Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20

into a blaze as the Chief Executive
presses Il switch. The national quar-
tet will sing and the large crowd Of
merrymakers expected to attend is to
be led in singing carols by Rollin
Bond.
Final arrangements for this event
were completed yesterday by the
Washington committee of the national
committee for community Christmas
trees, OF which Mrs. Cecil Norton
Broy, director of the Community Cen
ter Department of the public schools,
Is chairman. and Maj. L. s. Grant, Sd.
acting director of the office of public
buildings and public parks of the
National Capital. is vice chairman.
Georgetown residents will have a
community tree celebration OF their
own. to be held in Montrose Park
Wednesday at 1870 o'clock. A festive
chorus. under the direction OF Miss
Meta Craig and William r. Glover
Will sing carols, and a Christmas tab
leau. directed and costumed by Mrs.
IL. G.. Torbert, will be presented. a
quartet Of brass instruments of the
Marine Band also will play.
Variety of Christmas Services.
A variety of services are offered by
the churches of the District today to
start the week.
At the First congregational Church,
where the President and Mrs. Coolidge
attend. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pas
tor, who has been away in interest OF
the churchs campaign for funds for
, new ediflce. will preach at the
morning service on "God's Gift" and
II o'clock on The Spirit of Christ
mas" The vested choir of 50 voices
will sing the cantata. The Story of
Bethlehem" and SPECIAL music is ar
ranged for the evening. A union serv-
Ice will be held at this church Friday
morning.
At the Mount Vernon Place NJ. T.
Church, a Christmas oratorio, Dawn
in the Desert" by Russell +. Mitchell
and r. Dean Shure, both members of
the church, will be sung at O'Clock
tonight by the chorus of 100 voices,
under the direction of Mr. Shure, mu-
steal director.
Historic Church to Close
The Church OF the Incarnation,
which is to be united soon with the
st. Stephens Episcopal Church. will
hold its last regular Sunday service
| today in the historic old church and
Will close its doors after a service
Christmas day
A dramatic version of DR.. Henry
Wise Man" will be presented at the
Luther Place Memorial Church, at
Thomas Circle. next Sunday after.
noon and on the following evening
200 Baskets for Poor.
The children of ST Vincent's Orphan
Asylum will hold their annual Christ
mas party at the home, Fourth and
Claiming streets. Wednesday evening
at I o'clock, under the auspices of
st. Fincent's Auxiliary. The follow
ing committee is in charge: Mrs. John
Berger. Mrs. Harry Ninall, Mrs. r. e..
Holiday. Mrs. James Diver. Mrs
Catherine Dunlap. Miss Dorothy Mes
line. Miss Mary Devlin, Miss Annie
jenkins and Frank Cunning.
The Salvation Army viii distribute
100 baskets of food to needy families.
according to Brig. William H. Bar
rett. In addition, thousands OF toys
and clothing of every description will
be given away, he said.
Orders for food for the Christmas
baskets were placed yesterday by
AdJt. Ernest +. HolZ. divisional score
tary. The baskets will contain four
pounds of potatoes. car of corn, can
OF tomatoes, can Of chicken soup,
package OF oats. package of soda
crackers, loaf of bread, one-half pound
OF butter, one chicken, one pound of
coffee, one pound of sugar, can Of
milk. jar Of jelly. five packages assert
ed cakes, one plum pudding, six APP
pies and four oranges.
Christmas gifts were distributed to
| more than 100 children CT the Wash
ington letter carriers at the annual
celebration Of the District branch of
| the National Association of Letter
Carriers last night at the Northeas st
| Masonic Temple