The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-31
BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE
Witnessed and Enjoyed BY Msny
Newberrians-Tbe Spirit of the
Glad Season Wss Manifest.

Glad Season Wes Manifest.
The community Christmas tree on
Saturday evening was beautiful IN It's
, tinsled drapery and soft colored
lights and beacon star shining glors
iously clinging to the top branches
pointing the way to the world to the
place where the Saviour of mankind
might be found, and leading not only
the shepherds Of the hills, but beck.
oning all mankind to hear The glad
! tidings of peace on earth and good
will to man.
There was large crowd Of The
citizens Of the town out to witness
the exercises and to view the tree
and good will and the community
spirit prevailed. The tahleaux were
beautiful and tar singing wss geod
ard every ore felt better for having
been there. It is well to eneQdras
| this spirit Of community get tosstsers
and the pity is that It does not pre-.
vail throughout the year Tie Her
aid and News has been furnished
with the following story of the event
and we are glad to print It:
One of the school children snail-
ingly said on Thursday Have YOU
seen our tree? Amt if just bueati-
fui?" And that was the spirit Of the
Community Christmas tree, Every
one seemed to feel that it was theirs
and loved it accordingly. The peo-
pie who had the work iilcharge say.
that those who only attended The cell
ebration missed the most beautiful
part-the Christmas spirit shown Ia
willing work. Mrs, J. x. McFaIl and
Mrs. Frank Hunter and their conn
aistees have named many who galFb
| literally of their time, and the
stopped to say, Hell, nssry aVeyYI
man in town passia la square
led with the tree. Ss7ss 's
The tree mas u eSls
!: ored lights and tinsel Tla
light for all, how kas IlIi tiiss iit.S M s
clmging to the upper btanshes.
fsous children gathered found the fbot
of. the tree looking UP at the steps sof
Fthe Legion hall. The choirs Of The
town were grouped at the left of the
steps. 4 .:,
When all was hushed and quiet the
program was rendered with singing
and tableaux. The choirs caro}ed
those beloved Christmas anthems:
! sstJoy to the World !" SIC Came Upon
/ the Midnight Clear" and eHark the
Herald Angels Sing. The school
children sang aternately with the
choir: "The First Noel, so Little
Town Of Bethlehem, 9, and ssHoIy
Night ,s:' 3
At intervals during the singing APP
propriate tableaux were shown on
the steps. Miss Margaret Burton AZ
Glad Tidings with the he'll for joys
the group of girls as. Herald Angels;
with their cherubic faces; Mrs. j. NJ
| Nc Caughrin as the Madonna with the
child in her arms; and Miss Fannie
Nc cCaughrin as @The Greatest Mother
on. Earth" the American Red Cross,
with her outstretched arms Of mercy
were impressive and beautiful.
The county community is indebted
to the Red Cross, American Legion,
town council, city commissioners,
chamber Of commerce, schools, Ei.
wants and Rotary clubs for this besn-
tiful ad Insignificant celebration ct
the close Of a perfect Christmas day.
In thinking of such "a eelebration
for next year the planting of q per-
nlanent Christmas t.ee to grow lafger
from year. to year has been spoken
of. 1t seems that several other
towns have adopted this, policy. -
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Bowles-Ruff. Sssst.s
The following announcement viii
be of interest to many NeWberrians: