The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-27
DINNER IS GIVEN
EX-SERVICE MEN
Auxiliary to Joe Carson
Post Entertains $50
War Veterans
/, AFFAIR WAS SUCCESS
Legionnaires Have Share
in Serving of Dinner
to Their "Buddies"

Service mon OF Tulsa~ had o real
Christmas. Parriers of money. po-
a,!on. tile, were down and dough
boy. COB, lea;hernecS and birdman.
eolonel and buck private were com
radse tcgethen The members OF
tao auxiliary to Joe Carson post,
American Legion, were the host.
csscs az the first Christmas dinner
Of rs Kind that Tulsa has ever
4 Known, a dinner for all service men
OF the city.
In the rooms Oh Boulder that
scryed as headquarters for the
TULSA Harvest Festival there was
warmth and light and music Sun
day Two long tables were loaded
down with good things to eat
Gcncrou3-elicod pies frateInized
with plates OF red apples and dishes
Of celery and pickles offset the
plentiful sweetness OF luscious
topped cakes. Between the tables
two big Christmas trees blaZed with
light and sparkled with the green
and rose OF its hanglngs. over in
one corner group OF boys were
gathered about "A talking machine
ence of the worlds best talent at
the party. Men hurried back and
forth with trays laden with plates
that were heaped with turkey and
potatoes and dressing and the other
good things that are a Christmas
dinner The mombers of the auxiliary
hovered about the tables, passing
food seeing that all guests were
well cared for. At the door stood II
Eg,,gr
the newcomers. They came all
afternoon, these guests. With a
rush of cold air, they came singly,
In twos and threes, somewhat re-
lunctantly and shyly at first. but
soon to be swept into the midst OF
the gay and laughing groups and
assigned to "a seat at the tables.
FIRST Food i'm Two Days.
The warm friendlinesse of the
hostesses drew from more than one
Of the guests condolences about
themselves. Occasionally one would
see boy deep in earnest conver-
sation with some one of the auxii-
iary members. One clear eyed boy,
wearing n worn but nice looking
suit, confided
you know, | haven't had bite
70 eat for two days. 1 sure was
hungry"
tio sure was. lie was so nun
CRY that he estimated his
power of assimilation and was laid
rather low for a little while after
the dinner. Some of the boys still
wore their uniforms-shabby but
scrupulously brushed for the fes-
tive occasion. There were a few
wives there, one of them carrying a
tiny baby. Altogether, about $50
service men were the guests of the
auxiliary. and there were guess
constantly until O'clock when the
doors were closed.
Mrs. Hopkins the Chairman.
The burden of the responsibility
for the success of the dinner rests
upon Mrs. Theodore Hopkins. chair
man of the committee in charge and
who named her assistant helpers
and supervised all plans. Mrs. Hop
kins had the assistance of group
Of women both in soliciting food for
the dinner and in the receiving and
entertaining of the guests Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Woods of the Woods cafe
was another factor in the success
Of the dinner. The FOOD, donated
by Tulsa merchants, was cooked at
the Woods cafe. the services of
employees for several hours was do
mated. and the use OF tables. chairs
and dishes given. Members of the
legion helped entertain the guests
and carried loaded trays back and
forth from the restaurant. Mem
bers Of the auxiliary baked pies and
cakes for the dinner.
The guests stayed all afternoon,
lany of them. There was cordial
fbod will and fellowship, talk ana
aughter and music and fire, and
here were many, having no homes
N 40 hot h ~fgtY q
Who found their happy time in the
houghtfulness and generosity Of
he auxiliary members at their first
annual Christmas party.