The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
CHRISTMAS TREE
SITE UNDECIDED
Capitol Front and State, War
and Navy Steps Also Sug-
gested for Festivity.
NO FINAL DECISION MADE
Proposed New Locations Believed to
Possess Acoustic Advantages
Superior to Ellipse.

| Suggestions have come to The Wash
| ington Herald that the south steps o.
! the State War and Navy Building. ol
the east front OF the Capitol, be con
sidered by the Community Christina.
committee as the site for the coming
| Christmas celebration.
As yet no definite conclusion has beer
reached as to the place for the Christ.
mas jollification. The Ellipse has beer
most talked OF because of its space. and
| IL has been made known unofficially that
probably the use of the Ellipse would be
granted gladly by the government. But
| the machinery for getting this cOnces.
sion from the government has not been
set in motion because the committee has
preferred TO hold the matter open as
long as possible to secure a notion OF
the popular wish in this regard.
That the public is interested in the
general Christmas planned for the city
is demonstrated by the numerous sug-
gestions that have come as to the diff
ferent details.
Suggestions Are Considered.
These suggestions as they are made
are referred to the respective commit
tees, where they will be thrashed out in
detail.
number of reasons are advanced in
favor of the selection of the steps of the
State War and Navy Building and for
the Capitol as the place for the exer-
cises.
One of the arguments made for the
State War and Navy Building site is its
convenient location to the center Of the
shopping district 1t also is pointed out
by those familiar with the science of
music that the effect Of the chorus would
be greatly enhanced by having the build
ing &c. act as a sounding board.
The steps of the building are spacious
enough TO accommodate a large chorus
and their elevation above the park and
sidewalks. where the public would stand,
affords an opportunity for all to hear and
sec.
The same arguments apply to the Capt.
tol. The paved space spreading out fan
shape On each side Of the steps would
accommodate thousands.
That the young as well as the old are
sufficiently interested in the Christmas
plans to be willing to give up their time
to advance its success, is demonstrated
by a letter received yesterday by Isaac
Cans, vice chairman OF the committee on
tree and decorations. from Edward c.
Chaplin, assistant treasurer of St
Stephens Sunday School.
Ills OHer OF assistance READS:
Washington. D. c., Nov 80 lglS
''2914 Eleventh street northwest.
Mr. Isaac Cans. vice chairman Christ
mas Community Tree Celebration-Dear
Sir: II there is anything that I can do
in the plans that you and the committee
are now making for Christmas Eve,
am willing to do my part. Even though
I am not Boy Scout, can act as one.
/ certainly would like 10 be of some as
sistance to- you. II there is anything I
can do. kindly drop me a card to the
above address Sincerely yours,
EDWARD c. CHAPMAN,
Assistant Treasurer ST. Stephens Sun
day School"
An Abundance of Music.
1t appears that the Community Christ
mas Tree celebration will not be wanting
for instrumental as well as vocal music.
The directors of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians, Local 16l, have decided
to furnish as a donation to the Christmas
plan a band as large as is deemed neces-
sary for the occasion. The president of
the local was authorized by the directors
to make this announcement, and the band
or bands that play on Christmas Eve
probably will be selected by Sol Minister
A conference on the work OF the music
committee will be held this morning by
Prof Otto T. Simon and z. r. S.
Embrey, vice chairmen of the music COM
mittee, and Charles ]. Columbus secre-
tary of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Clara ID. Neigh, of Neighborhood
House, chairman Of the committe on folk
dances, conferred with Mr.. Embrey yes
terday as to the adaptability of the pro-
gram of tableaux and dances she had
devised to the musical program as now
outlined. Mrs. Neigh will submit her
plan to z. C. Graham. chairman of the
committee on trees and decorations, this
week, and then definite action can be
taEap