The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 266, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 25, 1915 Page: 9 of 20
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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 25 1915.
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HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AT
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE
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ifc May This Christmas Bring
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S. O. Cotton Gf Bro. is
Second Floor Union
Banks
of Houston
Their Employes for Christmas j
All of the bank of Houston have remembered their employes with their
usual Christmas gifts which in fvery case have taken the form of bonuses J
of various sums of money. 2
The South Texas Commercial National bank. In accordance with a time-
honored policy at the Institution -has voted each T Its employes a Christ-
mas bonus of J25. Some 55 employes come under this ruling but four or J
five of the higher officials of the company refunded the bonus to the bank. J
At the Union National officials declared that they had followed out
J their usual practice and given each employe a money bonus. It Is the
J policy at the Union National to retain men in their employ as long as possi- I
' I ble working them up from the ranks of the office boys to executive posl- I
S tlons and accordingly every employe at the bank was Included In the ruling
2 providing for the special Christmas 1 onus.
S The Houston National Kxchange bank voted its employes a Christmas
bonus which was to consist of either one-half month's or one month's sal-
ary. The State bank the Lumbermans National bank and the First Na- J
tlonal bank all voted their customary Christmas bonuses to their employes.
but officials at these institutions declared that they preferred to withhold J
the definite amounts given out in bonuses. J
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COUNTY CLERK KEPT BUSY
WITH MARRIAGE LICENSES
P. F. Benson Head of Cupid's Bureau at Court
House Issued 26 Licenses on THursday and 32
More Until 5 O'Clock Friday.
Cupid always an accommodating little
fellow caught the Christmas spirit of
"buy early" this year and began luring
his votaries to the marriage license deqk
In the county clerk's office early 'in the
week of the Christmas holidays? with the
result that the equally accommodating P.
V. Benson who presides over t lie desk
had plenty of time to get his breath be-
tween visits of applicants on Christinas
eve. Heretofore lie lias had to work
early and late and miss his meals on ac-
I count of the last day rush and he wel-
comed the falling in line of the matri-
monially inclined this year.
In fact on December 23 issuance of
marriage licenses ran as liiph as -6 ami
Oiristmas eve's was 32 at o'clock In the
afternoon. But all during Christmas week
licenses were turned out in large numbers
each day showing Cupid ami Santa Claus
are geod running mates in Harris count.
Christmas day becomes not only the day
of days for the little folks who hang up
..their stockings the night before but it
Uso becomes the "one perfect day'' for
many lovers. The Christmas spirit gives
the young man courage to propose it
gives him courage to lace the father to
ask for the fair hand of his ladylove and
It gives him nerve to lead her to the altar
on Christmas day.
Those iftsucd Friday follow:
Arthur Edward Lloyd to Miss I'etronilla
Barraco.
John White to Mrs. K. S. Boulter.
Allan Mllstead Manning to Miss Joseph-
ine Agnes Griffin.
BIG FEAST FOR THE PRISONERS.
AT THE COUNTY IAL TODAY
Christmas is going to be one grand day
in the Harris county Jail. Sheriff M. F.
Hammond and Jailer Charles C. Ellison
together with other officials of the big
bast lie will "be hosts to 275 prisoners at
one of the most sumptuous repasts in
the Jail's history. Turkey duck pork
and geese with the trimmings of. fruit
and other essentiwls of a Yuletlde dinner
will be on the menu. And each prisoner
is gofiiK to "tape off" the dinner with a
few choice cigars.
The feast In Its entirety lias been pro-
vided by Sheriff Hammond who is always
endeavoring to Instill happiness Into the
hearts of the unfortunate inmates.
A big entertainment consisting of music
from an outside band monologues clog
dancing and selections from a prison
quartet had been planned as an after-
math of the feast but because of the
Inability of the band to fill the engage-
ment on Saturday the entertainment has
been postponed until Sunday afternoon.
Jailer Ellison has been busily engaged
during the past week preparing for the
festival. With a corps of capable trusties
the final touches for the big spread that
MERRY MOVIES WILL MARK
ROTARY CHRISTMAS PARTY
In order te carry out further the spirit
of childish abandon and merdy-raakins
which 1 planned to prevail at the Christ-
mas entertainment for the Rotarlan of
Houston which will be held at the ban-
quet hall of the city auditorium at 8
o'clock 8aturday night. C. A. McFarland.
manager of the Queen theater .who has
charge of the moving picture portion ot
the program for the Rotarlans ha se-
cured several reels of film which should
appeal particularly to the children both
old -and young.
