Evening star., 1921-12-25
WASHINGTON Halls
I'APR|NCE OF PEACE
Church Services Reflect Spir-
it of Christmas in Song
and Prayer.
aUARTETS BY WIRELESS
Trinity Singers Heard as Auto
with Radio Telephone Travels
About City.

About City.
In church and home today Wash
ington gives itself over to the OBJ
servance of the birthday of the
Savior, happy in the thought that
peace on earth. good will to men"
will be brought about as the result
. OF the deliberations of the conference
on the limitation of armament.
Pausing on this sacred day. men
and women of the National Capital.
with men from the great nations of
the earth here in connection with
the conference which seeks to carry
Christian religion. today in hymn and
devotional exercises revere their
Savior.
Special programs of music will be
given in al the churches today. at
the morning and evening services.
and standard Christmas songs upon
which time has placed approval. form
ing the major portion of the pro-
grams.
Quartets by Wireless.
Last night the Washington Radio
Club furnished an open-air concert
to a large part of the downtown
business section, the music being
given by quartet from the Trinity
18th street. the music being trans
il mitted by radio telephone to an au-
tomobile bearing a loud speaker"
The automobile started on its trip
st 1880 pm, and visited the White
House, the British. French and Italian
embassies. and then returned to the
downtown. where it gave more con-
certs until 10 o'clock.
At Mount Alto Hospital last night
soldier patients were the guests OF
Santa Claus through the Women's
Overseas Service League. who pre-
scented a player-piano and rolls OF
music to the hospital hut. A special
series of tableauX was presented.
There was music by members of the
Marine Band.
VIII Distribute Coats.
Tomorrow morning Saks & Co. will
make it's annual distribution Of 100
overcoats 10 needy children. each one
worthy by the Associated Charities.
Isaac Cans will preside at the presen-
tation.
Central Union Mission will hold a
service at noon tomorrow. dinner to
be served at l o'clock. At 1880 pm.
there is to he a Christmas party for
the children of the neighborhood. each
Child to receive a bag bearing his
name. filled with gifts. At the Gospel
Mission there will be dinner and
Christmas party at o'clock.
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
the Weightman, Toner and Grant
schools will give Christmas party
at 10 o'clock this morning at the
Naval Hospital. 23d and E streets. to
disabled soldiers and marines. Pres
ents will be distributed.
The Salvation Army distributed 500
arH.R 1nr~T1 tylC a.
and in the afternoon made 500 chill
dren happy with toys and clothing.
Pupils in the United States Veter-
ans Bureau training center at st.
Elisabeth's Hospital gave musical
Christmas program Friday afternoon
at the hospital. vocal and instru-
mental numbers being given by the
pupils.
Pupils of the Congress Heights
School gave special numbers through
out the program. Hershal kaplan
gave specimens of esthetic dancing
and Richard T. Wyche told stories.
Thousand Pounds of Turkey.
= Gallons of oyster soup. over a thou
sand pounds of turkey, mashed po-
tatoes, gravy. rolls. celery. coffee.
mince pies. nuts. fruit, candy and
smokes in proportion were in order
in each ward at Walter Reed Friday
afternoon. The Red Cross gray
ladies"-the volunteer corps-enter-
1ained the patients in this way as a
Christmas treat.
" Each ward has it's own sun parlor.
and the tables were set in these. each
table decorated with small trimmed
Christmas tree. The wards had been
previously decorated with wreaths.
bells. festoons and evergreens, so that
the scene in each ward was very
gay one. This supper took the place
Of the regular evening mess.
This supper was the first of the
Christmas festivities to be given at
Walter Reed. Yesterday group of
carol singers from the Church of the
Covenant visited the wards and last
lescent house under the direction of
Mrs. Franklin Ellis and Myron Whit
-ney Following the carols there were
a moving picture and, to close Christ
mas eve. a treat of ice cream, cake
and cigars.
Will Entertain Children.
: This afternoon thirty little children
between the ages of three and fifteen
will he the guests of a group of pa
tieuts in the Red Cross House. There
will be a huge Christmas tree and
presents for each child. These chill
6iren were visited by the patients
tion and but for the thoughtfulness of
these wounded soldiers would prob
ably not have had a very happy
Christmas.
An excellent concert tonight will be
the las. event CT Christmas day and
q dance tomorrow night for the men,
bers of the medical detachment and
one Tuesday night for the patients
will complete the holiday festivities.