Evening star., 1927-12-24
TWILIGHT BRINGS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Church Bells PeaIing Mes
sage of Bethlehem Will
Greet YuIetide Here.

The holy spirit Of ChrStmastide
comes to Washington with todays
twilight.
The sun will 20 down with the
benediction OF church bells ringing
the joyful message of Bethlehem over
its cloudy cradle.
When the candles are lit this eve.
ming in living rooms and nurseries.
the Son of Man will he walking in the
futtering shadows.
The feveriSh turmoil OF gift buying
in the midst OF tostling crowds.
thronged sidewalks and street cars.
the din of auto horns and all the hurry
and worry OF the week before Christ.
mas in big city will be at an end
when twilight comes. Instead. over
the hearts Of the people will come that
strange. mystical tenderness. the year
~ recurring miracle Of thristendum.
which Ia ever attendent on the ami
versary of the birth OF the Redeemer,
For night and n day the streets
Of the city will have almost the same
atmosphere OF gentle reverence which
Is associated with the interiors of an.
cient cathedrals or with great pine
forests on starry Winter nights.
Streets Lose Noises.
The Capital Of the United States sell
dom has known a more prosperous or
more charitable Yuletime. II will lead
the Nation in the observance of the
ancient festival of peace on earth and
good will 10 men. At eos President
Coolidge viii press golden button.
and n living evergreen tree in Sher
man Square behind the White House.
Immediately viii burst forth with
thousa nds OF blossoms and Jewels OF
liz symbolic not alone III that mo.
m"ntous event ; 900 years ago In a
Judean maneer but of far more
ancient legendry Of resurrection In
the midst of death which was Unborn
In the souls of "A forest people.
Instantly red fare will shoot into
the sky and hugle calls vii echo over
the roofs of the city, Rells from
scores Of steepies will tax" IN the
message. other trees. both In Wash
ington and throughout the United
States will hurst into light The
Christmas festivities viii have
started.
Natures Observance.
At about the same time that the
iIe1lUent HhEFF hAhtS INV iiNits
Christmas tree curious event VIII
lie taking place just above the sink
ing lakes nf sunset In the western
sky~-a Yuletide signal not of man
but nf trunsceudant nature,
when the founder of Christianity
was born In the manager AT Hethie~
hem, u new star hlazed forth in the
east This evening. II IL is not To"
cloudy. new star may he seen IN
the west This IN the Christmas
comet. which has heen NkTihlc tu
trained observers for the past few
nights aud may suggest various sym
holic interpretations IN the minds oi
mHstich
During the evening numerous com
muniiN aud church celebrations are
scheduled The hest atmosphere of
he occasion. Ha ever, viii hc fouhd ~
the homes after the children have
hung IN ihetr stockings and tnddlrd
off To their beds. to lay awake Tor
hours trying 10 satisfy their curious
minds as Ia how such hls man aS
the Santa Claus they have seen on
street corners and In the department.
stores, can squeeze his bulky fmm
down the chimneNs They fear he
viii get stuck somewhere and not he
able tu complete his schedule
Trees 10 tie Decorated
In thousands of living r""Ws where
Christmas trees have heen set hi !
fathers ntuthcrs nnh alder ht"'h"r@
and sisters viii he moving ahout 90 i
ttptoes to complete IN" dtr"'att"hs
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