The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-22
CHEER FOR THE HELPL ESS
Christmas Pleasures for Orphans
and Other UnfOrtunateS.
Generous Preparations Going ON in
the Various EfomeS-Good Dinners
and Presents in Prospect-Ar-
rHnsesaents of the Central UnEoE
Mission and Various other Bodies.


Preparations are being made on every
hand for a merry Christmas. An air Of
peace and good will pe-vedes the atnaos-
phere, and everybody seems to be happy.
Holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees are
offered for sale in almost all parts of the
city, and combine to give it a most pietur-
esque and joyful aspect. Not only the
wealthy and those who are more literally
blessed with things which go to make this
life agreeable and pleasant are preparing
for a proper celebration of YuIetide, but
the world, the orphans, the poor, the un-
fortunate, and sick are looking toward
Christmas and its attending festivities
and pleasant surprises with happy antei-
pations. To these Christmas means a
great deal more, and has probably a
greater significance than to their better
situated brothers and sisters It is to
them like an oasis in the desert Of life
overburdened with priyatIons, pain. mis-
cry. and want
Among al those who claim attention
more readily than others is the orphan
Preparations have been going on during
the past week in the various orphan aSy-
lums IN the city to celebrate the event N
a fitting manner Public spirited oitl-
zens, charitable Institutions, and church,
es have hberaIIy contributed toward this
end in view The beqaest of the late
W. W Corcoran to the various orphan
asyIums in this city, which provides for
Christmas gifts and all slch things as
make the heart of the children happy, is
regarded as a. regular God-send. II en-
abIes them to provide Christmas on
pretty liberal scale.
St Joseph's Orphan Asylum. which is
in charge of the Sisters OF The Holy Cross,
viii observe Christmas as follows: Early
mass at O'Clock a. n; breakfast; games
Of football. basketball on the playground;
dinner at l o'clock consisting of turkey.
cranberry sauce, mines Die, fruits. Ice
cream. candy, etc; supper viii be served
at o'clock and viii also consist Of extra
courses After supper an entertainment
will be given by the orphans and yolCn-
teer talent The younger inmates Will be
presented with toys and the older ones
will receive useful articles, such as nand-
kerchiefs. ties. etc Everything has been
donated by merchants and kindhearted
peopie and the Sisters in the name OF
their charges desire to express their
heartfelt thanks
The girls of st. yineenf-s Asylum,
who have removed to their new home
at Edgwood. will be entertained at
Christmas in the same manner as the
St. Joseph's boys The Sisters OF Char
ity of St Vincent have prepared a
royal feast for their 4*tie ones
Shouts Of merry laughter re-
sound through the eommodious
Washington City Orphan Asylum.
corner Fourteenth ard Streets
northwest. Wagon loads of presents have
been received during the week at this in
stitution. and truly merry Christmas IS
awaiting lhe little ones of this asylum
Entertainments viii be givSn during the
day by the -various Sabbath schools. The
usual ChriHtmas dinner. accompanied by
other deliczcies. viii be served
The German Orphan Asylum VIII cete-
brate Christmas in the old style OF the
fatherIand. with trees and myriads Of
bright wax candles. II VIII be celebrated
on Sunday afternoon, December 30. be-
ginning Ut o'clock. An appropriate
and interesting programme has been ar
ranged
The buiIding viii be thrown open on
this occasion. and q cordial, welcome ex-
tended to members friends. and patrons
! Of the institute
Central Union Mission will have no spe-
cial features on Christmas beyond a regu-
lar Christmas dinner for the inmates. Pre-
parations are being made. however. to cell
/ citrate New Year Day with special services.
Presents OF candy. fruit, and toys viii be
| presented at the services Of the various
! branches. Georgetown Branch. 300 N
| Street. Bruen Mission. II Street. between
Half and First Streets southeast; Four
/ teenth Street Branch. PIP Fourteenth
Street; Chevy Chase Branch; Open Door
Branch. 1919 D Street northwest: Half
Street Branch. 6G3 First Street southwest;
Southeast Branch. corner Eighth and L
! Streets southeast.
The Associated Charities have made no
special arrangements for Christmas for
the deserving poor. But they furnish the
names Of these unfoTtunates TO churches
and charitable Institutions, and assist in
the proper distribution OF Christmas con-
tributions to the worthy poor a great
number of the churches in this city al
most entirely rely on the Associated Chart
ties for the names OF those who ere wer-
thy OF assistance