The feature number of Hie program of
the silent drama is to be a multiple-reel
film version of "Helen's Babies" which
ha had a remarkable success wheYever
It has been shown so far and which Is
particularly appropriate in earrylrig out
the "kid" spirit idea. The remainder of
the screwn showing will be given over to
a rollicking comedy in which Charlie
Chaplin assumes the leading role.
' All arrangements are complete for the
entertainment of the Rotarlans. and a
special motion picture machine will be
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD
It you suffer from bleeding itching
blind or protruding Pile send me your
address and I will tell you how to cure
rourself at home by the new absorption
reatment; and will also send some of
thle home treatment free for trial with
references from your own locality if re-
quested User report immediate relief
' and speedy cures. Send no money but
V. tell other ot this offer. Write today to
T"i ; Mj. M. Bummer. Box p. Notre pam.
.You Good Cheer and yfii
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Nat'l Bank Building
Reniembered i
P. fteyes Ramerei to Mrs. Liwle
Proctor.
Walter Death to Miss Edna Koehl.
Jake R Waters to Miss Edward Keene.
Clarence K. Stldston to Miss Cora L.
Stoneburg.
August J. Handlos to Miss Carrie Bell
Stringfellow.
V. Strickland to Miss Dollle Wright.
William M. Bailey to Miss Beatrice Ilene
Moore.
P. L. Baumgard to Miss Doloros Church-
well. Lawrence Kimball Freeman to Miss
Effle Sherwood Skinner.
M. W. Harrison to Miss Bertha Baseke.
Joe Ieone to Miss Frances Carrao.
Clarence Eugene Durr to Miss Helen H.
Bahere.
Muurlce Birenbaum to Miss Annie
Dorenfield.
Ilenrv Marisholt to Miss Minnie
Thatcher.
Daniel B. Richmond to Mlse Mabel V.
Bouldin
W. H. Laird to Miss Lillian N. Greene.
John II. Fenn to Mrs. Anna Dlornell.
Arthur Cooper to Mary Kda Estorge.
Johnnie Chappel to Hettle Smith.
Fred Thompson to Lillian Lewis.
Tonle Fanton to Fannie Davis.
Ed Austin to Lillie Taylor.
A. It. Freelen to Lula Henton.
Frank Carter to Mary Nugent.
King Limbrick to Viola Richardson.
Samuel Thornton to Viola Davis.
Armlster Holman .to Rebecca Mathews.
11. P. (). Taylor to Lena V. Harden.
' John M. Gowen to Annie V. Coleman.
is to be laid at noon will be put on during
me eany nourB or tnis morning.
Fifty geese were cooked Friday and
an additional allotment of 20 ducks will
be placed in the ovens this morning. There
are also plenty of turkeys on hand some
of which will be saved for a New Year
dinner.
Everybody about the Jail was thorough
ly enthusiastic In anticipation of the "big
lime. ine negro trusties picking feath
eis from the various birds were loud In
their praises of both Sheriff Hammond
and Jailer Ellison.
Mr. Ellison has been at the local jail
for the past three years previous to which
time he served nearly six years as a peni
tentiary omciai.
"I always believe In giving prisoners
human treatment." he says "and I've
always found that In doing so they will
meet me half way. I never speak haVshly
to the inmates and I don't allow them to
curse and do any boisterous talklnir."
That the.jaller's system is ajrood one Is
inuiaaiea Dy-ine quiet ana neatness ot
the county bastile; the cheerful aspect of
the prisoners and their ever good work
for the man who "holds the keys to
liberty."
installed In the banquet hall by Man-
ager McFarland in order to carry out the
plan for the entertainment In a manner
fitting the occasion.
The motion picture are to be merely
one feature pf the entertainment. There
is to be a large well-decorated Christmas
tree whloh is already In' piece at the au-
ditorium a real'llve Santa Claus. who Is
to distribute hundred of gifts and load
or good cheer among the guests and 'a
few short speeches by men prominent In
Rotary work none of which. It Is prom-
ised by the committee ln charge will
be of a very serlou nature. It Is also
hinted that there is a little more than
possibility that refreshments will be
served to the guest in the oourse of the
.evening.
