Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-24
WASHINGTON READY
To MAKE MERRY
DURING YULET|DE
Spirit of Christmas Pene-
trates Every Nook of Ma
ton and Its Capital.

Washington is ready to celebrate
tomorrow one of the happiest Christ
masses in it's history. With peace de
facto if not a de jure condition; with
most of the overseas boys back at
home; with merry hearts where for
the preceding three Yuletides there
have been heavy ones. and with the
real spirit of the season penetrating
into every nook and corner of the ma
ton and it's capital. there is ample
reason for a joyous celebration.
Hundreds, maybe thousands. OF
Christmas trees will CLEAN and glitter
to night and tomorrow in Washington
homes. Gifts by the ton and by the
truckload will be distributed to the
boys and girls. as we'll as to the
grown-cps. of the city, and. in spite
of the high price Of turkeys. hun
dreds of Washington people will eat
the customary Christmas dinner.
Many of the churches of the city
are to present special programs of
music tomorrow. with the usual
Christmas services. Most of the Serv-
ices will be at night. though some of
the churches will hold their special
services in the morning.
Institutions to BE Merry.
Special dinners and entertainments
have been planned at all of the char
liable and correctional institutions
visit each child in all of the orphans
homes and similar institutions, while
the Community Service, the Red Cross
knights OF Columbus and other orr
ganixations are to furnish entertain
ment. Many Of the homes are to have
which the children look forward from
one Christmas to the next.
As usual, Saks & Co. are to make 100
boys happy and warm with Overcoats
The distribution is to be made at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. when the 100
and bearing cards Identifying them.
are to be given warm, comfortable coats.
The sick and wounded soldiers at
Walter Reed General Hospital and at
St Elizabeth's are to have special
Christmas entertainments and extra fine
dinners tomorrow. At Walter Reed the
day is to begin at o'clock in the morn
ing. when nurses and aids are to sing
Christmas carols in the
wards. The Christmas dinner is to be
at noon {: there is to be an open house
and reception at the Red Cross House
from pm. on, with a dance at 8 PM,
and various other forms of amusement
and entertainment during the afternoon
and evening.
Cheer for Patients.
At all of the other hospitals of the
city those patients who are GONZALES
cent to such an extent as to make it
possible are to be entertained in various
ways during the day. with special din
ners as a feature.
The invalid soldiers at Mount Alto are
TO be entertained tomorrow with a pro-
gram arranged by the public health
service and aids. Mrs. James Owens
of Victory Chapter. D. A. R.. is to
provide big tree in the hut. the hut
and the tree to be decorated by Wash
Hal
Each table in the mess. hall also is to
have its individual tree. and small
tree has also been provided for each
bed patient. these having been pre-
sented by the woman's league of the
provided stockings. too, which have been
filled by children of ST Margaret's
School with nuts, candies, fruits, cigar
cites. etc. Tonight the Community
Service is to stage musical entertain
ment for the Mount Alto boys. with a
feed to accompany it. and the Red
Cross and Knights of Columbus will
distribute gifts.
Nor are the horses of Washington to
go cherries. From 10 O'Clock this
morning on: every horse that was
Il streets. was given a big feed of grain
and hay. This is the annual Christmas
feature provided by the Washington
Animal Rescue League. Hot coffee was
provided for the drivers of the guests.
Boy Scouts assisting in serving ali
Corners. 1t was announced that any
feed left after the dinner would be kent
for feeding horses found starving during
the winter.
No shows are to be given in the trav-
cling theater of the Community Service
tomorrow. but on Friday shows are to
be given at 2:30 and $3.50 pm at Neigh
borhood House and Friendship House.
Half Holiday for Federal Clerks.
In accordance with an executive
order from the White House. all gov
eminent employees. except those con-
sidered indispensable in the regular
divisions in which they work, were
given a half holiday today
The employees were dismissed at /
o'clock and will also have holiday
all day tomorrow. The Presidents
order also provides for a half holt
day the day preceding New Year.
Plate Printers' Gift-Giving.
Tonight members of Plate Print
ers' Union. No. 2, employed at the
bureau of engraving and printing
are to distribute baskets of fruit
among wounded soldiers. sailors and
beth's and Naval hospitals. The plate
printers raised a purse of more than
$500 with which to buy the fruit
The actual distribution is to be in
charge OF the knights of Columbus,
Y. NJ. c. A, Red Cross and Jewish
Welfare Board.
stockings for 1000 Children.
Distribution of well filled stockings
among 1000 children of the city as
the Christmas gift of boys and girls
of the District Fairgrounds is to be
A Christmas eve feature of the cele-
bration of the holiday. The stock
ings contain toys. candy and various
little gifts. all made or provided by
the boys and girls of the various
Fairgrounds. and were SO numerous
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