New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22
(,dAUS ARRIVES
FOR 5-DAYSTAY
greensboro Market Tree
Fete Opens Christmas
Celebration Here
POLICE COMPLETE
PLANS TO AID POOR
Immigrants Will Make
Merry To-day-Much
Cheer Planned

Christmas began yesterday for me
-. rso live IN the neigheorhood
- n-.,,sboro Market They had
s.sntion all their own about big
'--ssi,y tree, glowing with electric
-, and vreathed in a wealth OF
' M, ni.ae,oo and tin'el.
H~'' ~, WAS raised in the plaza. with
ne arches o. the QueensborCo
y ~ 8 contrasting background
',1s' ~ ard girls helped twine with
a,as - Green roDc. stretched IN
,'-l . .sog+ -bc tree 10 protect IL from
r-sit juvenile admirers. Boys
''s'ssse ,,snt a grove OF small spruces
'.P'u 800 between the tree and the
/; .Ae s'tr,i~cIv Transforming Il into
" q fairy forest. , -.o. roA..
-. tree flashed forth, TO the oeIlgnt
y y. s00 children who had gathereo'
. - e-st Christmas carol heard this
IN the city rang forth.
s.. Nick Comes to Town
s.,cush President Marks, acting |"
-, claus O. the market, received the
$50 80 assisted By Mrs. Marks and
y. Lanes Speyer, and babe them al
". ". Christmas. The tree was the
Z. - ,he market men, headed by j. II.
- chairman OF the Christmas
a..-,,.as The tree Will be Lighted
- rirbt unit. New Years.
49, rrorrcss is being made in plans
II. Christmas celebration that Will
!, I'D for poor children IN every po-
y. .,s.ior In the city. Trees were set
!" yssterdsv In most Of the stations
- bir pstrolmen wrestled with yards
rt,ssl and wreaths Of holly and tiny
t,,trie bulbs. uooa.
scanned Yesterday, amounts 70 s5l'-
Al ,rd Of this. more than Sl.5OO mas
~. contributed by members OF the
..fc. and detective forces. The Slst
,..c.rct led with the largest contrlbu-
Christmas celebration for the i'm
,,-.rts al Ellis Island will be held tins
.gS-,oor az $50 o'clock. Music Will be
...rised bv the Salvation Army brass
,,s and ministers Of many national
-.vjll deliver Christmas greetings TO
!, INN grants in their native tongues
I-orr the musical selections Will be
1-ttrss songs by the Polish and the
s,lsmiAn children's choirs.
Ira New York Association for I'm
,.erinr the Condition of the Poor Will
~ the frst Of series of nine Christ
~ psrties this afternoon in the asso-
,I.ion's sewing rooms at 4Oo Nest
'v,rtieth Street. Eighty women VIII
. The guests and each Will receive
,,,sy 20 pay for a Christmas dinner IN
:, own home. All of the women Will
: aiken to the Hippodrome, as part
q n. entertainment.
7, addition to its nine Christmas
ur;es. the association is planning 70
n, Christmas dinners 70 $40 desti-
ne families In their own homes.
ne association has issued an urgent
al for more gifts OF toys to give 70
., children in many destitute homes
no viii otherwise 60 without Cnrs'-
"A, riffs Presents received at the
u,oe;stion's Relief Bureau, lOb Fast
-rs,tv-second Street. to-day or sat
r,day. will be in time for distributor
y M. POOR children by Christmas Day
Tree Of Light Ready
-. Tree Of Light Celebration in
MADISON Square Park will begin Sun
n, and continue until WEDNESDAY
si,b . chorus daily. The celebration
vi reach its climax Tuesday evening" y.
.sr the community chorus OF l,O0O
vices will sing The Messiah" IN
Nsiison Square Garden, after the
roud about the tree has joined IN
singing Christmas carols. The great
chorus will be led by Harry Barnhart
Sunday evening Oskewnonton. lndian
rnrer. Will make bis debut at the Tree
4 Light lie will give the Indian caii
% the Great Spirit and sing solos. A
.lorus will sing at $3.50. Gustav
.Aouin will conduct q band concero
Monday evening, from s until ~
o'clock. Thousands of members OF inc
Nd5ie Klub will sing at the tree
Wednesday afternoon. -,
A feature Of the Tree OF Light eeIe
,.,,ion will be a children's reception
e santa Claus. a. which Santas RaScA
al not be full. but empty. IL wlli De
'nsd by the children with gii's Ioi
ssf boys and girls. OIL, I
scores o. boys and girls will nave
A. elaborate Christmas dinner at the
Es:.l Majestic. as the guests OF cope
lro townsend. proprietor OF the hotel.
will continue