Evening star., 1915-12-25
Christmas Observed at Work.
house and Various Other
Institutions.
HAVE FUN
AND GET MANY GIFTS
Children Sing for Old Folks-Tree
for Prisoners at
Jail.

Win old santa assisting IN the Cele-
bration at the Juvenile institutions.
Christmas was observed today by sew
eral hundred wards of the District
composing the workhouse, Jail. Home
for the Aged, tuberculosis Hospital
and industrial and training school
colonies
Christmas trees and entertainments
for the boys and girls; rest and recrea-
tion for the inmates OF the workhouse
and good dinners for everybody COM
bined to make 1t a memorable day for
those who temporarily are being cared
for by the municipality.
Washington's Juvenile charges were
up early eager to begin the busiest and
happiest day of the year. At the indus
trial Home School Old Santa had the
assistance of parishoners of st. Adams
Church, who answered the letters of
the Protestant boys. His other ennis
saries here were the National Cathe-
dral School for Girls. which answered
the letters of the girls who attend st.
Alban's. and the Christ Child Guild,
which provided gifts for all the Cath
Ollie children.
Santa Claus Remembers All.
Christmas at this institution began
last night with tree and entertain
entitled "A Strike in Santa Claus Land"
worked up world of Yuletide enthu-
siasm, which had it's elimination in
the lighting of the tree. Santa did not
overlook any one, and so many pres
ents were distributed that Supt. Skin
ner did not schedule any festivities for
this morning, but gave the boys and
girls a chance to inspect their gifts. At
1890 the children were treated to
roast turkey dinner. and at 2:30 this
afternoon the home was opened for the
reception of visitors.
There was just as much cheer in evil
dence out at the National Training
tributed and a big dinner was served at
noon. This afternoon the boys are en-
gaging in various games and athletic
contests, which is an annual feature OF
the Christmas celebration at this in
stitution.
Children Sing for Infirm.
DESTROYS of making a contribution Of
their own to the seasons joys, boys at
the Industrial Home School for Coll
ored Children made an early morning
pilgrimage to the Home for the Aged
and Infirm, which occupies an adjoin-
ing tract, at Blue Plains, and sang .
number of Christmas carols. Return
ing to the school, they gathered around
a tree which had been arranged under
the supervision of Supt Perry and re-
ceived their usual bags of candies. nuts
and fruits. Each boy was presented
with a necktie, pair of stockings and
handkerchief. The Christmas dinner
consisted of roast turkey. celery and
cranberry sauce, white potatoes. toma-
toes, mince pie and milk. The annual
Christmas cantata, entitled IAN Inter-
rupted Program" will be rendered by
the school next Tuesday afternoon, be-
ginning 3 O'clock
At the National Training School for
Girls the day began with the singing
of an early morning Christmas carol,
which was followed by breakfast and
self was in charge of the tree, which
was lighted at the conclusion of the
service and every girl given pres
ent. Dinner began at IL o'clock, the
potatoes. sweet potatoes. corn. cram
berries and pudding. This afternoon
the girls are engaging in gymnastic
drills and character dancing. while
gram will be a play by the white girls
entitled, "a Christmas Spirit"
Good Dinner for Old Folks.
William J. Fay, superintendent OF
the Home for the Aged and Infirm.
made his usual successful preparation
for the entertainment of the old folks.
A good homegrown dinner. consisting
of roast pork and chicken, potatoes
and turnips, cranberries and mince pie
and other delicacies was much enjoyed
by the inmates. While the dinner was
in progress several of the younger
members of the First Presbyterian
Church gave a service of song, a tea-
ture contributed annually.
During the holidays n moving picture
is to be given at the
home by the St. Vincent de PAU So
ciety Other societies and churches
will join in making the season one to
be remembered by the old folks.
Christmas Tree at Jail.
Prisoners from the Jail were lifted
from the routine of prison life by Mrs.
L. F. Zinkhan. wife of the superin-
tendent. who provided her annual
Christmas tree. Erected in the rotunda
of the Jail, the tree was laden with
more than 500 packages. containing
cake oranges and candy, not only for
the prisoners, but for inmates OF the
hospital. nurses. doctors.in short,
every one connected with the institu-
ton. While joy. reigned in the homes
of those more fortunate, the wards at
the Jail temporarily forgot their trials
when they gathered in the rotunda this
afternoon, and on every face was an
evidence of appreciation of the cheer
made possible through Mrs Iinkham
Offices Tomorrow afternoon Mrs link
han will stage an entertainment Tor the
prisoners, from to 4 O'Clock.
More than anything else. 1t was day
Of rest at the workhouse All work
ceased and the inmates enjoyed good
dinner, consisting of roast pork and
vegetables. Tomorrow
afternoon the prisoners will be enter
tanned at musical to be given IN the
h f..t, h0
several renditions by prisoners quar-
tet Ralph Whitaker. son of the su-
of the institution, will d.
rect the program.
At tuberculosis Hospital.
Patients at the tuberculosis Hospital
we're given a turkey dinner today and