Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS PEANS
TO ASCEND TO SKIES
Great Chorus Will Assemble
About Community Tree
at Capitol.
BEAUTIFUL TABLEAUX
PART OF CELEBRATION
Scenes of Impressive Beauty Expect
ed as Shades of Night
Begin to Fall.


afternoon about half-past O'Clock. wher
giant Norway spruce. which has beer
set up in the plaza at the east front OF
| the Capitol, will be electrically lighted In
| colors from tip TO base. and the full Ma
rine Band will begin to play the hymn
Creation"
Preparations for the event are beinf
rushed to completion this afternoon after
| day filled with the carrying out oi
| many details. A great platform has beer
erected in the Capitol plaza and the bis
Christmas tree placed in position on it
so that it may be wholly visible. well uE
| above the heads of the multitudes OF
Washingtonians who are expected to bs
present.
Back of the platform for the tree
mas been erected another for the Marine
| Band. and the center steps back of the
band platform have been roped off for
chorus of 1000 singers, who will CO.
operate with the Marine Band
Tableaux of Nativity.
Above the heads of the chorus will
| shine out in electric lights the Christ
mas legend. Peace on Earth, Good Will
to Men," and on the center steps and
near the chorus will be carried out a
ueDlctln2
the story of the nativity
The organizers of the celebration pre-
dlct a scene of impressive beauty before
the Capitol at dusk. With the massive
dignity of the great portico and its
terraces of steps for a background it
IS expected that the picture to be pre-
sented will be inspirational in quality
and distinct appeal to the imagination.
Forty-seven cities of the United States
at the same time this evening will be
celebrating community Christmas" )"
so rapidly has grown the idea of such
a celebration this year, but nowhere in
the United States will the celebra TORS
nave such an impressive background as
the Capltoi affords. nor such splendid
natural advantages in the way of an
ampnitheater on an eminence as the
plaza in front of the Capitol at the east.
Those Assisting Event.
To Neighborhood House. led by Mrs. j.
p. S. Neigh. belongs the credit of or
san1zlng the tableaux to he presented
Prof Otto I. Simon will lead the chorus,
which consists Of many volunteers from
various singing societies and individuals,
as Well as children of Neighborhood
House and the schools who were to have
danced about the tree, although that
part OF the program has been abandoned.
The tree was donated by Blackstone. and
IT was erected by GUIDE Bros. The cleo
trical lighting effects. which are tn he
produced from current supplied from the
Capitol building, are being provided nv
the National Electrical Supply Company.
Led by Lieut.. Santelmann the Marine
Band, as soon as the signal is given for
lighting the tree. will play the Creation
Hymn" and following that the chorus.
accompanied by the band, will sing ..Oh.
Come, Emmanuel
One Interesting Feature.
The first of the tableaux will then be
presented, the chorus and band render
ing the hymn, 20 Little Town of Beth
lehem." On each of the great abutments
at the east front steps the statue groups.
on which evergreens have been draped.
will be focused a great spot light. to H.
mmine the tableau, which will be that
Of Joseph and Mary on their way to
Bethlehem. At this moment an enor-
nous star, signifying the Star of Beth
lighted, and on the right of Joseph and
Mary will be seen the tableau of the
shepherds, following the guiding light of
the great star. The tableau will be held
for a minute and a half
Then will follow by band and chorus
the hymn, 20 Come All Ye Faithful
joyful and Triumphant" preceding a
tableau of the Alteration Mary and
Joseph will be seen in the center of
a great central picture. beside a man
ger which is to hold a Christ child The
shepherds will arrive and then will
also come three wise men, bowing in
worship In reverent silence the chorus
and musicians will bow their heads
while light is thrown on this picture.
Angel Figures to Appear.
Then will come another Christmas
hymn. followed by the chorus "Hark.
the Herald Angels Sing" and between
the great white columns of the Capitol
will appear white-robed, winged angel
figures trumpeting "Tidings of Great
JOY"
At this point will follow what musi-
clans consider one of the most thrill
ing of all the Christmas hymns, Holy
Night Silent Night" by the Marine
Band and the chorus. simultaneously
will shine out aloft the message OF
Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men,
while down below at the base of the
pillars of the portico a manger will be
| illumined. The voices of the chorus
/ will ring out in great aIleluiah "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" and
those who depict she angels win take
| up the song of Grown Him, Crown
| Him.
Madame Mountford. the Syrian mission
| ary-lecturer, has loaned her collection OF
1 costumes or the orient Tor use in the
| tableaux, and with Mr.. Neigh Mrs. John
| Jay White and others has assisted Ms
| Neigh I'm preparing the tableaux The
| characters Will be taken as follows:
Joseph. John j. Boobar: Mary Mrs
William s. Campbell; shepherds, Madame
Mountford, Ralph Campbell and William
Grenier; wise men. George II. Clement
| Howard A. Treat and o. H. Robey;
angels. Miss Sophie Siebert Mrs. Ralph
| Barnard. Mrs. Charles keefer, Mrs. q. In
| Pohlers and Miss Aida Fluekiger.
Members of Chorus.
| Among the members of the chorus will
be the following members of the Camr
| Fire Girls Club: Helen Frost. Ami,
! Tresselt. Katie Tresselt. Lillian Stern
Elva Murphy. Amy Shapiro. Able Warner
Hazel Altman. Bernetta Beaver, Marguar
cite Conner, Bertha Tresselt. Hele,
Birch, Pearl Myer and Marie Harmon.
| The following girls of the Neighbor.
hood Peace Club will be in the chorus
Eva Ball, Caroline Bayhausen, Rose
Berger Edith Blinkhorn, Agnes Boyd
Ethel Coleman. Ada Cooper, Minerva
Cox. Wilheimina Christopher ElIanora
Dant Pearl Degges, Constance de Ment
Elizabeth de Ment, Eileen Desmond
Elaine Gal 'aIorn. Louise Galalorn
/ Lillian Hatton. Edna Kenneth MargareI
Lerch. Katherine May. Anna Niebel
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