President Roosevelts Christmas Church Music Visit
Grace Reformed Church in Georgetown drew a large crowd as President Roosevelt attended a Christmas music program praised for fine hymns and organ selections. Across Old St John’s and other churches, choirs and soloists performed Handel, Buck, and Beach works, with midnight mass noted and many parishes planning carols for tomorrow’s morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Reformed Church
Old St. John’s
Georgetown
Grace Reformed
Roosevell
Old St. John’s Church
W. C. Mills
Kendall Myers
George Coat
EB. M. Talcott
St. Paul's P. E Church
Alfred €. Harding
Edgar Pnest
Foundry M. E Church
Sixteenth
Church Streets
Otis D. Sweet
Charlotte Lippitt
Alexander Mosher
Herbert D. Lawson
Beach
Miss Hansen
Miss Gullick
Pocket Goods and Prices in a Fragmented Listing
A fragmented catalog shows a mix of items including knives, basketballs, footballs, ice skates, bicycles, sweaters, revolvers, rifles, razors, exercisers, coats, fishing gear, and multiple price ranges. The garbled numbers suggest a distressed price list with varied cents and dollars, possibly from a sale or advertise. No coherent event or outcome is identifiable.
Christmas Day at District Jail
Relatives may bring dainties and presents for prisoners on Christmas day at the District jail. The dinner will be similar to other days with soup meat vegetables and bread possibly a dessert. Officials note inmates often receive food from outside but eat little of the jail meal, while celebrations resemble those of other holiday periods.
Christmas Message urges goodwill and brotherhood
Rev Dr McKim of the Church of the Epiphany told a Christmas address at the M C A building that Yuletide is no time to grumble but a moment to open hearts and recognize fellow travelers to the grave. He stressed brotherhood, good will, and the Christ birth as the source of Christmas spirit. The Lyric Male Quartet of Baltimore provided music and a Sunday concert followed in the lobby. A tea at 6 featured a brief talk by A J Elliott of Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Lyric Male Quartet
Baltimore
A. J. Elliott
Brooklyn
Anniversary services mark end of McKinley School and Cosmopolitan Church celebration
Large crowds attended three services to close the anniversary events of McKinley Normal and Industrial School at O Street Northwest. Morning sermons by Rev R B Hobinson followed hymn singing and a choir anthem. Afternoon address by Rev J B McLaughlin and remarks on church history by Rev A H Stracher. Evening sermon by Rev James Pollard of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stracher
Washington
James Pollard
New York
Gloomy Christmas at House of Detention for Women and Children
Christmas day will pass with no holiday cheer inside the city House of Detention. Women and young children will face the day without celebrations, no decorations, and no special meals, marking a somber observance in the facility. An ad promotes Elk Grove Butter coupons.
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House of Detention
City Poor Get Food Baskets From Shrine Armory
More than baskets containing ham flour potatoes coffee sugar hominy rice beans corn and tomatoes will be handed to city’s needy at the National Rifles Armory from 7 a m to noon today. Shriner cards authorize each recipient to take one basket. Committee led by W C Long and Jacobus S Jones oversees the distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tational Rifles Armory
Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine
Armory
W. C. Long
Jacobus 5. Jones
The
Temple
Frank A. Sebring
Roe Fulkerson
John A. Dilinger
Frank K. Raymond
Henry C. Merrill
Gus Kneessle
Thomas B. Walker
Frank Mattel
Willam EB. Golliday
Sidney R. Jacobs
Robert Simmonds
Will A. Haley
William A. Quinter
Alexander C. Crooke
Dinners for Four and More for Christmas Feast Plans
Salvation Army and American Salvation Army prepare to feed four thousand poor on Christmas Day. Baskets of food will be delivered to families at home starting this afternoon from 920 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, with Adj. William Quirk supervising. A separate Salvation Army dinner will be served at 153 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, led by AG. Emma A James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
American Salvation Army
Adj
William
Quirk
Thorugh
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Adj. Quirk
Emma A James
Funeral for Andrew Gleeson Set at St. Aloysius Church
Andrew Gleeson died at his home on North Capitol Street. His funeral will be a requiem high mass at St. Aloysius Church at 9 00 AM with interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery. John A. Rawlins Post members will gather at Gleeson’s home at 846 AM to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gleeson
North Capitol Street
St. Aloysius’ Church
North Capitol
I Streets
Mount Olivet
John A. Rawlins
Gleeson
A. m
Washington
Elkg
St. Aloysius' Church
Charming Art Pictures and Holiday Goods Ads
Local bulletin page headlines elaborate on decorative art items, gas and electric lighting fixtures, hand painted china gifts, festive costumes, toys, and novelty decor. Multiple merchant names appear including R. F. Brooke Co. and Sher ratt's China Art Store, with emphasis on gift items and illuminated displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherratt’s
China Art Store
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Edgar Priest
Hyland M. H
Tenth and
D Streets
Calvary Baptist Church
Samuel H. Greene
North Carolina Avenue Church
Richard L. Shipley
Temple Baptist Church
Church of Our Father
Universalist
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
F. D. Power
Dumbarton Avenue M. E
Wesley M. E
Ladies’ Musical Club
Kodaks
Albu Ticer
All Guns
Abe
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Morsell
Albert L. Johns
Iss
7Th Street
Louet
H House Herrmann Cor
Tif & Eye (S) Streetsnow
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. NW
Pa Ave
Walford’s
Pa. Avenue
Elk Grove
Ave
Marcus Notes
Ninth Street Northwest
Laave
City Bulletins
R. F. Brooke Co
16Th St
E. F. Brooks Co
Donnelly’s
4Th
Ista
Lacey & Co
St. C. A
Agic
Georges & Son, Inc
C. Gould's
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
N. Auth
N. Auth’s Provision CO
AUTH
U. S
Center Market
N. Auth Provision Co
Va. Ave
D St
Runkels
Runkel Brothers, Inc
I. Grosner
t_ Atlantic & Pacific
E Sts. N. W
Cravenette
Goodyear Raincoat GO
Steet N. W
14Th St
Pa.Ave
G St. N. W
Hudson’s New Variety Store
F Street
Victor E
Adler
7Th St. and
Mass. Ave. N. W
Iday FU
Seas Ave
Massachusetts
Rena
LOEB
C.A. Muddiman & Co
EOE Lecete
Knabe
Perfectianafarts
Eat Ap
Tuciano WM. Knabe & CO
Selinger’s
E St
Cor
Rae Piecoey
Ial Wielen
Niewapa
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