The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-16
MUNICIPAL XMAS
TREE IS BROUGHT
IN FROM FOREST
Giant Fir in TejanO Canyon
Felled for City Celebration /;
Observance to Last Through
Yuletide Season.

one Of the most important
81 the component parts OF Christ
mas IN Albuquerque arrived IN
Owl today. The giant tree that Is
TO be the center Of the municipal celc-
uration was brought In from the Man
zano forest.
II was cut yesterday In the deep
woods, thirty miles away, Ia Tcjano.
canyon. Forest Ranger W. u. Scho-
enburg superintendcd the telling. +
tir rivalling last years bis tree was
selected. IL will rear SO feet or mofc
IN the air. Set up in Robinson park.
with clusters and strings OF electric
lamps and bright ornaments hung on
Its towering branches. u Is expected
TO be a sight worth going far to see.
Last years tree was impressive stand
ing on a bare lot at First street and
Central avenue. and this years tree.
with the setting furnished by the park
and the hansome residences about a.,
Is ounte upon 10 make a showing
that will be memorable.
The community ceIepration viii not
end with the carols and exercises
around the tree Christmas Eve
There will be a musical program last
lng the entire week a will begin
Christmas Eve. sOon after the schools
close, when 1t Is hoped to nave all
The children IN the city assembled
around the tree singing carols under
the direction OF Miss Jennie Trott.
There will be chorus numbers and
special numbers. Mrs. Frederick
Winn will sing a solo ana the vested
choir Of 81. Johns Protestant Episcu-
pal church will sing an anthem.
After the singing the tree will De
lighted, and the exercises at the park
viii end Tor the time being After
supper the carol singers will form In
groups me 40 about the city IKE the
waits In the days OF Merrie England.
one party will consist OF little girls.
under the chaporonage and direction
OF Miss Dorothy White. In that party
will he Marcella Matson. Ethel Ma
Piles. Dorothy Allard. Helen Sisk, An
nabello F%lournoy. Ruth Trotter, owe
Harden. Marie Daily, Evelyn Frank
lin. Almira Hammond and virginia
McLendrees.
Mrs. Frederick Winn. Mrs. r. W.
-. BRYAN, AIR. and Mrs. r Is
Schwentker and MIR. and Mrs. Robert
T.. Dietz will form another party
which will serenade tho hospitals ana
snnatOriums Of tho city. Another
party will be composed Of Hugo G..
! Meyer, Rev. l.. y. Bullock. George
Myers. Walter Beuicken. Miss Anna
| Myers. Miss Elsie Myers. Miss Ben
nett and Miss Charlotte Brixnor; an
other OF Rev. r.. =. Schueler and nine
boys from the Lutheran sunday
schiol. another OF Mrs Roy Melon
aid, Miss Jennie Tritt Tom Dalkius.
/ Lyman putncy and George Brown,
aunther OF Mrs Mabel stevens n 70
moe. Mr. and Mrs Ross Merritt and
Mr ANA Mrs. Russell Hutchinson
another 81 Mrs. r.. l. Bradford Mrs.
a. f. Motrssettc. -. f.. Mitchell ard
/ i.y!e Vincent. another Of Mrs Ralph
NJ. Henderson. Miss Louise Thorn.
John -. Falkenberg and Robert Sow
ell. and another oI Mrs. = g. Miller.
Miss Rose Harsch. Mrs. John w. VIII
son. Mr.. and Mrs. ~ +. Robinson,
John q. could. Herman snyder and
Professor Nclson
ON different days Of Christmas
week tree exercises will be held by
tho various schools and churches ui
the city. ON Christmas dIy thr
Spdni-h-Americau industrial schools
OF the city VIII give Il musical pro-
sram entirely iu spanish on sun
day the salvation Army Will De- Boo
charge Of the program \ chorus
from the Lutheran SUNDAY ~Dhuu.
viii sing Christmas carols Iu Gcrmgu
Monday evening Tuesday u concert
viii be- given %. the sunday school of
Itde "uureHatlO church uutcI tho
direction of Mrs. Mabel ste ems Hl-
moe. The Lead avenue Methods Il
church via have chargo oi the pro-
gram Wednesday evening and tas
Presbyterian Dhu.r ana sunday school
under the direction of Mr.. T. j.
bradford. viii render a PROGRAM
Thursday evening.
Tho Indian school band VIII E,}t