Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-24

the National Cathedral, Mount St. Al
ban. with an address by Canon Arson
Phelps Stokes, followed at midnight by
a celebration Of holy communion. The
observance Of Christmas day will be-
gin at the Cathedral with celebrations
Of the holy communion at 7:30 am.
and $50 a m. in the Bethlehem Chapel
of the Holy Nativity. Right Rev. James
E. Freeman will deliver his Christmas
sermon at IL am. Immediately fol-
lowed by group pilgrimage for out
of-town worshippers and holiday Wis
itors. Evening prayer will be said at
pm, followed at 4:30 by a candle-light
service.
Carol Singers To Be Heard.
The eighth annual Christmas eve
carol singing of the National Capital
Choir, under direction of DR.. Albert
w. Harmed, will be given in the CEN
trail building Of the Public Libyary at
1870 pm. today, it was announced by
DR.. George F. Boverman, librarian.
Most Rev. Michael J. Curleyy, arch
bishop of Baltimore, was to give the
Christmas message. the service and
singing being broadcast over an extern
sive radio network. including stations
WMAL and VOL locally.
Six thousand stockings. containing
candy and appropriate cards. will be
distributed throughout the city's hos
pitfalls and other institutions tomorrow
under direction of the Washington
Federation of Churches This mission
will be performed by $50 young
church members following the feder-
atoms candlelight service at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, where the gifts were pre-
pared
A formal presentation Of the COM
munity Christmas tree to Southeast
Washington will take place under
sponsorship of the Southeast Business
Mems Association at 9 am. tomorrow
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast There will be short
talks by C. Dick English and Louis F.
Prick, vice president and secretary Of
the association; music by the Police
Boys Club Band and Choir and dis
tribution of gifts and candy to the
children.
The annual Christmas party at the
Washington Navy Yard will be held
at IL noon tomorrow at the receiving
station, with so children from South
west Washington. selected by the SAL
walton Army, as guests. They will re-
ceive shoes, stockings, toys, sweaters
and candy and will be guests of the
officers and men at turkey dinner
There will be motion picture show
after dinner. The party is sponsored
by Lieut.. Comdr. J. r. Sullivan,
U. 8. N.
Boys Club Holds Party.
The seventeenth annual Christmas
party of the Boys Club Of Washington
was held last night at the club house,
230 c street, for members Of the club
and Of the Georgetown Boys' Club.
The party was sponsored by the Ro-
tary Club of Washington, with Harry
Sommerville as master of ceremonies.
There was long program of music
and entertainment.
Free Christmas dinners for the needy
will be served tomorrow beginning at
9 am. at the Gayety Buffet. Sill Ninth
street, 1t was announced today by
Louis Pappas, proprietor. Entertain
ing about 1000 dinner guests last year,
Pappas is making arrangements for
about the same number tomorrow. He
will continue serving until S pm.
The Norbud Hosiery Shops. operat-
ing six stores here, will hold a Christ
mas party at 10 pm. Saturday at
3036 Fourteenth street for all local
employees of the chain. Charles Cohn,
president Of the chain, will distribute
gifts and extend Christmas and New
Year greetings.
Children Entertained.
A group Of children not on the
rolls OF any other charity organization
were entertained by the American
Business Club Of Warrington ut q
Christmas party yesterday Ut the
Women's Club Of Bethesda. Each