The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-17
FOR THE JOY OF OTHIR}
Plans for Carrying Yuletide Che, r
Into Many Places.
The Salvation Army Will Have n
at st. Elixabcth's Asylum - How
Christmas Will BE Spent mt the Re
fern Schools md Other InstitU tions

The Salvation Army is. as usual. well to
tie front in its preparations for bringing
a bit Of Christmas cheer to the hearts O.
the worthy poor and destitute. The ceie-
bration OF this organization will take place
Thursday evening, December %, at $50
o'clock, in the hail. at $50 Pennsylvania
Avenue. There will be a Christmas tree
and Santa Claus TO distribute gifts to
the children who may be present, and it
is certain tSat there will be large num-
her of them in attendance. Any child who
chooses 10 come will be made welcome.
In order to provide as many as possible
with presents the officers of the Salvation
Army Corps lave made an appeal to the
public for donations of toys. clothing
books, candy, nuts, and fruit. It has been
requested that anyone desiring to con-
tribute TO the worthy cause shall communi-
cate with the officers. at $50 Pennsylvania
Avenue, and the goods will be called for.
The trustees of st. Elizabeth's asylum
always strive to make the Christmas sea-
son enc of the greatest possible pleasure
and enjoyment 10 the inmates OF that in
stitution. This year will be no exception
10 the rule, and under the direction OF DIR.
Richardson arrangements have been per-
fected whereby the patients will be enter
tanned better than ever before. On Christ
mas Eve vitascope pictures will provide
the amusement for the inmates. and the
following day at noon an elaborate Christ
mas dinner will be served Christmas night
ii is planned to have huge Christmas
tree. with Santa Claus TO distribute pres
ent TO every patient in the asylum.
For the past week members of the execu-
tive staff have been adroitly finding ont
the desires of each person. and il it comes
within the means IF the management each
one will be given present fer which he
or she has expressed a wish. Not oGs will
he overlooked. During the day presents
Of candy will be given out, and after the
tree has been stripped of its load of gifts
in the evening dancing will be enjoyed.
While most of the charitabiy inclined
public are turning their attention to the
poor children of the Capital City. the
Washington Auxiliary of the National
Red Cross is not unmindful Of the iu-
veniles OF Galveston. who since that city
was devastated by the terrible West In
dian hurricane have been destitute and
almost without exception deharred from
any pleasures. a large number of Christ
mas boxes containing bRks. clothing.
Shoes and other useful articles as well
as toys and candles viii be sent there for
distribution. The management Of the
Auxiliary has made an appeal to The pub
lie for The donation of such articles.
A special programme will be observed
at the Girls Reform School On Wednes-
day afternoon, December 26. Songs and
recitations viii he rendered by the girls.
and presents will be distributed from Il
Christmas tree. An unusually bountiful
dinner Will be prepared.
There VIII he no exercises al the Wash
jngton Asylum On Christmas Day but
better dinner than usual will be served
to the inmates, of whom there are be-
tween five and six hundred. Ii is the Gus
tom of generously inclined persons to
visit the institution On this day and dis
tribute such presents they can among
the inmates, and this custom will proba-
bly, be followed cut this year.
The mana ge,nen: Of the Wash 'ngton Or
phan Asylum has made elaborate arrange
ments for the observation Of Christmas
Day al that institution There are in the
asylum i25 fatherless and motberless
children, ranging from fifteen months to
seventeen years of age Each one of
these will be given present from
Christmas tree in addition to sack of
candy and an orange on the evening of
Christmas Day. In addition TO this there
Will be programme Of s~7gs and recita-
tions By the children. aided by outside
talent. The expenses of the entertain
ment VIII be betrayed from sum OF
money left TO the asylum by W. w. Cor
coran. TO be held as an entertainment
fund.
Superintendent Stou,enburgh of the Bows
Reform School. on the Bladensburg Road,
intends 10 give the 200 boys in the school
holiday on Christmas Day. The usual
dinner Will be served and a programme
not yet made up viii be carried out
Beyond the serving of a more elaborate
dinner Than is generally placed before the
occupants Of the Jail and workhouse. the
day at those places will differ little from
any other.
AT the Central Union Mission the man
agement is very busy making preparations
for its holiday season OF work among the
poor. Aday or so before Christmas a large
number of baskets will be filled with pro-
visions and distributed among the needy.
In addition to the work that will be car
ried On by the charitable institutions
above enumerated the churches of the va
rious denominations are making arrange
ments for the care Of the poor under their |
direct supervision. Nearly all the hos
pitfalls will be visited during the day 10y
delegations from the aid societies of the |
churches who will leave flowers with the
patients and conduct song service.