The Washington times., 1912-12-25
WARRINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACO8TlA, D. c., DEC. q

ANACO0TlA, y. c.. UBC. -
Anacostia observed Christmas quietly.
occupied With services In church. visi.
tstions 10 homes and orphanases. and
with home gatherings Of their own. al
the stores being closed for the day.
Guardians Of the law found nothing to
call FOR their services last night or TO-
day. and policemen ware siad when the
time came to leave suburban beats and
pass the remainder Of the day 1t home.
A bali last night, glimpse Of won.
drous exhibit Of Christmas trees after.
ward. . feast today on q scale such o.
= generous Government 10 willing to
provide for It's wards At this season.
and q chapel service arranged for next
Sunday afternoon to commemorate the
spiritual significance Of the festival.
are the means taken by the officials Of
the Government Hospital for the Insane
to impress upon those under their care
the presence Of Christmas. Each one
OF the 1900 or more insane people con-
fined there will be reminded Of the sea.
sons GOOD cheer.
There wsre 100 Of the insane who pre-
ferred to usher In the day with Christ
mas eve danr and Hitchcock Thester,
where It was en-. held . large gath
ering. among whom good.natured mer-
riment prevailed, ss It seemed a.
though all the familiar figures known
among the asylum population had ~.
sembled there to take on more genial
the holiday dance.
After u was over they scattered to
the different buildings. in which feet
Ing view Of the twenty-one Chrlstmss
srss:' tree ,ss erected Cd to carry sentiments Of os
others equally unable to 20 about. was
The ingredients used in the big Christ
mas day meal At the Government Hos.
su.e for S n:.ns o GnS Similar Ssnsa
IN the history Of that institution. where
dining tables were spread for $500 per.
sons, many OF whom were employees.
The list was ss follows: Turkey. a@o
potatoes. thirty bushels: celery. 2ooo
heads: homemade mincs pies. 800; fruit
cake. 900 pounds; candy. 1900 pounds.
With music Appropriate to the sea
BY 70 ss 'qns psS sSi .;S'sP ssS
and employees will hear the story OF
the first Christmas IN their chapel next
Sunday. The Rev. Hugh. T. Stevenson.
. Baptist clergyman. Of Washington.
sixty-five children gathered around q
Christmas tree last night In the study
hall OF the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren, at HiilbriEht, Anacostia. and re-
ceived q visit from Santa Claus. who
presented each one with q gift. The
kildren marched from the buildings to
the hall singing hymns. There was .
short talk on the events to be commem-
GRATED by the Rev. Willard q. Daven-
port, the rector Of the Emmanuel Prot
estant Episcopal Church. singing Of ap-
propriate hymns and then Santa Claus
Tho smaller children huns up their
stockings last night on going to bed.
and this morning they were counting
their 9ifts toyfully and the home re-
sounded with childish nerrinnent.
Donations were received there from
most Of the Episcopal parishes In town.
and the Christmas tree. with electric
lights, was given by Mr.. Mayhsld. A
| turkey dinner was served today.
well.fiiled stockings. empty when
| hung before the fireplace last night
by the tots Of the German Orphan
Asylum ~ they went to bed, was the
| sight that greeted the children this
morning when they explored the cor.
ridors long before daylight. Each stock.
ing. held toys and confectionery and
| fruit.
It was the second visitation Of santa
Claus to the orphanase. Assembling