Evening star., 1898-12-26

appropriate gift. and concluding by wishing
TO all a merr,' Christmas and happy New
Year.
Under the supervision OF Dr. Wilmer. the
stripping of the great tree and the distri-
button of the gifts was begun. AS each pa
TENTS name called he or she advanced
to receive a present. In some cases the
presents Were taken in charge by attend
ants, to be delivered TO absent ones when
the wards were reached and in still other
cases the attendants went to the front and
received the gifts for their charges who
were present. Nearly all the presents We're
OF practical nature, and included gloves
caps. rubber and leather books, handker-
chiefs, neckties. suspenders, shoes. knit
jackets, overcoats, muffiers, books, checker
boards. dresses and the like.
When the Christmas tree was partially
stripped an intermission was taken for
dancing, which was kept up for about an
hour to the music of the St Elizabeth
Home Band. The stripping of the tree re-
qGlred tail step ladders to complete the
wcrk. DR.. Wilmer announced the close of
the exercises. when those present filed out
of the hall. This afternoon the inmates of
the asylum ate their Christmas dinner con-
Sist1ng of turkey and the usual accompany
ing fare.
Jail and WorI1house.
Christmas was observed at the District
Jail yesterday and today merely by the re-
ception of visitors, Warden Harris provid-
ing no extra fare for his 3i6 charges. OF
these 80 We're colored. Through the per-
mission of the warden the relatives and
friends Of the prisoners were permitted to
Bring them such food and deicacies as the
rules of the prison allowed, and as those
prisoners who Were so remembered shared
the good things with their less fortunate
ieitows, about every inmate of the prison
OBTAINED more than the ordinary fare Yes
terday the several religious bodies that
regularly visit the Jail held devotional ex-
efciscs. and they also provided the prison.
ers with many delicacies, papers and books
AT the Washington Asylum which COM
prses the workhouse and the almshouse
the great Christian festival was duly OBJ
served In both branches of the INSTITUTION
ihtehGent Stoutenburgh served an extra
OH or fare TO his charges, turkey and other
oelicacieS playing important parts I'm it.
General visiting was also perrnitted and in
cach institution religious services were con-
uucte9 Yesterday. There are about $50 in
MAKES or the Workhouse and about 2l5 in
the asylum, and the workhouse prisoners
were allowed to rest from labor today
German Orphan Asylum.
BY reason of the presence of diphtheria at
the German Orphan Asylum, on Good Hope
road' Anacosua, the childrens annual
CHRISTMAS entertainment, held yesterday
AFTERNOON at the institution, was not as
elaborate as USUAL The board of directors
decided to admit no person inside the build
hss, ana consequently the children were
.SAt " themselves. NeyertheleSS, SuDerin-
tendent Ermold prepared a Christmas tree
Iof the children in the main building as
Ws*-as second tree for the eighteen iso-
iatsu IN a detached building On these
frees many presents, which were sent over
from the city, were placed, each child re-
ceiF.hg something in the distribution.
District Reform School.
me Two hundred and forty boys in the
blstflct reform school will long remember
CHRISTMAS, 1898 for Superintendent Shall
ienoerger and his wife, assisted by the
school staff, provided the boys with all the
good things which delight the boyish heart
ana gave them every liberty and prjviIape
consistent with the rules and regulatio
OF the institution. Yesterday the bows were
served with a fine breakfast dinner and
supper, embracing all the Christmas deli
cacies ana IN the afternoon they enjoyed a
deiightful program, in which Bishon John
+. hurst occupied a prominent part the
Dlshop giving the youngsters a most de-
nShtful address, and he In turn being
mghiy delighted with the music rendered
by the boys.
The program Of yesterday was as follows.
Invocation: vocal music; recitation of the
Apostles Greed in concert; chant: Drawer:
The Shepherds VIGIL a vocal exercise.
responsive readings: "Earth's New song -
vocal: responsive readings; Beautiful
Morning, vocai; responsive readings: THE
Anglers Story vocal: recitation: Star of
Bethiehem, vocal: address by Bishop
Hurst; Happy Tidings." vocal; parting
hymn; benedction.
a prominent feature Of the program This
year will be the presentation of a nrize
each-frSt and second-to two BOYS se-
lected by vote of their companions as the
result of contest The superintendent of
fered a nice volume a prize to the family
OF boys a member of which come nearest