New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
City's Biggest
Yuletide Gives
Thousands Jov
Hosts of Children, Hospital
Patients and Needy
Families Are Guests of
Christmas Benefactors
Curb Market Has a Party
Orphan Children Adopted
for Day and Baskets Are
Sent Out by Thousands

>, he'd about o'clock this morning
N Kris Kingle Villa, Arctic Circle,
,argcd out by one of the busiest
Christmas trips he has had since Ewes
sldest boy fell asleep waiting for him
~snv, many years ago.
Never before, Santa is reported as
having confided to Mrs. Claus when
,e got home. had been such
,unber and variety OF presents to de-
sver As if that were not enough,
-s;ndeer, Mr.. Claus declared. are not
THAT they ought to be. Donder and
athens descendants seem to lack the
,r.ed and staying power of their fore
,sthers. ne asserted, and it may be that
,sxt wear he will have to go in for
sone nev-fangled means of transporta-
ton.
New York, it appears, was ar espe-
e;slly heavy piece of work for Santa this
year. Despite the allegation that times
are hard. he found more TO do here
than ever At the last minute. compile
ton of the job proved too much for
the old man. who isn't as spry as he
oace was. and II was necessary for him
IN accent the offer of score of civic
and charitable organizations, business
houses and individuals to carry on for
him to-day All who didn't help yes
terday will do so to-day or tomorrow.
Big Party at Curb Market
One of the happiest Christmas Eve
uarties for Youngsters Santa couldn't
reach in any other way was held for
800 Yesterday afternoon on the floor of
the New York curb market. There was
vaudeville show of dozen acts, in
Guiding clowns and trained goats, and
couple Of assistant Santa Clauses, IN
the uniform of their office, to distri-
butte presents 10 the lucky children.
The harbor police, under command
Of Marine Inspector Hallock, carried
happiness to one hundred children OF
city employees on Barren Island. There
we're two Christmas trees and A great
many toys contributed by members OF
the New York Produce Exchange. Pa
trolman Thomas F. Mulligan appeared
as Santa Claus, and all present said
he looked enough like the Christmas
saint TO be his brother.
Seventeen orphan boys and girls got
the greatest of all Christmas presents
"a home-yesterday through the ac
tiyities Of the Catholic Home Bureau
for Dependent Children. Going home
FOR Christmas" meant something to
them at last. And seventeen husbands
and wives, mothers and fathers at
heart, know by now that all the Christ
masses they used TO think we're happy
we're only meagerly so by comparison.
Four hundred well-filled baskets
we're distributed yesterday afternoon
from the clubhouse OF the Tammany
Central Association of the 18th As
sembly District. Before that the club
entertained 1000 children at matinee
morning in Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theater.
Children Of the regiment were en-
tertained yesterday afternoon by mem
bers OF the 30sth Infantry at the 77th
Division clubhouse. Two big Christ
mas trees held gifts for all. The day
before the club had Christmas din
ner for fifty unemployed ex-service
men.
Hospital Children Cheered
Louis Krohnberg, of 3o3 Fifth Ave
nue., gave his fourth annual Christmas
party for children on Thursday. Two
hundred and ten were brought from
the Metropolitan Hospital, Welfare ISL
and, and after sightseeing trip about
the city had dinner at big restaurant.
Toys and dolls were distributed, and
the day ended with matinee at the
Hippodrome
Seven hundred children of the West
Side were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Z. Campbell at the annual entertain
mens and gift distribution at The
Funeral Church. A Santa Claus pre-
sented each child with a wooden cap,
muffer, pair of gloves, two pairs of
Stockings and box of candy and fruit.
Nine hundred patients in the various
city hospitals will receive to-day pres
ents sent for them to Health Commits
soner Copeland. Each hospital will
have tree, decorated by Miss Mildred
Lumri, and DR.. Copeland will visit
each in turn.
Wards and prisoners in other public
institutions will be we'll provided for.
There will be dinners and trees, where
possible, in each. and the inmates will
oe gwen clothing and other gifts do
mated by generous persons. Special re-
lgious services will be held in all the
Institutions, including the Tombs and
me prisons on all the islands.
wenty-three hundred children will
receive warm clothing and other gifts
a. Christmas parties given at the
pants of the Robins Dry Dock and
1sepsir Company. Clinton Dry Docks,
me- and the Tebo Yacht Basin Com
gsny, Brooklyn. Each little guest will
y presented with an overcoat, stock
ngs, cap and tie, so cents in money
sad lot of candies and fruits.
4. of c. TO Aid 1000 Families
More than 1000 poor families will
..seceWe their Christmas baskets to-day
nnlrnough the Knights of Columbus
ea,iors IN orphanages and hospitals
ssn De entertained and supplied with
BOOKS and toys.
IN William Wood, of the Hotel Gotham,
ssm play most to 100 disabled veterans
ION the Fox Hills Hospital in the ball
,u9m sip OF the hotel this afternoon. There
Nj De dinner and tree, with
fi.ssenes isss for everybody; vaudeville,
~: ssa nand music and boxing match in
eaa gn'sn Jack Britton will oppose 1.-The
"aempion Of Ireland"
one thousand children will be made
-y -sppy at the MacDowall Lyceum this
rgl..ning representative of Santa
f,as faos VIII be present TO distribute gifts
ssom a huge tree