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Masons to Decorate Washing ton's Tomb Monday. PLANNING FOR CHRISTMAS Sunday Schools to Stage Finch Admitted to Bail. special Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA. December 13.

1913. In commemoration of the 114th anniversary of Washington's death three handsome memorial wreaths will be placed on hla tomb at Mount ernon Monday morning by members of the Masonic craft. Tomorrow will mark the anniversary, although the wreath ill not be placed until Monday. The placing of the wreaths will be in accordance with an annual custom established by the Masons several years ago. The lodges that will take part in the ceremonies and place the wreaths include Alexander-Washington Lodge.

No. 12, this city, of which Washington was the first master; Fredericksburg Dodge, No. 4, Fredericksburg, where Washington was made a Mason, and Washington Dodge of New York city, named after Washington. Committees representing the three lodges whl leave Washington for Mount Vernon Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Later they will be tendered a dinner at the cafe of T.

F. Ellis at Mount Vernon Afterward they will come to Alexandria and make automobile trips to Fort Myer, Arlington and other places. The visitors in the evening will attend a meeting of Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons and witness the conferring of the Master Mason degree on a. candidate. F.

E. Davis of occoquan, district deputy grand master of Virginia, will be worshipful master on this Planning for Christmas. Extensive preparations are being made by a number of Sunday schools in the city for entertainments during Cnristmas week. Some elaborate musical programs will be given. Many church choirs are now engaged in rehearsing Christmas music and tuere will be a.

ue men tea choirs at manv of tne churches. Mrs. T. CUfton Howard, for several years president of tne cnildren Home has tendered her resignation The anectors probaoiy will tin the vacancy at the next reguia; meeting. Active preparations are being made by those interested in the poultry show, which will be held here for three days beginning December 30.

The affair will be under the auspices of the Pou.try Associauon of Northern Virginia. Finch, whose saioon was raided several days ago and against whom several Indictments were returred recently by a grand jury, was admitted to bail todav in the sum of I3.0UU for his ap- knee at the January term of the corporation court. Rev. Owen W. Triplett of Charlottesville, who recently accepted a call to the pastorate of the Second Baptist Church, will preach at both services at that church tomorrow.

Plans have been completed by the Rector's Aid Society of St. Paul's Episcopal hurch for a tea Tuesday afternoon from until 6 o'clock at Norton Memorial Hall- There also will be a sale of articles. The funeral of George Young, who died in front of the city market building this morning, will take place at 2 clock Tuesday afternoon from his late home at Pohick. Fairfax county. The annual election of officers of the Young Men's Sodality Lyceum will take place at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at its The funeral of Samuel H.

DeVaughn VHil take place at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late home, 417 South Washington street. Arrangements are being made by a number of Protestant churches in the city for the annual week of prayer services which will be held early in January. The program of exercises will be announced next week. Trustees of the Alexandria Hospita. hold a meeting at 8 o'clock Monday night at the rooms of the chamber of commerce.

The Virginia Athletic Association foot ball team this afternoon defeated the Clarendon team of Alexandria county by a score of 13 to 0. DR. FRANCIS CLARK Founder of Christian Endeavor Honor Guest of Capital Societies. A dinner in honor of Dr. Francis E.

Clark of Boston, founder of the Christian Endeavor and president of tne World's Christian Endeavor Union, was given by representatives of ninety Christian Endeavor societies of he District of Colum- bia last night at Wilson's cafe. About persons were present. Rev. Dr. A.

W. Spooner, pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, pronounced the invocation. Following the dinner the members of the societies and ihelr guestj went to St. English Lutheran Church, where a reception was tendered Dr. Clark.

Reception Committee. The reception committee consisted of Kexford Holmes, president of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union; First Vice President Paul H. Watson, Secretary Walter F. Whitlow, Treasurer T. Crump, Owen P.

Kellar, Percy S. Foster, Miles Shand, Miss Caroline Martin, superintendent of Junior work, and Miss Sarah E. Davison, super ntendent of literature. President Holmes introduced ark, who made a brief address, in which he outlined the work of the Christian Enieavor Union in this country. Others vho inade addresses were Percy Foster, Rev.