The greater part of the plans for the
entertainment are Deing shrouded in my
tery aa many number are planned to
surprise the guest. Each guest. If he
Is to be admitted to the banquet hall
mnst bring a child with Mm and gifts
will be awarded by Santa Claus to all of
the women ana children.
F. M. Law Is chairman of the commit
tee which has charge of the preparations
for the Rotary Christmas party a well
as the Rotary relief work among the un-
fortunate of the city this Yuletlde. He
reports that the Rotarlans raised u fund
of closa to $700 which they are using In
supplying baskets and toy for needy
lumiuea ot Houston.
Christmas Cantata Tonight
The Sunday school choir of the Antloch
Baptist church Robin street wll present
the Christmas cantata "The Star of the
East." tonight at 8:30 o'clock. In the
church auditorium.; The chblr will be in
CoaHtme and there will be special elec-
trical1 effect In the portrayal of til birth
ot .the Christ child.
Entertainment at Auditorium Friday Afternoon
Was" Well Attended Despite the Rain Santa
r Claus Appeared in Person. .
' Hundred of children between 1000 and
1500 of them at a rough guess flocked
to the City auditorium on Friday after-
noon to attend the third annual municipal
Christmas tree and entertainment given
by the city for all of the children of
Houston and judging from the shouting;
and clapping of hands and whistling and
laughter which followed the various fea-
ture of the program there were .very
few of the hundred who attended who
felt at all sorry that they had copie.
' The attendance while not as large as
that at last year's Christmas tree was
very good considering the heavy rain
which fell just before the entertainment
was scheduled to start and what it lacked
in numbers It surely made up In enthu-
siasm for there was scarcely one of the
little ones who could keep -quiet for more
than amoment during the entire time
that the program was taking place.
In accordance with the schedule which
had been arranged by Dr. V. S. Lock-
hart superintendent of the municipal en-
tertainments who had charge of this
year's municipal Christmas tree the mu
sical program started promptly at 3
o'clock. The municipal orchestra under
the direction of E. F. Smith rendered a
short program of appropriate Christmas
selections following which the program
of moving pictures which had been ar
ranged took place.
CHRISTMAS PICTURES
WERE SHOWN.
The showing of the silent dramas on
the big moving picture screen at the
auditorium took up a little more than an
hour five reels of Christmas pictures
being shown. Including a film adaptation
of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol"
Throughout the showing of the films the
children evinced their appreciation by re
peated outbursts ot laughter and applause
and when the curtain finally went dark
Just before the monster Christmas tree
was to be uncovered there was a restlese
pushing and shuffling all over the audi-
torium which indicated Just how much
he great municipal Christmas tree was
to mean to all of those hundreds of
youngsters.
REALITY WAS BETTER
THAN THE DREAM.
Judging from the round after round of
vhistling clapping shouting and stamp-
ing which greeted the greaU tree wlsi.i
the curtain first went up and showed it
standing majestically in a lield of snowy
rale blue light there was very little dis-
appointment in the minds of the youthful
audience when the reality was presented
n contrast to their dreams.
For fully five minutes the children were
allowed to feast their eyes on the fairy
like spectacle on the Dig stage while
various lighting effects were tried out
and for fully five minutes the aplausc
ontinued undiminished each new light
ing effect being greeted by a new round
THE PERFORMERS'
MAJESTIC BILL WITH SPAGHETTI CLUB
-I r
Ushered in Christmas Day With Mirth and -Jollity
as Guests of Billy McKinnon and the Foaming
Amber.
The Spaghetti club went into informal
session Friday jilght to celebrate Christ-
mas eve and as guests of the genial Billy
McKinnon at the Grill the Sphaghetti or-
ganization entertained the members of
the current week's bill at the Majestic
with mirth and song as well as the steam-
ng sphagettl and foaming amber until the
patter of reindeer feet announced that
Kris Krlngle had passed in his annual
visit. i
There were few members of the Spa
ghetti club itself present as this was
Christmas eve and as the president of
the organization saia in a oner speecn
there was one night in the Vear that they
spent at home. Besides It was the per-
formers' Christmas eve and before its
clos ethey made it genial event Indeed.
