The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

a Christmas cantata entitled over
the Top" was presented by a number
of children, including Raymond Selby.
Elsie Pate. Mamie Pate, Helen May
King, Pauline Burns, James Howard
Pate. jr., Florence Andrews, John
Schuerger, Elizabeth La Roach, Vir-
ginia Andrews. Miss May Burns was
the acompanist to the several songs
in the cantata. Rev. Leslie l., Bow
ers, pastor of the church. and at pres
ent acting superintendent of the Sun
day cshool. was in charge of the en-
tertainment.
The death yesterday of Mrs. Mary
K. Fisher, widow of the late DIR.
George w. Fisher. at her home, 1872 U
street southeast. removes from thar
section one of its oldest residents.
Mrs. Fisher had resided In her pres
ent home for a number of years. Her
husband during the latter part of his
life was associated with the Equitable
Building Association, and in his early
days was a pioneer business man of
the southeast Funderaf services are to
be held tomorrow with interment in
| Arlington National Cemetery, where
Dr. Fisher Is buried. Surviving her
are three sons, William~Fisher, Walter
/ Fisher and Thornton Fisher, the for
mer a resident of Maryland and a
member of the State legisla ture, and
the latter two residents of the Dis
trict.
The Rev. w. F. Crafts, 206 Pennsyl-
| vania avenue southeast, superinten-
dent of the local reform bureau, Is
out of the city for the holidays. and
will return to his home on Tuesday
next.
Hefiin Linger, nine years old, of 173s
Good Hope road, is recovering from
injuries received by being knocked
down by an automobile while cross
ing Nichols avenue, near u street.
| Norman French, a student at St
Charles College. is on a visit to his
family in Twenty-second street for
the holidays. Mr.. French is study
ing for the ministry.
The annual Christmas entertainment
for the children of the Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. was held
Friday night in the church. with Miss
Laura Sowerbutts in charge, assisted
/ D
! gram included a cantata by several
of the children, entitled In the Serv-
/ ice of the King" This was followed
by a recitation by Gladys KidwelI,
recitation. Frances Smith; song.
Gladys French. Ruth Thorne and
Clara Fastnaught; recitation, Dorothy
French: exercise. Dorothy Lederer! /!
Catherine Schickler. Alma Schickler.
Pauline Walther, Julia Hopes and
Ordell Harlan; recitation. Dorothy
! Lederer. and closing song by the
school. At the close of the entertain
ment Santa Claus put in an appear
ance and distributed gifts and good
things to the children.
Guy n. Willard. L. 5. n. r.. died
at his home, 145 Carroll street south
east, on Thursday evening, following
a brief illness. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon with inter
ment in Arlington Cemetery. His wife,
| Alice NJ. Willard. survives him. Mem
bers of Hope Council, No. l. Sons and
| Daughters of Liberty. of which the
deceased was a member. attended the
/ funeral in a body.
| Mrs. Charles S. Robinson. Of Mich
I olson street. is confined to her home
at the present time because of ILL
ness.
| The Rev. DR.. Griffith J. Hawkes., of
1406 South Carolina avenue southeast,
| left yesterday for his church at Ber-
| lin, Md, where he will remain for
| about a month. Dr. Hawkes. is the
| pastor of two churches in Maryland
| N,I -, rt,,sn H.
| portion of the year at each, making
| his headquarters in southeast Wash
| ington.
| Those in charge of the Christmas
| dance given at the Marine Barracks
are congratulating themselves on the
| success which attended this affair. In
addition to the usual holiday decora
/ tiOns, a reproduction of a real Christ
mas tree forest was the cause of much
I favorable comment. and in the center
of the forest was life-size house, in
which was a log fire. Every one pres
| ent received a gift, donated by the
Red Cross Chapter, of which Mrs.
| George Barnett, wife of the comman-
dant, is president. A fitting climax to
| the celebration was had when the
banquet was served in the mess hall
at 1890, which hall was beautifully
/ decorated with evergreens and holly.
This morning at the North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church the pas
tor. Rev. ]. F. Bryan. will preach his
| annual New Year sermon, and has Sc
lected as his subject the text New
Year Meditations." Hhe choir. under
I the direction of Mr.. Keyer. will con-
tribute a special program.
In the evening a community song
service will be held, when Miss Mary
Hutchinson will lead, and also con-
tribute solos. At this service there
well as martial hymns, and its object
is to inspire in the congregation the
love of music and the advantage OF
taking part. The church has been
specially decorated for the services
| and DR.. Bryan has extended invita-
tions to all who care to participate.
Harry Noordzy. "a years old, and
John Peterson. 5S. both inmates of the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
died at that institution while being
| being treated for mental disorders.
Under the auspices of the Y. Nj. Z.
A. the first official entertainment to
be enjoyed by the men of Boiling
Field in southeast. was held Friday
night at the Y. NJ. c. A. hut there,
when those entertaining included Miss
Florence Newbold. reader; Miss Har-
Tiet Shaw, contralto; Mrs. p. Craig