Dr. Spooner and Karl Lthmm. nrerstate field secretary for the Chiistian Endeavor Union. A Juntor Christian Endeavor raliy is to be held this afternoon at o'clo at the First Congregational Church. lOt i and streets northwest, whicn is to be followed by a mass meeting at Dr.

Clark will be the princ.pal speaker. Secretary Bryan of the State Department is to deliver an address in which he will introduce Dr Clark. A of the meet ng will be a procession of hundreds Jun.or Christian Enueavorers carry.n^ "aKs and banners and singing "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and "America." Dr. Clark to Speak. Dr.

dark is to perach the sermon at the Calvary Baptist Church th? occasion being the twenty-fourth anniversary of ti founding of the society of that church. Rexfoid Holmes, presideit of the of Columbia Christian Endeavor I'nion, to introduce Dr. Clark to President Wilson tomorro morning. Dr. 'lark is to deliver a farewell address to oembers of the society In this city tomorrow night at tfte Vermont Avenue Christian Church.

Address to the Y. W. G. A. Mme.

Lydla von F. Montford is scheduled to speak this afternoon at o'clock at the Y. W. C. A.

vesper service Her topic is to be "The Nativity in Betheheni Miss Helen Hall is to give musi cal selections. MANY APPEALS SENT SANTA AT IKE STAR Hopes, Faith and Sometimes Pitiful Poverty Represented in the Letters. Finger Smudges, Spelling and Grammar Ilake Series of Eloquent Christmas Stories. I "Dear Santa Claus: I want a rian I coat, pair skates, new hat, ribbon, cakes, apple, orange, candy, new dress, piar shoes, stockings. I will be thankJ ful." This letter, stripped of its queer penmanship, erasures and smudges, Is a I fair sample of a growing heap of letI tera from Washington children received by The Star during the last few days.

The letters, representing the hopes, the faith and sometimes the pitiful poverty of the children, show that the Christmas spirit is at hand, and that the minds of many little tots are fixed on finding bulging stockings when they steal downstairs Christmas morning. Typewritten words cannot nearly express the pathos shining through some of the cramped handwriting of these letters. Mere reproduction of the letters makes them seem cold and distant. But the letters themselves, with their ruled lines, their frequent finger smudges, their spelling and grammar make a series of Christmas stories as eloquent as any ever written. But Jew Seem Forced.

In most of them sincerity is written in every twist of the pencil or pen, but a few are stilted and seem forced. The spug movement has evidently reached some of the children, for their appeals are for shoes and stockings and clothes and hats and other useful things. But most of them still want candy and dolls and steam engines and games and other simple things. Here is one addressed to "Santa Claus' Home, thf Star "Dear Santa am seven years old and am in the second grade. I hope you will not forget me this Christmas, as you did not last and other years.

I want yoJ to bring me a doll, a carriage, a Christmas tree and a pair of skates, a doll bed, a table, with chairs; a set of dishes, and be sure to fill my stockings with lots of good things. You'll find them hanging from the mantle in mamma's room. Please do not forget poor little sister, either. She is too small to write for herself. Bring her a rattler, a doll, a carriage and a rocking chair.

Hoping t-'at you will come to my house early, I am. your loving child, Five postal cards, all from the same address. brought the appeals of five children, evidently brothers and sisters. All were addressed "Dear Santa Clows." Two want bedroom sets and doll babies, another wants "a doll an rock-chair," still another wants a set of dishes and a doll baby, and the last, a boy. asks for "a wagon, hokwagon and horse." Simple Appeal for Four.

Another little boy writing for himself and three sisters sent the following letter: "Dear Santa Clause, 1 am a little boy eight years old. I would like you to remember me and my three little sisters. We will be thankful for anyt ung." Just that and nothing more. One small tot, a girl, wrote once and then changed her mind about what she wants Santa Claus to bring her. Her first letter was as follows: "I am so glad to hear that you are coming back again.

