Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
INMATES FARE WELL
Charges in District institutions
Have Real Christmas.
ALL GET PLENTY TO EAT
Turkey and Cranberry Sauce Prom
inent on All Menus.
MUSIC FEATURE OF SERVICES
Day Is Made Happy One in Reform
Schools, Homes, Asylums
and Hospitals.

Christmas celebration at the National
| Training School for Boys on the Bladens-
| burg road which began at noon yester-
day, was continued today with a dinner
rivaling in size and quality the famous
Thanksgiving day repast, the biggest feast
of the year at that institution. The boys
menu was: Vegetable soup. gravy, roast
pork bread. pickles, mashed potatoes,
canned corn, cranberry sauce, apples,
mnce pie
| This afternoon the boys have free for
| the various sports, foot ball and track
athletics The school presented each lad
with a surprise package. containing useful
presents. in addition to candy and nuts.
Services yesterday began at 3 o'clock
pm. in the assembly hall The program
included an invocation. sung by the boys.
Come All Ye Faithful: prayer. hymn.
Joy to the World: Scripture readings
and an address by Rev. Paul r. Hickock.
Tonight the youngsters will meet in the
assembly hall to listen to concert by
the two bands of the school. Eight boys
from e family will present combina-
ton of recitatiOns. entitled Carols of the
Nations. the boys of the same group
will sing several songs. and C. family
bo%S will present a cantata. Santa Claus
Defenders.
To celebrate the day the Reform School
for Girls has been decorated with holly,
fir, green's and pine trees. Christmas
carols were sung at the morning service
today and Mrs. r.. A. Whitney addressed
the school Each of the families at the
school has a Christmas tree today, with
gift for each girl. y big dinner. with
services Yesterday were commemorative
of the birth of Christ.
Children Present Playlet.
The children of the Industrial Home
School celebrated Christmas in advance
this year as the big time was Saturday
evening at 80 O'Clock. Fifty boys and
girls presented a playlet. The Real
Santa Claus. Considerable musical ahil-
ity was shown in the presentation of the
cantata and the entertainment was con-
school. Miss Bertha Davis and r. L.
Haycock had trained the children for
the performance. Santa Claus visited the
school during the evening and gave
gift to every boy and girl in reply to
Christmas letters written several weeks
ago.
The children will repeat their perfor-
nance of 1.-THE Real Santa Claus" at
Mt. Tabor Church Tuesday evening.
Christmas music the feature al
the school yesterday and today a real
old fashioned play day has been in pro-
gress, topped off by a dinner of turkey,
cranberry sauce, nuts and mince pie.
quiet Christmas celebration was held
at the Home for Incur ables yesterday
afternoon. but each person was remem-
bered with a gift from great Christmas
tree, OYER which Miss LOCKER presided.
A service with especial Christmas mu-
sic was conducted by Rev. p. B. Howden
Pork in High Favor.
More than a quarter of a ton of tur
Eey has Icyhf nv Ma rin
grove, purchasing officer of the District
of Columbia, and distributed to several
institutions under the Districts care. AL
though in many instances pork has
crowded turkey to the wall, there are
still several hundred District wards who
like the idea of nibbling on a bit OF the
old bird once a year at least Tho old
tars and ex-regulars at the Soldiers
and Sailors Temporary Home have the
pork ha bit, and for that reason their tur-
key allowance has been cut down to
thirty pounds, and roast pig will be the
leading feature today.
Twenty-four pounds of turkey We're
cooked at the Municipal Lodging House
today to be given away to gray-lived,
unfortunate fellows who drift about the
streets at night with no place to sleep.
The charity at the lodging house is
coupled with a load of wood. To get
the turkey, some wood must be sawed
today.
Rev. Michael Gallagher held a service at
the Jail yesterday, and st. Vincent de
Paul Society members attended to bring
ing a ray of Christmas to the people be-
hind the bars there. Unless individual
presents of turkey were taken to the
Jail, the population there received the
usual appetiZing dinner prepared for
them every day in the year. Eighty
pounds of turkey was the menu for those
at the Washington Asylum who We're well
enough to eat.
No Lack of Turkey.
At the Home for the Aged and Infirm
2)0 pounds of turkey was distributed.
with full permission to eat until it was
impossible to eat more. The day was
great one for the old folks. One hun
dred ard fifty pounds of the bird formed
the substantial part of the days cele-
bratiOn at the Tuberculosis Hospital
iome-raised chicken. turkey and pork
the menu of the colOred chill
dren at the Industrial School at Blue
Plains. and in addition the District
of Columbia itself sent down 100 pounds
of candy.
Religious exercises yesterday and holi-
day exercises today marked the cele-
bration of Christmas at the home of the
Destitute ColOred Women and Children
on Sth street extended. The program
today was composed of songs, recitations
and Christmas music. Those taking part
Scott Frank Bailey. Matthew Johnson,
Bessie Wineberg, Flora Gaines, Evelyn
Golden, Martha Waters. Henry Brown
and children from the kindergarten de-
partment. The entertainment was in
charge of Eva Hood Smith, superintend-
ent, and Miss Lovetta c. Simms, chair
man of the entertainment committee
Have Big Christmas Tree.
A big Christmas tree was provided for
the children at Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion, 21S Sd street northwest, today Two
Christmas services Were held one early
this morning and another one this after
noon, special Christmas music being the
feature. The ninety members of the
missions family" all We're provided
with the seasons gifts and good things
to eat.
Christmas services at the German Or
phan Asylum will not be held until New
Year week.
Fifty-Six Youngsters at the E>niScona