Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23

the committee. promises treat for the
big boys and girls as well as the little
ones. The Elks will give 1000 books.
the kind boys love. to the future young
men of the city. These will be donated
at the library of the Big Brothers club
house. at % South Van Pelt street:
Notice has come from Ridley Park
that churches there will fittingly celc-
brate Christmas Eve and tonight.
In Kensington Miss Elizabeth d.
Egglestoh is directing rehcarsals for a
pageant. "A Masque of the First
Christmas" that will be presented the
afternoon before Christmas by the Girl
Reserves of the Kensington branch of
the Young Women's Christian Associa :
tion. ia West Allegheny avenue.
The masque is made up of ten tab.
leaux. 1t opens with narration OF
the Christmas story and closes with q
peace BenpdictiOn by Chorus of
Angels" Suitable music and costumes
have been selected.
In places where conditions and sched.
lles permit, the zeal celebrations have
been postponed to Christmas day nn'
among these will be dinner for 21(
men at the Galilee Mission, S2l Vine
street. The dinner will begin at Il
o'clock and will follow service to b'
Ill tlfe tItptl VI tie
The Western Community House vii
have Community Tree and Garden. ;
Baskets donated will be given to the
needy. The various classes and club,
are planning parties. and carol sing
ing. at which time candy, games ant
toys will be distributed.
No more faithful worker for the dis
Scminntion of Christmas joy seems &c
vtytt I,.'s 4
year gathers up as many yOungster,
as he can handle and hies them of
to a restaurant that he has hired fol
the day. On Christmas day this year
Daddy Cohen will collect his little ban(
OF eXpectant boys and girls ut the Read.
ing Terminal and march them to Wal.
nut street for their feed.
Navy Men 10 be Hosts
Fifty orphaned children will be mad,
happy on Christmas Day by the officer.
ana nGn of the newly commissions,
hagship OF the Atlantic aviation fleet
the ! >. :. Wright, now mt the Phila
delphia Navy Yard. \ Christmas din
her with toys. clothing and an enter.
'ainment will be provided for the young
sters.
The men of the crew gave S35O T,
provide toys and clothing for Christina.
sl1ts for their little guests. A frienf
rom New Jersey sent over big suppl,
ot evergrccns and holly for the deco
rations. and part of tho band from III,
L. >. =. Relief will spend the after.
noon aboard the Wright TO furnish th,
musical end of the entertainment
''h christmas Day, the Salyotio,
army WIN entertain 1000 poor chilJreI
ahu distribute presents to every bo,
ana glrl from under two huge Christ
| mas trees.
Charles j. Webb. president of tb,
Army's Advisory Board. will probobl,
% present. and superintend the distri
6utloh; The entertainment will begin n
O'Clock christmas afternoon, am
continue until !. Visitors will be adj
Animals to Do Stunts
Trained animals will do stunts E.,
the amusement of the children. an,
therc VIII be program Of Christina
music, with selections by the Diyisionn
Band. In addition. there will he motin,
pictures Of the sArmy's work ot th,
Fresh Air Camp at Upland, last sum
mer.
Many of the children in the audience
will see themselves in the pictures.
On Christmas Day the Army viii
Civ" Christmas dinner to nearly 5W
homeless persons in the big hall Of No
Corps. at Eighth and Vine streets. 4
number of the guests will be women,
Owls Of South Philadelphia, mem
bers of Nest No. 1913, will maintoi,
n wide-open house at 1881 South "rhir,
street on Christmas Day to entertain
many of the poor children who Iiv,
between Market street and the river,
AZ the Ware Recreation Center n,
2:30 Christmas afternoon the John =
Garland Post. No. 100, America,
Legion, will place n lighted star upo,
the Christmas tree to mark the most :,
glft to the comrades who died il
The Prison Welfare Society will II,
busy Christmas Day taking care Of tI,
poor little children whose fathers Inv,
found that the way of the transgressn,
Is hard. The society will take car,
that Christmas trees and other hmm,
things will be available for the vnuny
sters in this class.
IN lIanerch n great community fro,
viii be erected In front Of the LInnrrcl
hrehouse and decorated. On Christ
mas Eye the tree will be stripped nm,
The, things on II vii be taken tn RI,
Babies Hospital in Philadelphia. Her,
they will be distributed.
Another tree has been erected hv th,
sixty ninth street business Associn
tion. and the public has been askeJ +,
decorate the tree for the poor. sick
helpless youngsters in the Babies Hos.
pital. 'i''
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