Evening journal., 1921-12-24
CITY IS SWEPT
BY FLOOD Of
YULETIDE JOY

tCOntnued from FIRST rage
who so wish may occupy the pews
and hear the music OF the bells
In the triangular plot OF ground
behind the Liberty Fire Company
at New Castle and A avenues, South
Side folk sang carols early yesterday
evening around a tall and greceful
tree shining with green and gold
lights. Coming north and crossing
Third st. bridge one saw Pine Asso-
ciation's brilliant tree placed on the
roof of the Nejghborhood Associa-
tion Building. at Fourth and Pine
streets. giving it's radiance to many
surrounding blocks of the city. II
greets also all persons passing
through the city on Pennsylvania
trains.
Members OF the association who
had wired It, finished their work by
placing the name of their association
in great electric letters on the wall
beneath it. Youngsters packed them
selves against the door Of the Neigh
horhood House an hour before the
time set for the party, and when the
committee finally allowed them to
pass in single file upstairs and into
the club room. they strobe down the
aisle to front seats; their eyes filled
with determination not to miss the
least incident of the festivities for
which their parents had been plan
ming and working for weeks.
The Christmas party which drew
the greatest number OF youngsters
was that OF Delamore. given at the
home OF Peter T. Bienkowski 500
South Van Buren, street. The young
sters arrived at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. although the hour had
| been announced for 7.3O, and were
with difficulty persuaded to go home
at 9 o'clock. Delamore's tree.
/ placed in Mr.. Bienkowski's yard, was
almost as tall as the house and beau
tifully decorated and lighted. Santa
Claus led the carol singing and dis
tributed 5000 stockings of tarletan
filled with apples, gum-drops and
popcorn.
Kirkwood's tree, graceful and
dainty. stood in the park opposite
the hall OF the Parkside Athletic As
sociation, where Kirkwood Neigh
borhood Association has been fos-
tered. and where it gathered to sing
carols last night.
BY the arch Of historic Old
Swedes church where the tree. Of
the season has been set up, a little
group Of the congregation and
friends. not discouraged by cold or
dampness sang old songs of Christ
mas.
Coyne Association is justly proud
OF the tree which five Of its members
brought in from the woods and set
out in the playground to be a
Christmas tree for the association
for many years to come.
Washington Heights had its tree
blazing with red and blue lights,
under a large and brilliant star
which lighted the park and showed
up we'll from the bridge. Across the
bridge a tall slender tree facing
Delaware Hospital sent its message
OF cheer to the patients there as we'll
as TO the passers-by.
Owing to the bad weather the ex-
ercises in connection with the cele-
bration at washington Heights last
night was held in the basement OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church. But
although held within doors, there
was no lack OF merrymaking.
Unique in its size the tall
spruce tree of Eighth Street Park
Neighborhood Association made one
OF the most artistic and effective of
community trees. It's decorations
and lighting were the work Of Will
liam White who planned them and
put theni up almost unaided.
Rockford's, Cool Springs and
WOODLANDS trees were pretty re-
minders.of Yule-tide in their respec-
tive parks; Stapler's tree transform
ed the now deserted athletic field
into a playground as inviting now
by res. on Of the tree, as n was last
SUNNI r when swings and slides
, were is attractions.
So ,ach OF the trees made brigh
, the nsighborhoods whose united ef
forts and interest had brought then
about, and in the surrounding House
the star and candle stencils carried
the Christmas cheer and friendli
ness OF the home to all who pasSe'
81 in front OF It.
( Barnhart Chorus Sings Tonight. \
= The Harry Barnhart- Community
Chorus has prepared an elaborate
2 program OF Christmas carols which
3 will be sung on the streets tonight
The chorus will assemble at tbs