Evening star., 1925-12-27
CAROLS PROGRAM
TO Be BROADCAST
Ancient and Modern Songs to
Be Sung by Full
Cathedral Choir.

Carols. ancient and modern Ameri-
can and foreign. win be sung today
hy the fun cathedral choir of men
and boys in the Bethlehem Chapel Of
Washington Cathedral immediately
following the regular eNe1isong Serv-
ice at ( O'Clock. Rev. DR.. William l.
DeNrieS. canon and chancellor OF
Washington. viii introduce and eN
plain each carol before its preSenta
tion. Bishop Freeman is expected to
make some remarks i'll connection
with the program. The Sunday after
noon radio audience which has sent
The bishop testimonials OF apprecia
lion for the regular Sunday after
noon cathedral services, will be able
10 listen in tomorrow. as arrangements
have been made for the broadca sting
Ci the entire service by station WcAP.
Unlike the usual carols, those to
he sung tomorrow, it was stated, will
rot be of interest to children. but will
be of particular interest to the adult
g .Sregation. The purpose of the
service. the cathedral clergy an
nolnced. is TO give the Christmas
message To the "grown-ups."
Rev. Or. Anson Phelps stokes.
canon of Washington. will preach at
the II O'Clock service on The Siguiti
Canoe Of Christ's Birth to the World.
Star 10 BE Illuminated.
During the Christmas season the
e Eat cathedral christmas star Will he
illuminated on the completed apse.
his star MAY be seen from nearly
every point in the District OF Column
hia and lar into Maryland and Nir
Ein!a. II is within x few feet as high
- the Washington Monument.
t'or the boys and girls i'll the Va
rlous orphandge institutions of the
District the knights of Columbus have
\ large Christmas tree and gifts ready
or them when they gather as the So
r,ety,S guests at 2:30 pm. today al
he Washington chapters home. al
IlS Tenth street.
There will be an uld-fashioned punch
and judy show, too, operated by
Johnnie Reh; and children from the
''ora Shreve Dancing School also will
entertain the gathering of youngsters.
.'ameS A. sullivan. State deputy of the
knights of Columbus. is honorary
chairman for the party.
Commissioner Fenning is expected
IL be present with J. Harry Cunning
ham. president Of the Board of Trade.
md William Finckel, exalted ruler OF ,
lie Washington Lodge of Elks. who
VIII extend holiday greetings to the
children
James 4. Ryan in Charge.
James 7. Ryan, chairman of the
Washington Chapter is in charge o.
he affair. assisted by Grand Knight
!. Eugene Gallery, ~ chairman o.
the procurement committee; John +,
burns chairman OF the decorat ton
snd Christmas tree committee; James
4. Flynn. chairman of the diStribu-
ion committee: Thomas j TroddelI.
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, and John I. Buckley, chair
man OF the trausporta ton committed
Representative Fred y. Zihlman.
IT The House District committee. viii
~ the principal speaker 1T Il Christ
mas sea son CeleUra tion to lie held on
Tuesday evening at 40 pm. by the
BustIsSS Mems Association of South
west Washington.
The affair Will be held in the park
on & street between Seventh and
Ninth streets southwest, where a large
community Christmas tree will he
lighted. Pastors of the various de
nominations and churches in the
southwest will participate. The Wash
ington Boys Independent Band and
cholrs from many Of the churches will
furnish the music
The celebration is III charge OF Mrs
Rollie II. White. chairman; Mrs. Beu-
l"h Aldridge, vice chairman: Richard
t.. Harris. secretary; George NJ. Yeat-
man, Rollie Fl. White Robert NJ. Stro-
bel. Bernard Fitzgerald and Mrs. j. F.
Neigh
Invocation Will be pronounced by
Rev. w. +. Carey. Rev John T..
Briggs will tell an appropriate story
from he Bible. Besides Mr. Zihlman's
address. speeches Will be made by
Rev. Henry ". Tolson. Rev l.. A.
Lambert, Rev. Meade &. MacBryde
and George :. Wilson The closing
prayer will he given ny Rev. Henry
S. Miller.
The people OF Columbia Heights and
Mount Pleasant viii celebrate their
community Christmas tree at Six
teenth street and Columbia road to-
morrow with exercises initiated by
the Columbia Heights Business Mems
-AsSocia ton The citizen associations
community centerS and churches in
both sections are fostering the cele-
brdtiOn.
William I. Disiner, president of the
Columbia Heights Business Mems A.
sociation. and Frank J. Sobotka
chairman Of the special committee
+re in charge OF arrangements Spe-
cial electric installation Will illuminate
''IouSh space in the park around the
I-foot tree to accommodate ii number
"t people. The entire Washington pub
lic IS invited to attend.
An outdoor community Christmas
tee gathering VIII he held at Friend
slip ILous-. go Eireini;. avenue south
cast, todaE at 4:3n u'clbc|. \ concert
q, Cln istmas muSi" viii b. given by :;
.c'ion Of the United safes Army
sand under the direction Of Sergt
otto Siebeneichen. Carol singing by
lie gathering will i" led by Miss
I..lner Linl,inS.
The march "TIappy Days" by
W-iGurd. will open th- band concert
which include; five Other numbers.
II j. rot the lirsr Iove Chat matters.