Evening star., 1934-12-16
FIRST LADY TOSEE
ONE Of e FETES
Community Chest Agencies
Plan Yu!e Festivals for
Dependents.

Christmas basket party at 2:30 pm,
December "a, will be the biggest event
Of a schedule of 26 Christmas cele-
brations planned by organizations az
nliated with the Community Chest.
Mrs. Roosevelt has agreed to make
. short talk and to hand out the first
of the 500 baskets which the Saliva
hon Army will distribute.
A huge Christmas tree will be set
up and a Christmas party given for
the children at Temple Corps, sos E
street, on Christmas eve. There Will
be songs and music, and toys and
other gifts will be distributed. Other
celebrations announced are:
Boys to Be Entertained.
Bows Club Of Washington-A big
Christmas party will be given Thurs
day, December 20, at pm, in the
club house, 230 c street, the entire en-
tertainment being staged by Joe
Brown and his Radio Kiddies. Mr
Brown is also providing the refresh
ments. A portable stage, built to &C
commodate the youngsters, after the
show will be presented to the Boys
Club for future entertainments. The
BOYS in the print shop are working on
Christmas cards and the boys in the
woodworking shop are making Christ
mas gifts.
Washington Home for Foundings-
There will be Christmas tree, with
= Santa Claus, this year. The chill
dren are to be taken to see Santa
Claus at one of the department stores,
and then Santa will come to visit
them at the tree, furnished by the
Society of Natives. Gifts will be dis
tributed and there will be a special
Christmas dinner, after which the
children will sing songs and give a
playlet.
Y. w. C. "A reception will be
held Sunday. December %, at $3.50
pm, with a program at 4:30 pm
In Barker Hall and the Girl Reserves
will present "Why the Chimes Rang"
Foreign students will be guests at a
dinner, December 20, and the Blue
Triangle Business Girls will have a
''kiddie" party the same day. On
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unemployed women will meet at pm
and the Roosevelt Girl Reserves will
present a program of carol singing
The Girl Reserves will also give tea
dance in the gymnasium of Mckinley
High School December 20 for the ben
eft of the toy shop. Two doll shows,
the presentation of a Christmas skit
and other features are planned by the
Girl Reserves.
Carols on Program.
Christ Child Society - Christmas
parties will be held for the Sewing
School, the tiny tots, the pre-school
and kindergarten children, the Senior
Dramatic Club and the Junior ORA
matte Club. The Junior Dramatic Club
will entertain with carols and also will
60 to the home of the president, Miss
Mary v. Merrick, an invalid, on Christ
mas eve to entertain her. At the set
tlement there will be large Christmas
tree and reproduction of the stable
of Bethlehem. The children write
letters to the Christ Child, rather thar
to Santa Claus, and these letters &c
to members who send the gifts asked
1t being one of the requirements o1
membership to make one child happy
at Christmas time.
Neighborhood House-The celebra-
tion starts tomorrow at 7 pm. with the
story hour party. Tuesday evening q
small girls play, Miss Poinsetta," will
be given. At 7:30 pm. and at pm
the senior girls will offer the play
Christmas at Gooseberry Glen" The
Nativity, songs and tableaux will be
given both Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and the kindergarten will
have tree Friday at pm. The Won.
der Club party will be held that eve
ming at 8 pm, and community dance
at $50 pm. The day nursery party
will take place at $50 pm. Christmas
eve.
Friendship House-The Day Home
supper for the parents and children
of the Day Home will inaugurate the
Christmas season Tuesday at pm
On Wednesday at pm. will be held
the Club Girls Christmas banquet
to be followed at pm. by an enter
tainment for mothers by the girls. On
Thursday the business and professional
women OF All Souls Church will hold
their Christmas supper at the settle
ment, and at 8 pm. there will be a
Christmas party for the orchestra
The Nursery School Christmas program
for parents and friends will be given
Friday at 1920 am, and in the eve.
ming there will be junior club boys
Christmas party, followed by dance
for the young people. The Variety
Club Is sponsoring a Christmas party
for the Happy Time Club Saturday al
1870 pm, and on Sunday, December
%, from to 6 pm, there will be 9
Christmas pageant and carols.
Scouts to Sing Carols.
st. Joseph's Home and School-Or
Thursday, Scout Troop 95 will sinf
carols with all the Scouts in the Dis
trict at the Congressional Library, anC
on Friday the boys will sing carols a.
st. Vincent's Home and School. Tht
knights of Columbus will give the boy
q party next Sunday, and on Christ
mas eve there will be midnight mas.
at the home. with tree and gifts fol
all the boys. Chaplain Kelly will b.
Santa Claus and visitors are invited.
st. AIMS Infant Asylum-Thre,
big Christmas trees, one in each o1
the departments, will feature Christ
mas. Santa Claus will make thu
rounds Christmas morning and helr
distribute the gifts, and the Ladies
Auxiliary will give a card party thi.
Tuesday night to help furnish toys
for Christmas. There will be a Christ.
mas party and an entertainment by
the children Sunday, December 80
beginning at 2:30 pm.
Episcopal Home for Children-Ths
usual Christmas festivities will take
place at Z pm. Christmas eve. The
children will sing carols and will hear
a Christmas story. There will be a
big Christmas tree Christmas morn
ing.
Girls to Present Play.
Florence Crittenton Home-Ths
girls will present play, why the
Chimes Rang" next Friday evening
and next Sunday there will be 9
candle-light service at the home