The Washington times., 1922-12-25
GIT Y XMAS
JOYOUS
DAY
All, From President Harding to
Most Humble, Celebrate.
Beautiful Services.

Beautiful Services.
The Nations Capital, hope of the
world, guardian Of the great
United States, is pausing today
while the multitudes, poor and
rich alike, are uniting to pay trib.
ute to the Son of God, born this
day 1922 years ago. The city is
happy. Peace reigns supreme. The
spirit of good will is everywhere
1t is a gala day. =,
Santa Claus, that grand ole
gentleman with the flowing beard
who drives the worlds fastest rein
deer, has come and gone.
City Awakers at Dawn.
please God, that ! forgot no one,
were the last words Of the venerabl,
gentleman. tired from journey ol
millions OF miles. as he left the city
early this morning.
At the first sign OF dawn Wash
ington was awake. The children
thousa nds Of them. were the first out
of beds. Joy, and such JOY that mere
words cannot, describe, were In the
hearts of the youngsters after then
first glances beneath the Christmas
trees.
But the Joy was not entirely in
the hearts of the youngster. Proud
fathers and faithful mothers, close
by the sides OF their dear ones,
watched with hearts full of peace
and good will
Washington was not forgetful of
the significance of the day. The
churches, with services in some be
ginning at the stroke of l2 last
night, were crowded. And all day
long the multitudes filed down the
aisles of the churches, giving
thanks.
At the White House.
The White House, home of the
President and first lady OF the land,
Joined in the spirit of Christmas in
the same manner as the multitudes.
The candle of yuletide was seen
shining from the Executive Mansion
all last night.
Never forgetful that II Is more
blessed to give than to receive. hun.
dreds Of Washington Times Good
Fellows got an early start this
morning and took cheer to hundreds
Of homes.
Toys and games. food and cloth.
ing-thcse were the gifts of the
Good Fellows to the less fortunate
people Of the city.
"I shall never forget this day; I
never knew until now what Joy l
could bring to those who did not
fare as well as I during the year"
said one Good Fellow, as he com.
pleted the task assigned to him. that
Of providing several toys and a pair
Of shoes to youngster Of six years.
Unshaken in his belief in Santa
Claus, this youngster, proud as a
child can be, nearly cried with JOY
as he surveyed the gifts of the Good
Fellow. The parents Of the little
boy, so filled with emotion, could
hardly express their thanks.
Not One Home Missed.
Every home in Washington today
has either wreath or Christmas
tree. No one has forgotten to dis.
play natures works IN their homes.
And every home is spreading the
Goodwill that prevails on this great
day.
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band, each member cad in his Sun.
day-go-to.meeting clothes, gathered
in front Of the Munsey building this
morning and played Christmas
carols. Later the band went through.
out the city, playing the carols.
The ever-faithful mail man was
on the job this morning, making the
only delivery of the day. Orphans,
the blind and the poor were all visit.
ed by individuals representing vari
Gus organization. Every asylum In
the city received hundreds of gifts
and each home had an especially
decorated Christmas tree.
Good Cheer for Hospitals.
At the various hospitals where vet
Grams OF the wars are under treat
ment the spirit of Christmas prevail
ed. Hundreds of food backets and
still more hundreds of gifts poured
into these hospitals this morning.
This morning 500 baskets wert
given to the poor by the Salvation
Army, 150 by the Central Union Mis-
sion and 276 by the Gospel Mission
/ Tonight the Central Union Mission
will give an entertainment in which
children Of the Emergency Home
First and New York avenue, will
take part. Christmas entertainment.
will also be presented at Salvation
! Army headquarters, 60s Il street
I northwest, and at the Evangelin'
Hotel, 1880 l.. street northwest.
In the Lincoln Theater this morn
ing residents Of the immediate neigh