Manager V . L. Sachtleben of the Ma
jestic presided as toastmaster and ac-
quitted himself in splendid fashion. It
was his first experience as improrrfptu
master of ceremonies for the club but
he did so well that some of the regulars
are sure to lose their jobs.
Song fun. Jest and jollity what more
could be asked as the components of
Qhristmas eve? All were present. The
NOVEL MENU WAS" ISSUED AS
SOUVENIR
One of the features of the annual
Christmas dinner to be given by the
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph
company for the operators employed by
the company at the dining room of theiPbO'if Jiook. which gives directions for
exchange Saturday noon is a novel menu
arranged In the exact form of a miniature
telephone directory of Houston. .
In every detail or design type Tina
olors it corresponds with the regulation
directory. The Inside first-page carried
a list of the members of the reception
committee and on the next page is the
menu arranged In courses entitled I'lac-
Isg the Call" "First Definite Report"
The Conversation and the Discon
nect." The menu Is very elaborate and
everything ordinarily Included -on a
Christmas dinner from turkey to Ice
crewm Is contained on It.
The page which in the ordinary direc
tory is devoted to the list of officials of
the company Is given over In the minia-
ture book to a list of the traffic em-
HOUSTON'S NEEDY CARED FOR
IN CHRISTMAS RELIEF CAMPAIGN
So generous was the response of the
. . . v. - i t.
people oi nousiou iu mv pivni iui va-
rying on Christmas relief work among the
needy of Houston thaf the Foundation
which has had -general charge of the work
this year was able to announce on "Fri-
day that all of their flints had been
cleaned up and that every worthy case of
need which had been reported to them
had been cared for.'
"The people of Houston have certainly
given u wonderful co-operatlo this
Christmas" said Dr. F. J. Burkey dlreo-
tor of the Foundation on Friday "and
we deeply appreciate the confident
which the public has show In us. We
look for a continuance of this spirit
throughout the year to come and for the
continued support of the buslnesa men
of our city for our work."
Through the medium of the Inunda-
tion which acted s a clearing house for
all of the relief work of the city this
Christmas. S00 Christmas basket valued
t approximately ! each were aiatrib
i
of 'ehs" and "ahs" from hundred of
tiny mouth a.
Th spectacle wa fully worth the ad-
miration of a far more wordly audience
than the children for the tree an im-
mense cedar which was located in the
vicinity of Brunner was as perfectly
formed as coujd be hoped for and ilia
broad expanse of green branches fairly
twinkled with tiny blue electric lights
and trimming of .various sorts. On top
of the tree shone a big white electric-
lighted star.
When the different lighting schemes
had ill been worked out the entire stage
was filled with a blaze of white light and
Santa Claua stepped out cn the stage
greeted by a round of applause which
made the previous efforts of the children
seem puerile. . Hundreds of the children
left their seats and crushed forward to-
ward the stage in order to be closer to
their beloved Santa fairly overwhelming
the orcbeatra in their onslaught For a
time It seemed as if there was no way
of quieting the youngsters but with a
few welf chosen words Santa began to tell
them of his -mission and they listened in
obedient allenct.
SANTA 8POKE
TO THE CHILDREN.
"I don't-generally come around as early
as this" Santa began. "In fact 1 hardly
ever get here until midnight but I heard
that I could meet all of you boys and
Flrls of Houston here and so I came to
meet you and give all of you a treat."
When Santa hid established to nis own
satisfaction that all of the youngsters had
been diftlful boys and girls during the
past years and when he hnd exhibited to
them several of the hundreds of letters
whleh they had written to him he gave
directions for the distribution of tho
Christmas treat which whs the last
number on the program for the entertain-
ment. Supplies of oranges and apples had
been placed in boxes in the four cornets
of the auditorium and the distribution
of the fruit went on under the direction
of Commissioners Pastoriza. Halverton
and Drennan and Sanitary Inspector M
S. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was aitlng in the
place of Commissioner Fitzgerald who
was ill and unable to attend the party
As a result of the effective policing ot
the auditorium by city policemen anJ
firemen stationed In all sections of the
building there was little disturbance
when the time for the distribution of
the treats and the end of the party came
and the children left the buildlne in an
orderly fashion.
fhe plan of decorations for the Christ-
mas tree was designed by Mrs. W. S
Lockhart and the actual decoration was
carried on by Mrs. C. T. l'rlme. assisted
by a committee of ladies from the South
End Christian cnurcn.
