Evening star., 1916-12-25
PLANSFOR THE POOR
MADE BY MISSIONS
Local Organizations Provide
Christmas Cheer for Home
less and FriendIess.
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN


Special attention is being paid to the
Door children this year by the Centra
Union and Gospel missions and the Sal
Vation Army, although the homeless
and friendless grown-ups will not in
any manner be forgotten. In the tive
missions there will be Christmas cele-
brations today and tonight for the
children. The Salvation Army had its
children's Christmas celebration at the
Cosmos Theater for the white children
Saturday. and at the Howard TheateI
for the colored children, both in the
forenoon.
Plans were made for entertaining ap-
proximately 500 children at the Gospel
mission from until o'clock this
afternoon. The entertainment is to be
furnished entirely by the children. who
will be grouped around the two big
Christmas trees, which have been set
up in the chapel. \ great big fireplace
has been constructed. giving coZy ap-
pearance.
Christmas Carols a Feature.
There will be selections rendered by the
children and Christmas carols ere 10 be
sung by all present. Children of all
ages will be there from in.a.ts in the
. arms of their mothers to boys old as
fifteen years There are % ba presents for
every one The babies are to be given
warm knit bonnets, knit coats
booteeS, etc, while each child OF
larger growth will receive a good
candy. fruit and nuts and toys
Every effort will be made to make the
children happy. 1t was necessary for
the mission workers in some instances
to go out and distribute shoes before
some of the children could come to the
Christmas celebration.
At the Gospel Mission.
Following is the program for the en-
tertainment at the Gospel Mission
Chorus. THE Sunday School Brigade" "
by children of the Sunday school: reci-
tation. 'The Christ Child" by Patula
Mandes; song. Spelling Love-" Gather
inc Reese; recitation. The Puritans,'
Madeline Rockelii: duet. Little Town
Of Bethlehem" Cranda1l and William
Mcclure; solo. Love Your Neighbor,'
James Whisman; duet. "S-m-i-l-e,
Patula Mandes and Madeline Rockelli
recitation. Good Cheer Mafaldi sim1;
chorus. What the Bells Says" mission
children: recitation, Merry Christmas
Hazel Miller: duet. "O'er the Vale of
JudaA~ Katherine Reese and Edwin
Steffee: recitation, My Holly Spray"
mission children: solo, "Gypsie Boy
Andrew Zeroulokas: chorus. The
Heavenly Stranger, mission children.
Beginning at Il o'clock dinner was
served to every man. woman and child
who appeared at the Gospel Mission.
1t was a substantial dinner of roast
pork, potatoes. cranberry sauce. pump
kin pie. coffee and fruit. 1t will be
served until O'Clock. when the chill
dren's celebration starts.
Distribution of stockings, toys and
other presents was made to the colored
children last week, through the day
nursery of this institution. Services
will be held in the evening.
Midday Services Held.
Midday services were conducted at
the Central Union Mission at IL O'Clock,
under the direction of DR.. E. E. Rich
ardson. The services took one hour,
and at I o'clock dinner was served to
every hungry person who appeared.
This was roast pork dinner.
An immense Christmas tree the larg-
est that could be found in the northern
part of Virginia. was set up last week
in the auditorium. and was decorated
with hundreds of pretty ornaments and
electric lights. Promptly at 7:30 to-
night II will be lighted, and the Christ
mas entertainment for the children will
begin. Misses Lille Winner and Marion
Larner will sing, and Miss Morgan.
twelve years old. will give a number of
Christmas recitations. The children
will join in the singing of Christmas
carols. and hundreds of Christmas pres
ents will be distributed. including base
balls and gloves for the boys. dolls for
the girls. games, etc, and. of course,
stockings filled with the good things
which most everybody likes 70 have
around Christmas time. Much clothing
also will be distributed. All OF the
articles will be distributed by Santa
Claus
Provides His "own Santa
One child-a boy-who will be given
year. was found by the mission work.
ers during the week. He had been dis
appointed many times that he was
determined not to let it happen again
When the workers went into his home
they found him clipping the pictures OF
toys from the store advertisements in
the newspapers. He told the workers
of his disappointments. saying he was
going to keep the paper toys unless
Santa Claus changed his practices OF
the past. The Gospel Mission Santa
Claus will see that he has need fol
keeping the paper toys this Christmas
The Salvation Army will hold its reg
ular services tonight. Its Christmas
celebrations for the children were fin
ished Saturday. stated
All of the institutions, in addition Il
their work for the children and for TIL,
adults at the institutions, distributed
several hundred baskets to needy fam.
flies.