Evening star., 1925-12-13
BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.

When the President and Mrs. Cool
ioSe gave such cordial approval to the
aVihs Christmas idea they started a
idShlon which is making rapid prog
IeSs IN many parts of the country.
New York thinks so highly of the idea
mat a commission Is now engaged in
arranging for the planting of the Yule-
tide trees in three different parks of
the big city, and the ceremonies there
on Twelfth Night will, If weather con-
dltlons permit, be something to re-
member. Meantime the big municipal
Tree near the City Hall will be decked
ana lighted as usual on Christmas eve.
The tree planted in the vicinity of the
W hite House two years ago is an in
spring sight, and the> idea which
prompted the planting and which the
residents of the mansion SO kindly
aided will, as usual. have its Christ
mas load of good cheer on the eve of
the most revered Of Christian feasts.
A campaign approved by the Amer-
can Tree Association and by the Gar
den Club of America is for every fam
lily that has the space to plant any
sort of tree to select the variety which
may be used for the Christmas tfolic.
This is practical and appealing con-
servation move, and it makes for the
luletide cheer in the open as well as
by the blazing logs. All through the
Long Island section and in West
chester, \. Y, plans are afoot TO adorn
an outside tree, and even the Sunday
schools in rural districts are interest
ed in the idea But naturally much
depends on what kind of weather is
sent along just at that time.
Charles p. Taft. I'd, the younger of
the two sons of the Chief Justice and
Mrs. William Howard Taft. has re-
nf
y. NJ c. A, with jurisdiction over the
entire United States and Mexico and
Canada as well. 1t is difficult for
Washingtonians who knew the bonny
youth in the first years of his resi-
dence here to picture him in such
grave Euise. When the present head
of the judicial division of the Govern
ment and formerly it's Chief Executive
was Secretary of War and had just
retired from the post of Governor of
the Philippines, Charlie" as he
always will be known In Washington,
was a classmate OF young Quentin
Roosevelt in the Force School and he
was always a member of the parties
orga nized in the back regions of the
White House by Quentin and Archie
for the entertainment of the newsboys,
the police force and the messengers.
Livink next door TO Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey, on X street. he formed a ten
der affection for both, and indeed
when it came to moving with his par
entS to the most exalted mansion in
the land he did not think much of the
change, and confided to the admiral
that he would prefer to live where he
was. The admiral consoled him by
pointing out how short a distance sep
arated them and that they could see
each other often, Il promise main
tanned on Charles part daily while
he was in Washington. He gave par
ties to the policemen, news and mes
senSer boys on his own account when
he was in the White House, and be-
fore he was out of his teens had be-
come a member of the Y. NJ. c. A,
over which he now presides.
among the most active of the Ameri-
can bishops who, by a joint letter of
Invitation, have just obtained the
promise Of the Bishop of London.
Right Rev. Arthur r. Wilmington
Ingram, to come TO this country and
lecture before eight of the leading
American universities. Because of
his absorbing duties in connection
with the largest diocese under the
Church of England, Bishop Ingram
is unable to state definitely just when
he will arrive, but IT will be some
time during the year 1925, and. as he
is to address university audiences,
his visit is necessarily limited until
June or after October. This vista
ton will take on the aspect Of re-
lisious event as we'll as an educa-
tionaI, and with shades of aiding the
wcrld peace by drawing the English
speaking races more closely together.
The prelate who is one of the most