Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

tween 10 and II o'clock in the morning and
the last one from to o'clock In the aft
ernoon. Dinner in the afternoon will con-
sist of corned beef, corn bread and pota-
toes. Dinner being finished, the prisoners
VIII have nothing to do but spend the time
In their cells or get the exercise they are
permitted to take each day. While the gov
ernment will not provide anything in the
line OF entertainment for the numerous
guests In the brownstone building. the war
that friends may send them. Friends will
be permitted to send in turkey, celery and
cranberry sauce or other articles OF food
that are not calculated to cause sickness.
Mfnce pie, cake. candies and nuts are not
to be received by the prisoners. Chickens
or meats of any kind may be sent instead
of turkey.
The Inmates Of Insane Asylum.
The observance of the Christmas festival
at the Government Hospital for the Insane
was begun Friday evening with holiday
entertainment for the amusement of the In
mates in the assembly hall of the institu-
ton, on the fourth floor of the former
administration building. Old Santa Claus
was the visitor in whom all interest was
centered, and after his departure for other
points MANN 9th Christmas tree with
shimmering decorations, the result of his
handiwork, left his audience duly impressed
with his potent powers. In the effort to
bring the holiday time close to those whom
1t shelters the hospital had provided an
abundance of the suggestive greenery of the
season for the decoration of the hall
Promptly al I:15 O'Clock the bell of the
institution was sounded andt the patients
who were deemed in condition to attend
filed inside the assembly hall, which the or
chestra at the hospital. under the direction
of Mr.. Joseph Caldwell, played the process
sional. The stage was concealed from view
by a large screen. When all had been seat
ed the lights were extinguished, while at
the same time the curtain before the stage
parted, reyeaffHg the portfy ngurc-o SsT1ta
beautiful tree. Another moment and at his
bidding the electric bulbs on the big cedar
sprang into glow. Santa Claus remained
quite while, putting the finishing touches
on the tree. and then, after bowling adieu,
was whisked away. The tree he left behind
was dazzling. 1t was quite eighteen feet
high and bore $50 vari-colored electric
bulbs. which Illuminated an array of pretty
trimmings There were piled around the
base of the tree $500 bags of mixed candy,
intended for distribution to the inmates
Following the Christmas tree entertain
ment a dance was held until $50 o'clock
Tomorrow the patients and employees VIII
receive a turkey dinner, and the Sunday
after the religious phase Of the season will
be impressed upon them in the assembly
hall. A New Year ball will then close the
holiday program at the hospital.
For Reform School Inmates.
The boys at the Reform School, despite
the fire of several days ago, will have a
most pleasant day tomorrow. Today re-
igious services will be held and on Christ
mas day the boys will sit down to a boun-
tifully laden table. upon which will be plen-
ty of turkey and cranberry sauce and other
deltcacfes of the season. In the afternoon
at 3 O'Clock there will be service at the
institution. After the opening prayer there
VIII be responsive reading of the Scripture
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sung. The Rev. DR.. J. G. Butler pastor Of
the Luther Memorial Church. will deliver
an address.
The matron Of the girls reform school
Will do all in her power to have the ninety
girls who are there have a pleasant time
In accordance with the usual custom there
will be fine dinner and two Christmas
trees. There will also be an entertainment
evening.
AT the Bruen Home, 1876 M street north
west, Christmas dinner will be served at /
O'Clock and the entertainment will be held
IN the chapel at $50 o'clock. There are
about ninety children in the home and a
large Christmas tree and Santa Claus at
the evening entertainment.
In Orphan Asylums.
The festivities at ST. Johns orphanage,
10th and streets northwest, will include
an exhibition of Punch and July, which will
furnish much amusement for the children
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Finley have charge of
the affair. Dinner will be served the chill
dren at l O'Clock and in the evening
Christmas tree celebration will be held
A ,bountfful dinner will be served tomor-
row at the German Orphans Home In Ana
costa. The children will not have the op-
portunity of viewing the Christmas tree at
the institution until next Sunday.
At st. V.ncents Orphan Asylum. which
is located at Edgewood D. c.. The tree will
be lighted on Christmas morning and every
thing possible done for the pleasure of the
children. There are forty-nine girls and
boys at present at the home. The dinner
will be served at 1880 O'Clock and on Thufe-
day at 2:30 O'Clock the regular Christmas
entertainment will be given Many Of the
children of the home will participate in the
entertainment. with songs and recitations
Dinner Will be served at the Working
Boys Home on C street northwest on
Christmas day at o'clock. 1t is expected
that many of the boys will spend a fiay or
so with their parents during the week. A
large tree will be the feature of the week
This will be lighted on Wednesday evening
for the first time
The celebration at the Methodist Home
for the Aged viii take place at the home
on Friday afternoon and many of the
young ladies' of the churches OF the city
win be upon the program in the effort to
entertain the old folk at this joyous season
of the year.
Washington City Orphan Asylum.
The matron OF the Washington City Or
phan Asylum, at 14th and s streets north
west. has arranged to give the children
under her care quite jolly time Christ
mas day. The regular Sunday afternoon
Sunday school will be led by the superin-
tendent Mr.. Lucien Alden. Christmas day
the dinner viii be served at 1 osclock and
the children will sit down to table welt
laden with all the Yuletide good things In
the way of turkey and cranberry sauce
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