Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
GAYETY At FORT MYER
Presents to Be Distributed to Chill.
dren of Post.
Gifts for the Little Folks at Bar.
racks and Something Good to
Eat for All.

The -oldier boys OF Uncle Sain statioheu
at Fort Myer and the Washington bar
racks and his marines at the marine bar
racks, Sth and / streets southeast, are
planning to make Christmas. this year.
one OF the merriest in which they have
ever participated
Christmas at the marine barracks will
probably not be as lively as at Fort
Myer. All are promising themselves a
happy time. however
For the past week members Of the sew
eral troops and batteries stationed at
Fort Myer have been busy making ex-
cursions to Edsaiis. Va. and other places
in that vicinity. searching for Christmas
trees, holly, mistletoe and other greens.
And according to the evidence given by
the dining rooms and other parts OF the
buildings. the searches have resulted sue
cessfully. -
Presents for Children.
Christmas festivities at the fort will
begin this evening with the distribution
of presents from large tree to all the
children who live in the soldier quarters.
To give these presents all the men and
officers have contributed to a general
fund. from which dolls, drums. wagons
and other toys have been purchased. A
chorus or twenty voices VIII be at nand
to render Christmas music.
Besides presents to the children. the
soldiers will use the occasion of Santa's
coming to give few knocks to their
companions and friends, and as each one
is anxious to avail himself of the oppor-
tunity presented. all will be the recipient
of one or more gifts, in the form OF
knocks -~t=s
An elaborate menu has been prepared
by the chefs for the Christmas dinner.
This alone. declare the soldier boys. will
be a large source of joy. The dining
rooms will appear at their best Sunday.
with their decorations in Christmas
green's and bright colors.
Annual Christmas Dance.
Christmas Monday Battery r. I'd Field
Artillery, will hold it's annual Christmas
dance. 1t is expected that there will be
three hundred couples present. A large
portion of this number will be formed OF
residents of this city. Each member or
the battery has been given a certain num-
Der of invitations for his friends. and ten
men from each troop will he invited to
attend with lady friend.
The dance will be the greatest event or
the entire three-day celebration, and will
come as fitting climax for all that
went before. Monday viii be spent i'm
decorating the hall for the dance, and
these decorations will be elaborate, as NO
expense has been spared in preparing for
the evening.
There will be no drills Monday. the mon
spending the day pretty much as they
please. Most of them, however. declare
their intention of assisting in the prepa-
rations for the evening.
An officers hop was given last evening.
at which there were not few persons
from this city.
Marines Plan Good Time.
The marines will be served Christmas
dinner of turkey. oyster soup. boiled ham
and numerous deIicacies which have been
prepared by Sergt. Mellott, mess steward.
Already the harder has been packed with
turkeys sides of beef and countless other
provisions The dining hall has been dec
GRATED with red, white and blue stream
ers, Christmas trees. bells and other arti-
cleS symbolical OF the day.
Being within the city limits, large
number of the men will celebrate the day
at the homes of their relatives and friends
and local places of amusement.
But wherever they see fit to spend the
day, and i'm whatever manner, all the men
are promising themselves joyous time.
Christmas day and Monday will be cele-
brated at the Washington barracks by
the men according to their individual
tastes An elaborate bill OF fare has
been arranged for all. however, and all
will be together at this part of the day.
Tonight at O'Clock the children at the
barracks will gather around a Christmas
tree which has been arranged by the
men, and receive gifts from the soldier
Santa Claus. All the children will be re-
membered, and both they and the SOL
diers are looking forward to a spirited
and happy evening, to which the gay
decorations OF the hall will add no little