The Washington times., 1914-11-02
500 CHILDREN To
BE FESTIVAL GUESTS
Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company to Entertain
the "iKddies.'

% Washington Railway and Elec-
iC Company will again this year en-
kr' ain the 2510 children Of its employees
fltn a Christmas festival at the New
10 ,ioual Theater. Tuesday, December %.
distribution of gifts, comprising every
hing in the way OF the newest novel
es in toys, books, bags of assorted
andes and fruits. all purchased from
Ne shington merchants, will again make
appy the hearts of the traction and
ghting company 'kiddies."
President Clarence p King today an
bounced that the directors have again
eCiled 10 go forward with the Christ
has festival. and instructions were
Eiven to make this years event. the
fourteenth annual celebration. the Dig
best and best ever attempted. The cate
kf the big frolic will be n few days fol-
owing Christmas.
Free TRANSFORMATION in special cars to
NE New National Theater will be pro-
Heed for all the children. and the par
Conclusion of the entertainment car
ickets will be distributed for me re-
urn trip home.
Children To Participate.
Last year the feature Of the enter
3 nment was a company baby snow
his event attracting great attention In
ddition TO the vaudeville entertainment.
fTbls year another special novelty In
addition TO the vaudeville program Is
tbeing planned. Arrangements are un-
jdrr wav for some seventy children OF
|conpanv employees, between the ages
of nine and fourteen, to of1er diEeEsi-
fed program, consisting OF exnlSi1loh ,
ID - hnth solo and en-
senbie' and songs and choruses, in
| " hich all viii participate.
| Fhfs feature of the childrens enter
IL iument, which is to be produced un,
|d,r the personal direction or Mr. anu
|NI~s Howard Lesley Holt, well-known
w shington theatrical and dance eN
ns-fs IS expected to surpass in interest,"
| The baby show of year ago. In II
.rs parents will have an opportunity
70 see their children entertaining others
i ir an artistic way. Special provision
" II be made by the committee OF salety
10 care for the children upon the Gay
OF the entertainment.
President King has appointed ASSIST
~ Secretary William L. Clarke as gen.
rral chairman OF the Christmas com
mittee. E. S. NARROW, manager OF lhe
J. Fhting and power company CONNER
c =! department. VIII serve as VICE
ca airman. ]. T. Sullivan, secretary
Committees In SndISc.
The committees selected for the per
10 nance follows:
Fntertainment-Fred ]. Mersheimer
chairman: W. ". De Neale. J. A. Keiser
J. c. Mclaughlin. ]. c. Gray. and L. B.
Scnioss
Decorations. J. Folsom, chairman
louis Brown, Edward Staub, II. b.
Hart. and A. W. Hawkins.
Distribution-J. T. Moffett, chairman
W. r, Dement,, J.. l. johnson, }. h. X
Shaw, II. S. Gormley. c. ]. Pitt. w. E
anderson, George Derene, r. b. Saun
ders. J. W. Wenner, s. J. Devine, K. W
whitehead, and w. ii. Memler.
Printing-G. p. Mangan, chairman; c
r. Brown. L. S. Helm. and c. n. Marsh
purchasing-M. NJ. Merrill, chairman
: 3. HoeIlman, r. w. Crowell, anc
Trees-W. S. Ballenger. chairman
y. T. Frazier. and c. S. Reich.
Rcception-C. S. Kimball, chairman
~. F. Ham, G. G. Whitney. W. o. Glib
son. L. Z. Sinclair. A. S. Parry. J: E
'renley, F. J. Whitehead, G. II. Rettew
i. NJ. Keyser, and J. II. Stephens.
General Chairman William l. Clark
viii call a meeting Of all committeemeI
the near future TO perfect arrange
lIsnts for the entertainment.