The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-23
five hundred VOICES To !
SING HOLIDAY MUSIC At
ST. OPEN AIR CHRISTMAS.


The open air Christmas eve cele-
bration which will be given tomorrow
night at Lotta's fountain will include
an orchestra of 800 pieces and choir
Of 500 voices and such noted singers
as Rene Vivienne. the prima donna
soprano. and Edmund Burke. Irish
barytone from the Melba- -Kubelik
company.
This years concert is given by the
Musicians union, local No. 6. Paul
Steindorff will direct the orchestra
and Ruth Mckenzie the choir. The
vested choir of the Cathedral mission
of the Church of the Good Samaritan,
led by Director George H Hooke, will
sing
The program begins promptly at
o'clock Frank W. Healy will be stage
director. The complete program Will
be as follows:
PROGRAM FOR EVENING
Musicians Union band. A. F. Of NJ,
Local No 8; Paul steindern. director.
ss "a osntiGue rds,.s de Noel rr.aitiOaa aoa
Ruth Mckenzie and mammoth choir OF
mixed voices John W. Mckenzie, d.
rector: Hazel Mckenzie at the piano. .,a,-
(b) "Star Spangied Banner" .-....-.key
Musicians Union band.
ts} My Hero (waltz song from ''oh0s9- sG-.ps.
tb9 laIs Mach SoioieT sanq 81 Love You, California
Rena yivienne, soprano. Accompanied
by Musians' Union band, assisted by
mammoth choir and audience 50,
(s) Noel" Cb) ''God Rest Ye. Merry Ienue-
men
Christmas carols by vested choir Of Of the the
Cathedral Mission of the Churcn OF the
Good Samaritan. George u I1Vtac'
3al sKillarney.~ (b) Come Back to Erin
Edmund Burke barytone Gabriel La
pierre. accompanist.
Second only in picturesqueness 70
the sacred concert on Christmas eve
will be the outdoor Christmas festival
that takes place in Golden Gate par
on Christmas day, Thursday. from
o'clock in the morning until dark
YULETIDE GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
For days willing hands have been
at work preparing the 10000 christ
mas packages which will be distrio-
uted free to the children, weaving
wreaths and garlands for the deco
ratfons and getting the details OF TINS
enormous celebration IN readiness
Besides many bands and concerts,
there will be games of all kinds. drills
by the children and outdoor amuse-
ments. Thousands Of children are ex-
pected to aid in the great concert that
will be given under the direction OF
John W. Mckenzie. Mrs. Octavine
Tabor will be the soloist, who will
sing, among other numbers, L Love
You. California"
Mrs. Benjamin Mitchell Stitch will
sing Noel" The final rehearsal for
the adult singers will be held tonight
at Eilers music hall.
SALVATION ARMY BUSY
Workers are busy at the head
quarters of the Salvation Army, ~
Hunt street filing bags with sugar.
coffee and other groceries which viii
be distributed to the poor on Christ
mas evening. Six hundred market
baskets are to be ready by tomorrow
afternoon for the distribution, which
begins at noon. Six hundred chickens
have been provided, one for each
basket and all other necessary ar
ticles for big Christmas dinner viii
be given by the generous workers.
Many hungry wanderers, who have
not even a home, will be served
Christmas dinner at the Wnosoever
VIII mission in its temporary quar-
1ers. 1913 Jessie street, between Mar
ket and Mission. after hundreds of
basket dinners have been distributed
to widows and orphans by the charity
workers. On Christmas morning
breakfast will be served to the unem-
ployed, and in the evening there will
be a Christmas tree.
TREE IN YERBA BUENA
This afternoon a Christmas tree
party is given by Miss Huldo Pepper,
director of play at the Yerba Buena
schoolyard playground. Greenwich
and Webster streets, TO her young
charges. A fine program of folk
dancing and songs was prepared for
the event
The children of the Berkeley day
nursery at the home on Addison street
were given Christmas tree by Mrs.
Walter H Seaver. assisted by Mrs.
A G. Freeman. Mrs. George P. Bax-
ter Mrs. Benjamin Bangs and Mrs.
John Hinkel
Last night joint Christmas tree
fete and dance was given in Pythian
castle by the knights of Pythias and
Sisters.
MOOSE MAKE FxIDDIES HAPPY
Four hundred children are happy
today as the result of the first Christ
mas tree festival of San Francisco
lodge No. rs. Loyal Order of the
Moose. The orders choral society.
with 200 voices. sang Christmas car
OILS.
open house" for any girl who can
not spend the day in her own home is
the offer of the Young Women's
Christmas association for Christmas
afternoon from 2 to $50 o'clock at
the home. 1249-1259 O'Farrell street.
OPEN HOUSE FOR GIRLS
The invitation reads: Don't let any
girl be lonely at this happy holiday
time. Christmas afternoon is espe-
ciaIly desolate to the one away from
home Tell her to come and spend
the afternoon with us. There will be
music and games and just such a
happy time as we had with our many
welcome guests. on the afternoon of
Thanksg giving day
The other events on the calendar
are: Tonight, a Christmas party for
the Folsom street sewing class.
o'clock; tomorrow evening. Christmas