The municipal Christmas tree for the
colored children of the city was held at
the auditorium at 7:30 o'clock In the
evening. The same program of moving
pictures rendered at the afternoon inter
tajinment was repented. Rnct the--e were
speeches and music furnished by the col
ored people.
CHRISTMAS EVE;
performers are all on convivi il terms
Ihere were no hard feelings or disagree
ments among them and their own cama
raderie Is extended to those they meet
with the bon vivant touch of the vaude
vllle profession.
When they were called upon to sing
they sang. When they were called upon
to talk they talked. When asked to speak
tljey spoke. And even the classy llitle
cabaret of Thursday night was not to be
compared to the Friday entertainment
with the spirit of Noel spreading its be
nignant inlluence over the "performers
Christ maa eve.
This week's bill is happily chosen for
! such a gathering. Headlined by the spec
tacular Darnere! act. "Temptation." and
for that reason labeled a "girl bill" it
offers varying sort of sketches for vaude
vllle an1 a program in which no rivalry
is engendered i hat does much to pro
mote the harmony and goodfellowship
that is evlilent.
(ieorge Damerel and Mrs. Damare
(Myrtle Vail) the girls of their act. Mr.
and Mrs. Norval (Julie King) the In
Kennedys. Kleta Brown and Herbert
Spencer (his yonel song was one of III
big hits). -Major Norcross and In fart al
most every member of the exceptional!;
' able program was present
FOR HELLO GIRLS
i
i ployes of the company headed by
CM1fr operators of the various exchani
B!Sr Z
parody of the page found in the ordinary
lOllowllisr the menu m the terms tlmi
dear to the heart of the "hello" Kirl
A complete alphabetically arranged list
of all of the operators and other traffic
employes or the company In Houston oi
cuples the larger part of the menu.
numoer oi photographs of the exteriors
ana Interiors of the three Houston ex
cnangos ot tne company are printed In
tne iatie part or the book which has :
total of 24 pages.
The reception committees for the din
ner Include the following: Misses Jessh
Winter Krah Heed l.eota Gapps Kd l-
welss Klrhy and Car lota Iang of the
Preston exchange Miurgaret Dossmau
Gladys Aiken. Lizzie Fressley. Juliette
McIonuld and Julia filnn of the lladlev
exchange and Louise Lempke and .Maggie
Krwln of the Taylor exchange.
uled to needy families throughout tho
irltv Tho fnnHd f KA I .I.-.: ..
city. The funds for the baskets came i after stepping off a -Central Park car
from tho following souYces: Police de- i ... . u
partment. 25 baskets; tnnls Carglll lw I ne"r he "hn cnne''
baskets: lloodfellows. 100 baskets-I Slx 1uart8 of Christmas preserves four
churches. 60 baskets and Individual con- I I""""18 ?f "J"' a"d lu"rt. of .""
tributlans. 50 baskets "'ul"' Uere stolen from the refrigerator of the
The Foundation now hones tn h iiM!' Wcsthelmer home 417 Jefferson
to supply shoes for the unfortunates of
me cny ami win inagurate a cnmiialrn
for this
days.
purpose shortly after the holi-
CHILDREN ENTERTAINED.
Council of Jewish Women"Provided
Interesting Program.
The "cklldren's day meeting" of the
Council of Jewish Women held Tuesday
at S p. m December 21 In the'Monte-
flore hall Temple Beth Israel was an
afternoon of Joy for the children who
were guests of the council. To' avoid
boring th little guest the reports ot the
A Merry
We Are Happy
Because We Have Made Good
committees were dispensed with and the
business session thus shortened.
The program consisted of a song and
dance by Emanuel Uerson and Kusaell
I'ridgeon the popular little minstrels who
feel quite at home on the amateur stage;
splendidly delivered recitation by Ches
ter and M. IX Cohen and Sara Kadorr; a
much enjoyed violin solo by L. M. Well;
a vocal solo by ldale Sinsheimer who Is
gifted with a voice of much promise; a
piano solo by Bernlce Fox the talented
and ambitious young musician already
well known In Houston's musical circles.
