The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-24
CHRISTMAS TO
BE OBSERVED
WELL IN CITY
Will Not be ''White Christ
mas" in All Probability,
But Spirit Is There
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES
Reaches City Late Today;
Community Singing at
7:45 p. m. Tuesday Night
Christmas is at hand.

Christmas is at hand.
The spirit was abroad in Bismarck
today, with the added encourage
Scores of activities of various kinds
begin tonight in the city, to continue
throughout the holidays.
The postoffice was crowded, trains
in and out of the city were carrying
/ scores Of people, and the whole
juvenile population was on edge for
1 the arrival Of the official Commun-
ity Santa Claus this afternoon.
1t won't be white Christmas
This was the word from the local
weather bureau today, but it was
. given with the reservation that the
weather is somewhat unsettled and
anything may happen under such
circumstances.
Good Weather
The weather reports today from
Canada and other points in the
Northwest showed moderate temper
,1tures and no storms, although there
We're traces of snow. 1t was 28 above
at Havre last night, usually cold
spot; it was 20 above at Edmonton,
244 above at Winnipeg and "a above
at Williston. The lowest in Bis
marck last night was 20 above.
There is a low pressure area eX-
tending from Manitoba to the up
per Great Lakes region while high
pressure area covers the region west
of the Rockies. 1t is the passing of
: one of these pressure areas and the
coming Of the other that brings
changes in temperature.
Santa Arrives
Santa Claus was due>to arrive in
Bismarck at 4 p. NJ, and hundreds
of small boys and girls were ready.
Advance information was that Santa
Claus would discard his reindeers be-
cause of the balmy Northwest wealth
er and arrive from the west on
truck. He was sleeping, could not
he awakened by rough handling Of
men but responded to q kiss waited
by a little girl
After distributing ] 800 boxes of
candy at the Christmas tree, Santa
Claus was to have busy time. There
were scores of calls to be made on
sick children, visits to hospitals,
and visits to strangers.
The stranger will not be forgotten,
under the plans Of the Association
.Of Commerce committee. The com
fnittee obtained list of all strangers
stopping in the city. Each adult will
get a Christmas card greeting from
the Association of Commerce, while
each child will get a bag OF candy.
Community Singing
y. The big Christmas tree in the
Northern Pacific park has attracted
Hmuch attention. Yesterday a man
drove up with eight little children
to see the tree-he had brought them
in many miles from the country just
hoped he would be able to bring them
back for Santa Claus arrival this
afternoon.
Don't forget the Community Christ
mas singing, was the injunction of
the committee today.
1t will take place at 7:45 p. NJ,
Christmas night (Tuesday night) at
the Northern Pacific park. All
church choral societies were asked
especially to join, and every citizen
is urged to be present and join in
the singing of old Christmas carols.
Prisoners Observe Day
Prisoners in the state penitentiary
east of the city will observe Christ
mas, beginning with a Christmas pro-
gram tonight. A Christmas tree will
be placed on the auditorium stage.
The program for tonight is~as fol-
lows:
Selection by Prison Orchestra
Introductory dialogue-John Lee,
Albert Nelson.
I Song Silent Nightly audience.
J, Song-"Away in Manger"-C Clarice
III Lee, Charlotte and Gene Fritz.
in East"-Claude Peo-
pies.
Recitation-"The Shepherd Lad"-1
Irwin Lee.
= Child's song-Rakkel Lee
Selection-Prison Orchestra.
Pantomine-"The Holy City,
Pauline Fritz. Accompanying
music by E. c. Fritz.
/ Song-t'Hark the Herald, Angels
Sing" Audience.
q The orchestra composed of eight
inmates, is under the direction Of
H. r. Jones, warden's secretary and
i violinist. Spike Thayer of Bismarck
4 has befn secured to play the piano.
There will be big Christmas din
Il ner at noon tomorrow. The menu is
as follows:
Cream Tomato Soup
Celery Hearts, Sweet Pickles
Roast Turkey, Cranberry jelly
Mashed Potatoes ! Sweet Corn
English Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce
Pumpkin Pie
Rolls Butter
Assorted Nuts - Candies - Apples
81 y Coffee, Tea or Milk
Following the Christmas dinner
1 there will be a program in the aud |
h itorium, which will include talks by |
inmates. The program follows:
Religious services by Salvation |
Army.
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