The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-23
Stores and Streets Crowded
With Shoppers AS Spirit
Spreads.
WHITE HOUSE HAS
GOOD TIME IN STORE
Diplomatic, Church, and Home
Circles Preparing TO Celebrate
Day After Tomorrow.
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that late buyers may have a chance
10 DO their Christmas shopping.
The firemen VIII be allowed as much
time Of as is possible during the hol-
days, according 10 orders issued bE
Chief Wagner IuaSmuch as Christmas
IS a busy season II their line, men,
beTs Of the police force are not expect
ing any special holiday ravors- Christ
mas means hard work for them.
III probably spend Christmas TBav
al my resk.' said Major Sylvester
The clerks in the detective offices
viii be given a half holiday on sun
day and Monday and the headquarters
clerks viii also have two haIr DAYS
Some or the detective corps viii not
report at roll call Christmas night
and the others VIII not be on duty
New Year night
Boardman's Big Turkey.
eve got the biggest turkey YOU
ever saw said Inspector OF Detec-
tives BOardman- 4 am going 10 try
10 get home for a . o'clock dinner on
Christmas # every thing goes ali
right"
This viii be the earliest Inspector
BOardInan has ever left his office
since he has been in charge Of the
bureau He also added that he would
probably not be back for o'clock
roll call that night
At the Eighth precinct Floyd Mar
tin. the janitor. and Alexander MOten
and Joseph BTiCe. drivers. viii each
be presented with d niRe-pOund Iur-
key At this station house IL has
been the custom for the last five
and the men who drive the wagon,
and each member OF the command
puts in the money TO buy them
This is the only station house where
this custom IS In vogue.
Over IN AnaCOSJia, the members Of
the Eleventh precinct are planning to
surprise some poor families with bas-
kets Of things to eat. and in some Of
the other precincts the men expect TO
help needy families on Christmas
morning
Neckties for Some.
Louis G Wilson, disbursinE officer Of
the District, will follow the custom OF
presenting each member OF his Office
force a neckCie.
William P Richards. assessor, today
received q large basket OF roses with
the compliments OF President GUIDE, OF
the Chamber Of Commerce
Numerous bundles were seen piled this
afternoon In the Office OF Commissioner
Rudolph, but no Information as TO con
tents or recipients was forthcoming.
Waldo HiDbS, secretary TO the presg-
cent Of the board and William Cole
mar, the Commissioned messenger.
wear anucipatOry smiles
The Commissioners viii issue no
formal Christmas proclamation but
Commissioner Rudolph extends 10
every empIOye the wish for q merry
Christmas.
Employees Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. except
ing the operators. viii have holiday
ucerS OF the company are not per
mitted to receive gifts from the en-
plOyes.
The large force Of the Southern
railway VIII not work on Saturday,
Sunday. and Monday.
The clerks and mail carriers in the
City Postofhce viii alternate on Non
dag, the amount OF holiday accorded
accumulated work
The workers IN the Census Bureau
viii start their holiday at noon to-
morrow, returning TO work next
Tuesday
Practically all Of The banks Of Wash
tnEton VIII reward their employees With
some token OF appreciation OF their
services during the past year. The
banks al VIII close tomorrow noon until
next Tuesday morning Although
number Of the banking institutions pre-
fer that their own particular way Of
celebrating Christmas Day shall remain
<
Is no secret in the fact that the en-
ployes Of the Commercial, the Metro
Pclitan National, the Union Savings
Bank, Z H Hartman & Co. and prob
ably other financial institutions, viii
slip q gold piece into the Christmas
envelopes of every employe- The Amer
lean Security and Trust Company's
Christmas gift TO its workers viii be
the tender OF luncheons the year round
70 every. clerk. The Union Trust Com
paDy has something up its sleeve,
but Il IS not proposed TO tell the en-
ployes in advance what they VIII re-
ceive-
President W A. H. Church, Of the
Commercial National, VIII entertain his
fellow-officials and the clerks OF that
institution az a banquet at the Com
merciaI Club. January 4
Services Throughout City.
Unusually impressive services. since
christmas lay falls on Sunday, have
been arranged By al the churches Of
Special Christmas ser
mons and zoe singing OF carols and
Christmas lIynus viii mark the ObSeTv-
ance in addition 70 the fact that nearly
ton 10 minister 10 the material as well
as the spir5 t1aI needs OF the deserving
The Mystic Shriners viii follow their
annual custom and distribute so we'll
filed baskets to the poor who ali at
the National Rifles ArmOry tomorrow
morning. For several years now this
Masonic order has manifested the real
spirit of the Xuledde season in This
way
The Salvation Army, the Gospel Mis-
sion. and the Central Union Mission. as
announced in The Times Of yesterday,
viii celebrate Christmas not only with