The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE
 WILL BE ABLAZE
 AT 6'5O TONIGHT
Ceremonies Will Take Place In Early Evening The
 Holiday In Town

A beautiful illumination will be witnessed by thousands of Christmas shoppers and others who will gather about the municipal Christmas tree tonight to participate and watch the ceremonies held under the direction of the committee that has Iabored so hard and earnestly to make this event gala one.
 Vantage spots on Broad, Elm and Golden Hill streets will be. sought early ia the evening, and space on nearby roofs and, in windows is be- ing eagerly sought for more comfort in seeing the festive procession and distribution of gifts to the city's lit tie ones
 The tree is to be illuminated at 6 80 and with a big star at the top glis- tening with snowy rays from frosted globes, and the red, blue and green lights nestIing among the branches its message of good cheer will be dis tributed over a. large area of the city. Below the white Goddess or Liberty will be illuminated by the colored light thrown from large theatrical spotlight.
 At about s:so short procession headed by Mayor Wilson will leave citya hall and arrive at tie grounds where the Coast Artillery band, a steam calliope and xylophone soIoists with 9. big chorus from the public schools will render the program al ready. printed in the columns of The Farmer.
 With an escort of police to pre- serve order and the Boy Scout and and after the orphan children have received gifts from the branches Of the tree and the sack which Santa l will carry in his reindeer sleigh, the public will be permitted to march past the lighted tree and view it al close range.
 I With the erection of an embattled breastwork at the foot of the hill bearing in green letters upon a white field the inscription Peace on Earth Good Will to Men, and two arches on either side with 'egreetings'' the 1 sight which meets the eye fthe l spectator is magnificent. The ascen1 from Elm street has been most care fully planned and the statute Of Lib | erty is so placed that it's white form Is set off by the dark Background Q, I the tree itself, which is flanked b, the two white reindeer and sleigh I When the tree is illuminated, the re | flection is dazzling and sheds it's col ored glow downward until it, rnerge I with the white lights on the embat I tied parapet built on Elm street Tn, best view of the tree will be had iron Broad street, near Fairfield avenue if The following police detail has beer assigned by superintendent Birming ham to act as an escort for Mayo
 Wilson tonight: Captain John Fl. Re T gan of headquarters in. command wit
 Sergeant James Walker directly il
 charge of one platoon consisting o Policemen Herb, Ziebold. Green
 GEifln, Mcbride. M. Griffin, Kraft
 Callan. g. Mccullough, Mccarthy an
 Weller. The men are to report a
 headquarters promptly at o'cIoc
 and are scheduled to arrive at cit
 hall not later than 6:20j o'clock. Tn
 bill of dress includes night sticks, n
 belts and buckslxin gloves.
 Beside the regular dinners and ger
 eral privilege of the clubs, extende only to members and friends the prif : cipa1 clubs of Bridgeport will not offe
 any special observance of the day. , At the Hotels.
 At the local hotels special 8dinnel have been prepared. The Stratfiel
 hotel will serve Christmas dinner
 from II o'clock in the morning unt
 g. o'clock at night. during which tin there will be music. The Atlant hotel will serve a special dinner frpa to 2:30 and from 6 to 8 o'clock i
 the afternoon and evening. At tt Hotel Atlas a special cabaret pc formance is offered during the ever l ing.
 Banks Will Close. All banks in the city will renai closed, in accordance with the lisu; custom and banking laws. Extra Car Service. The Connecticut Company, eontin,
 ing the extra. service which has bee } run on their lines during the first da, . of the week, will run special cars ov. r it's lines tomorrow for the conven 1. ence of those living in the city ar 3 adjoining towns. Today the cars rul s ming east and west will be on ii,
 minutes headway with extra cars (
 other lines as needed to handle u
 rush.
 On Christmas day. extra cars w
 be run between Bridgeport and Derl 0 throughout both morning and afte o CContinueu on Page Two) f v------