The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

ner will be served at O'Clock. The
children VIII give an entertainment last
ing about an hour. and in the evening
they viii have carol service at st
Johns Church, where each child Will
receive a present picked from the tree
by Santa Claus himself
Big Tree and Big Dinner
a big tree, big dinner. and a present
for each child, followed by Rotations
and singing will serve TO make the day
a happy one at ST. Joseph's Male
Asylum.
At ST Vincent's Female Asylum the
little children viii each be given a doll
did dinner will be served in a beautifully
decorated room. where later the little
ones will render a program OF reeita-
tiOns and Christmas music.
The little ones at the Washington City
Orphan Asylum will be especially for
tunate this year Several large con-
signments Of presents have been re-
ceived from unknown sources to help
make this Christmas glad one for the
children. Each child viii have at least
two presents. the bigges- dinner he ever
ate, and win take part in the afternoon
entertainment.
Mrs. 5. ". Woodward contributed
literally toward making this Christmas
a success.
Stockings To Be Filled.
Neither will saint Nicholas forget the
little sick children Of the District this
year. At the Children's Hospital, Thir-
teenth and W streets. there will be
sure-enOugh Christmas trea. and every
child in the institution will have bis or
her stocking filed.
The Christmas tree committee has
been collecting funds for several weeks,
and besidts the presents there will be-
ice cream and cake and other good
and besides the presents there will be
held at O'Clock i'm the afternoon.
Every child vino a. patient iu the
hospital Will have az least one present
~ his or her own selection. Members
Of the committee have inquired of each
little boy and girl just what they want.
aud word has been passed out that Old
Saint Nick win be there with bells on
early Christmas morning Other pres
ents Will Doe purchased tU such AN eN-
tent as the funds will permit, and the
children. when they wake Ip Christmas
morning. viii find the stockings filled
with TOYS and other things tu make
their hearts glad.
Girls Want Dolls.
of course. most of the girls want
dolls They are going 90 get them. too
some Of the little boys may not have
fine presents they first selected. but viii
find % second or third choice Iu their
stockings or by the bedside This ls be-
cause some of the members OF the COM
J urirtce DO not think 70 would bee very
m
sled or am Irish mari 20 "a IittI- fellow
who is rat on his back boo bed. and who
may b- there for several weeks TO
f come
Az many of the children as are able
viii attend the celebration iu the parlor
bon the afternoon. Those who ara con
fined 10 their beds will have Christ
mas bro ght 10 them
Altogether it is going TO ae a Merry
Merry christmas ar the Chldreu's Hos
DiteI
Program For Afflicted.
Following the custom Of past wears.
+ Christmas VIII be appropriately observed
( nj the Governments Hospital for the IN
sane.
There viii he musical entertainment
/ Friday evening, and Saturday there will
I Doe regular christmas dinner. with tur-
4 key and other good things TO eat
We have 1000 patients here said
. Itr White, the superintendent this
morning, and about all we can do I'm
. the present lire is 10 give every one q