Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
TREE CELEBRATION
DEPENDS. ON SKIES
If Rain Interferes, Program
for Tomorrow VIII Be Given
Next Night. i j..

In case of rain tomorrow. the -trst
nights performance in the weeks
community Christmas tree celebFa-
ton. planned by the War Camp Com :
munity Service in cooperation with
other organizations will be postpon-
ed until Christmas night. The fest1S1-
ties arranged for Christmas night
will go over until the night follow
ing, the 26th. that date having pur-
pos! ely been left open 10 provide 1or
possible stormy evening.
The work iof lighting and deeo l,sad
ing the. big sixty-foot tree proVfoeo
for by. The Star to. be erected on the
Capitol plaza is being pusneu !: as
rapidly as possible. Thomas u. VII
liams, an electrical contractor, Il3 6th
street northwest, has donated mas
services to the community service To-
ward this end and is 'devoting the en-
tire day and evening to the work.
Christmas Eve Program.
The program for the Christmas eve
celebration tomorrow IS as 1eiAoWs.
At 1890 p.m.' coral singing by spe-
cfal choruses.. The Marine Band VIII
furnish the accompanying music. The
next number will be "a cornet SOLO,
.Infiammatus," followed by second
solo, "Holy Night" which will be FOL
lowed by the tableau representing the
Nativity. Two more carols will pre-
the instant of lighting the tree the
children. dressed as eleves and
sprites. will come down the Capitol
steps to, start the dance; The spirit
of Christmas" which will be the last
number. =.
This Christmas eve performance
must, it is apparent. be given either
tomorrow or Christmas day, while
the Christmas day program can, IL
necessary, be given later.
The program for Christmas night
includes Druid March, Wassald song.
Pop Goes the. Weasel (dance), Druid
)group, Bears Head entrance, Nor
ris dances, Yule Log song, waits;
carols end other songs and cere
ceremonies.
The executive personnel for the
Christmas night festivities follows:
Mrs. Gienna Smith Tinnin, Mrs. George
Knowlton. Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
Miss Sylvia Golden, Tom S, Sigh. Mrs.
G. T. Holman and Miss Marjorie Day
Party for Soldiers Children.
be given by local soldiers for the
youngsters of men now overseas; will
be held Wednesday afternoon in the
Capitol rotunda, no matter what the
weather. This has been arranged for
by the District Of Columbia home
service section of the Red Cross and
the w. c. e. S. -.
A tree from the. estate of George
Washington has been obtained. Gifts
have been arranged for the children
through the assistance of the Red
Cross. Secretary Baker has agreed
to appear and spea k.T and all men in
uniform are asked to come and play
Santa Claus as This direct assistants
and distribute the gifts to the hum
dreds OF little ones. AT least one
thousand men will be needed, both
white and colored.
Admission cards for the families OF
the men absent overseas may be OBJ
tanned from the Red Cross Office at
room sos, Kenois building, 18th and
bureau Of the War Camp. Community
Service, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue. So
far, invitations have been, issued TO
1913 adults and SCI children. - ~:
Admission cards for the, soldiers
who will take the part of St. Mich
olas' assistants may be procured by
men in uniform at the business of
fee of The Star. There will be no
admission to the general public and
soldiers wishing to participate must
have the cards, which also may be
gotten at w. c. Z. S. headquarters.
140S Pennsylvania avenue, or at any
of it's Serviie Hobs. -...