Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
TREECE[.EBRATION
FEATURES UNIQUE
Old English Customs to Be
Revived in Capitals
Christmas Week.
ONE: TREE WILL TRAVEL

Several unusual and spectacular fea-
lures have been arranged for the COM
munity Christmas tree celebration to
be staged in the National Capital for
one week, beginning December "a. by
the War Camp Community Service. in
cooperation with other city .organiza-
lions and with The Star, which is con-
tributing the tree. or rather the trees,
for there will be two. and their neces-
sary illumination.
The list of these numerous features
is not yet complete. but some of them
are announced through Mrs. Marie
Forrest of the War Camp Community
Service, who is in general charge.
Playground Night Program.
The principal tree, sixty feet in
height, will be installed by the after
noon of Christmas eve on the Capltoi
plaza. That evening will be play
ground night" and the activities VIII
be under the jurisdiction OF the play
grounds of the city. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, director. Members of ST. Pat
rick's Church will give tableaux de-
picting scenes in connection with the
Nativity on the Capitol steps at 4:3O
+. m. accompanied by community carol
SlHSIHS ny Dolu CNiuFeIi anu an iuOil
chorus. Otto Simon, Hamlin r.
Coggswell. director of music in the
public schools, and Miss Ensor of the
playground department will be in
charge of the music. which will be ac-
companied by the Marine Band.
At o'clock pupils of Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnin will present a spirit
of Christmas dance, which will be
the cue for the illumination of the big
tree, to remain so lit on each of the
six succeeding nights. To add to the
beauty of the effect Elliott Woods,
promised to have that building il
Illuminated.
Yuletide Festivities.
The next evening, Christmas night.
old English yuIetide festivities will
be depicted by different groups from
governmental departments and other
organizations. one of the largest COM
ing from thn Church of the Covenant.
Spectators will witness ancient morris
and wassail bowl dances and the pres
citation Of the immemorial boar's
head. and will hear the Christmas
waits" so dear to the British heart.
There will be special boxes for men,
bers of the British embassy. 1t is in
tended to repeat this performance De-
cember 20: and 81, provided the
weather be propitious. These two
dates have been left vacant in case of
stormy conditions, so there will be no
hitch in the program.
Saturday. December %, will be "Goy-
eminent Recreation League night,
and will be featured by special music.
sword daHceS and athletic games
participated in by departmental and
school and college groups. The games
are to include tug-of-war, wrestling,
sack and obstacle races. etc.
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Peace" is to be presented on the Capitol
steps twice on New Year eve, at
1880 pm. and again at 9 pm. This
will be given by Karl Heinrich of
Pittsburgh and will be followed by
general modern dancing on the plaza
one who cares to do so is invited to
join.
Tree Mounted on Truck.
Perhaps the best feature of all is
the fact that there will be two trees.
enc stationary and one movable, for
the benefit of those who cannot con-
veniently come to the plaza, such as
mothers with young children. The
second tree. while itself a "Whopper,"
will be somewhat smaller in size and
will be mounted on a truck. Deem
Der "a it will be carried to the Union
station plaza, so that the sight of it's
decorated diu illuminated KINDS, ana
the sound of the choristers who will
sing round it, may form a basis for
last pleasant memories of departing war
workers, many of whom will be going
for good and all. On the other nights
of the succeeding week this tree will
visit portions of Northeast, South
east and Southwest Washington for
the benefit of those who live too long
distance from the Capitol, and it
will be accompanied by the groups
presenting the old English dances and