The Washington times., 1915-12-24

Printing All week the clerks have
been buying small gifts suitable for
children. Names OF all the clerks who
are playing the game" will be placed
in hat this evening, and then draw
After tho gifts have been drawn, and
the Joke at the expense OF the rc-
cipionts appreciated, all the toys vii
be turned over TO some institution. ana
any left over will be sent to the home
NJ the Santa Claus girl. This plan was
conceived by and carried out under
the direction of Miss Mary \. Carpen-
ter.
At Fort Meyer.
over at Fort Myer tnCle Sam = SOL
diers will decorate a christmas tree in
the gymnasium under the direction OF
wives of officers at the post, TO be cx-
hibited on Tuesday for the benefit OF
the children OF the retired soldiers and
those OF men now on duty at the
Philippines.
Not only the poor, but those who
are away from homes, Will have plen-
ty of provision made for their
Christmas cheer. At the Y. NJ. 6. "A.
the usual visitation will be made to
the rooms OF all young men, and dur
ing the day there will be Christmas
activities of various sorts by tie
clubs and departments of the assocA-
ton.
The Young Women's Christian AS
sociation has planned a day which It
hopes, viii drive homesiCkness from
the heart of any girl who is away
from her home at this season. Tho
building at 6l9 Fourteenth street viii
be open from 3 until 8 o'clock. =
Christmas party will be in progress
during that time. Games will be
played, Christmas carols will be sum-;
by the Y. w. c. \. Choral club. and
a tree will yield gifts for everyone
Refreshments will be served.
Shriners Aid Relief.
In addition to the distribution OF
baskets to be made by the Salvat on
Army and the missions. Almas Teni-
pie. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, Is
to give away 500 Christmas baske.s
Central Union Mission Will distribut,
between 400 and 500 baskets and GCs.
pei Mission viii send about 800. Boy
Scouts have been enlisted in the work
of distributing these gifts.
1hc Observance will spread to in.
mates of District institutions. AT tho
workhousc at oCCoquan men Will b4
given holiday. a special dinner. anc
theN VIII attend a special Christmas
service tomorrow afternoon. At tho
District Jail special dinner, which
includes no turkey, will be served.
At the Pctworth School Fairgrounds
th"r%. viii be a community Christmas
Tree celebration tonight at o'clock. A
Iarg" tree will be decorated with lights
ana school children will form a chorus
To sing Christmas carols This ccle,
hratlon viii be under the auspices OF
the P"tw"rth Citizens Assoclation
This afternoon there will be a Christ.
mas entertainment at Washington Bar.
racks. when Kris NrinSlc will appear
with bag laden with toys and goot
thinG" for tho children. The tree vii
." on tn" platform Of tho post cxchang,
nu'iH'nG. A musical program will b,
gwen hN tn" post band.
Continuing Services.
From the Central Presbyterian
'hWch. whcrc the President attend,
services. gift-hringins "a well as gift,
giving was feature OF tho Christina,
exercises. For that reason the service.
were Mdd on M"nhaN. and gifts hrough
at ma tim" are being sent to tn,
school al Grundy. Va. and the Re,
Gross war fund. to the city missions
ana @''Nr|HI charities of the city.
NJ IN" \"iEhhorhood House. Friend
mp li"uS", ANA NOcl House. there vii
de- 'hrI-'ma* trc"s. and celebration
f"a'ur'9. such as entertainments, plays
muSlcHl"s. and other provisions for tn,
children Of those ncighborhoods.
students from Washington, who ar,
1li"ndln- colleges and schools ava.
I from Washington began to pour int,
the city today. and cnlivened tn
crowds on F street WashInCto,
schools aud colleges have closed 70
lh" hoiidaNs. Many activities have beef
| "Amm"d for tho holidays hy students a
, GcorE" Washington University Teas
dahc"s. Suppcrs. hanqucts. and thcatc
parties ar" among tho functions plan
n'd by fiatcrniti"s. student societies
and groups of students.
'"'"hrHtiou Of Christmas will bcCi
This evening at Gospel Mission. PA job
Marshall place. with Cantata. "Th
Three Wise Men, hN some of the con
| N"rts Of tn" mission and a children
! oH4rus.
/ At noon tomorrow service will !,
( COpOUCtcd by II. w. Kline supcrintcnd
I Ont and II. y. Gordon. treasurer. afte
/ which dinner will h" served to homeless
mon. At o'clock special musical an
/ literary program. including children
choral numbers. tablCauX. and dramati
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