The Washington herald., 1913-12-09
Living PICTURES
ASCHORUS sings
Musical Program Of Commu-
nifty Christmas Celebration
to Be Illustrated.
CAPITOL STEPS SCENE
Answers to Appeals Of Finance CON-
mittee for Funds Being Received
BY George W. White.
CAPITOL STEPS SCENE

The Capitol steps viii be a double
staged theater on Christmas Eve, whers
the musical program of the Community
Christmas celebration win be visuaIized,
according to the latest plans of the com.
mittee on folk dances. During the sing
ing of the six hymns selected the words
OF the big chorus will be illustrated in
living pictures, the stages to be the
platforms on each side OF the steps lead
ing up to the main entrance Of the
building.
The answers to the letters sent out by
the finance committee yesterday began
coming in to George w. White, chairman
OF the committee. last night. About a
dozen letters were in the hands of the
chairman last night. but the amount of
the days contribution was not known.
Several Of the letters reached Mr.. White
about 6 o'clock and were not opened.
Today q list Of the contributors win be
made.
''rhe committee feels that the outlook
for a good big fund In very good now,'
said Mr.. White. "Only about 500 let
ters asking for subscriptions have been
mailed 50 far and today we will send
out about 1000 more. The public has
responded promptly and We know that
we are going to come out well on the
financial end"
Program rraticsiiy Settled.
The work of the committees Of music
and folk dances went forward yesterday
to such good effect that now the pro-
gram Is practically settled. Mrs. Clara
ID. Neigh, of Neighborhood House, is
chairman OF the committee on dances
and she Is the originator of the idea OF
staging the miniature plays on the ap-
proach TO the Capitol
The original idea was 10 have a series
OF tableaux 20 represent three phases of
Christmas-its relation to religion, to the
home. and the manner of its celebration
In the different lands of the country, but
with the completion OF the musical pro-
gram II has been decided that the new
idea Is better fitted to the plans as they
stand now and to the final selection of a
site for the festival
The songs will be sung In the following
order; 20 Come. o Come. Emmanuel" {"
20 Little Town of Bethlehem" 20 Come
All Ye Faithful" "Hark the Herald An
gels Sing" ''Stiiie Nacht." and "An Hail.
the Power of Jesus Name" As the
chorus takes up each OF the songs. the
actors In the living pictures viii form
the tableaux illustrative OF that partic-
ular song.
Dances of Different Nations.
Beside this It is planned that there shall
be dances OF the different nations. but
that part Of the dancing program has
not been put into shape yet These
dances will require large number of
children and a meeting has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Neigh for this afternoon,
at which time she viii make survey OF
the forces she win be able to rely on IN
the dances.
Mrs Neigh and the members Of her
committee will meet this afternoon at
I o'clock In the rooms of the Board OF
Trade and all persons who are interested
in placing children In these dances are
urged to attend this meeting. Much will
depend on the result of this meeting. and
Mrs. Neigh and her committeeman are
particularly anxious that the representa-
ton at the meeting be large.