The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

The colored girls at the National
Training School for Girls shared their
Christmas with the war sufferers. They
sent a big box Of clothing through the
Red Cross. But they were not forgot
ten, for they had a tree, presents. and.
as may be inferred. a dinner OF parts.
Eighty-eignt boys OF the industrial
Home School for ColOred Children well
coined Christmas long before dawn
with Christmas carols. sung with such
harmony as only those OF their race
can show. There was a dinner. and
there will be more dinner and an elab-
crate entertainment next Monday.
Boys and girls of the First Presbyte-
rian Church visited the Home for the
Aged and Infrm and carried with them
gifts and other things. The celebration
will continue for several days. as the
st. Vincent de Paul Society will give a
moving picture entertainment on De-
cember g for inmates OF the home and
for the boys at the Industrial Home
School for Colored Children.
A dinner. Christmas decorations and
other things helped put Christmas into
the Temporary Home for Union ex-Sol-
diers and Sailors
There was no celebration at the Mu-
nicipal Lodging HOuse-kept up by a
kind Congress for the destitute men OF
the city-because Of lack OF funds.
Plague Sufferers Celebrate.
Sufferers from white plague at the
Gallinger Hospital had celebrations
for those OF all conditions Of i'll
health. There was a dinner for those
who could eat, gifts for all, and deco
rations in the wards.
Mrs. l. +. Zinkhan. wife OF the
superintendent of the jail and Wash
ington Asylum Hospital. gave a
Christmas entertainment for pris-
oners. The tree was decorated with
electric lights and there was q
phonOgraph entertainment and a pre-
sentation of bags of candy. Services
were conducted yesterday morning by
the st. Vincent de Paul Society, and
there was a big dinner and a lot OF
presents. Patients at the hospital
were given fruit and presents.
The winter residents at Occoquan
had a celebration. with food. pres
ents, lack OF employment for the
time. and singing. Christmas was ap-
parent in the orphan asylums OF the
city. and this is what happened at
some OF them:
Christmas for Orphans.
Two Santa Clauses and two trees
greeted the children OF St AIMS In
fant Asylum after they had attended
mess, WnlCn was CcAcDEdNcu al
o'clock by Father Chandell, of George
town University. One Santa Claus gave
presents OF toys and the other handed
out candy and other gifts of food.
There was a turkey dinner at noon and
an entertainment and reception during
the afternoon.
A Christmas cantata was given last
night by children at the Washington
City Orphan Asylum. and there was
Christmas tree. with its presents. after
ward. The afternoon was devoted to
a dinner and a period OF recovery from
its effects.
There was twenty-four hours of
Christmas at ST. Roses Industrial
School. Father Cerretti. apostolic dele
gate to Australia, was celebrant at
midnight mass. Presents were given
out then. and the children were sent
to bed to try to sleep. There were
many Christmas meals yesterday. and
there were games and an entertain
ment during the afternoon.
Santa Claus visited the German Or
phan Asylum Christmas eve, and his
memory stayed all day yesterday. There
was a big dinner. Last night the
attended an entertainment at
First Reformed Lutheran Church
There will be another celebration Sun
day. when a play willsbe given.
Y. w. G. A. Celebrates
Children of st. Johns Orphanage at
tended services at st. Johns Church.
and worked up an appetite for dinner
by Walking back. There was much
playing of games during the afternoon.
There was midnight mass, celebrated
by Father Leonard, cha, AIN .UI the
home, at st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
The mass lasted for nearly three hours.
After an early breakfast the children
were given their gifts, and there was a
dinner. Entertainments will be given
at the home this evening and Monday
night.
Father Mcnamara celebrated mass at
st. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, and
there was a tree and a dinner A Christ
mas entertainment will be he'd next
afternoon.
The Young Women's Christian AssOcia-
I q kept open house for friends and
for visitors to the city.
Hundreds Of gifts were waiting ror resi-
dents at the Young Mems Christian AS
Pociatior as they went into me ass mb'v
bail yesterday morning, whers q break
last hao Veen LIep..sSd ano IA. Ist-
mas tree awaited them. There was q
short service and then came breakfast