New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-25
Scores of Communities
Open Christmas with
Music and Lights.
YOUNG AND OLD
JOIN IN CAROLS
Good Cheer for Needy Provided
Everywhere, and One City
Gives HGrSes Feast.


Christmas cheer 20 the country TO
night. A..
Snow fell steadily throughout. the
6av Late I'm the afternoon large
forco of workmen cleared the plaza
- us white blanket and tonight q
crov,d If citizens deied the weather 20
catch the CLEAN OF the star and 70
listen tc the music Of the Marine
INC Creation" hymn was rendered.
and then, on stage at the base OF
the tree. actors presented blDiica'
scenes commemorative Of the hIsl
Cbr;stmas. A chorus % two thousand
voices. mufed By the storm, sang
Christmas hymns and 1.-THE star
Spangled Banner
Troy. n. ", Dec a. The first mu-
nieipal Chri ytmas tree IN the history
~ TROY wac lighted tonight, and
Seminary Park was thronged' tnou-
ssnds of citizens standing IN heavy
s,osystorm and listening 20 tho exer-
cises School children. singing socie-
ties and prom nent Trojans. including
citv officials, took part in the dedies-
ton Of the tree.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-The Volun-
+ecra 81 America gave away SIX thou
eond dinners in baskets to-day, ana
tho Salvation Army will distribute an
oval number tomorrow. Community
christmas trees have been erected IN
many sections Of the city.
pi++shprgb. Dec. 24.-ScoFee Of whis-
les and bells announced the opening
~ the municipal Christmas Eve cere-
monies here. Mayor Joseph &. Arm
strong messed a button and a giant
Cbristmas tree. which had been erected
i, The heart Of the city, near the
Countv Building, became mass OF varl-
cotorod LIGHTS. with "Star OF Bethle-
bonn" bursting into radiance over an
Tbousands OF persons surrounding the
tree were entertained later with paha
music. .-.-:... I'D
we're distributed to-day 20 poor l9mi-
lies by charity organizations whlc9
plan to furnish dinner 10 scores OF
others in halls tomorrow
Chicago. Dec. 24.-Public Christmas
tree displays and various plans lor
cheering the friandless and aiding the
rcedv we're general throughout the
iorgcr cities Of the Mississippi valley
to-nirht. with arrangements Tor con-
tinuirc the work Christmas lay ana
night. .-., -.l;os for
the hungry and cold, many cues as
tributed toys and goodies 70 Ihe onl,.
1ron of the unfortunate, sendlng out
ruroorous cmissarics OF Santa Claus IN
automobilcs laden with the presents.
MANY places sent Christmas gifts OF
food and clothing 20 Belgium ana
other nations affected by war, and TO
families OF strikers IN Colorado.
Cbicaeoans made searching efforts 20
4ake Christmas cheer 10 every impov-
erished Preside that could be ferreted
ont One way Of discovering these was
the tabulating Of letters written by
5000 poor children TO santa Olaus'
General Delivery, Chicago.
Cleveland. Dec. 2i-While hun
dreds Of children sang carols and a
hand plaved appropriate selections, a
LARGO crowd thronged the pubic
SQUARE tonight. the occasion marking
Cleveland's second festivities m con-
nertion with the community Christmas:
A mammoth Christmas tree decorated
With scores Of electric lights lowered
shove the crowd School children also
marched through residence districts OF
the city tonight singing CHRISTMAS
carols.
Cincinnati. Dec. o4.-Thc largest
Cbristrnas celebration. in which the
municipal officials took part was 9elu
today by the Salvation Army. More
,han four thousand boys and girls
gathered around a huge community
Cbristnnas tree and received gifts from
tbe hands Of Mayor Frederick Spiegel
Columbus. Dec. 24-With a big mu
nicinal Christmas tree I'm the STATE
Uouse ward. this city began tonight
celeb-atinc a typical snowy holiday
season. The Charity Newsies Associa
ton. composed OF leading business
mon who we're once newsboys' dis
tributcd food and clothing 10 the poor
The association raised more thar
$4,000 by selling papers IN the streets
Toledo. Dec. 2i.-The thirty-fve-foo
spruce planted on the eourthous'
Grounds. under the direction OF th'
women Of tho city as Toledo's riunici
nal Christmas tree. was formal!
decided 20 the children OF the city 20
night on their knees in the snow
nearly two thousand children knel
and pravcd that the tree might I've
forever. The celebration closed witt
the singing % America
Detroit. Dec. 24.-Trumpeters in III
Citv Hall tower tonight announced m
BEGINNING % the municipal Christina
I've ceremonies. Mayor Oscar F. Mar
messed button and a large snow
laden Christmas tree on the City Hal
lawn became mass Of bslliant vari
colored lights. The crowds about I'M
tree we're entertained with Christina
carols and band music.
Kansas City. Dec 24-Five thousand
persons. including 1000 Boy Scouts
played Santa Claus in this cry,
Christmas celebration tonight Tor chli
dren. for grown persons, for European
war sufferers. for Colorado strikers an
even for animals. The horses OF tn
city had a free Christmas dinner q
Convention Hall, every animal getunl
half a bushel Of oats
st. Louis. Dec. Christmas fes
tivities opened tonight with mum
eipal celebration around a great ceda
tree in Twelfth Street Plaza. Seventy
five smaller trees lined the plaza
the chimes o. Christ Cathedral peale'
out a chorus Of 250 in front Of III
large tree sang carols. Then M
carolers went % an parts Of the cit
and sang in front o. every window -
which lighted candle had been place
asa sign that the householder had
contribution for charity.