TO their
enjoyment. In the afternoon there
were many automobile parties out for
) pleasure ride and the roads about
town were thronged with excursion.
SITS and merry .makers.
The people of Canon CITY began the
hristmas festivities earlier this year
han usual. ad the general prosperity
,f the community enabled them to be
more generous and prodisa' in its OBJ
ervauce than common. Never have
he local merchants had a better holt
lay trade than this season. and never
lavf the people OF the community sent
way so many gifts in celebration of
christmas than they have this year.
rhey have been receivers. however.
$ well as givers. for the records OF
he tpostomice and the express COM
any show that never before have so
nany holiday letters. parcels and
ackaees been sent here from other
eotIcns OF the country as has been
he case during the last two weeks.
,,s,xywhere there seems to be pros
MA generosity. peace and good
Nv Roniitions that make for Merry
hristmas and Happy New Year.
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