Evening star., 1883-12-27
The Poor Children's Christmas Enter.
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PROGRAMS TO BE FOLLOWED TOMORROW IN THE
SEVERAL DISTRICTS
The Christmas entertainments for DOOR children
under the auspices Of the Christmas Clubs, organ
Ted IN the four districts, into which the CITY was
divided for thiS purpose, VIII be gwen tomorrow
afternoon in pursuance OF the general plan adopted
at the first conference OF the representatives OF the
various districts
THE WEST WASHINGTON Club.
The Christmas club, OF the West Washington or
Georgetown district, gives its entertainment to-
members are as follows:
"lt Is the day when He was bOrD.n
Christmas
ne who loves not others, lives UnbleStr
This Is 10 certify that - is a member OF the
club. treasurer
The invited children are instructed to come to the
pudding at l245 O'Clock promptly, and members at
10, and all To bring their tickets 1t is expected
tnat ABOUT 800 children viii come as guests
each OF the two play rooms down stairs and plates
VII pe prepared for 800 children in advance OF their
entrance INTO the dining rooms Places at the
Uat!eS WILL be reserved exclusively for the little
guests. and no members OF the club except a few
10 serve the children, will be admitted to those
rooms; other members OF the club will be shown to
curtis hail, where the guests Will assemble, and
cupy fro1t seats reserved for them. After their
dinner is over Christmas tree VIII then be dis
| has Signitied his purpose OF being present Each
child viii receive present from the tree, and, in
auultion, a box OF candy and an orange.
DISTRICT NO. 9.
The entertainment for district No. 2 VIII take
place at the National Rifles arrnory, street. be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets northwest. The guests
are expected to come at 1890 sharp and bring their
tickets OF invitation with them. The members of
the club. except those designated to walt on the
tables viii be admitted at l:30 O'Clock upon pre-
senting their tickets OF membership and after that
hour VIII join their little guests in post prandtal
festivities. Turkeys and other provisions VIII be
received at the arnOry morrow morning between
8 and 10 a. m.
THE EAST WASHINGTON CLUB.
The entertainment of the Children's club OF the
third or East Washington district Will be given at
the Peabody school building, where the dinner
viii be served. The members OF the club are ex-
pected at the building at IL .. and the guests at
1890 p. m Guests will be admitted by the street
door. Club member by 5th street door, 1t Is ex-
pected that each guest viii receive car tickets for
the entertainment at Lincoln hall Saturday after
noon at O'Clock This entertainment will consist
OF fine series OF stereOpticOn views by Professor
Murray. instrumental music and pleasing songs
and rectations by the Juveniles Tom Clark, Annie
violin solo by Francis Petrola. These exercises
VIII conclude In ample time for every child to
reach home before night. Gifts will be sent to all
SICK children reported unable to attend
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CLUB
The entertainment to be given by the Childrens
Christmas club OF South Washington WILL as stated
In IRE STAR of yesterday. be held in the hail Of the
jefferson school building, commencing at o'clock,
an! Will differ from the entertainments in other
districts, in not having dinner for the children.
The chickens and subSt antalS and daintieS of va
rous descriptions VIII be distributed among the
chi.dren 10 be taken to their homes. The follow
ing program has been arranged under the direction
OF Mrs NJ E. Martin: Chorus. by the jefferson
club; recitation. by little Katie Davidson; solo. by
Ifiie k0her: Semi-chorus. Frog" by Misses Nc
COnDeil, Durfee. SOrrel, Dickerson and kOahler:
recitation, by Erny Richod; solo. by Ada Dtcker-
son; recitation, by Blanche Hipkins semi-chOrus,
'Jingie Bells' Instrumental music, by Misses Da-
wilson and Hessler; recitation by Emma Crook;
solo. by Katie Carroll ''Crow Song" by Johnnie
Davidson and chorus The music is under the su-
perVisi0n OF Miss Ella Davidson. Kris krBge will
preside with becoming jOiiity. and distribute the
presents prepared for the little guests. Those
CeiyinE invitations Will please present themselves,
with their tickets at 1:3o No grown persons will
be admitted.
'C45h" sends one dollar to TIE STAR for the Chill
drtl'S Christmas club.