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tertainments and the like, all over
the city, and Prof. Daniels usually
found 1t opportune to show of to
advantage his star pupils of the
public schools. One Of these en-
tertainments was held at Carroll
Hall, then on G street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, and one
Star item reads:
1.-THE pupils Of the public schools
gave q most delightful musical
entertainment on Monday evening
at Carroll Hall, the spacious and
elegant music hall being thor
oughly filled by parents and
friends to witness and enjoy the
interesting occasion. The pro-
gram, divided into two parts, COM
prised some "a pieces. mostly
choruses, solos and duets.
prof. Daniels. under whose
auspices the children have been
trained, and the whole affair con-
Quoted, Is greatly honored in the
result.
1--WE hesitate in mentioning spe-
cially the performers. All the chill
dren were pleasing in their efforts.
AS 1t is impossible to mention all
who were particularly successful,
we will only mention one or two
that were prominent in excellence.
Miss Clara Vouch sang Meet
Me in the Lane very sweetly, and
was rapturously encored.
Little Miss Marion Goodall. a
child of 8, sang The Old Irish
Gentleman in a most sweet and
charming manner. She was loudly
encored and gratified the audience
with q repetition.
"The affair was a complete sue
cess and the treasury, from all
appearances, must show a balance
large enough to procure the piano.
for which purpose the concert was
gotten up. We hope so, at least.
1.-THE gem of the evening was
the duet, Voices of the Night.
sung by the Misses M. Riess and
j. Pugh.
Miss Riess presided at the
piano."
Unfortunately. this old clipping
is not dated, but the entertain
ment probably was given some
time between 1865 and 1875.
White House Celebrations
The White House, from the
earliest days. has always entered
into the spirit of the season,
though Abigail Adams, the first
mistress of the mansion. records
that it was not only not finished,
but that the east room was a good
place in which to hang out the
family wash. The fact that she
had to live in Washington-then
Notwithstanding the final,
days of her husbands administra-
ton, must EAve made her Christ
mas of 1900 a quiet and unen-
thusiastic one.
President Lincoln celebrated
Christmas, 1861. by calling a
meeting Of the cabinet to consider
the Trent embargo, and at the
various camps throughout the city
and nearby, the day was observed
with more or less emphasis. "The
Middle States soldiers" The Star
says. land those Of foreign birth,
Of course. making more of it than
those of the New England States.
with whom Christmas day is not
so much Of a specially"
Gen. Grant was lucky. Although
johnson was occupying the Office
of Chief Executive December Is,
1865, yet the former was getting
all the limelight and presents.
The New York Stock Exchange
appropriated $1,000 for him as a
Christmas gift, but directed that
the amount be turned over to the
Grant Testimonial Fund, then
amounting to $4,000, and held
until the entire amount reached
500, 900, which was expected to
be before New Year Day.
When President Cleveland took
Office he was bachelor and
Christmas did not mean so much
to him and his sister who, for
awhile. was the official hostess.
When Christmas 1885 rolled
around, Mr.. Cleveland was con-
tent to take a drive in the morn
ing and dine with Secretary Man.
ming in the evening. But the
Christmas after he returned to the
White House. in 1898, his family
had increased and there were a
wife and two children to help him
celebrate the day. That year Mon
day was the 25th, but the tree for
the children was erected on Sat-
urday. the 23d, and by Monday
was denuded of most Of its orna-
ments. In. the afternoon the
children were taken to see little
Margaret Bissell's tree.
The annual football game be-
tween the Columbia Athletic Club
and a team representing ALI
Washington was played on this
Christmas at the baseball park at
Seventh street and Florida avenue
Those Were the