I would be so glad if I could see you. but I am going to school now and I can't get to town Saturday, because I have to stay home, because we keep a store. I hope that you are getting along all right this Christmas. As I wrote to you last Christmas and asked you If you would give me a coat and I was very much pleased with it, and I had a very nice time at my brother's wedding. Dear Santa Claus, 1 wou.d like very much if you would send me a raincoat, a pair of a doll and a doll bed.

a set of furs and a house, and I will hang my stocking up for you put candy in and nuts." She Changes Her Mind. Evidently thinking over these requests, the child several days later sent this note: "Dear Santa Claus, As I wrote to you not long ago and told you If you would send me 1 pair of skalts, a doll and a doll bed, a set of furs, and Dear Santa Claus will you'be kind enough to try to get white ones, and I said a rain coat but Dear Santa Claus will you be kind enough to bring me instead of a rain coat a black chinchilla coat for Sunday and it would be nice with a set of furs." Two boys, evidently brothers, sent the following letters: "Dear Santa Clause I want a big engine that you can work with your feet, a pop gun, trairf with four cars and some marbles." "Dear Santa want a air rifeful. a train with five cars, a pair of skates and some marbles." A postal addressed to "The Star building, between 11th and Penn. and signed by two little girls, was as follows: "Dear Santa: We are poor little girls and have no father. vVe truly hope you will not forget us." These are just a few of the letters received.

but all are along the same dines. I A a a touch of artificiality about them which does not sound sincere. But they are in the minority. Most seem to express the longing of hopeful little hearts. WASHINGTON'S COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE ASSURED Approximately $500 Already Is Let for the Wiring.

mm? I With approximately $500 already contributed, and with the program almost complete in every detail, Washington's first community Christmas tree Is now i assured. Chairman Cuno H. Kudo ph of the executive committee last night pointed out that all of the subcommittees which are in charge of the various features now have their work well in hand Chairmen of the several -committees are to confer with Mr. Rudolph tomorrow afternoon, and it is believed that at this I time the last detail of the program will be completed. Thig meeting is to be held in the rooms of the Board of Trade.

Let Contract for Wiring Tree. The contract has been let for the wiring of the tree. The various groups of singers which are to unite in the one large chorus have started rehearsing and the Marine Band is also making ready under the direction of Lieut. William H. Santelmann.

Work has also been skirted on the "living pictures." Mrs. Clara D. Neligh of Neighborhood House, who has charge of the tab.eaux. has announced that five society women will appear as angels in the scene depicting "Peace on Karth, Good Will to Men." Dividend Is Declared. The board of directors of the Ontario Apartment House Company at a meeting heki yesterday declared a semi-annual dividend of 21- per cent, payable January 1, ''harles D.

Walcott and Archibald M. is secretary and treasurer. Tffiere Me 409 to 417 Seventh St N. W. Phone 2826 Ttkiftore Tffiere Me i in Something for the home is a present appreciated by the whole family.

Its comfort can be shared by all and reminds one of the giver long after less useful gifts are forgotten. Make your gifts something useful this year. You'll surely find something in this great store that will give comfort to every member of the family. Open a Charge Account With Us You can make your purchases at this store without a great outlay of cash. Our prices are low and our charge account system provides for the immediate delivery of all purchases.

You can arrange for payments in weekly or monthly amounts, as it suits your convenience. On all accounts closed in thirty days we allow a discount of io per cent. Smoking Table, Tea Wagon, Music Cabinet, Qolden Oak Writing Desk, Morris Chair, Complete, $9.98 $5.98 $11.00 $16.00 $3.95 This Massive Morris This Handsome This Handsome Tea Massive Colo- This Attractive Desk Chair is of American quar tered oak, with gloss finish, and has large claw feet. It has a set of tufted Imitation leather cushions, and is marked 99-98. Smoker is of solid quartered oak, and is strongly It la brass trimmed, with tobacco Jar, and Is in the dark early English finish with magazine rack below.

