Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-22
CITY PREPARES
FOR CHRIS TMAS,
CHILDREN TO ENJOY TREES
AT THE CHURCHES
SATURDAY

IhrlStS plrln observing the day,
which this year falls on Sunday,
which is December 25, will be the
churches in which special pageants
and cantatas are to be given, exer-
cises are to be held for the children
and in which there will be special
services on Christmas day
An advance prediction of happiness
to many families is made by those who
are familiar with the great work to
be done this year by the Federated
Charities. Together with f. III. Schnei-
der, poor commissioner a careful list
OF the families in this city who will
need assistance. has been compiled
and great baskets of food will be de-
livered to hundreds of homes on next
Saturday morning, the Boy Scouts as
sisting in the delivery. Gifts of toys
and Nother things which will help to
brighten the day for poor children
have been made to the Federated
Charities by individuals and organi-
zations and these, likewise, will be
given where they will do the most
good.
The money for Christmas baskets
has been raised without difficulty by
the Record-Herald which has acted
as the custodian for Christmas bas-
ket monies for number of years.
To Sing Carols
One of the finest features of the
Christmas season will be the singing
of carols at various appointed places
about town by the members of the
Young Women's Christian association.
Three groups have been arranged by
Miss Kaiser, assistant general secre-
tary of the association, to sing this
Thursday and Friday evenings, from
five to six O'Clock, and from ten to
twelve Saturday night, Christmas eve.
The first two groups VIII be composed
of younger girls, about thirty to par
ticipate In the rendering of carols
each evening, and on Christmas eve,
a group of about fifteen older girls
will take part. The young ladies
practiced on Monday evening of this
week. Many of them have been regu-
lar attendants at the practice perl
DDS of the Y, w. G. A. Glee club.
ST. Mary's hospital, the Wausau hos
pital, Mount View sanatorium and the
Children's Inflrmary will be among
the institutions to be visited by the
representatives of various civic or
ganizations. Santa Claus has always
been consistent caller at these yari-
Gus institutions where a word of
greeting and comfort and an express
sion of ioviality are always the most
perfect Of Christmas charms. But
more than this the Kiwanis club, the
Talbot Montgomery post of the Amer
lean Legion and Burns Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will all take
hand in seeing that this bit of
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Committee In Charge
The committee of the Kiwanis club
which will have charge of its work,
consists Of Fred II. Schneider, chair
man, G. X. Gooding, William A. Taege,
j. ID. Christie and DR.. II. w. Jones, all
of whom will make the round of these
various public and private institutions
accompanied by Mark M. Scholfield,
the rolicking Santa Claus clothei in
bright red and a striking white beard.
The Kiwani" duartette will accomp3
ny the colnlni zee, arrangement for
the singing or various selections be-
ing made by George yehlow. Pres
ents will be distributed particularly
among the children.
The Talbot Montgomery post has
arranged to give a program OF enter
tainment at Mount View sanatorium
on Friday evening, under the direc-
tion of Wylie Sampson and George c.
Driesbach, post commander. Music
and a general program will be rem
dered, the numbers to be arranged by
Fred Braun Baskets will be distrib-
uted to the eight ex-service men there
in which will be fruit, nuts and can
dy. Three. baskets will also be taken
to ex-service men who are at st.
Mary's hospital.
AT the Marathon county home a'id
hospital, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Christie.
are providing a real Christmas spread.
On Saturday evening gift will be
presented to all the patients in both
institutions and on Sunday there will
be a great feast. The sick will be
given especial attention. Christmas
trees will be enjoyed and the day will
be made as pleasant as possible in
every way.
The churches are 70 enjoy special
Christmas programs, for the most part
on Saturday evening, and on Sunday
morning there will be services devot-
ed to the occasion.
st. James
st. James Catholic church will en-
Joy its program for the children on
Friday evening when a Christmas tree
will be appreciated by members of the
congregation. The children have many
pretty little selections 10 offer and
are being helped by Miss Denese Coei.
who has charge OF the program. The
Rev FIR. II. p. O'Toole will officiate at
the mass to be held Saturday at mid
night. Masses will be held at 500
a. m. and 1000 a. m. Sunday and a
choir under the direction of W. Del
Curtis is arranging special music for
these occasions.
lions Lutheran Church
A special Christmas service will be
given by the children of lions Luther
an church on Saturday evening at
80 when parents will gather to hear
the children recite selections of a
Christmas character. On Sunday the
Rev. Geo. G. Schroedel, pastor. will
deliver a sermon in German at $3.50
a. m and one I'm English at II .00 m