Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
BENNING AND VICINITY.

A midnight mass Christmas will be the
principal celebration at ST. Margaret
Catholic Church, Seat Pleasant, Md
Father Schwallenburg will preach the
sermon and the choir will render d spe-
cial program, under the direction of Mrs
Redmond. Masses will also be said at I!
and 10 o clock Christmas morning.
The Sunday school of the Benning NJ. T.
Church will hold its annual festivities
Christmas evening. REGULATIONS and dis
tribution of prizes and candy will be iii
order. The entertainment is under the
direction of Supt. Morrison.
The kenilworth school, Mrs. voorhees,,
principal held its Christmas exercises
yesterday. REGULATIONS and songs by
members of the school constituted the
program.
The Behning Athletic Club will hold a
business meeting tonight, when plans for
the coming year will be discussed.
The Christmas entertainment given by
the pupils of Benning school (white)
proved to be very enjoyable affair.
bell drills comprised the program, which
was as follows: Piano solo, Hattie Fultz;
song, 20 Come All Ye Faithful by the
school; recitation, Ella Wright; Christmas
visits, Marie Martinek, Emma Farr,
Jane Petrie. Rena Wood. Edith Majonnier
and Margaret Stephens; song, by the
seventh and eighth grade girls; song, 1T
Came Upon the Midnight by the school
piano solo. Madeline Thorne; recitation.
"A Christmas Story Ebert Richardson:
songs. "old Christmas and Christmas
Bell by fifth and sixth grades; The
Three Birthdays" Mary Kelvin, Hattie
Fuitz and Helen Sheriff; song, LAS with
Gladness Men of DID, by the school;
dumbbell drill. seventh and eighth grade
girls; song. Hall Williams. George Cod
dard. Willie Splitter. Earl Jenkins and
Gertrude Anderson; recitation. Evan Mil
stead; piano solo, Barbara Rogers: reci-
tation. THE First Christmas Eve" by
Man" and Come Unto the Shepherds. -
third and fourth grades: song. Once in
Royal David's City school; recitation.
"A Christmas Stocking" Jeanette Han
Eric X. Shilling. formerly student Of
the school. was introduced by Miss
Young, principal, and rendered several
solos on the piano.
The Benning Citizens Association has
crossing at Deanwood and the mail serv-
ice change will comprise the principal
topics. Reports, however. will be heard
from various outstanding committees.
Mrs. Arthur Norfolk Is visiting in Fred
erick Md. Her sister was married there
yesterday.
Mrs. c. II. Ulrick and daughter OF
Henderson, Pa. are visiting friends in
Kenilworth.
Miss G. B. Hardison Of Benning road
has left for a twoweek visit to the home
Of her brother in Upper Marlboro. Md.
Harry Lewiston Of Central avenue has
left for his home in Richmond. He will
return December 20.
George FAINT and family of East Wash
ngton Park left today for a weeks visit
to relatives IN Vienna. Va, the former
home of Mrs. FAINT.
Mrs r. B. Thomasson of Seat Pleasant
will be hostess at a dinner party Christ
mas evening. Among her guests will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Foster Of Baltimore,
who will remain over for the holidays.
Under general orders from the Post o.
flee Department the Benning station will
he closed after December 81 All mail for
Benning. kenilworth. Hillbrook and vicin-
ty will he distributed from Station G.
The number of deliveries will be I'M
changed. but certain portions known as
rural districts will hereafter receive but
one delivery daily.