Wagon would grace any dining room, for It is nicely finished and has rubber-tired wheels, a removable tray of polished wood and can be had in mahogany finish or fumed oak. nial Style Music Cabinet is of genuine mahogany and is handsomely finished. It has natural wood-finished shelves, heavy scroll feet and is highly polished. is made of solid oak, with quartered oak panel, and has under shelf and drop lid. It has pigeon holes and is substantially constructed and well polished.

Gilt Parlor Chair, $4.48 This Beautiful Little Parlor Piece is finished in genuine gold leaf, and will remain bright permanently It has a cane seat anu richly turned spindles, and Is strongly constructed. Quartered Oak Ladies' Desk, Mahogany Parlor Cabinet, Ladies' Writing Desk, 10.75 $23.50 $7.48 This Attractive Ladies' Writing Desk is a beautiful design, with large, roomy drawer and two small drawers and pigeon holes. You may have your choice of either richly figured quartered oak or highly polished toona mahogany. The Large Parlor Cabinet shown in the illustration above Is beautifully designed and finely executed in a highly polished mahogany finish. It has a large French plate mirror cove ing the entire back, and Is rich in appearance.

This Exact Child's Largi Hardwood Rocker, This Massive Ladies' Writing Desk has a large drop lid with lock. It has three large drawers below, each of which can be locked. The panels are of quartered oak, and the entire desk Is well polished. Parlor Pedestal, $1.39 This Highly Polished Pedestal has a richly turned barrel and a heavy base. Just the thing for a present or to put your fern on In the parlor.

79c This Handsome Little Chair is of hardwood, nicely finished, and Is very well made. It has three turned spindles in the back and a nicely carved panel. A substantially constructed little chair and a bargain at the price. This Large Imitation Quartered Oak Parlor Table, 49c I The Beautiful Parlor Table shown to the right is solidly constructed and haa imitation quartered oak finish and a bottom shelf. It has turned legs and the top measures 18 inches square.

Make Her Happy on Christmas Day With a "Thermatic" Cooker No present will delight the heart of a woman more than a Thermatic Flreless Cooker, for It will save her many hours for pleasure and recreation that she usod to put in over a hot balky gas or coal range. A "Thermatic" wil. also help you solve the high cost of living. Daily Demonstration at Our Store Larjre S3 00 4 in Heavy Gilt Frames 1 These Pictures are in the soft sepia tints and also in rich colors, showing landscapes, pastoral scenes and portraits. They are handsomely framed in heavy gilt frames with fancy gilt ornaments.

Smoking Tsble, Brass Tray, $4.98 This Handsome Smoking Table is very substantial. constructed, and has a large drawer for tobacco and a brass smoking tray on top. It can be had in solid quartered oak, in fumed or early English finish or mahogany finish. This $10.98 Black Imitation Leather Sleepy Hollow Rocker, Massive Library $8.48 This Massive Library Rocker is richly upho'stered in brown imitation leather and is handsomely finished It htheavy coil springs thn ughout and mahogany legs and runners. A useful present for any one $8 This Comfortable Sleepy Hollow Rocker is massively constructed and beautifully finisned in heavy Boston leather, and has a heavily tufted back.

It has strong coll springs and is richly finished. It is an unusual bargain at this reduced price. This Handsome Qolden Oak Bed Davenport $14.75 1 his Handsome Bed Davenport is upholstered in black Boston leather and has imperial quartered oak ends. It is converted by two silent motions from a beautiful davenport to a comfortable full size bed. This davenport would be a handsome addition to any room.

Mayer to 417 Seventh Sti This Imitation LeatherTrimmed Rocker, Oak or Mahogany, $4.48 This Rocker is beautifully designed and is richly trimmed in black Imitation lea-ther, well' tufted and trimmed with black buttons. It has upholstered seat and back, and is highly polished. Choice of either solid golden oak or mahogany. A Gift She Will Remember 365 Days in the Year A "McDougall" Kitchen Cabinet is a constant reminder of the thoughtful care of the giver, for it saves the housewife many hours of confining kitchen work and useless steps. What better gift for wife, mother or sister.

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