Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27


Christmas entirely new in plan, and
unique in arrangement and yet Old
as the hills, for the purpose is to eX
tend a real Christmas greeting and
feeling to the civilian and soldier alike
who may be fortunate enough to be
here and it win convey the message Of
Peace on Earth, Good VIII TO Man"
with a deeper and surer note than ever
before since Christmas celebrations
began
The plan being evolved is very much
along the Block Party plan as sug-
gested by The Herald some weeks ago.
but the naturalization of which was
blocked by the epidemic; although this
celebration will be more elaborate as
the party win take in six blocks. The
spirit however will be the same IS
that of the Block Party. and Mrs
Bremen has patterned it largely after
the Block idea
There will be a municipal Christ
mas tree at the court house. beautiful
carols sung, tableauX that win q spict
he spirit Of the song, and the music
ed by Camp Hancock bands will make
he time memorable for all--and add
volume and beauty to the songs There
is a central committee already formed
Of three Mrs. A. II. Bremen, chair
man Of entertainment Of L. c. G. S.;
Mrs. Frank G. WOOD recreation secse-
army Y. Nj. G. A. secretary.
This committee has already confer
red with General oliver Edwards and
Col. j. w. Benet. who have offered to
cooperate with The citizens of Au-
gusta in a most cor ial way-and help
them to make glad this day Of all days.
The court house VIII be the central
meeteng place. where The tree will be
raised the carols sung and The pic
lures given. ON Greene Street on
either side of the court house for three
blocks there will be special entertain
ment, each block divided into di
vision or unit and in charge Of certain
workers who viii furnish entertain
ment and refreshments A complete
plan has been worked out by Mrs,
Frank G. Wood and the order is given
below:
The plan for the Community Christ
mas Celebration viii include three dis
tnct and separate parts. 1t is plan
ned that the celebration will be held
al the court house and on Greene
Street three blocks in each direction
from the court house. 1t will be held
on Christmas Eve from o'clock until
10 p m. The following is a general
synopsis Of the celebration.
/. Procession.
The procession should be headed by
"a moving pageant depicting the m
best be handled by dividing the va
rious parts out among churches and
Sunday schools OF the city. Follow
ing this sacred part Of the parade
could be such patriotic and civic fee
lures as may be desired There
should be n float or some other such
feature representing each Of the six
blocks ON which Christmas party Is
given. These floats should be repre-
sentative Of the allied nations,
The procession should be formed and
passed down one side OF Greene Street
and back along the six blocks includ-
ed in the entertainment, and terminal
ing at the court house yard whore the
Christmas tree viii be placed. The
characters from the sacred section of
the parade will procede to the court
house where they will he formed for
the tableauX to be given at the tree.
The other sections representing the al
He'd nations TO procede to the block
which represents their nation in the
party.
II. The Christmas Tree.
The Christmas tree should be so
placed that high platform can be
erected in front and ct the sides so
that the performers in the tahleauy
can move out of the court house and
behind the tree 20 the platform The
performers as has already been indi-
Gated shall take their places in The
corridors of the court house and pro-
coed to the platform ct the designated
time. The large chorus of singers to
form the nucleus for the community
singing hould he placed on the ground
directly in front of the tree and be
low the platform where the band
should also he stationed
The program at the tree consists
simply of the singing of the oil time
Christmas carols 10y the chorus and