Evening star., 1924-12-25


no diplomatic engagements, and close
friends said he had looked forward
to devoting the entire day to his
family.
Although Secretary Of War Weeks
remained In Washington, Secretary OF
the Navy Wilbur has gone to Pitts
burgh to remain for several days at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Fred
erick Paist. Secretary OF Agriculture
Gore, too, is out OF the city, having
returned to his home In Clarksburg,
w. Va.
Davis Abroad.
Secretary Of Labor Davis is the
only member Of the Presidents official
family who Is out OF the country on
Christmas day. He Is on board the
steamship Santa Theresa. somewhere
off the coast of Cuba, en- route home
from his tour of South American
cities to study L.atin-American Imni-
grafton laws. He will reach New
York some time Monday. .
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has gone to Pittsburgh, and Attorney
General Stone to New York, where
each will remain through the holidays
with their families. Secretary Of the
Interior Work Is In Chicago, at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. A. W. Bis
sell. Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
and Postmaster General New both
are remaining at home in Washing
ton. 49,.
While the more fortunate OF Wash
ington's citizenry made merry around
the verdure Of the holiday season in
their homes, exchanged gifts and ate
sumptuous meals, the poor and needy
were welcomed in the missions for
their annual Yuletide spread" 9th
ers Of the less fortunate group, en-
joyed Christmas dinners in their hum
BILE home, made possible early by. the
charitable institutions. which dis
tributed yesterday hundreds of bas-
kets filled with foodstuffs.
Special services in the churches
marked the anniversary Of q helpless
Babe found lying against His mothers
breast in q secluded spot in Bethle-
hem. IN every denomination the
event was celebrated.
The services at the First Congre-
gational Church, which attracted na-
tion-wide attention due to the pres
ence Of the President and Mrs Cool
idge. were conducted by Rev. Charles
Wood, pastor Of tho Church Of the
Covenant. The subject Of his sermon
was:
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor OF
the Church of the Covenant, preach ed
the sermon, his subject being THE
Abiding Joy OF the Shepherds" The
vested choir Of the church sang two
anthems and Organist Ferry rendered
appropriate selections.
The sacred eucharist was admins
tered at the Resurrection Chapel, FIJI
teenth and G streets northeast at 6
am, and at 1880 am. Another COM
hal o.
the Nativity, Fourteenth and A
streets southeast. A second commun-
ion at this chapel took place at 1880
am. In the afternoon at 1 o'clock
there will be holy baptism and even
song at the latter chapel. The serv-
ice at the Annunciation Chapel will
be held the Sunday after Christmas
at 1880 am.
A pageant, "The Nativity" will be
people at Nativity Chapel Monday
night for the three church schools.
The part of Zacharias will be taken
by Rev. c. X. p. Cogswell. Miss IrmA
Whitworth will take the part of the
Annunciation Angel and Miss MarEa-
retta Berry will be the Blessed Virgin
Mary. The vicar, Rev. Enoch M.
Thompson. will recite the Scripture
descriptive OF the events as they are
presented by the players.
Masses at Local Churches.
Low masses were held at Holy Ro-
sary Church. Third and r streets, at
8 and Q o'clock this morning, and at
1880 there was q solemn high mass.
celebrated BY the pastor, Rev. n. Di
Carlo. Vespers, In Gregorian chant,
will be sung at 1880 tonight by Rev.
A. Catania and will be followed by
benediction.
Low masses at st. Mary's Church
took place at 6, z, 3 and o'clock
this morning. Children sang and the
masses closed with benediction. The
last mass lof the day was at noon,
with the senior choir singing.
At the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
masses were held this morning at Z,
8 and o'clock.
Communion Service.
Choral communion was held at IL
o'clock this morning at Holy Com
forter Episcopal Church, Brightwood.
The children's Christmas tree enter
tainment will take place December 80.
The Church OF the Atonement,
North Capitol street and Rhode Island
avenue, held Christmas services and
singing this morning at 6:15 o'clock.
Early morning services were held
in Joppa Temple, 1909 Ninth street,
by Grace Lutheran Church, at $3.50
am. Rev. G. e. Lenski ofYlciated. In
the afternoon at 8 o'clock q Christ
mas entertainment will be staged by
the Sunday school