Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-27
YANuC

Monday night was the scNne of great festivities in the Fire Engine hall when its doors were thrown open to the vii lagers at s.SO D. m.. who entered end took part in the community Christmas festival. The hall was brilliantly light ed and decorated and the huge Christ mas tree, lighted with hundreds of tiny electric lights and beautifully decoraI- ed with Christmas ornaments and gifts, hundreds of them, was most pleasing to the eye
 When Santa Claus entered the hall. amid the jingle of sleigh bells and the clarping of hands, with his great pack so overhowir1g with goodies that he had to have assistance, the fun began.
 Grace church Sunday school joined with the community workers and their program, combined with the singing of Christmas carols and popular songs, added to the pleasure of the evening.
 When Santa began distributing gifts
 there was one for every child present
 useful gift, an orange and box of
 candy. When the members of the Yan-
 tie Fire company responded to the roll
 call and received miniature hooks and
 ladders and other toys much amusement
 was created
 After the distribution of presents and
 the conclusion of the recitations and songs there was dancing. Guile's or chestra of four pieces furnished mus c
 and at II o'clock everyone departed for home much merrier as a result. of the
 gathering.
 Judging from the spirit with which everybody entered, the splendid time en- joyed by all and the pleasure registered in the -children's faces, the community
 may make it yearly event. l- . The affair was arranged within less than week by the following commit tee: General chairman, H. J. Gibbs ;
 purchasing committee, Mrs. Thomas s Sullivan, Mrs. Hermon J. Gibbs, Hiss Katherine I. Kane and Miss Marjorie Kingsley; collecting committee, Andrew Lara6a, Edward -Symerock. Frank Han l sen, Martin Josviz, Peter Nawrocki, ! who had the assistance of Thomas Sull;- van, James Hart; John Rogers Andrew Grieve. Harry Allen, Ernest Sherman and Pauline Nawrockf in decorati and getting names.
 The committee from Grace church
 was Mrs. Mary Beswicaz. Mss Lois
 Manning, C.. E. Carpenter, c. B. Car
 penter, c. F. J. vanderwaart, Dr..
 Lyiian .Lynes,. with Rev. Robert B. Day
 in general charge.
 Robert Lyons acted as Santa Claus. ] Everyone donated lberally and 50
 stockings were made land filled by MTA | Abhle KfIroy. ". E. Manning farnShed a box of candy for, each member of the I Sunday school The Yzntic Fire com I pany donated the hall and the. commit
 tee has received much praise for the I splendid manner with which it was han dled, and Tuesday messengers were out l were not present.
 MT. and Mrs. HenEy HamiIten, sen
 in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J
 Louis Oliver Of South Manchester, : Miss
 Grace Church and Miss Elsie Church
 spent Christmas day in M6ntvflle, the
 guests Of MT. and Mrs. Warren SHami..- 7 ton. s5- N Miss Elizabeth Kempton of the fac ulty of the Gunnery School at Wash !; ington, Conn, is spending the Chrfss mas recess in town the. guest of hel j parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Kemp Kelsp I ton. s.s> Miss Florence Mary, 4c1ngdon; na! been confined to the house for the p7s week with severe attack of the grip. :. William E. MeEale has returned tt New. York after spending the holiday bI at his home here. ss x MT. and Mrs Lee have returned ti 1 their home in New Haven after spend ing the holidays at The Colonial, th guests of AEr. and, Mrs: Joseph Maekea : de. MT. and Mrs. " W. Weeks aad cnil dren of Wiltnantic were recent guess 2 of Mr. Weeks mother. Mrs. Laur: Weeks: \ - - : Y e Miss M. Rose O'Hearn.i R. N., has re turned to Bridgeport after a few days | stay in town with her mother. Mrs stephen O.Hearn  6sobslIn feunded he famous taI,es.