The Washington times., 1928-12-24
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arranged for this memorable broad.
east, which viii set i new radio
TRADITION In tho United States. II
III the Christmas present ok these
papers TO the nation.
1. IN washington this chorus servlce
viii be broadcast BY WRC, of the
National Broadcasting Company
chain. beginning At III o'clock to.
night. The area Of brOadcasting
extends from Boston to omaha, and
Ii Ii estimated that 10000. 900 per-
sons will be Iisteners-in tonight.
Continue Until Midnight
The service will continue until
nearly midnight, and the Rev. s.
Parkes Cadman. nationally known
minister and former president OF
the Federal Council Of the Churches
OF Christ in America. viii be In
charge OF 1t.
The 2S Hearst newspapers. which
are sponsoring this novel service.
today will distribute several million
booklets containing the words and
music or the carols to be used In the
concert. these booklets to 90 to the
readers free and with the compli-
ments OF the newspaper which dis
tributes them. The booklets can be
obtained locally only with the edi-
tions Of The Washington Times to-
day. AS all listeners viii be invited
to join In the singing at stated in.
tervals throughout the program. the
desirabiIity OF having the printed
words and music is obvious.
Famed CIaOristera
The sponsors of this program
lv, - frfr4
vices of the internatiOnally-k known
paulist Choristers to carry the main
portion OF the vocaIization. This
choir. comprising Is boyish voices,
will be under the personal direction
OF the Rev. Father William j. Finn,
the choir's organizer. Father Finn
will also preside at the organ to
furnish the incidental music.
Interspersed through the pro.
gram will be series OF vocal num-
bers presented by the Mediaevalists,
a well-known New York sextette
with three male and three female
voices. They win specialize in the
strangely beautiful music OF the
composers Of the sixteenth century
period.
The closing five minutes of the
hour will be devoted to broaicastlng
the splendid Christmas music from
the chimes in Trinity Church. AL
though the Christmas chimes of
Trinity are comparatively we'll.
known to most New Workers.. they
will constitute genuine treat for
residents of other sections of the
nation, Special microphone equip
ment has been installed in the
church tower to permit faithful
radio reproduction of this splendid
melody
Public Applauds
Seldom fever has the inaugura-
tion of similar enterprise on part
of a newspaper created such an
immense amount of enthusiasm
among the readers. Following the
announcement of the broadcast,
The, Washington Times has re-
ceivei scores OF letters from per-
sons commencing the effort and ask
ing for continuation of the enter
prise from year to year.
Leading clergymen have heartily
endorsed the plan and commented
upon the vast amount of good Whici.
will result from such a widespread
service. Business men, educators
and representatives of numerous
civic and fraternal groups have also
expressed their commentator. So
readily did the idea appeal to some
of the local church congregations
that in many instances arrange
ments have been made for the In
stallation OF radio sets so the vari-
Gus churches Christmas Eve devo-
tional meetings can be made part
OF the coast-to-coast observance.
Radio HOOk-up
The radio stations over which tho
program will be broadcast for the
area extending from Boston to
Omaha, Nebr., are the following;
New York city, WIZ; Albany, VIZ
or wBz tSpringfield; Syracuse,
Rochesterl; Roch ster,
WHAM; Boston, WBzA; Washing.