Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-26
CitySpends
XnasofJoy
and Cheer
Gloom and Despair Are
Driven to COver-Churches
Have Special
Services.
Legion Feasts Ex-Yanks
The sad Christmas did not appear

The sad Christmas did not appear
in Omaha yesterday.
II there was person IN want wha
lad not felt the kindness of the VA
rious charitable organizations, the
dispensers OF substantial cheer didn't
know about il.
Omaha enjoyed the day.
The cold snappy weather was good
Tor skating. Hundreds, young and
old, were skating at Miller, Han.
scom, Rivervicw, Fontenelle and Tur'
ncr parks. Warming houses super
vised by city employees made skaters
comfortable.
The Orpheum and Gayety periorn-
ers. whenever possible in their songs
and rccitations, injected Christmas
spirit.
Newsboys Get Gifts.
Street urchins and newsboys were
remembered with gifts. One news
boy was given SIS by local banker
Gee! | wish Christmas would
come every day." said little Tony
Rotollo. 10, Sixth and Pierce streets.
IL got so many presents that ! had
to have my brother, Angelo, help
me. Papa and mamma are both
sick and, gee! how tickled they'll be
to see u.s." Tony stated that he re
ccived almost $l0O in gifts.
1t was AL irresistible army that
drove cheerlessness and despair to
their last defepses.
Special Church Services.
Omaha churches had special serv-
ices. Sunday school classes had ex-
ira music features by the children.
The inmates in the both city and
county jails were remembered with
gifts and big chicken dinners. Church
workers sang Christmas carols and
religious services were held in the
jails Sunday morning.
Travelling men miles away from
home found the hotels happy places.
The larger hotels provided Christ
mas dinners with the usual mothers S
trirnmin's" and sacred music. The
Fontenelle ard Rome had beautiful, !
decorated trees.
Ex-Serviee Men Cared for.
The American Legion members,
under Rev. Father Holsapple worked
we'll into Saturday night and all day
Christmas to see that ex-service
men without homes, and others who
were stranded here for lack of enl-
ployment, felt that Christmas was
no nockcry.
Trucks loaned by business houses
were kept busy all day delivering
coal, clothing, shoes and foodstuffs
to former soldiers. Il don't think
we missed a VET said Father Hol-
sapple Kept US mighty busy, bat
the ''buddes' are all satisfied"
Hospitals Are Visited.
The Women's Overseas Service
league, of which Miss Helen Cor
nell is president, visited the local hos
pitals carrying baskets of homemade
goodies" to sick ex-service men. The
baskets were packed at the home OF
MISS Marie MdttileWS, SHdiI uidH ~
the hospital committee. Tuesday
night the league will give Christmas
dance for the enlisted men at Fort
Crook. There will be Christmas
tree and each soldier will receive a
gift.
A Christmas dinner was served by
the American Legion to cx-servicc
men at the Loyal hotel.
The spirit Of peace on earth, good
will to men" was brought to hum
dreds through the good will OF sew
cral restaurants that offered meals TO
tho hungry.
Boxes for Poor Farm.
Miss Cassie Riley distributed 285
Christmas boxes containing nuts,
candy and fruit to inmates at the
county poor farm. Religious services
with music were also held.
The City Mission Christmas excr-
oises arc to be held Monday at 1880
a III. There will be two Santas and
two trees laden with gifts and food.
Five hundred are expected to attend
the party.