Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-29
Christmas Eestivals.
NKRRY-xAKING AMONG TIE CHILDREN OF THE SUN.
tAY eCHooIa

bar SCHOOLS
The Young Peoples Association Of Waugh N. e
church held their Christmas celebration last night
Inc exercises were very Interesting
The Wesley Chapel sunday School gave its
Christmas entertainment, including cantata, last
evening Refreshments were served after the ex-
| erciseS were concluded.
Calvary Baptist Sunday school celebrated Christ
mas last night. Mr.: Kendall, the superintendent,
ana n, NUMBER OF the teachers received presents
The Sunday school children of the Metropolitan
ME Sunday school rendered a cantata last even
| Ing with the assistance OF members OF the choir.
| Foundry church Sunday school had an old
| fashioned celebration with Christmas tree last
evening very pleasant entertainment was given
The Christmas festival Of the Sabbath school OF
the North Presby terrain church was held last even
| ing An excellent program OF recttat1OnS and read
lngS, 1nterspersed with appropriate music was car
ned out Last, but not least in the estimation Of
alyoung and Old,waS the distribution of candy and
presents In which all had an opportunity OF as
| SiSting.
Last evening Sunday school Christmas enter
talnnent was given at the Church OF sour Father ~
corner 18th and L streets northwest A large
Christmas tree, handsomely lighted up and deco
was OF course the center of attraction for the
| Children. The entertainment was opened with
some appropriate remarks by Rev. Mr.. Kent,
the pastor, after which the children rendered
consisting OF books, toys, candy, and cakes, the
little ev ones We're dismissed with happy hearts.
North Capitol NE Sunday school had splendid
| Christmas trees and large arch. The scholars
| each received present with q stocking OF candy
| hat by the boys Of the Junior class
Inc sunday school OF the NJ. P. Church Mission
yesterday evening gave an enJoya entertainment
at their chapel situated at the intersection of High
| and Fayette streets Appropriate exercises of
prayer, song, and addresses by the Rev. Drs Tagg
presents to the children and testimonials of respect
TO the officers OF the school and church During the
exercises the chancel OF the chapel was screened
from view by curtain, which, when drawn aside
disclosed cornucopia Of colossal size to the sides
OF which were suspended large number of small
cornucopias filled with good things for the children
Inc huge cornucOpta was made to revolve on its
centre and carrying with it its many appendages,
and the effect produced was exciting and enjoyable
10 the little folks. The enjoyment was further con-
thued Dy each one present receiving a cornucopia
ana In addition thereto presents made to Miss
S. Hayes, the musical director to Mr. F. r. Hall the
superintendent of the school, to Mr. c. O. Tavenner
the secretary of the school, to Miss Jennie Britt and
Messrs. Nelson Watts and Dabney Howard, the sex
tons OF the chapel Packages containing valuables
were also presented to the Rev. A. D. Murray and
ReV: >. W. Kirk, the present and former pastors OF
The 4th street NJ. E. Sunday school gave their
christmas entertainment Christmas night There
were Two trees beautifully trimmed, covered with
snow flake and lighted by pretty star OF gas jets
There was singing by the school, and, in the alb
superintendent, made the opening prayer There
aso I osang y the with the supern
some special presents to some OF the teachers and
scholars. Afterwards each scholar was presented
with beautiful box OF candy. The committee was
several ladies Of the school.
District Government Affairs.
THE TELEGRAPH POLES
The Commissioners have directed that the tele
graph pole belonging to the District and occupied
by the Ches and Potomac telephone coy, front of
have granted permission to the telephone company
to erect poles In the 9Ooot alley In square 377 MI
phone coy, has been Informed that his reouest for
permission to erect poles in aeysin squares 235 and
26 and reset one on street, between 14th and 18th
streets, is denied.
THE TIBKR CREEK SEWER
the work of clearing cut the T1ber creek sewer
which was started about the middle OF October, is
ment There is gang Of nine men at WORK. With
MI: j. g. Larner as foreman, under the supervision
81 OF MI aad D. BUTTONS and already nearly 1000 yards
The heaviest part OF the work Is yet to be done be-
tween Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues
THE EFFECT OF PARKS ON REAL ESTATE VALUES
locate parks in New York city, In answer to in
quries Of the District Commissioners Concerning
1he parks Of " ash city has been furnished
Lively IN this city, aggregating total Of 3a5 acres
Inc question OF the eject OF the creation Of parks
answer except In general way. In residence dis
tI1cts the effect to Increase values is marked, and
Observation shows what is noticed elsewhere that
slnall parks enhance the value Of adjacent prop
erty more, proporuonately, than the larger ones.
The effect Of increasing values in this city partly
que 10 loCation is more noticeable adjacent to La
Iayelte, Franklin, Mcpherson and Farragut squares
and Thomas, Scott, Dupont and Iowa circles
CONFERENCES REGARDING DISTRICT TAXES.
49, The Commissioners continued their conference
at o ae u, ID difference to the personal tax
with the wholesale and retail liquor dealers regard
Ing the proposed license increase.
Local Notes.
Detectives RAN and Block to-day arrested John
O'Br1en On charge OF writing policy.
MI Daniel Relgart one of the bookkeepers at the
cipient OF xylo-metallOphone from bis fellow