Evening journal., 1922-12-26
CITY 0UTDOES
ALL PREVIOUS
HOLIDAY JOY
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visions for the families, ana toys
candy and fruit for the children.
While It has been the yearly Gus
tom Of Mr.. and Mrs. dupont, to
spread Christmas cheer, it is doubt
less, II they ever attempted their
task on such large scale, as they
did this year.
At police headquarters large
handsomely decorated and lighted
tree had been erected through the
generosity of a public-spirited citi-
zens. who has carried out this idea
for years.
The part OF Santa Claus was played
hy the different matrons aided by
several policemen who kept the chill
dren in line and helped distribute the
presents. The treat started prompt
iy at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and from then on
continual stream Of children visited
the hall until the packages were all
given out. Arrangements had been
made to give out TOO tickets to
needy poor children but this num-
Der was increased by over 500 at the
| last minute.
All during the day the large drill
hall where the tree was placed was
thronged with children and grown
ups anxious to get a peep at the
tree. Many out Of town visitors
also dropped in TO pay their respscts.
! One New York man, whose name
could not be learned. stated that
he had stopped in Wilmington every
| Christmas for the last few years and
paid a visit TO the Police Christmas
! Tree.
The Sunday Breakfast Mission
Sunday School. III shipley street,
will hold their annual Christmas
exercises tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock Candy oranges and other
gifts will be distributed. The public
is invited to attend.
Ensign Simpson, OF the Salvation
Army. and a score OF workers were
kept busy all Saturday afternoon
distributing baskets of food. includ-
ing chicken, bread. potatoes and
celery. 20 10 families at the Saliva
ton Army citadel, Fourth and Ship
ley streets.
Christmas exercises at the Della
ware Hospital began early yester-
day by nurses walking through the
corridors. singing Christmas carols
In the childrens ward there was a
special program, with a real Santa
Claus. who gave presents to the lit
tie ones.
At the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital each nurse was presented
with a fine box OF candy by the resi-
dent physicians. There are no chill
dren patients in the hospital this
year.
Presents were given out yester-
day morning at the Homeopathic
Hospital
Delaware State Hospital had a
Merry Christmas. Fourteen large
trees, one for each ward, were beau
tifully decorated, and holly. laurel
and paper decorations adorned the
halls. The decorations was done by
the patients under the supervision OF
the head nurses in each ward. Yes
terday morning Santa Claus visited
every ward and presented gifts to
each inmate. A pound box OF candy
and two cigars were given to each
inmate. candy 20 the women and
cigars TO the men. They we're also
treated to a fine turkey dinner.
Members of ST. Johns Com
mandery. No. /. knights Templar,
conducted their usual noon-day
Christmas exercises in Masonic Tenn
.,1a n,bo oxarcfsos ,,.ara ,,Ia,roa b,-
a committee composed of Charles j.
Speel. Delaware A. McClintock, VIII
liam X. Williamson and Harry Gal
braith
The Delaware Club donated
through the Sunshine Society fifty
pairs of shoes and nifty pairs OIL
stockings to needy children OF the
city. The Sunshiners also received
fifty dolls from the Alfred Levy
Company end one hundred little !
toys from the Gewehr Piano Com
pany for children whom Santa Claus
might have otherwise overlooked.
Complete success attended the
Christmas carol service at 10 O'Clock |
Saturday night in front OF the pub |
lie Building. Singers assembled from !
all parts Of the city and for an hour /
and a half gave a program of old |
and new Yuletide melodies.
William p. White, of the Will |
mington Music Commission. led the |
singing, which was accompanied by !
band OF 40 pieces provided by the |
Musicians Union and directed by J.
Norris Robinson. Mr.. White and the |
band occupied places on a platform
erected directly in front of the cleo
trio symbol and star presented 70 the |
city by the school children. The |
city's Christmas tree was also light |
ed with vari-colored bulbs.
The service lasted until nearly /
11.3O o'clock. Among the numbers ,
sung were: Come All Ye Faithful" /
1T Came Upon a Midnight ClearS
Holy Night" "Hark. the Her
aid Angels Sing" and 60 Little
Town Of Bethlehem"
Following the service at the /
Public Buildings the singers broke .
into groups and visited other sec !
tions OF the city. The sweet strains /
Of the carols during the silent hours !
OF the early morning were heard by /
thousands Of persons who had re-
tired for the night.
The chimes AT Westminster Pres !
byterian and Grace NJ. f. Churches /
added to the effect when at mid |
night they set forth their messages /
of good will.
Christmas programs were carried |,
out in some OF the city churches on
Sunday and yesterday, while others
will have their programs during the
week.
The Medieval Candlelight and |