The Indianapolis times., 1922-12-25
GOOD WILL
AND JOY IN
CITY TODAY
Spirit of Christmas HOverS
. Over Indianapolis Amid
Merry Making.

partment's six brass quartets
went forth in the dark hours this
morning playing clark the
Herald Angels Sing" and other
time-honored yuletide pieces
Miss Indianapolis stirred, opened
her eyes, remembered, smiled
happily and sleepily remarked:
Its a pretty good old world after
ALL
Miss Indianapolis arose, still snil-
ing gleefuIIy. She dressed for the out
of-doors, dashed downstairs for a cup
Of coffee and glance at the multi
tude of good things old Father Time
and other relatives had left her. Just
a glance. and then she was off to de-
liver good cheer TO everybody.
For that was the spirit Of the day in
Indianapois-as It ever has been.
GoodfelIOw on Job
Over one hundred poor families were
happy as a result Of the work Of the
Goodfellow Club, an organization of
the employees of the Indianapolis
branch Of the Ford Motor Company.
Baskets containing food and clothing
were distributed to worthy families. In
many cases coal was delivered. Three
thousand dollars was expended by the
club on families chosen to be the
recipients by the investigation com
mittee Of the club.
Destitute families received food
and clothing from Mayor Shank's
ready relief fund. Money to carry
on the work of this fund was obtained
from the sale Of basketball and dance
tickets for the game and dance held
Saturday night at Tomlinson Hall
KuKlux Klan Busy
Some time between p. m. and Z
p. m. came a light knock at the door
Of more than one hundred destitute
families. Baskets Of food, clothing
and sometimes bed clothing were
silently handed in to the destitute
home. Without a word the doner
turned away. The purr of a motor
and he was gone. a message of good
cheer and signed Sincerely, knights
Of the Ku-Klux Klan. Indianapolis
Khan, Realm of Indiana"
In the thirty two fire stations OF the
city programs for poor children were
held Saturday night under auspices
Of the city recreation department.
Christmas trees, with decorations and
presents were placed in each station.
Shriners Work
Christmas dinners of unusual
splendor We're possible for the zoo
families who received busheI baskets
from the Murat Temple of Shriners
yesterday. Each basket contained
food enough to last family of four
for week.
Needy ex-service men received bas-
kets. today as a result of activities of
auxiliary units of eleven Marion
County American Legion posts. The
Servie Club also provided for disabled
veterans.
At Sunnyside sanitarium many col
ored electric lights and red tapers
lighted the room where the Christmas
party was held for the children. Santa
Claus, alias Orin Cotton, distributed
gifts to the patients.
The West Side Business League
Mems Association distributed approx
mately $50 boxes Of candy to children
of the community. A big tree was
placed at w. Washinton and Belle
View St, where the candy was dis
tributed. Residents of the community
brought clothing and food which will
be turned over to the Family Welfare
Society.
Always ready to aid the poor. the
Salvation Army held open house at
TomlinsOn Hall yesterday. Relief for
destitute families was distributed from
the hall Approximately 500 baskets
were distributed.
The Volunteers of America distrib-
uted baskets donated by Indianapolis
merchants.
The $40 patients Of the city hos
pital received gifts Of candy, fruit and
nuts at a Christmas party given them
by the st. Margarett's Guild.
A Christmas program will be given
tonight at the Cadle Tabernacle by
the Order Of De Molay. "The Story
of the Life Of Our Savior" motion
picutre. will be shown. Preceding the
picture. Christmas carols will be sung
by the De Molay choir, assisted by the
De Molay band, the Scottish Rite
choir, and the Scottish Rite orchestra.
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