The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
Rich and Poor Alike I'm
bued With Yuletide
Cheer.
CITYS DESTITUTE
TO BE CARED FOR
Penal Institutions and Reformato-
Ties Will Formally Celebrate An
niversary of Ohrist's Birth.

The Christmas spirit OF good will
toward men wiz be shown in Washing
ton this Yuletide as never before, when
charitable. fraternaI. and social organi-
izations viii meet on common ground
TO make the poor. the needy, and the
''dovn-snd-oJts'' their guests at Christ
mas dinner
Baskets viii be sent 10 many homes.
Charity homes viii open their doors,
not IN a spirit Of charity. but in a
spirit of hospitality 20 every one who
has not enough OF this worlds goods
10 buy turkey and trimmings.
Even at the city's penal institutions
penance will he forgotten for a day
and rejoicing viii break the monotony
Of terms and "sentences.T
Everyone Welcome.
Men, women, and children will not
have TO ask for an invitation. The sal
walton armies, the missions. and the
charity boards arc obeylng the injunc-
ton TO 20 to the highways and 20 the
byways today. and they viii continue
to hunt out the needy all Of tomorrow
and Friday.
All these names will be given to the
organizations most suited TO their needs.
And on Saturday while thousands OF
families are seated around boards piled
high with al the good things Of the
season other families and many more
er around tables at the Salvation Army
quarters, ths Central Union OAiission,
and the Gospel Mission, heavily laden
With substantial good things.
Fun For the Boys.
out on I.angdon Heights several hun
dred boys serving time in the Reform
school Will abandon their daily routine
and the day Will be given 10 games and
fun that these boys enjoyed before they
were sentenced 20 imprisonment AT
noon they VIII march 20 the large din
ing-room hall and enjoy such a meal as
they have seldom eaten IN the after
noon they will join IN services In the
chapel end there they win do the one
thing they seem 10 enjoy more than
esting-they will sing.
Dozens Of velI-to-do persons are plan
uAnE 10 4ENBL6 A4At-4A NaitA ANtAAAea7 AthE ~
the task OF making happy the inmates
OF asylums and hospitals. Others will
20 TO the District jail and tho work
house TO gladden. the duh lives Of the
unforeunates confined IN those places.
Every fraternal organization in the
city is looking out for the poor and the
afflicted Of its own lodges. Churches
are making up baskets for their mem
bers, congregations are going into other
fields 20 make the poor happy Many
are helping the charitable Organization
by contributions Of money!
Program At Jan,
The program az the United States jail
viii include musical numbers and an
entertainment IN the morning. A spe-
cial dinner viii be served when the
prisoners appetites viii be satisfied with
fare to which they are not usually &C
b crstoned. They won't get turkey, but
viii have the opportunity Of being lit
tie happier on Christmas on account
Of their feast than is usual.
At the Central Union Mission there
will fe a two-day celebration, beginning
on Christmas Eve lasting all night and
continuing throughout Christmas day.
on FRIDAY night at a Christmas Eve
servfce the story OF Christ wlu be told.
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