After the program the little guests
gathered around the prettily decorated
table where they were served with re-
freshments of chocolate and dainty ac-
cessories. After an afternoon of frolic
the members adjourned to meet again
for business In January
POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOWED
BIG INCREASE THURSDAY
Rush Preceding Christmas Eve Re
suited in $5000 Increase Over
Record Two Years Ago.
The rush at the postoftlce on the day
before Christmas eve resulted in an in
crease In postal receipts of $5000 and In
the number of cancellations of letters and
postcards of 23000 over the record day
at the postofflce at this season two years
ago. When the office worked oft the
Thursday business at 1 p. m. Friday
morning 160.000 cancellations had
been
made. The highest figure ever attained
heretofore has been 137000.
Over 30000 parcel post packages went
through the postofflce on the same day.
A marked decrease has occurred In the
flood of mall to the States and distant
places due to the coming of unnsimas.
The local and Texas mail Is still heavy
With a feeling of satisfaction the mail-
ing crew of the Houston postofttce which
has labored for the past week scattering
glad Christmas cheer in the thousands
upon thousands of letters cards and
packages began Friday night to relax
from some of the strain under which they
have been since the holiday season
siarted.
A. T. Goodrich assistant superintend-
ent of ma Is. who believes and has often
been heard to declare that Ills is the
strongest mailing crew In the postal ser-
vice considering the number of men fol-
lowed his usual custom of complimenting
them last night with a delicious lunch-
eon. Sandwiches fruit punch and cigars
were some of the things enjoyed.
The Houston office has Just finished an-
other record-break ng achievement in the;al)out tne iUt. poor chure wrio weren't
output of Christmas mails and Mr. Good-1 lttvlng g0 g00d a tlme gj a blB lut of
ricn ana nis men leei prouo ui me mei
that each night saw all of the mall given
proper dispatch.
FATHER WILHELM APPOINTED
TA DACTfiDATT AT DAICCTIrIE
IU lAOiUKAlt Al I ALU I lflL
.
Will Take Up Work at Sacred Heartcnurcn succeeding xainer
Bernard Lee.
l-'atlier G. A. Wllhelm of Houston will
go to Palestine as successor at the Kacred
Heart church to succeed Father Bernard
Lec. the latter having been named as the
pastor of ht. I atrlcK s church in Hie
place of the late Father J. M. Haughran.
MEETING OF STATE BAH.
Third Annual Will Be Held at San
Antonio Next Week.
The third annual meeting of the Lone
Star State liar association will be held
at San Antonio on December 27 at noon.
The officers of the association arc H. M.
liroyles president; It. D. Kvans secre
tary; A. 1). Bridge assistant secretary
and W. M. C. Il
complete program
xnn treasurer. The
for the meeting fol-
lows:
Address of welcome Hon. It. A. Camp-
bell San Antonio Texas.
Response K. I. Kvans. Waco Texas.
Annual address M. H. Broyles Hous-
ton. Texas.
Hace Segregation In Texas A. 8
Wells Dallas Texas.
Our Profession W. M. C. Dixon Hous-
ton Texas.
MANY PEOPLE ROBBED.
Christmas Purchases and Clothing
Included in Booty.
Jack Vanderpool St South Houston was
robbed by two negroes early Friday
morning of a quart of whisky gallon and
a half of wine and $3.45 in cash shorilv
avfm"'
Joe Akrey 2015 Freeman street told
the lKillce he left his pants near an open
window Friday night and that a prowler
took 24 from them.
Several pairs of shoes were stolen from
the shop of Adolph Rlc liter 1020 Hogan
avenue.
First German Lutheran Church.
Christmas services at the First Ger-
man Evangelical Lutheran church Texas
avenue and Caroline street will be held
Saturday morning at 10:30 In German and
Sunday morning at 10:30 In English. The
Sunday school celebration of Christmas
will be held Saturday st 7:30 p. m. wllh
a German and English program.
Christmas to All
t tir t
Thank You
MANY.XMAS TREES
THROUGHOUT CITY
Churches Missions and Homes
Will Celebrate.
