The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
COM|CAL GIFTS
WILL BE GIVEN
CITY employees
Annual Christmas Party
Will Be Held at Municipal
Building Saturday.

Building Saturday.
Comical gifts for city employees
which have been stored away in the
municipal stocking this week will
be distributed to city officials at a
party Saturday afternoon.
The park department. made it pos
sible to follow the custom of ex-
changing gifts at city hall by setting
up a huge Christmas tree.
An orchestra composed of city
firemen will furnish music for dane
ing, the principal entertainment.
Park Superintendent r. Walter
Jarvis and Recreation Director Jesse
P. Mcclure directed the decoration
Of the building.
Plan Christmas FeteS
Parties. caroling, municipal en-
tertainmentS and fetes for children
are among the observances on the
city-wide Christmas program.
The city park department plans
entertainments in several municipal
community centers and Fire Chief
Jesse A. Hutsell has arranged for a
Christmas tree and programs for
Children in all Fire Engine Houses.
The city will be official host at
the opening of Municipal Gardens,
formerly Casino, Thursday night.
Mayor Slack and park board MEM
bers are on the dedication program.
Recreation Director Jesse Mcclure
has supervised redecoration Of the
building and it is considered one Of
the best equipped community houses
in the middle-west.
Hospitals, school houses and en-
CINE houses were furnished with
Christmas trees by the park board.
Groups to Sing Carols
Children of the Indianapolis Or
phan'S Home will be entertained by
the Keith Theater staff the after
noon of Dec. 81 at South Grove
Golf Club, according to Will Huff,
Keith manager. Hough is providing
toys for all children attending.
Samuel Newhouse, nightwatch-
man, will play the Santa role for
the orphans in front of the huge
Christmas tree near the club house.
The Indianapolis Street Railway
Company will provide transporta-
ton.
City-wide caroling by several mu-
steal organizations at a. m. Christ
ma smorning has been arranged by
the park board. CarolerS from
Christamore Settlement, Boys Cub,
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire
Girls, Girl Reserves, Y. w. G. A.,
Planners Guild and churches will
sing In their neighborhoods.
Nine quartetS have been engaged
to sing carols from to a. m. in
all sections of the city.
Trees Are Set Up
Camp Fire Girls, directed by Mrs.
Boynton, will sing Saturday at the
Old Ladies Home, Old Folks Home
and hospitals.
Girl Reserves will sing at Meth
odist, Coleman's, st. Vincent's and
city hospitals at 2 p. m. Friday.
Decorated and lighted Christmas
trees have been placed at Monu-
ment Circle, University Park,
Spades Park, Shelter House, Gar
field Park; Ellenberger Park,
ChriStamore Settlement, Thirty
Fourth ST. and Central Ave-;
Brightwood, Fountain Square, Anna
Seegar and Greer Community
houses.
Bonus to Employees
Anniversary Of the death of st.
John the Evangelist, who according
to tradition of the order was an an
Gent grand master Of the lodge, will
be observed Dec. q, by Scottish Rite
at the Murat Theater.
1.-THE Coming of the King" by
Dudley Black, will be sung by a large
chorus directed by Arnold Spencer.
Richman Brothers Company will
give a cash gift of one weeks salary
to every employe of the Indianapolis
store, Roy johnson, manager, an
nounced.
First Ward Republican Club will
have a Christmas party Friday, at
2001 Winter Ave.
Rotarians Donate $1,000
William Hall, Garfield Park custo-
dian, will play the Santa role at a
party for children at the Garfield
Shelter House, Thursday afternoon.
Candy will be distributed.
Rotary Club members donated
$1,000 Tuesday at luncheon at the
Claypool for distribution of cheer to
needy families and institutions. DR..
F. s. c. Wicks presided over the
Christmas program.
Hoosier Athletic Club will sponsor
a Christmas playlet and gynanastic
exhibition tonight at the club.