South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-25
Blanket of Snow Adds I'M
menSeIy to PrettlneSS of
BIG Decorated Pine
at Court House.
TABLEAUS ON BIRTH OF
SAVIOUR MAKE Big HIT
Blast of Bugle Opens After
noon Festivities = Shep-
herds Gather About Red
Camp Fire on Lawn.

Beneath a snOwstorm made TO or
der south Bends second municipal
Christmas tree celebration took place
last evening" success in every re-
spect The great Christmas tree, it's
branches and festoons of tinsel
weighed down with snow through
which a myriad OF colored lights
cleaned brought a burst Of applause
both afternoon and evening as the
spotlight was thrown upon il. The
beautiful tableaux of the announce
ment of the shepherds. OF the birth
Of the Savior, the coming or the
Three Wise Men with their gifts and
lastly the Mother and Child in the
Manger, presented successfully as
the Biblical story was read by Father
Howard White, were received with
enthusiasm by the crowds which wit
messed them. Both afternoon and
evening the musical programs added
the last touch TO make the event one
long to be remembered by those who
witnessed IL.
A crowd which lined both sides of
Main st. in the afternoon was great
" augmented in the evening when
the more elaborate program was
presented. An interesting prelude 10
the evening program was uneNpect-
edIy introduced when the six largA
sheep which was a part Of the tab
ieau Of the announcement of the
shepherds, disturbed by the camp
fire escaped from their inexper-
fenced keepers and gave the shep-
herds and sevral onlookers a merry
chase for a few moments before they
were again cCrralled.
BdgIc Is Sounded.
With the ringing of the church
bells for ten minutes before 5 o'clock
the afternoon program began. Fol
lowing the ringing of the bells the
dozens OF candles burning in the
court house windOws-the only lights
in the block-were eXunguished and
from out of the dark came the sound
of the bugle blown by Arthur Ford
ham stationed on the east balcony
of the court house, and TO the eX-
Dectant crowd came the Biblical
story Of the announcement 10 the
shepherds read by Father White.
Suddenly the red light OF the
campfire flared up on the lawn re-
vealing the shepherds and their
sheen grouped about it. The wind
blowing sent the snow swirling
through the red glow with a re-
markably beautiful effect.
The part of the shepherds will be
taken by Clarence Beyrer, Albert
Zeitler. Roy Inman, Orville Neu-
40 Ia hon a. H.
ard White, Raymond kuespert Har-
old Warner. Stephenson Barnes,
James Ray and J. O. HUFFMAN OF
the Westminster Presbyterian Young
Peoples society.
Spotlight Turned On.
The spotlight was then turned
upon the great body of school chill
dren of the NTH. sixth, seventh and
eighth grades. who, led by r. ID.
LLOYD. r. A NJ. organist and choir
master OF the First NJ. +. church,
sang "Jov 20 the World
As this chorus was completed Fr.
White read the story of the Three
Wise Men and the spotlight was
turned 10 the north corner OF the
court house. where the Wise Men,
dressed In lltAis Val A-t"N'Atf- ga A~'N'''f
appeared and slowly made their way
10 the manger as the ST. James choir
sang the song of the Wise Men.
Above the stable, a roughly con-
structed shed near the court house
entrance. appeared a huge star.
Through an opening in the roof il
shone down upon the Child. wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying In the
manCer. with Joseph and the Blessed
Mother i'm white bending over Him.
Into one corner of the shed the sheep
huddled together and in a stall stood
"a little gray donkey thrusting its
nose curiousl yover the shoulder Of
the Virgin Mother. In the after
noon the part OF Mary was taken by
Miss Dorothy Chard and in the even
ing by Miss Marie Meyer. Bernard
KeItner posed .n the part Of Joseph. I
while the three Wise Men We're
Haskell Dryman. Forest clark and
Wallace Davis. all members Of the /
Young Peoples society OF the First
Baptist church.
Tablcau Unusual.
The Colors. the stable with straw
tumbHng from the lofts. the gray
donkey and sheep. the Madonna and /
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