Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
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| IN PRINCE GEORGES
Christmas Observance In
.Cludes Trees and Programs
5 by Many Towns.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special OlSpdtCu 70 Inc star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, December Us
Many baskets of food were distributed
yesterday by the Associated Charities OF
Hyattsville and vicinity and by various
churches, organizations and others.
AS the result of the movement, spon-
sored by the Prince Georges County
Federation of Womens Club, there are
community trees at Laurel. Mount
Rainier. BeltsVille. Upper Marlboro and
other places. Tree programs were
staged last night by churches in the
county. In most instances the trees
will remain lighted each night through
out TIe ilC11:3ays.
7 At Mount Rainier the tree program
under the auspices of the Chillum Dis
trict Study Club, of which Mrs j. Enos
Ray is president, will start at Z O'Clock
and feature will be carol singing by
school children of the Mount Rainier,
Brentwood and Cottage City Schools
There will be a word of greeting by
Mayor John H. Beau and the invocation
will be by the Rev j. H. Billingsley
and the benediction by the Rev. d. c.
Gordon, pastors of Mount Rainier
churches. Mrs. Allen, president of the
County Federation of Women'S Clubs
has urged clubwomen to make a special
effort to attend this program which it
is hoped to make as countrywide as
possible and Mrs. Ray has issued a gen.
eral invitation to the public
Laurel Program Elaborate.
One of the most elaborate programs
was that at Laurel last night. where
citizens gathered about a tree in front
Of the National Guard armory. There
z1e Il
p. Curley and distribution of candy by
Santa Claus to all children IL years old
and under. Mrs. James G. Boss was
chairman of the general committee In
charge of arrangements.
At BeltSville the Women'S Community
Club, OF which Mrs. T. E. Woodward is
president, Is sponsoring a tree, living
evergreen, on the lawn of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard. This evening at
5 o'clock there will be a short program
at the tree In which citizens will par
ticipate. Mrs. H. D. Newman is chair
man of the committee in charge.
3 Last night there was a program at
the tree on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank P. Scrivener at Upper Marlboro
with carols by pupils of the high and
elementary schools. Tonight there will
be singing by the choirS of ST. Mary'S
Catholic and Trinity Episcopal churches,
and programs will be each night during
the remainder of the holidays The
tree is sponsored by the Mellwood
Woman'S Club. Mrs. B. Wesley Gran
ford, chairman, is in charge.
. There was community tree service
last night in front of Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Hyattsville, with
carols and other features.
Midnight Communion Service.
In Pinkney Memorial Episcopal
Church, Hyattsville, there was a COM
munion service last midnight, while
yesterday afternoon a children's service
was held in the church. This morning
Q communion service was held.
There was a midnight mass last night
in st. Jerome's Catholic Church in
Hyattsville, where masses also were held
this morning. Members of the con-
gregation of the Christian Church at
Mount Rainier met at the church this
morning for a carol party. A short
service was held this morning in the
Mount Rainier Methodist Episcopal
Church South. There was a midnight
mass at st. James Catholic Church at
Mount Rainier. with the Rev. j. Edward
Malloy. as the celebrant Preceding the
mass there was carol singing by a mixed
choir of 25. The choir was directed by
Charles j. FamoSa, organist There also
were masses this morning at st. James
with the Rev. r. Cotter Fitzgerald as
celebrant. At Christ and st. Johns
Churches, Clinton. there were midnight
services last night.
: Midnight services were likewise held
IN st. Barnabas Church at Oxon Hill
and there was. also services in this
church this morning. The usual Christ
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st. Mary's Catholic Church at Upper
Marlboro.