Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-11-11
ENTIRE Community
T0TAKE PART IN
XMAS EXERCISES
Thirty-four Organizations Are
Represented at First Meet
ing of General Committee
Others Expected to Join.

Others Expected to Join.
That the Community Christmas
sent the city of Jamestown was as
sured by the attendance of represen-
tatives of thirty-four organizations
at the first meeting of the general
committee in the chamber Of COM
merce rooms at the city hall Satu--
day night. Among the organizations
which sent representatives., or sign
flied their intention OF cooperating.
were churches, church societies, fra
ternal organizations and trade and
labor unions.
The various benefits to be derived
from such a gathering were discuss
ed, the committee voting unanimous
ly that the project should be carried
out. The general committee was or
ganized, and number of commit
tees appointed. The next meeting.
at which a much fuller representa-
tion Of the sixty-six organizations
invited to cooperate is expected, will
be held at the city hall Tuesday, No
vember 23rd. An effort was made
to get in touch with every organiZa-
tion in the entire city, but any WHO
may have been missed are urged to
send representative to the next
meeting of the general committee.
Organizations Representated
The organizations represented at
the first meeting of the committee,
or who haye appointed representa-
tives, are: Grace Church Guild.
Ladies Auxiliary of Brotherhood Of
Railway Tralnmen, Ladies Auxiali-
ary Of Maccabeos. Women'o Gathclka
Order of Foresters, Woman's Auxi-
liary OF American Legion, Eastern
Star, Woman's Relief Corps, Busi-
ness and Professional Women's CLUB.
Tabernacle Society. Musical Club.
Wednesday Club, Royal Neighbors.
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Brotherhood American Yeomen.
Flour and Cerial Local 366, Knights:
of Columbus, Baptist church, Pres
byterian church, Royal Arch Masons,.
Congregational Church, A. F. and A..
Masons, Homesteaders. Knights
Templar. Mems Brotherhood OF
Presbyterian Church, = Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks 381. Machinists
500, Chamber OF Commerce. B. P. o.
Elks. Methodist Church. Grace
Church, Shrine Club, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, Modern Wood
men OF America, Carpenters Union.
G. M. Springer was elected chair
man Of the general committee. Mrs.
o. ]. Seller. vice-chairman; Andrew
Haas, secretary; and J. J. Nierltng,
treasurer. I.
The subcommittee appointed fu
each ward follow: First ward: Mrs.
R. M. DePuy, chairman, Dana
Wright, Mrs. r. R. Meekef. Second
ward; west Of the river, Oscar Cor
don, assistants to be selected by Mr..
Gordon. East Of river, Mrs. F. B.
Stark, chairman, Mrs. NJ. P. Morris.
Third ward; Mrs. Earl Reed, chair
man. Mrs. John Stoddart, P. G.
Westby. Fourth ward; Mrs. G.. T.
Feton, chairman, Mrs. ]. M. Allen,
e. J. Clamp.
Program committee: Mrs. O. j.
Seller, chairman, Mrs. H. l.. Kastner
and Mrs. George Game, Jr.
General Arrangements; O. C.
Wonnenberg, C. w. Pierce, DR.. w.
C. Nolte, J. A. Jorgenson, George
harrington.
Press Committee; Andrew Haas.
chairman.
The appointment of number Of
important committees was delayed
until the next meeting at which a
fuller representation is expected.
Tentative Plans
The tentative plans provide for n
thirty foot Christmas tree to be set
up in one Of the principal streets Of
the city or IN one of the Northern
Pacific parks. The tree is to be fur
nished and lighted by the chamber
of commerce. This was done be-
cause the lighting will cost in tho
neighborhood Of $125. and it was
thot best to ask the other organiza-
tfons not to furnish anything which
was merely spectacular in nature,
but to spend all Of their donations
for supplies which will be distribut-
ed to the needy Of the city and to
provide candy and nuts for tho chill
dren on the night of the exercises.
The program which will not con-
sumo more than half an hour or
fOrty-five minutes. Will consist nrf,H