Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
GIFTS AND PRIZES
Annual Exercises This Evening
at Bethany Chapel.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM
Holiday Celebrations by Italian Bap.
fist Mission and Orphan Asylum.
REGULATIONS and Music.

The Christmas-week celebration for the
held this evening at 100 o'clock at the
chapel on 18th street between street
and Ohio avenue northwest. The exer-
cises will consist of Rotations, addresses,
distribution of gifts and the awarding of
prizes earned by the scholars. An array
Of electric bulbs will brighten the little
chapel. and. if possible. the decorations
will be even more elaborate than last
year.
Two of the anthems rendered by the
choir last Sunday evening will be re-
peated, under the direction Of Supt. Ed
ward Earring, led by =. Emerson. The
choir will be assisted by an orchestra,
Winters. cornet, and Evan Hartstall. vio-
lin. Rev. Dr. Bates will be at the organ.
Other Holiday Exercises.
A holiday celebration was held last
night for the Sunday and industrial
schools of the Italian Baptist Mission, at
IS III street, and at the Washington City
Protestant Orphan Asylum, at 14th and
5 streets northwest. Monday night.
Representative Newton Wanger. Rev.
Hugh r Stevenson and Dean William
Allen Wilbur of the George Washington
University were the principal speakers at
the Italian Baptist Mission. They We're
followed by Rev Nicholas Scarito, the
pastor, who spoke in both Italian and
English. Mrs. Scarito, who is in charge
of the Sunday school work. made a brief
who participated in the exercises Of the
evening as we'll as all those who have
aided in making the work OF the insti-
tuition SUCCESS.
REGULATIONS and Songs.
| The greater portion of the evening was
spent in recitations and songs by the Chill
dren, they being given in both Englisf
and Italian. Later nearly 200 present!
and large number of boxes OF candy
were distributed among the little folk
A Christmas tree was lighted near thu
! center of the room and presented a mos
attractive appearance, spreading deligh
in the hearts of the children in attend
ance. Mrs. Frank Dixon. who is promf
nent in the work. played the piano &C
cOmpa niments of the evening.
The work Of the mission is among TIL
Italians of the city. and was inaugu
rated several years ago under the direc
ton Of Rev Mr.. Scarito. The mission
is a branch of Bethany Baptist Church
at Rhode Island avenue and I'd street, o
which Rev. Mr.. Stevenson is the pastor
and the members Of Bethany Churc
have given the work their loyal supper,
Orphans Remembered.
At the Washington City Orphan Asy
lum 40 of the small children including
many friends, were made happy Wit
; presents of toys and candy and by
! great. brilliantly lighted Christmas tree
: The exercises were held in the Memoirs
Hall. which decorated. and eac
e child was given large basket of fruit
a book. a toy and some article Of cloth
4 ing. Candy was distributed also by Mr.:
Mary l.. Squires, the matron.
: | The program consisted Of music an
' lrecitations. The recitations were by Wi
( liam Nichols, Teresa Tyler, Margare
: Ashby. Evelyn Hubbard. Zelda Carte
z Irene Padgett. Dorothy Berger, Clar
Lucket, Eva Nichols, Earl Roger, Charlie
Thomas, Marion Chinn. Carl Toeffe
4 Frank Temple, Ezra SOules. Leonar
i Tyler, Estha Soules, Elizabeth Roye
I Josephine Carter. Bessie Lawrence. Je,
, sic Sflburne, Louise Walter, Hazel Ne
a son, Evelyn Swan, Ruth Roger and !
: ginia Squires
The exercises were under the dires