Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23


ishinS touches on its preparations fol
observance If the Christmas holidays
which will start officially at sos tn
morrow evening. when President Cool
idge, pressing a golden button. lights
the National Christmas tree IN Sher
man Square.
The Evening Star is puhiiShin. thi.
| afternoon the words and music al
some Of the most notable Christina.
carols which are to be sung by mil
lions Of voices scattered over the con
I tinent at 1850 o'clock Christmas eve
| when they are broadcast from New
York under the direction of Rev. DIR
:. Parkcs Cadman. They will be re
broadcast in Washington from Station
! WRC. SO that Washington family and
church groups. aided by the newspaper
text. can join i'm the great chorus.
Many Private Celebrations.
In addition to these notable features
of the Christmas eve observance in
which the entire city can take part
there will he many other celebrations
in schools, churches. communities and
homes.
Georgetown will hold its annual
community Christmas celebration a.
I: 30 o'clock this evening around the
| living spruce tree in the center OF
MontroSe Park which was planted
last year by the Georgetown Garden
Club. The tree has been decorated
and Illuminated. \ double brass
ouartette from The Army band will
play n melody Of Christmas airs
after which chorus Of 300 public
school children will lead In the sing
ing Of carols in which the entire
gathering will join under the direc
ton of William 7. pierSOn. Richa ri
V. Oulahan. dean of Washington cor
respondents. will review some Of
the Christmas celebrations of old
Georgetown. There also will he a
tableauX expressive of the Christmas
spirit.
The celebration will he in charge
of the committee on outdoor singing
of the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton. the membership of which Is:
Miss Meta Craig. William T.
Glover. Mr. and Mrs. John Ihlder.
Mrs. W. +. McReynolds. I. r. Nord-
linger. ]. A. Oliver. Albion X. Paris,
Miss Mary Radford. Mrs. Laura r.
Roege. Roger NJ. Stuart. Mrs. Lloyd
r. Shipper, Mrs. II. r. Torbert. Rev.
+. Bland Tucker, Capt. and Mrs.
Jared ]. Wood. Rev. F.. Pinknev
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Chevy Chase Plans Exercises.
Chevy Chase will have its first com.
munity Christmas tree tomorrow eve
ming, the exercises starting at $50
o'clock. A cedar about 80 feet high
has been planted in the center of the
circle and lighted by hundreds Of vari-
colored electric lamps. Rev. DIR. J.
Hiilman HOLSTER of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church will preside The
invocation will be delivered by Rev.
Thomas c. Smsvth OF the Church Of
the Blessed Sacrament. This will be
followed by the singing of Christmas
carols led by the music section OF the
Women's Club OF Chevy Chase. and
by the Chevy Chase Chanters. con.
Quoted by Herndon Morseil.
The tree will remain In darkness
during the carol singing Meanwhile
bugler will be stationed In the tower
OF the Presbyterian Church to catch
the signal fare which will announce
that the national community tree in
sherman Square has been lighted by
the President. He will give the bugle
call and the tree in Chevy Chase
Circle Will fash into light. The switch
Will be turned on by Commissioner
Dougherty. Benediction will be oro.
nounced by Rev. Fred c. REYNOLDS of
the Wesley Methodist Church.
Continuing practice started sew.
eral years ago there will be a special
recital OF Christmas airs on the Nc.
Kim memorial chimes OF Epiphany
Church at o'clock Christmas eve for
the beneff OF those who are in the
shopping district. The chimes will be
played by Thomas G. Spence. The re.
citai will be repeated at 1890. when
the Epiphany Choir, under the direc.
ton of Adolph Torovsky. will sing
Hawieys cantata. The Christ Child"
5000 Poor to BE Aided.
More than 5000 OF Washlngton's
poor VIII receive gifts tomorrow fro,,
the Salvation Army In that organ MIA.
tons biggest Christmas program.
Mrs. Coolidge. AZ Is her annual Gus.
tom. viii come TO the Salvation Army
Temple. COG T. street. at 2:30 o'clock
snd present baskets Of food TO poor
families. These baskets have been
PROVIDED Tor 500 families, and each in.
ctudes five. pound chicken and sum.
cient food for Ave persons. Coal,
clothing. shelter and. in some cases.
financial help will be provided.
Mrs. Coolidge also will assist In the
uihtTtDutlOn or Christmas bags to DoOr
children at Keith's Theater in. the
morning. under the auspices OF Cen.
trial Union Mission.
Al 7:30 tomorrow night the Saliva.
ton Army will act an host TO 1000
poor children. An elaborate entertain.
ment has been arranged at the Sal.
alton Army Temple. Each child Will he
presented with toys. candy and cloth.
Ing OF some sort
On Christmas day 900 colored chill
dren will be entertained at q local
theater and presented with gifts.
Among the gifts ~ he given ot:t
this year are 500 dolls. which have
been dressed by the residents nj the
Evaneeline. 1880 ]. street A big
Christmas tree has been erected nj
the Army Temple. on Christina day
an oid-fashionrd Christmas dinner viii
be provided for men ut the armys
social service center. l12 Is street
Another feature Of the Christmas pso
gram Will be visits by Salvation Army
workers. al the homes Of 81 Washington
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