Evening star., 1928-12-23

toff, Mrs. william Tewlssbury, Mrs.
w. A.. Graham Clark. There viii be
bag and a Christmas card for each
patient.
The Central Union Mission has full
program. At ii am. tomorrow Mrs.
Coolidge will assist, as she has every
year since she has been in the White
House, at the annual Christmas tree
party at Keith's Theater, when there
will be gifts for 1,400 children. The
mission will distribute Christmas bas>
kets to 263 families tomorrow. 1t Is
prepared to feed 900 doWn-and-out
men at 613 C street at noon Tuesday.
At the same hour there will be a
Christmas dinner and party for Al boys
and girls in the missions Emergency
Home for Children at 624 Louisiana
avenue. The dinner is provided by the
office force of George Washington Uni
verSity.
At 7:45 this evening a cantata will
be sung in the mission chapel by the
Gospel music class, under the direction
.of Mrs. Isabel Garvin Shelley.
The Salvation Army has similar
program. Mrs Coolidge will attend the
observance at the Salvation Army Audi
torium 606 e street, tomorrow after
noon from 80 to $780, when baskets
will be distributed. There will be
music by a Navy Band Orchestra
prayer by Rev. James H. Miers and re-
marks by Staff Capt. Ernest r. Holz
At 6 pm, at the same place, about
l 900 children will be entertained and
gifts distributed About $50 Christmas
dinners will be served at the mems So
cial department.
At 10 am. Christmas morning Saks
g. Co. will give away 100 overcoats to
poor boys. George D. Horning has con-
tributed $50 pairs of stockings and 125
pairs of shoes, through the Central
Union Mission. Bernard Harding, 309
Seventh street, has announced that he
will give away 100 five-pound boxes OF
candy at the same time Saks & Co,
ore giving away overcoats.
Judge to Play Santa.
Judge Robert E. Mattingly will play
the role of Santa Claus to $50 veterans
at Mount Alto Hospital Christmas eve,
when the George Baldwin Mccoy unit
of the American Woman's Legion will
hold its annual party in the hospital
An interesting program has been ar
ranged, including a Christmas tree
trimmed with a present for each vet
eran.
Mrs. Laura v. Damn, Mrs. Acheson F
Hassan and Mrs. Charles Demonet
comprise the committee in charge.
A full Christmas program has beer
arranged at the Y. w. G. A.. starting
today. From 5 to pm will be tn.
final advent talk by Miss Mabel N
Thurston. Carols will be a feature Of
this service From to PM, on the
third floor, will be German Christina:
celebration with the singing of German
carols.
The Girl Reserves will take part in Q
ceremony In Barker Hall at 4:30 thil
afternoon. Following this meeting, the!
will distribute 1000 toys and dolls tt
boys and girls in Gallinger Hospital
Friendship House. Hilltop House, st
Johns Orphanage, Neighborhooc
| House, Noel House, the District Train
ing School and through the Associated
Charities.
Carol singing will be feature of th'
| ceremonial, and Christmas play, 1.-THE
Christmas Spirit" will be presented b!
Girl Reserves from the graded schools
under the direction of Miss Sheils
Doody. Appearing in the play arr
Marian Maynard. Jacquelin Churchill
Barbara Jane Murray, June Little
Betty Barker, Margaret Abel, Priscilla
Sandoz Ruth Ashburn, Margaret Abel
Hilda Maury Shannon and Mar!
Lindsay.
Every day during the coming week a
noontime in the various centerS ther'
will be carol singing under the direction
of Miss Imogene B. Ireland, and OF
Christmas eve, group of carolers viii
visit the national community Christina
tree early in the evening, and then vii
make the rounds of the Emergency
Providence, Children's and Gallingel
Hospitals.