Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-24
CAROLS TO TYP|FY
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
YuIetide Celebrations To-
night to Be Featured by
, Community Ceremonies.

Pref Christ mas celebrations will reach
their height tonight when the lighting
OF community Christmas trees and the
singing nf carols will broadcast the
iulctide spirit throughout many sec
tons of the city. In nearly every sec
ton "f the city a program Of com
Iuunity carol singing and decorated
Christmas trees. at which the gather
inss will he held. are in prospect.
Between $50 and 6 O'Clock tonight
citizens Of chevy Chase will hold
Christmas celebration at Chevy cha So
circle. 4 program has been planned
by the Women y Club Gf Chevy cha Sc
assisted by the citizens associations
of chevy Chase and Maryland and all
community churches. which will he
started with the lighting OF a tree.
Outline Of Program.
The celebration. tn I've presided over
by Rev. J. Hiliman HOLSTER. pa stor Of
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
will include an invocation by Rev.
Thomas G. Smyth Of the Church Of the
blessed Sacrament, and benesiiction
by Rev Fred &. Reynolds Of the West.
ern Methodist Church. Carols will h.
led by Herntlon Morseli of the Chevy
Chase chanters. and additional music
Club. THE Star SpangIed Banner
will he sung as the program closes.
Elmer Whitman first cornetist Of
the Grotto BAND. will lead the COM
munity singing AZ n celehra ton tn ssa
held at the intersection III Georgia and
Alaska avenues at \ o'clock The event
- under the auspices al the Shepherd
Park and the Maryland NORTH Of
Washington sections. I'm the grounds
OF the Presbyterian Chapel large
spruce tree is being decorated and
VIII he ahiaze every night until New
Year.
Homeless Children As CHESTS.
A number of homeless children will
he the guests OF the I.eagl.a for the
Larger Life tonight at it's town house.
1893 SiNteenth street Presents and
candies ", I've given away and a
program Of vocal and instrumental
music viii he offered. There will also
lie da ncinS.
Children Of the Southeast section
are To De given their annual Christmas
"eat by "ihcers and men of No
lactihct. Clothing Is hsipg distributed
this afternoon and tomorrow morning
At 10 o'sl"ck party will be held al
the station house. A Christmas tree
has been decorated and candy and
toys viii fse presented IL the Young.
STEERS. capt. William III. Sanford has
charge ot arrangements.
IN Tue u neIghohrhood Stanley.
tranHaf theatess Monday morning a,
10 o'clock. iS,ooo children viii I've
guests NJ special free Christmas
shows, A harmon!ca will he given ~
each guest and ave Ions ~ candy i
To ne distributed. Harry N. Crandan
the official Santa Claus.
Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday
IN the Metropolitan Theater orphans
ana children from aSylums will ~,
guests AT special shows and candy ami
TOYS will he given them.
Thursday there viii he xneris,
christmas show for the newSleS of IN,
city
FoNltaii Village Ia Celebrate.
foNhasi Village Will have it's ars;
christmas tree gathering tonight.
starting NJ oclock, when Commits
sioncr Sidney r, Tan,afvrro will turn
on the lights ~ the large community /,
tree "n the VILLAGE Green. The tr,,,
stands 10 feet in height and is trim.
med with mere than S00 roluted nSht>. .
carol singing by children ot that
section. who have been practiCsnS un.
der the direction at Miss Marguertse
NJ. Dunbar will rreCv,le the trre light, f.
ing, The raraltgs Will he dressed In .
costume. Cartylns Swlnglng lanterns
III aCCOt,lance with the old EnsllSh
custom The singers viii assemble M
Reservoirs and FuNhall rAa,lS. aud will
noNe to eruupS alons Reservoir NN,d
IL t"rtN fourth street, and thsnce ~
GrernWith Parkway. hatIin& az inter. (
NAlS IN sing in 'front.' ot the honseS.
\ quartet of the Marine tstnd in I
charge ~ i.tVut Arthur :. MucogNh, ,
viii accompany the singers, Charles (.
L, Roswell lS chairman III the com.
lniIIAn m ,.hni.n.. II The AAH,,asr1lhn