Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
IN GERMAN CLUBS
Christmas Celebrations for
the Children Yesterday.
TREES AGLOW WITH LIGHT
Festivities of the Arions, Saenger-
bund, Maennerchor and Co.
lumbia Turnverein.

Christmas was celebrated for the chill
dren by the leading German singing and
social societies yesterday. At the Arion
clubhouse. as at the Washington Saen-
gerbund's, the Germania Maennefchor s
and the Columbia Turnverein's, great
trees aglow with lights, tinsel. fantastic
ornaments and gifts for the little ones oc-
cupied the limeight, and around them
were gathered not only the younger but
the older children to share in the joys OF
Yuletide.
At the Arion Clubhouse.
Although at the Arions the mourning
draperies in memory of President F. A.
Rockar were still in evidence. the recol-
lection OF his wish, expressed before his
death. that the children should not be
overlooked at Christmas time robbed
them Of their somber effect and dispelled
their gloom And right well was the wish
Of the old friend of the children carried
out The children sang their Christmas
carols, "Stille Nacht'' and "Tannenbaum' !;
the new president of the society, John
Wischhusen. delivered an address appro-
pirate to the occasion: FTieda Slepert
played a piano solo: the AriOn's great
chorus sang "Ehre Gottes"; Lena Roth
schild gave recitation; quartet. COM
posed of Messrs. Abel, Siebert. Palmer
and Berger, sang; Anita Wassman gave
a recitation: Regina Wiegand, Irene Sic
bert. Lena Reckeweg, Elsa Schwartz and
Anita Wassman sang "Schlummerlied,"
and Santa Claus did the rest. The mu-
steal program was under the d1recflon OF
Prof. Karl Holer, while the ladies' COM
mittee: consisting Of Miss ;, Pauline Hole er
Daiker and Mrs. Schmidt. looked after
the plea sures of the children.
Saengerbund Festivities.
At the Washington saengerbund. the
Ladies' Society had charge of the festivi-
ties. Every child's heart was gladdened
with gift as the hall was entered while
back on the stage was a. huge Christ
mas tree respleudent with lights and
glittering trinkets
Albert Lepper, the president, made an
address. telling Of the significance of the
day, and Mrs. Barthel, the president OF
In charge were Mrs. *. G. Barthel. presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles Hick, vice president:
Mrs. a. Levy. treasurer. and Mrs. A. C.
Hutterly, secretary, who were assisted Dy
the Messrs Herbert Levy, Harry Mill
ster and F. Lutx.
Children Hold Sway.
At the Germania Mannerchor and at the
clubhouse Of the Columbia Turnverein
Santa Claus and the children held full
sway. Not only were there Christmas
trees and gifts galore. but general out
pouring OF the Christmas spirit In more
ways than one to make the occasion one
Of enjoyment. Recitations and Christmas
carols by the children constituted the set
programs.
The Womens Auxiliary of the Rupert
Old Folks Home will have its Christmas
celebration Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Turnverein Election.
The annual election of officers will be
held this evening at the Columbia Turn
verein. The polls will open at and
close at Q o'clock. January the society
will hold its first regular meeting in the
new year. January IA there win be a
dance at the clubhouse.
At the Saengerbund hall January %
Frank Claudy Will deliver a lecture on a
German theme.
The new rathskeller at the Arion Ge-
sangverein is completed. and Is open to
the members.