Elaborate Programs Have Been Ar-
ranged Which Include Distribu-
tion of Many Gifts to Chil-
dren of the Poor.
Many Christmas trees are springing up
all over the city at the churches at Bome
of the missions and children's homes and
In the homes of the people by the hun-
dred. Were they all gathered together
thy would present Quite as wonderful a
sight aa the famous "Green Forest" in
Burgess' bedtime stories that the children
are enjoying reading in The I'ost. Santa
Claus will have to linger in Houston sev-
eral days to look alter the various trees
some ot which have aiready oeen had
anu others are still to be had.
Several will taKe place Monday night.
One of these will be held at tne i-irst
l'resbyterian church where there will be
a oeautilul entertainment with an elab-
orate program in connection with the
Christmas tree. After the exercises there
I wl" be a 'ot of nice gifts anu provisions
left lor many families where there would
he no Christinas gitts otherwUe.
At the 1 uam liaptist church the Christ-
mas tree was held w ednesday night De-
cember 22. A beautiful idea was devel-
oped In a program by the children in
which "gifts to tlie king" were given by
the children whicn means that Cnristmas
gilts and many useful things were set
aside to be distributed to tainilles who
were unable to have any presents. Among
thl gifts were provisions of food. There
was a musical program also of appro-
priate nuniuers. Miss l.lsbelh Kowe sang
a beautiful sacred solo.
At the Central Christian church there
was a Christmas entertainment a beauti-
ful children's play and refreshments were
served. The play was entitled "The Mis-
chievous Santa Claus'' which created
much merriment. The children sang sev-
eral choruses appropriate to Christmas.
The program was prepared by Mrs. aHose
and .vira. Cam.
On Thursday night a Christmas tree
was had at the Urst Methodist church
with exercises befitting the occasion. A
large crowd was in attendance. While
the children were having a good time with
their Christmas tree they did not forget
good things .were purchased and dls-
tributed the next day where they would
do the most good in gladdening the day
for many.
A Christmas tree and program was
given at the Washington Avenue Method-
ist church for the children of the Sunday
school. They had a number of musical
selections. There w ere lots of pretty gifts
and things to eat kept for the less for-
tunate families to be distributed by the
this church
cnurcn. iev. vj. n. uarae is pasior oi
I At the Second
Presbyterian church
there will be
Christmas tree Monday
night forUhe Sunday school children and
trees will be observed at the various
chapels of the church as follows: Main
church Monday night; on Tuesday night.
Park street chapel and ilutchlns street
chaiel; Wednesday night Hyde Park and
Market street chapels; Thursday night
Klodgett chapel and Friday night Hous
ton Harbor Sunday school. There will be
! appronrlate exerciser In each Instance.
; gifts for the children and offerings for
some orphanage. In these various Sun
day schools there is an aggregate of 2000
children.
The Christmas tree of the Central Pres-
byterian church will take place Monday
night with Christmas exercises by the
Sunday school children. An excellent
program has been prepared. The school
will make offerings for the families whose
circumstances deprive them
Christmas gifts.
of enjoying
An Interesting program will be given
at the Christmas tree entertainment at
the Hardy Street Presbyterian church on
Monday evening.
Christmas Marriages
Furr-Henry. .
Miss Mary Lizzie Furr. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. M. Furr and D. D. Henry
were united In marriage at the home of
the bride's parents. Avenue L. Magnolia
Park in the presence of some 40 or ."0
friends and relatives Wednesday evening
by Kev. J. L Cross pastor of the First
Baptist fchurch.
The ring ceremony was used and little
6-year-old It M. Bmlth served us --ing
bearer. The couple was attendd by H.
Carson and Miss Annie Furr the latter
being an aunt of the bride.
Following the ceremony the young
couple departed for tan Antonio to spend
the holidays on a wedding trip after
which they will return and bo at home to
their friends at the home or the bride's
parents.
Marriage on Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Selgleson amLAlex Har-
rison of Galveston will be married at the
bride's home on West street Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison will
go north for their honeymoon. Itabbl W.
Willner will perform the ceremony.
Buchanan-Dent.
Frank Buchanan. Investigator In the of-
fice of District Attorney John 11. Crooker
was married Thursday at noontime to
Miss Dora Dent at the First Baptlat
church. Hev. J. L. Gross officiated.
