Evening star., 1921-12-25
SANTA TO Bring
Joy TO WEE FOLK. !.
Scores Of Toys and Other
Gifts Await Distribution at
ChiIdren's Hospital.

Santa must have made several trips
with his pack to the Children's Hos
pital last night. judging from the
scores Of toys. candles and flled
stockings which await distribution to
the little inmates at the annual cele-,
bration this afternoon. $3.50 o'clock,
at the hospital. 18th and w streets
northwest.
According to Miss Gibson. superin-
tendent Of the institution. the south
east ward. where the Christmas cele-
bration will take place. presents a
scene that should thrill every kiddie
as only q visit from Santa can. In
corner near the entrance to the ward
glittering tinsel. colored ornaments
and lights. Piled beneath 1t are gifts
Of every description-from stuffed
animals to mechanical toys, talking
dolls and clothing. At the opposite
end OF the room. over an improvised
open fireplace. hang stockings bulging
with similar presents and candy.
Program for Today.
The entertainment this afternoon
VIII W, begin with the entrance Of the
children to the scene of festivity. The
youngsters. many of them SO crippled.
i'll and helpless that they must be
carried from the various wards in
the arms of kind nurses or wheeled
in chairs to the room, will be grouped
about the tree. while the vested choir
from ST. Stephens Episcopal Church
sings carols appropriate to the Yule-
tide.
No fixed program has been contem-
plated for the occasion, as the hos
pitai authorities wish to cause as lit
tie delay as possible in the distribu-
ton OF gifts. These gifts will be
given out by the nurses without
tormality and the rest of the after
noon left to the recipients for enjoy
ing their priced possessions.
Presents will be given to each of
the approximately fifty small inmates
OF the hospital. designated as the
house eases" The gifts were made
available for Santa's pack by a num-
per or clubs. organizations firms and
interested citizens to whom. it is
stated. Christmas means something
more than the 25th of December. Be
cause of the fact that a tabulation
Of all the donations has not been com
pleted. the full list of donors was not
obtainable, but it was noted that
among these contributors were the
kiWanis and Rotary clubs, st. Mary's
Guild. numerous local business houses,
Masonic orders, etc. Cards from the
packages sent to the hospital have
been removed and will be listed later,
Miss Gibson announced.
Christmas Morn Txhered In.
Christmas was officially ushered in
at the hospital this morning at
CLOCK, when the staff of nurses and
other attendants marched through the
various wards. singing Yuletide carols
ana wishing their young patients
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. The children Joined with the
nurses in the singing.
The celebration today is only the
hrst OF series to be continued
ary. Another decorated tree has been
provided there for the children who
visit the daily clinics at the dis
pensary. and, beginning tomorrow.
the fe,y daily groups. both morning and
taI ton equal to. that today. More than
300 presents in all will be given ont
in these dispensary entertainments
this week. Supt. Gibson reports.
Officials In Charge.
All the phases of the Christmas
festivities at the hospital this year
have been under the supervision of
Christmas committee. The oficers
ana executive committee of the in
stitution are: Admiral W. II. Brown
son. president of the board: Cuno II
Rudolph. vice president: o.. H. p
Johnson. vice president; DR.. Samuel
Burchell. treasurer: George w
Brown, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee: Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
president of the ladies' board: Mrs
Horace H. Westcott corresponding
secretary; ladies' board: DR.. Frank
Ee Eeecn. chairman medical staff, and
Thomas Bell Sweeney. chairnan NJ
the ways and means committee.
The board and executive committe.
IS arranging for the annual charity
naii to be given January 8, at the
Wiiiard Hotel. for the benefit Of the
nilurehs frn Hospital: Funds raised
carrying on the work of the insti