The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-18
OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS
CAROLING PLANNED


The old time English custom of
Christmas eve carol singing through
the streets will not emily be more
widely observed this year than ever
before, but its revival will also be
marked by better organization in most
cities. if plans now being announced by
civic. welfare. educational and other
associations are an Indication of what
is to take place. The prevailing ten
dency is to coordinate individual
groups of singers provided by churches,
schools and the various other sources
from which they are recruited, so that
more residential streets may he COW
cred and a more effective showing
made.
City wide organization of the carol
ing under centralized control, first
adopted in Detroit and St. Louis, is
finding increasing favor, especially
where the collection of funds for char
table purposes is one of the functions
of the carolers. This year develop
ments on almost or quite such a scale
will take place in salt Lake City, New
Orleans, Philadelphia, CINCINNATI, Fort
Wayne, Ind, and many smaller cities
In salt Lake City the lcarodng is being
arranged 10y the local Charity Organi-
cation socitay, and in New Orleans by
the Child Welfare association, in St.
Louis by the Chndrens Aid society,
and in Lexington, Ky, by the civic
league. Almost everywhere a lighted
candle in the window Of citizens
home will be the signal to this caroIers
to stop and give their program.
10,
gruops of Yuletide singers, under the
joint title of the Community Christ
mas Carolers. Last December these
waits" sang over 500 miles OF the
city's streets.
In Richmond, Ind, and many other
cities of the west, middle west and
south the caroling will be conducted
by the Community Service, which is
enlisting every local music organiza-
ton in the work, On the plea that the
beautiful old custom provides one of
the finest means of using the NELL
dious art to benefit the community and
diffuse the spirit of good viii among
men.
Sometimes the singing will be in
charge of public de partments, as in
Lowell, Mass, where the park commits
sion is issuing invitations to churches
and clubs to contribute groups of sing
ers. Duluth, Mimi, is making similar
arrangements through its department
of education which is having each
school taught the same Christmas
songs in anticipation of outdoor carol
ing If weather permits.
Hollywood, Calf, OF film fame, win
organize the earoling this year through
its Community Chorus.
Special features in connection with
the caroling- have already been an
nounced from many quarters. One of
the most interesting will be in Chica-
go where the children's choruses of
the Civic Music association will gather
together in a massed carol service
early ON Christmas eve in the Venetian
court of the Fine Arts building. In
Roanoke, Va. where icaroIing viii be
directed by the Young Mems Christian
association, bays choirs will start their
rounds Of the city at a. m. Christmas
morning, the boys being housed and
the preceding night at the
association building
The National Bureau for the Ad-
vancement of Music, which has recent
ly made a surveys showing the spread
OF outdoor Christmas carohng in this
country, has also published a booklet
CT suggestions for the organization Of
caroling groups which II Is offering TO
send free of charge to those desiring
it. The bureaus headquarters are at
I05 West Fortieth street, View York
CITY