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ehe doors opened. The edifice was
crowded 10 capacity.
Monsignor G. r. Thomas was
celebrant OF the mass. and was as
sisted By Fathers Hurney and Cart
wright. The mixed choir and or.
chestra were directed IN singing
the mass and Christmas carols by
! Miss Jessie Glennan, The male
choir also sang.
The Franciscan Monastery like
wise was crowded. The Rev. Ber-
nardfno Bidinger was celebrant OF
the mass, and was assisted BY
Fathers KinseI and Louis. =. 9.
Wells was organist.
Bishop James =. Freeman offici-
aked at the holy communion serV-
ete at midnight In the Church Or
A treat for the poor children OF
Washington was given by Wash
ington business men today IN the
Washington Auditorium.
Many Activities
George g. Shaffer, florist, con-
trtbuted a tree and acted as chair.
man. Toys were contributed BY
T.Ansburgh and Brother. the Palais
Royal, Hecht and Company. Golden
berr.s and woodward & Lothrop:
candy by velati, BROMLEY ana
Huyier; apples by Fred Buchholz,
and other fruit by A. Y. Gray; ice.
cream by Budd and flowers by the
Louise Flower Shop and z. d.
Blackstone
The salvation Army, at its head
quarters, sos e st. n. w, at
o'clock tonight, viii distribute
candy and toys to 1000 boys and
eirls. The army win hold SINH
lar party for colored children to-
day at the Broadway Theater.
Saks and Company gave 100
oyercoats to poor boys, foHoW1ng
q established custom.
The Washington Good Fellows
uaayed host to 1900 poor children
At the Rialto Theater yesterday
morning. An Washington orphan
eyes were represented. MOVES,
candy and gifts comprised the pro-
gram. :.
Frank s. Hight, managing di-
rector of the New Willard Hotel,
save his annual parties TO the chill
dren of his white and colored en-
ployes at the hotel yesterday.
Day in Hotels
Practically ali Washington hotels
have put up Christmas trees ana
otherwise have entered into the
spirit Of the season.
The District Of Columbia Fedora
don OF Music Clubs has provided
virtually all hospitals and many
other institutions with singers and
musicians this Christmas.
The assignments were as follows:
The Vermont Avenue Christian
Church choir, w. e. Braithwaite,
director. sang at the Noel House;
the George Washington University
Choral Club, Estelle Wentworth,
director. at the Florence crittenton
home: Emmanuel Baptist Church
choir. Mrs. Emily l.. Dickinson, d.
rector, a. the Baptist Home; groups
from the Friends Church choir, at
the Episcopal Home; Mt. Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church choir, Nor
ton Little director. at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital; groups Of sings led
by Mrs. Henry White, at the John
Dickson Home; senior chorus choir
Of the Petworth Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Mrs. John M. Sylvester,
director, at the Tuberculosis Hos.
pital: ST. Adams Church choir, Miss
Beatrice s. Goodwin. director, Wal
ter Reed Hospital; walter 7. Holt
Mandolin ana Guitar Club, a. the
Methodist Church.
Mrs.. Charles q. McRoberts had
charge of the carolIng ct Walter
Reed Hospital, GalitnKer Hospital
and the District JAN. with the foi'
owing organizaticne assisting The
fshavv Chase Presbyterian Church
rhNep. All Souls choir. St Albaa Z
choir. and the woodward q LothroD