The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-12-15
The Community Christmas
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for the lonely rich and poor oil new
York But it was enjoyed not alone by
the lonely for many left their own jolly
fireside to mingle with the thousands
who Joined in the songs about the tree
in Madison Square Park-lhat crossing
of thousands of workers and out door
bone of the destitute-the man with
his tin pail going 10 the night shift in
the mill stood beside the man clad in
furs At m idnight Christmas Eve there
were still ten thousand people gathered
around the Tree of Light" ablaze with
thousands of lights and tipped with
the emblematic star.
In 1913 the Comm unity Christmas
Tree had spread 10 all parts of the
United States and by 1914 over three
hundred cities and towns had adopted
the idea. Everywhere the Slogan has
been Its your tree. it's my tree, is
everybody's tree" Cooperation and
neighborliness have been the watchword
in every city. In Riverside, California,
transportation was arranged for all who
otherwise would have been unable to
Tiny Tim day, when in automobiles
loaned for the occasion, the crippled
children from all parts of the city were
taken to the tree for a special musical
celebration and ilIufhination: on another
evening the program consisted chiefly
OF the national airs of Baltimore's for
eign population.
In preparation for the Tree the utmost
unity OF purpose is desired Let each
member of the com m unity feel that he
can have share in the Christmas ceIe-
bration either by giving labor, or money
or time or some special talent or train
ing to help make the Christ mas tree
and celebration more beautiful and en-
joyable ard to express more fully the
Christmas spirit of peace on earth good
will to men. Thus will the Community
Christmas Tree draw 10 it all classes
and kinds of citizens. rich and poor,
native and foreign born, and will sym
bolize to all the spirit of brotherhood
and awake in all renewed loyalty to
their common City, State and County.
A D. r. K
Great progress is being made by the
children of the schools of the city in
the singing of the carols which are to
be sung at the Municipal Christmas
Festival The chairman. Mr.. Koch.
has receivsd 1.-The. promise of all the
choirs in the various churches TO learn
the same anthems.
All the people OF the city who enjoy
the singing of hymns, are requested to
meet at the First Christian church on
Sunday afternoon, at two o clock, De-
cember 10th, to practice The following
carols: Silent Night; Angels from the
Realms of Glory; 1t came upon a Mid
night clear; o Little Town of Bethle
hem and o come, all ye Faithful
Mr.. Griffith reports that the members
of the First Regiment Band have gen.
erously promised to assist in the musi-
cal program of the festival and will
play all the carols.
Committee.
Mr.. R. r. Burnam, chairman; Mr.. D.
w Bridges, secretary; Mr.. Elmer
Deathersge, treasurer
committee on Finance.
Mr.. Elmer Deatherage. Mr.. McCreary
Simmons, Mr.. b. G. Nunnelly. Mr.. J. E.
Sexton. Mr.. B. Juett.
Committee on Safety
Mayor Rice. Mr. d. F. Powers, Mr..
Claude Devore, Mr. William Maupin.
Mr.. James Potts.
Committee on Lighting.
Mr.. L. B. Harrington. Mr.. Robert
Ramsey.
Committee on Publicity.
Miss h>len Bennett, Miss Edna stra-
der, Mrs. EN~W WALKER, Mrs B. L.
Middleton.
Committee on n>Aecoration.
Mrs. R. R. Burnam. Mrs. H M. Blan-
ton, Mrs. Pattie Miller Huns. Mrs A
R Denny, Mrs. NJ. G. Kellogg. NJ r
]. Mckee, Mrs. warfield Bennett. Ms.
B. L.. Middleton, Miss Maude Gibson,
Mr.. ]. A. Mershon, Mr.. B. G. Nunnellv.
Mr.. T G. Vaughn. Mrs. H. B. Hanger,
Mrs. Lanra Blanton and Mrs HARVEY
Chenault.
Committee on Music
Prof. ]. 6. Koch. Mrs g. W. Pickles
Miss Julia NJ. Springer, Miss Jamie
Caperton, Miss NJ. Eva Wright, Mis-.
Mary Traynor, Miss Matte Elder, Mr.
Percy Reid, Mr.. Alex Bowles, Mis-,
Brownie Telford.
Committee on Pageantry.
Mr.. Roscoe Gilmore Stott, Miss u
cia Burnam, Mr. R. G. Stockton
DIR. R. L. Telford, Mr.. D. W. Bridges
Mrs. A. R. Burnam.
Committee on Original Matter.
(story telling, etc)
Mrs James W. CaperLon, Mrs E. T.
Burnam, Rev. NJ. S. Clark. Rev. E B
Barnes, Rev, j. R. Reynolds, Mrs. Mary
Dean.
Committee on Church Charities.
Mrs. j. NJ. Poyntz, Mrs James Burn
sides. Mrs. T. T. Covington, Mrs r. ].
Mckee, Mrs. A. R. Denny. Mrs Henry
Rice. Mrs. M G. Kellogg. Mrs. J H.
Burke.
Executive comnittee.
Mr.. 4 r Burnam, Mr.. d. w. Bridges.
Mr.. Elmer Deaiherage, Mr.. Roba,,
Ramsey. Mr.. Sam Rice, Mrs. Cbas
A. Keith. Miss Helen Bennett. Mis-
Edna Shrader, Mrs. j. G. Crabbe, Mrs
K. e. Turley.
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