New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
C|TY'S CHRISTMAS TREE
ALL READY FOR LIGHTS
Monster from Maine Proudly
Reigns in Centre of Mad
iSon Square.
OPERA STARS MAY SING
Expect Tetrazzinis San Fran
cisco Triumph To Be Iml-
tated During Elaborate
Festivities.

Persons i'm the vicinity of Madison
Square this morning must have been sur
nrised TO see n huge tree in the centre oil
tho narI, that had arisen like magic dur
ing the night IT was mammoth CHRIST
mas tree that was brought from Maine
,o be made a part of the public open an
Christmas celebration in the square OF
Christmas Eve.
The tree arrived in Madison Square yes
terday shortly after noon. II was SILKY
two feet high. with branches spreading III
corresponding magnitude. A crowo VI
vorkmen got busy with tlmbers ana guy
wires. and after a siX-foot hole hao peel
dug. set UP the tree in the centre Oh 'ne
mark. Twenty-Five men and three OF lou.
bosses. under the direction or Coiohel
William de II. Washington, were required
to complete the job, which took untii ihiu
night. Monday morning electricians VIII
undertake the wiring of the huge tree aho
the pIacing OF the thousand electric pulDs
with which II is to be illuminated.
Will Plant Permanent Trees.
while making ready the final arrange
ments for the public Christmas tree "hicn
- to shine forth on Christmas Eve III
Madison Square Park, those persons VINO
have been behind the undertaking began
the consideration yesterday OF plans "
have a permanent Christmas tree III 'ho
future. The only regret Expressed was
that the present tree Will not be pidi'eo.
The next tree. however. will be removed
from its forest environment root ana a'l'
and avery Christmas for many years 10
como II IL hoped. will find the city
Christmas tree ready for the scene OIL 'he
public festivities.
II was said yesterday also that persons
ip Chicago and Pittsburgh, unable no" 10
bring about such thing in those ciues'
would undertake 10 follow New YORK
example a wear hence. Other cities are
expected To follow.
The programme for this Christmas Eve
"a was outlined yesterday by those VINO
have had it- arrangement III tneir rai'uS'
Is as follows: ru
Al $50 y. m. the Metropolitan Io"er
chimes will ring. ,, 81, TRINITY
From to $50 the chimes im -, -,
ard eight other churches VIII TINE,
AZ $40 'Parslfal" fanfare or truulpets.
There will be eight trumpeters 10 the ca !
and west OF the tree and eight 10 ~, ~
nnrtb and south 1t viii announce th,1
lighting of the tree and will be Il slghdi
FOR The assembly 10 become quiet. -,
From $50 10 I there VIII be slnslls VI
Christmas music by various cnoIuses
From Z To $50 we'll known sololstS' slis
ing together as "A quarter. wiz S ~
christmas carols from the earnest 10 '"o
most modern times.
The names of the singers. VINO "er'
said to be of prominence. and the uro-
rramme will be announced later Inc
singers. II was said, had not even IN
formed their families OF their intention
10 participate II was not said that any
Of the singers were operate stars VINO
wanted to duplicate the feats OF Iet-
raZZina
At $40 a fanfare Of trumpets., ,...,,
E'rcrn sax TO 10 brass band OF ioitS
pieces will play. The programme VIII IN
cludc Bach carols. famous marches' ia
tionaI anthems folk music OF all ma
tions ard many well known selecuohs APP
propriatc to the occasion.
There will be an intcrmission of an
hour. Then the programme Will continue
as follows.
AHA fanfare OF trumpets.
From n 10 II the band Will play asalh:
Al exactly midnight MY Country. It's OF
Thee" will be played, and all present VIII
be invited To sing. .,, ,,..,
The tree will remain lighted untii GAVIN