The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-28
FOR CHILDREN Of
TRACTION MPLOYES
Third Annual Christmas
Tree Party.
GENERAL HARRIES TALKS
Washington Railway and Electric
Company Entertainment Attended
by 1900 Little Ones.

The third annual Christmas tree party
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was held last night in the
National Rifles Armory.
About 1900 children, the sons and
daughters of the employees of the COM
pany. were made happy by the enter
tainment and presents which they re-
ceived.
An interesting program was given in
the hall on the second floor. Gen. George
H HarTies presided. and under his di-
rection everything went off smoothly.
The hall was decorated with flags,
wreaths of cedar and holly and cleo
trio designs. On each of the side
walls were three large American flags,
and between them were placed five
pointed stars of red. white. and blue
electric bulbs
On the gallery railing was a large
picture of that knight of the road
Happy Hooligan-" His smiling counte-
nance was encircled with electric lights.
Two Christmas Trees.
Two large Christmas trees, decorated
with silvery beads and strings until they
gIittered even in the darkness, stood on
either side of the stage. Between them
was stretched a sheet of white canvas.
on which the moving pictures were
thrown.
The program consisted of shadow
graph pictures, HarveTs Punch and
Judy show, and a number of interesting
moving pictures
At the conclusion of the program Cen
era1 Harries mounted the platform and
made q little speech to the children He
told them they owed the good time they
were having principally to two men.
One of them put up the money" he
said. 'ard the other did most of the
we
could not do these things.
Cheers Called For.
General Harries then proposed three
cheers for E. S. NARROW. chairman of
the general committee and treasurer of
the company. Mr.. NARROW, the general
said, had done all the work.
With all the might m their healthy
young lungs the army of juveniles join
ed General Harries in giving three
cheers for Mr. NARROW Following this
three cheers were given for A L. Nc
Dermott, president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, the
man who put up the money
The children then marched down the
rear stairway to the lower hall. where
the presents were arranged On two large
tables As the children marched down
stairs they got a glimpse of Santa Claus.
Derene. Santa Claus bowed and smiled
to the little ones as they passed him.
The .Wo tables were separated by a
wide space for the children 10 march
through On one table were things for
boys and on the other presents for the
girls.
Presents for All.
Each child received an apple, an
orange, pound of candy, and a present.
The presents included such things as
dolls, books, and tea-sets for the girls.
and sleds, pop-guns, sled-beIls, harps,
and knives for the boys
The committees We're as follows:
General committee-E. S. MARROW,
chairman; w. s. BaIlenger, vice chair,
man; G. G. Whitney, secretary
Amusement committee-F- J. Mer-
sheimer. chairman: w. H. Fellows. c. p
Mangan, w. n. DeNeaIe.
PRINTING!. E. Brown, chairman; W.
f. Dement,. W. E. Lowry
Pq W nInge;5 T Mo1Iet, chairman;
Trees-W. s. BaIlenger, W. H. Schaf-
Ter A O. Stearns. r L. Harries-
Dsco1ationsmMrs- Luckett. chairman;
enbach. w F. Dement,, w S. BalIenger,
G. G. Whitney
Electrical decorations-w H Memler.
Census-Gordon Campbell, chairman;
Charles Reich. ]. T. Mofet
Reception committee-John c. Nc
Laughlin, chairman: A F. Schoepf. c.
s. Reich, L. E Sinclair H w. Fuller,
c. S. Kimball. J. 3. Lackey, O. w
Birckhead, S. b. Bontz, j. G. Gray, E.
C. Blanchard, AMI Smith, ir. E. w
Whitehead, j. H. Howell, jr, q. l..
Bradshaw, F. G. Whitney. George G.
Minnigerode, A s. Parry. II. H Buck,
w N Wilson, Q. e Gardner; K. KEN
II. N. Browning. ]. z. Tenly,. H J.
Lackey, w X Handy