Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
LITTLE ONES GUESTS
AN ENTERTAIHNENT PROVIDED
BY LoCAD CORPORATION.
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany Gives Treat to Children OF
Its Employees.

lsat night in the National Rifles armory,
where approximately eleven hundred chill
dren of the employees of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were made
happy benef1ciaries Of an annual Christmas
entertainment whichwas provided by Presi-
dent Allan L. McDermott of the company,
and successfully managed by Gen. George
H. Harries, the vice president. The large
hall was a veritable fairyland, the scheme
of decoration being such as to produce the
most varied and picturesque effects.
In the center of the stage was waving
American flag composed of thousands, OF
red, white and blue electric lights. In
blaze of electricity Happy Hooligan" gazed
smiingly down upon the great audience
from the north end of the hail. The stage
was thanked on either side by two great,
taperng Christmas trees, twenty-five feet
high and ablaze with myriads of colored
electric candle lights. The tri-colored nag
IT Tie republic was in evidence on every
SIDE, teaching the children lesson OF
pa triotism. There were large electric stars.
long strings of swaying japanese lanterns,
lighted by electricity, and many other nov
elites in Illuminating effects, the whole pro-
ducing "A scene of brilliancy and color.
The children began to arrive at 7:3O O'Clock
in charge of their parents or guardians on
special cars provided by the company from
all the lines of the system. The little ones
were received by Gen. Harries, Mr.. e. S.
NARROW, treasurer of the Potomac Electric
Light and Power Company, and others of
the several committees, and soon the space
in the forefront of the hall which had been
reserved for them was crowded with happy,
smiling childhood.
Gen. Harries Makes Address.
When all had been seated and the music
of the overture had ceased Gen. Harries ap-
peared on the stage to make an introduc-
tory announcement to the children. He
was greeted by the clapping of hundreds of
little hands and the stamping of baby feet.
for the juvenile audience was brimfull of
gratitude to those who had arranged so
nicely for their entertainment. He eX-
planned in simple language which the young
est could understand that the splendid
Christmas entertainment had been pro-
vided through the generosity of their friend
and well-wisher. President Allan L. Nc
Dermott, and he was sure the president
would find full recOmpense for the expendi--
ture he had made in the smiling faces and
light hearts of the happy children of the
company Later in the evening Gen. Har-
ries called for three cheers for President
McDermott and Treasurer NARROW, and they
were given with will by the little guests.
AT the conclusion of the brief address
the children We're kept in a state of con-
tinual laughter by a series of shadow pic
lures which depicted the foxy police
man, boys playing leap frog and other
scenes of especial interest to children. Then
followed Harvers Marionettes. little figures
in fancy costumes, including Happy Hoo
ligan" which danced performed feats in
jusglery and did other stunts to the great
amusement of the tots.
The concluding number on the program,
which had been arranged especially for
the entertainment of the children, was a
series of motion pictures. depicting GULL
ver'' and his travels among the Liliputians
and giants, an exciting race by Indians on
the void mustang ponies of the plains and
ether views.
Greeted by Santa Claus.
At the close Of the program Gen.
ITarries directed the children to pro-
>ceed by the stage stairway to the lower
hall. at the door of which fat. jolly Santa
Claus. with his quaint costume, snowy
beard and stub nose received them with
open arms and words of welcome. Inside
the hall were long tables piled high with
toys games books. boxes of candy and
nuts, apples and oranges. AS the little
ones We're ushered I'm by happy SANITY"
it was an impressive human interest study
to watch the eager sometimes SURPRISED,
but always gladstone expressions of the
little faces as they went forward to re-
ceive doll. book. drum other 10Y.
with box of candy and nuts and big
orange and apple for each little one.
The entire entertainment. although fully
1000 persons. big and little. were present
went off without a hitch or unpleasant
feature. The little ones carried home with
them pleasant remembrances which will
last them until merry Christmas comes
again.
Mr.. George Derene. road master of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, impersonated Santa Claus, and was
congratulated upon his happy conception Of
the part Gen. Harries told the children
and their parents that much of the sue
cess of the entertainment was due to the
efforts of Mr.. NARROW. Chief Engineer
Belt and Acting Fire Marshal z. w. Mich
olson We're among the guests.
There was a special detail of policemen
and firemen to guard against accident, and
by direction of Gen. Harries the several
physicians of the company We're also IN
attendance in case their professional serv-
ices should be required Mr.. Matt Horn
presided al the piano during the evening.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge of the success
full affair were as follows:
E. s. NARROW. chairman: w. S. Ballenger
vice chairman: G. G. Whitney. secretary.
Amusement committee-F J. Mersheimer,
chairman: w. H. Fellows C. P. Mangan,
w. n. DeNeale.
Printing committee-C. E. Brown, chair
man: w. F. Dement,. w. E. Lowry.
Purchasing committee. T. Moffett.
chairman: r. w. Croweu. G. Campbell,
Geo. Derene w. F. Ham.
Trees committee-W. S. Ballenger, w. H.
Schaffer A. O.. Stearns. F. L. Harres.
Decorations committee-Mrs. Luckett,
chairman: A. S. Parry. w. E. Anderson,
X. Kaldenbach. w. F. Dement, w. s.
Balenger. G. G. Whitney.
Electrical decorations committee-W. II.
Memler. chairman: E. C. Mooney. w. S.
Haslam.
Census commttee-Gordon Campbell
chairman: Chas. Reich. j. T. Moffett
Reception committee-John C. McLaugh-
lin. chairman: A F. Schoepf. C. S. Reich,
L. E. Sinclair H. w. Fuller. C. s.. KimbaI
Bontz. ]. G. Gray. Z. c. Blanchard AMI
Smith. jr: w. X. Handy. E. W: White
head ]. H. Howell. jr,: B. L. Bradshaw
+. G. Whitney. Geo. c. Minnigerode, A. S.
Parry. H. H. Buck. w. NJ. Wilson. o. c.
Gardner. X Kemper, jr.; G. W. Brooks
jr.: V. D. Brooke. H. M. Browning. j. E.