New Britain herald., 1926-12-29

Notify the association the frs thing you do. Remember the asso citation is yours, and that it i: anxious to be of help to you.
 By giving immediate notice, tc the association. of any sickness ol accident, it may often be able te save you much expense and suffer ing.
 We believe that all employees vii be pleased to learn of the above ar rangcments which may mean SC much more for their comfort and welfare. For the past eighteen months the visiting has been donl by Arthur Hays, who has given freely and conscientiously of his best efforts to the work. Realizing fully the obstacles a sick visitor has to overcome, we believe that it will be in the interest of all, to make the change. At the same time that we are making the change we cannot let the matter pass without express ing our thanks and appreciation for the valuable services of Mir. Hayes.
 Above is a picture of the large Christmas tree which greeted the office force at the Hardware and Steel plant when they arrived at the office last Wednesday morning. The tree stood in the center of the main office and was very beautifully dec orated with electric lights which were kept burning all day. At 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon a very jolly Christmas party was held by the whole office force.
 Perhaps the most original and certainly the most unique presenta- ton of Santa Claus, the patron saint of all mankind, was introduced at the big Christmas party.
 The party was very auspiciously opened by the prompt arrival Of "Police Sergeant" Patrick F. King who endeavored to regulate traffic in the main aisle and around the it. luminated tree. The howls, shrieks and myrth which his appearance provoked attcsted the perfection of his makeup and official demeanor.
 A few minutes later the crowd. gathered about the tree. was startled into silence by the opening bars of Chopins Marche Funebre played by Miss Sylvia Norden while from one of the reception rooms emerged solemn procession Of four royal seneschals of old man gloom carry ing between them 3 huge casket draped in black Arriving at the tree they chanted dolorously over thoi~ mysterious and funcreal burden while the meancst of them all, weep ing copiously, announced that there was no Santa Claus,
 At this point the casket cover was violently flung open and Santa Claus, himself (Ralph Merigold) in his finest robes Of Christmas glory stepped into the light to deny the infamous lie and 10 assert once again that there is a Santa Claus and that Christmas spirit does prevail
 Gifts of a useful nature were then distributed to all members of the office staff under 16 and to the Grand old Young Man of the Infor- nation Desk, F. w. Benham, while under the tree had been grouped several boxes of toys and useful gifts which had been purchased for the boys and girls Of the Polish Or phanaTc and Klingbcrg's Childrrn'e Home out of funds which had been furnished hy the entire personnel of tho office force.
 Following a vocal duet silent Night sung by Dorothy Davis and Alice Forsell, Santa Claus continued a distribution Of gifts of a joke na- ture to various officers and repre- sen1tiyrs of the company who were obliged To open them in the nrrg-