The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22
SANTA CLAUS READY
PapaS, Mamas, churches, and
Schools Await Visit.
CATHOLIC CHURCH EXERCISES
Children's Entertainments 40 Be
Conducted All Over City-Twenty
Christianized Chinese Boys tn Sing
Cantata, and Many Organizations
of GrOwn-ups to Give Dinners.

ChristmaS-the worlds holiday-the day
the small boy has anticipated since the
Fourth of July, and has dreamed Of
throughout the year. is upon US.
Festivities and entertainments appro-
pirate 10 the season are planned, and the
younger residents of the city are wonder
ing what Santa Claus has in store for
them.
Good old Santa will descend from hun
dreds of chimneys and give pleasure to
the thousands Of young folk in the city
Some. perhaps, will see the old saint al
the homes of charitable organizations;
Others will receive their gifts from the
hearthstone Of their home. But to all 1t
is the same. 1t is Christmas-the best
day in the year.
For the less fortunate. many organlza-
tons have prepared a dinner resplendent
with turkey and embellishments. Those
whose parents cannot afford to play the
patron saint viii find they are not for
gotten. because months ago persons with
sind hearts, liberal pocketb0oks. and TO
children of their own planned for the
welfare Of the little ones.
On the Christmas Trees.
Christmas trees bearing all manner OF
gifts, from large rocking horses and
Teddy bears TO candy, are already In
their stands awaiting some one TO come
and pluck the good things from the
boughs.
Even the big policeman on the corner
smiles and mods as you pass on your
way and calls q flor ,-o,,r vot-,,tf,.e. r,..t
steps Merry Christmas"
Practically all the charitable organiza-
tons throughout the city have prepared
for the day. and will distribute baskets OF
eatables and gifts 20 the needy. The
churches have arranged special pro-
grammes, and local pastors have prepared
sermons for Christmas. The Sunday
schools Will give cantatas and entertain
ments in honor OF the day.
a. Catholic Churches.
Solemn high mass Will be celebrated at
all the Catholic churches IN the city.
The Birth Of Christ" viii be sung al
the services in some OF the churches to-
night Other Catholic churches will cele-
brate high mass Christmas morning.
Special music viii be the feature at
these services, and IN anticipation OF the
day. some Of the edifces have been
decorated throughout. Flowers and holly
have been placed upon the walls and
strewn about the affairs Augmented
choirs. in some churches consisting OF a
hundred voices will sing songs of praise.
Instrumental music will also be one Of
the features
The Episcopal churches OF the city viii
not have Christmas services to-day These
viii take place on Tuesday. Many OF the
churches OF this denomination Will have
midnight prayer meetings and will wei
come Christmas Day with song and
prayer The Church Of the Incarnation
will conduct a special communion serv-
ice at 7;S0 O'Clock on Christmas morning
Entertainments for the children viii BE-
conducted by the Episcopal churches on
Friday night, when gifts viii be distribut-
ed TO the Sunday school scholars.
Communion services will be conducted
in the Methodist Episcopal churches at
1870 O'Clock Christmas morning. with a
special prayer service at II o'clock. Music
appropriate 10 the season will be sung IN
the churches OF this denomination at the
later service. Grace Church, Calvary
Church the Metropolitan Church, and
many others viii have entertainments for
the Sunday school pupils Friday evening
Christmas services in the Presbyterian