Wheeler. Boyer.
A marriage that will take place Christ-
mas afternoon Is that ot Mis Bertha May
Wheeler and Clarence H. Boyer. Miss
Wheeler Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. W. W. .
Dexter 3102 Brazos street.
Three Couplet Married.
Justice of the Peace J. M. RayFWday
married P. L. Baumgard and Mis -Doloros
Churchwell and M. W. Harrison
and Miss Bertha Baseke. Justice J. K. "
Walton united Joe Leone and Mia
-Frances Corrao.
Miss Petronllla Barraco and Arthur Ed'
ward Lloyd were married Friday Christ
mas Eve at 6:S0 o'clock at the mint
of the Central Christian church by the
pastor Kev. A. B. Buchanan.
Will Be Married Sunday. .
On Sunday evening December 26 Miss) i
Annie Dorenfield and S. Blrnbaum will
be married at the home of the brideV
parents. 4010 Fanning by Kabbl W. WlbV
ner. '
"
Graves-O'Neill. ii
Gilbert Ray Graves and Mrs. Angela M. '
O'Neill both of Houston were quietly
married in Galveston Friday nlgnt by'1:
Rev. J. M. Klrwln.
COLORED CHILDREN HAD
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
Municipal Tree and Program at the
Auditorium Was Attended by
Large Crowd.
A municipal Christmas tree and enter-
talnment similar to that held at the city'
auditorium on Friday afternoon took
place at the auditorium during the even-
ing for the colored children of Houston.
The evening performance which started
at 7:30 o'clock was well attended and
substantially the same program was ren-
dered as In the afternoon.
Owing to the inability of the munic-
ipal orchestra to be present during; the
evening piano music was supplied dur-
ing the course of the evening and sev-
eral short talks were made by colored
ministers of the city.
The same motion pictures which had
beep shown during the afternoon per-
formance were repeated on the evening
program following which Santa Claus
appeared and there was a distribution of
treats and toys to the children present.
The toys distributed to the children and
a great many shoes as well were fur-
nished by the Goodfellows.
During the evening mqre than 100 bas-
kets of provisions were distributed to
indigent colored families under the aus-
pices of the colored branch of the Hous-
ton foundation. A vote of thanks was
tendered the city for Its share In the .
arrangements for the entertainment and
Dr. Lockhart for providing the use of the
municipal Christmas tree.
WILL PROVIDE CHRISTMAS
MEALS FOR ONE THOUSAND
Salvation Army to Lay Covers for
That Many Men Women and
Children at Annual Dinner. V
Preparations have been mae for en-
tertaining close to 1000 men women and t
children at the annual dinner given by -the
Salvntlon Army at the Hudson fur ' i
niture store Milam and Rusk streets the
first covers for which wOl be laM at
noon on Christmas day.
An elaborate menu which will contalrt '
i ' "ln i?;TYy nca on " "
and an additional feature of the dinner
this year will be a concert by the mu-
nicipal band which the city fathers have
offered for the occasion In order that th .j'
poorer classes of the city may bo af- )
forded an opportunity to enjoy the muslo
provided by the municipal organization.
It Is expected that as in previous years
moat of the guests at the dinner will be
the homeless men of the city the greater
part o whom are transients hut every
one will be made welcome and it is rjrob- ..
able that in addition to the men a great '
many women and children will be enter- s
tained.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY FEATURE
AT SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT
Dr. W. S. Locknart Has. Arranged
for Performance of "Eager
- Heart!' at Auditorium.
As a special Christmas feature Dr. W.
S. Lockhart-manager of the municipal
entertainment at the city auditorium ha
secured the consent of the Houston Dra
matic league to 'repeat the Christina "
play "Kager" Heart" at next Sunday' -entertainment.
"Kager Heart" was first.1
performed here at one of the Sunday en
tertalnments of last season by the league
and won a great deal of commends. '
tion from the people of Houston at that
time.
"Kager Heart" Is said to be a wonder
ful Christmas play written especially and '
only for arnateur production and one (
the conditions under which tne right for ;
the performance are secured stipulate .
that no name of those appearing In the
cast shall be Med -on the program or in
the publicity natter. The author hoped
in this way to guarantee that th play
would not be performed tor profit. -
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