Hickory daily record., 1922-12-26
SONGS FEATURE
CHRISTMAS
HERE

es. with distribution of boxes Of food
by the l. >tarians Sunday afternoon
with .carol.llg bv the children under
group leaders Sunday night and every
body's Christmas tree Monday night,
the Christmas event was flttingly
celebrated in Hickory and this section
during the past two days. For many
people the festivities are not yet over,
but for merchants, bankers and news
paper folk, it ended this morning and
thev are at work again.
The Christmas trees in the Sunday
schools and the entertainments by
the young people have drawn large
crowds and those yet to be held
will have the interest Of young and
old. The caroling by children Sunday
night was one of the main features
Of the day. Given under the auspices
of Community service, it brought Joy
to hundreds of hearts.
There were SO many lighted candles,
it was said, that the carolers could
not possibly sing for all, though the
score of groups did their best. II:
some cases the carolers were joined
in the singing by the occupants of the
homes, and in every case the carolers
were thanked.
On Sunday afternoon the Rotarlans
distributed boxes to some 80 families,
and thus brought happiness into many
homes. Each box contained chlcke!,
flour, turnips. apples and oranges,
meat and other articles and in some
cases toys for the children.
A town of a thousand candles was
the name for Hickory Sunday even
ing. In spite Of the fact that this was
the first year for caroling in Hlck-
ory and surrounding towns, it seemed
that every one had heard of the Com
munity service plan and was anxious
to cooperate AS early as 1880 the
candles started to appear in the VIM
dows and by o'clock the entire town
seemed a blaze of light Only in few
scattered homes where the families
candle fail to appear.
On the stroke Of S the church bells
started to ring-first the Baptist, then
the Methodist, and soon the others
Joined and for five minutes the air
rang with concert of church bell mus
&C. The caroling groups had already
assembled at their respective meeting
places and by 9:15 all groups were on
their way to sing before the homes in
their district. The glad homes and the
sad homes alike welcomed the carolers
and no part Of town was left out. Cne
home in it's desire to welcome the car
oilers displayed a lighted candle IN
every window of the home.
One caroling group was made up OF
five small children and the family
of the group leader. Grown daughtefs
and sons home from college joined
their mother in her carollng group
ard as they expressed it had the very
best time of all. In fact there seems
to be a question in the minds OF many
as to whether it is more fun TO caroi
or be caroled for.
In travelling about the various parts
of town it was possible IN some places
to hear as many as four groups at one
time and in many places two groups
could be heard.
Entire neighborhoods turned out to
welcome the caroling groups. In one
street every home had their lights on
full and the entire family came OUT
into the door yards and in many cas-
es ioined in the caroling as the groups
sang before their Irrespective homes:
IF anv one thinks that the mus1cal
ability of the town is centefed IN ehe
Young women they should nave heara
two of the larger groups Whlcn hau
AT least half Of the number OF boys
and young men.
The Christmas carol which seemed
to he the most difficult to learn ana
caused greatest struggle at rehearsais
proved to be the popular one. II "as
40 Come All Ye Faithful Boys ana
girls alike proved their fondness lor
this caroling by asking to sing II "heh
ever given their choice OF carols.
The groups of colored caroiers were
out in full force and covered 1hell
section of town very thoroughly even
tho it took many hours and some OF
The carolers were called upon to cafoi
until nearly midnight.
In Union Square
Christmas night the Community ser
v;ce nrograns was held at Union
SQUARE. The Hickory Concert band op-
ened the program by playing "Adora-
tiono and other appropriate. selectlons'
Mr.. w. J. Shuford, chairman OF Hick-
orv Community service committee
made a few remarks in introducing the
sneakers for the evening. Mr. w. a.
Self gave gave a splendid CHRISTMAS
talk in which he brought out the ne
cessity and origin of united effort
beginning with the time OF the o'IIn m
Of Christ and coming down to tne
more modern ideals of Community
spirit and cooperation. He concluded
his remarks with an excellent poem
of Christmas by Carolina poet.
The Christmas carolers under the
of Mrs. c. r. Warilck sang
10 Little Town Of Bethlehem" and -
! Come All Ye Faithful Mr.. a. a
Whitener then gave a short talk or
Christmas ideals and community spirit
The band gave a concert for an houi
which concluded the evenings pro
gram.
The success Of the Christmas pro
Gram was due to the efforts OF tn
many combined leaders each dong M
or her bit toward making the whol
a success. Mrs. Farabee as genera
chairman and Mrs. Robert Brow
worked faithfully to make the plan
and the ward leaders and group lead
ers lent their cooperation in doln'