Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-26
Poor Generously Taken
Care of-Churches Give
Appropriate Programs
WEATHER IS IDEAL
Many a Poor Child's Heart is Glad
ened by Thoughtfulness of Societ-
ies-Gazette's Undertaking Huge
Success-Alms House Remembered.

The Christmas season in Alexan-
dria passed off quietly ana was ap-
propriately attended by q general
showing of excellent "Peace, Good
will toward men,"
Christmas Joy was brought into the
hearts of more than $50 families of
Alexandria's homes through the ef-
forts of The Gazette. The auxiliary
Santa Claus was kept busy Sunday
afternoon and baskets were made up
as far as the funds extended and per-
mitted and still some more.
The Gazette is glad tnat II has
been instrumental in efacting this
happiness for so many cEildsen and
is clad that the citizens responded
so whole-heartedly in such good
cause. .,J
Elaborate musical programs with
large congregations in attendance
and sermons appropriate to the ob-
servance of the day featured the OBJ
scrvance of Christmas: hundreds
had family reunions and q number
kent open house. The exchange OK
presents and bestowal of gifts TO the
poor Of the city also occupied the
attention of many. -,
Ideal weather conditions prevailed
and hundreds of former residents,
students and others were here Tor
the day, many of whom will spend the
week.
The distribution of gifts, especial
" the sending out of baskets was
done Sunday night by the Elks, Sal
walton Army and other organizations.
Hundreds of Christmas trees are
to be found in homes scattered
throughout the city and the kiddies
found themselves well supplied WIN
toys. candy, nuts and other articles
from Santa Claus when they got up
carly yesterday morning.
Entertainments Of Sunday Schools
and other organizations are scheduled
for different days during the re-
mainder Of the week. >,
Approximately 125 children. OF all
denominations, were guests OF fltz.
GERALD Council No. 159, knights OF
Columbus, at their Christmas cele-
bration at their home at Cameron
and st. Asaph streets. Each child
was presented with gift and there
was big tree. 49,,
A large number of children also
were quests of the Scottish Rite Ma
sons at their club Saturday night at
Che corner of Alfred and Cameron
street. The children were given pre-
sants and there also was tree ior
their benefit.
Inmates of the city aims house en-
loved q big turkey dinner given
thorn bv CITY Manager Wilder NJ.
Rich. Supt. Sherwood and his wife
desire to thank not only the city
manager but the various churches
and others who helped to make the
dav a happy one for the inmates OF
mat place. -
City Sergt. R. H. Cox made the
prisoners at the city jail as happy
as possible: There are eighteen and
they had big turkey. dinner with
all the trimmings, and in addition
candy, nuts and other things ana
thew were given the freedom of the
corrider for the day and made merry
despite the fact that they were be-
mind prison bars.
Those contributing to the general
hapniness of the city through con-
tribntiors 10 the cause headed by the
Gazette were: Swan Brothers, $50;
r. z. Knight and Son, toys; l.. Lev
inson. caps: Downham and Ridgely,
clothing; The Mutual Ice Company,
s25: Elliott's, $25; The Gazette, $50;
Gazette employees, S34; Harry w.
wade. S5; c. Keith Cralin, SIS; II. c.
Linn, So; Miss Corrinne Reardon, 50;
Girl Scouts, s5; Mrs. Benton, 50; q
c. Carlin, S. for emergency case;
Olando II. Kirk, toys; Mrs. Harrison
Kirk, toys; Kiwanis Club, S5S; MISS
Mildred Crockett, s1.50.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, Mrs.
T. Marshall Jones, Miss Nettle Car
nor. Mrs. Robert Whitestone, Mrs. 7.
Wellington Rose, Miss Ashby, Mrs.
Waugh. Miss Lucy Graves, Miss
Myrtle Graves, Miss Blanche Stans-
bury and others working under the
supervision Of Mrs. T. Clifton Howard
are the ones The Gazette wishes to
thank in connection with the carry
ing out Of this program IN such Iine
style.
with the cooperation Of the Busi-
ross and professional women's club,
Miss Mary Monroe, the school nurse,
and Miss Thornhill, the city nurse,
The Gazette feels that the good that
was cone was placed so that maxi
mum results were had.
Among the others who have con-
tributed so largely to the success OF
this affair are the Kiwanis Club, the
committee in charge of the Young
PEOPLES Building, the men who, with
their automobiles made distribution
possible, the young ladies who work
ed tirelessly for the success and many
others whose contributions were re-
ceived anonymously.