The Washington times., 1914-12-25
WARDS OF DISTRICT
ALL REMEMBERED
Inmates of Charitable and Cor
regional Institutions Gee
brating Christmas Day.

The spirit Of Yuletide prevails in all
Of the Districts charitable and correc-
tional institutions today.
The children at the industrial and
training schools. who have been wait
ing for weeks in anticipation, awoke
this morning to find that Santa Claus
rad paid his annual visit Devotional
services and appropriate exercises at
the Jail workhouse. and other institu-
tions. together with visits and gifts
from relatives and friends made the
day one long to be remembered.
4 holiday was declared by W. H.
Whitaker. superintendent of the work
house at Occoquan. The prisoners
were given a breakfast of hash. baked
apples, bread and coffee. Dinner con-
sisted OF oysters. fried potatoes with
brown gravy, Vienna bread. and plumb
pudding with vanilla sauce. A song
service will be held in the afternoon.
Christmas Tree At Jail.
In accordance with her annual Gus
tom. Mrs. L. F. Zinkhan, wife OF the
superintendent of the Washington Asy-
lum and Jail, gave a Christmas tree
last night 10 the prisoners at the Jail.
Gifts and candy were provided for each.
A photograph concert followed the dis
tribution Religious services were held
this morning under the auspices OF the
st. Vincent de Paul Society. Special
dinners were served the prisoners and
the inmates of the hospital today. Visi-
tors were received by the patients
throughout the day.
Every child at the National Training
School for Girls was gives a four-foot-
Christmas tree. Religious services were
held this morning, followed by the dis
tribution of gifts and a box Of candy,
an orange. an apple. and a box of nuts,
rsisins. figs. and dates. In their en-
ioyment of the day, the children did not |
forget the women and children suffer- |
ers occasioned by the European war. to
whom they forwarded a box Of gar
Dents through the Red Cross.
The festivities at the National Train !
in School for Boys began last night |
with a Christmas entertainment tree |
was provided by Superintendent c. 1. !
Sterling from which each boy received |
gifts of toys and candy. The boys en-
1oyed a turkey dinner today.
Children Have Playlet.
The children at the Industrial Home |
School also were given a Christmas /
Eve entertainment. A Christmas play !
leC and concert was presented in the /
chapel There were two Christmas |
trees laden with gifts from the Ca |
thedral Society for Girls, the Christ |
Child Guild, and st. Adams Church. 1
Santa Claus arrived at the conclusion |
Of the concert and supervised the dis |
t'ibution of the gifts. Devotional eX- |
ercises were held this morning followed |
by dinner of roast turkey, cranberry |
sauce, mashed potatoes, celery, nuts, /
oranges and candy.
The da at the Industrial Home School |
for Colored Children began at $50 a. |
m. with the singing of Christmas
carols. Services wer, held in the chapel |
where there was a large Christmas
tree laden with a pair Of stockings |
and a bag of candies and nuts for |
each boy. a Christmas entertainment 1
VIII be held Monday az 3 D. m. to |
which the parents and friends of the |
children have been invited.
Gifts For the Aged.
The celebration at the Home for the /
Aged and Infirm Will continue until |
Tuesday Visits and gifts from rela-
tives and friends brought joy to the
hearts of the old folks today Among
the visitors was a delegation from tho
First Presbyterian. Church. A moving
picture exhibition will be given by the
81. Vincent de Paul Society, December
q. to which the boys of the Industrial
Home School for Colo-ed Children have
been invited.
The inmates enjoyed a dinner to-
day Of chicken, homegrown pork,
vegetables. and mincS pie.
Holly and decorations of green gave
the temporary Home Tor Union EX-
Soldiers and Sailors a holiday ap-
pearance today. Dinner consisted of
oyster soup. roast loin of pork,
gravy, apple sauce, mashed potatoes.
boiled onions. cold slaw. celery. sweet
pickles, mince pie, cake oranges
grapes. nuts, and coffee. Col. Thorn
IS II. Hopkins, president of the board
or managers, made a short ad-
dress. Music was furnished during
the dinner hour. Gifts were received
from neighborinE churches for each
member OF the home.
Packages For Patients.
At the GaIlinger Hospital the pa
tents were given a dinner of tur-
key. cranberry sauce, celery. sweet
potatoes, corn. and mince and pump
Kin pie. Each patient was SVEN
also a package containing an apple.
orange banana figs, raisins. dates,
formal services were held. Christmas
the four advanced wards.
Only the regular bill OF fare was
provided for the wanderer who applied
At the Municipal Eodging House to-
1ay for temporary refuge. The heavy
demands on the SntitutIon this year
necessitated the adoption Of a policy
OF economy. the decision Of the man
sgement being that IL is better to care
for as many men as possible in the
usual way rather than TO furnish
additional comforts during the hoa-
Gays.