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mittee, in introducing the President.
spoke briefly of the history Of the
tree which was presented to Mr.. Cool
idge three years ago by the American
Forestry Association to serve as
permanent nucleus for the American
Christmas celebration. President Cool
idge then pressed the button, the tree
burst into light. and the choristers
sang the old carol: Joy to the World,
the Lord Has Come"
The tree, surmounted by star.
excited general admiration. The light
ing was arranged by the Electrical
League OF Washington and the search
lights which illuminated the jewels
we're furnished by the General Electric
Co. The 1000 jewels. were loaned by
Darcy Ryan of the General Electric
Co.
Following the lighting Of the tree
there was a brief program of Christ
mas carols before the crowd dispersed.
The guests included Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Kellogg. Attorney General
Sargent, Justice Louis d. Brandeis.
Justice Pierce Butler and Mrs. Butler.
Justice Edwin T. Sanford. Senator
Capper of Kansas, Commissioner and
Mrs. Taliaferro, Commissioner and
Mrs. Ladue, Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant,
Sd: Mai. Carey II. Brown. Charles r.
Carusi. Henry Gilligan, Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins. DIR. ]. Hayden Johnson,
Mrs. Coralie F. Cook. DIR. H. Barrett
Learned, DIR. Frank w. Ballou. Ste.
phen K. Kramer, G.. c. Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Graham. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Cans. Maj. West a. Hamil.
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Neauhauser.
Pelham. Mrs. John ID. Sherman. DR..
and Mrs. Harry w. Wiley. Miss
Cornelia Adair. Albert Clyde Burton.
Bert c. Gardner, James F. GIN,
Frank w. Hoover. Capt. NJ. II. Par
sons. T. Lincoln Townsend. Fl. a.
Brooks. George Coibeck. r. P. Har-
rington and L. T. Souder.
Singing Begins at 1890.
The next big event on the program
for the evening was the participa-
ton OF family and church groups In
the national carol chorus-million
of voices throughout the continent
raised in unison in the old. old songs
prociaIming the Joy OF the world for
that miraculous birth in the poor
came among men.
This began at 1890 O'Clock, just
when fathers and mothers were put
ting the finishing touches on the fam
ilv Christmas trees and surveying
happily the rows of little stockings
stuffed with toys and candy. In
thousands Of homes they hurried
from these tasks OF blessed deception
10 turn on their radios and then gath.
cred around with the special section
OF Friday evenings Star In which
were printed the words and music
Of the carols coming through the air.
This magnificent expression OF the
Christmas spirit was broadcast from
New York under the direction of DIR.
= parkes Cadman. The singing was
led by the Trinity Church choir Of
New York. assisted by several artists
of national reputation who inter.
sperSed vocal and instrumental solos.
DR.. Cadman explained some OF the
beautiful iegendry OF the festival.
Lasts Hour and Half.
The music was carried into Wash
ington homes through WRS. one II
the stations In nation wide hook
up. II In impossible Of course. 20
estimate how many took part In the
singing. since the greater part OF II
Wan in the seclusion Of the homes.
A consIGefable crowd gathered
about the national Christmas tree in
Sherman Square were able 10 take
part in the carol singing through
bud speakers installed by the &. AZ
Il. Telephone Go. through which the
words Of the songs came very clearly
in the night air. The tree Will re-
main ablazs for the next week. Hun
dreds Of other living eyergreens COW
cred with electric lights In front of
dwelling houses added coiorfui
touch 10 the Christmas scenery IL
the city and demonstrated that the
living tree" movement has made
considerable progress during the
year.
Just before midnight. after the
carol singing, the streets were filled
with hutryiug groups, collhrs turned
up. on their way to the midnight
tflaas0E, which were celebrated ia all
TIE Catholic churches. Hundreds at,
tended the services bt the Franciscan
Monastery. where there Was the euE.
toinsry replica III the bethlehem
fnanReF, and many others were pres.
ent NJ the coioFfui ceremony al the
DoininirBu House of Studies.
Special Services In Churches.
Many ~ tie PfoteHthht Churches
held special Christmas eve services
earlier ia The evening, win Christ
mas trees for the children. There
we're outdOoF community ceiebfot lions
around lighted Christmas trees ~
chevy fhBst, Georgia ana Alaska
avenues Hnd AT fozhhiI Village, There
were midnight services Ia some Of
the Episcopal churches
Members ~ various charitabls and
civic organizations ~ Washington
were very busy yesterday aud last
night distributing gifts 10 poor
children ana necessities ~ life 10 an.
fortunate families. ana u Is Eafe to
cay that II anybody In Warrington
goes hungry Or oold today II VIII be
because those who were anxious ~
give did not know about them, The
Salvation Army Gospel hikklDh. Gem
trai Union Mission and Associated
Charities disffibuted ihousa nds II
presents ana hundreds ~ Christmas
dinners yesterday Hnd their workers
viii he busy all day today looking tof
cases which may have escaDsd atteu