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the National Capital unless, perha
Musically, as we'll as otherw
sped. Quite number of cantatat
cal events of imposing nature are
features of the services in the Oh
mas eve, Christmas day and even
More significant, however,
enthusiasm of people generally,
the active participation in the sin
Many will have the inspiration
them to join in, in their own no
leaders. Really, when one stops
it is quite thrilling.
WASN'T it, on that first Christmas
w night, the singing of the invisible
hosts of angels in the heavens which
attracted the attention of the shep-
herds and called their gaze to the star
shining so brightly over Bethlehem
where the Christ Child lay?
1t is warmly reassuring to feel that
friendly, guiding spirits, or harmonious
vibra ations-can them what you will
that show the fitness and correlation Of
all parts Of this cosmic earth and other
earths, can coordinate for such mo-
ments as those of the shepherds vision.
In this day one has the harnessing of
the forces that give radio to people all
over the world.
Surely when the human voice can
find its echo from side to side of great
oceans and across the Alps and Hima-
laya Mountains that phrase should
grow to have even more potent mean
peace on Earth, to Men Good Will"
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WHEN the President of the United
w States touches the button that
lights the National Community Christ
mas tree of 1929 at o'clock Christmas
eve in Sherman square, south of the
Treasury Building, voices of junior
high school boys and girls, assisted by
thousands of other singers in the Capt.
tai City, will burst into song, beginning
the official singing Christmas" of the
Nation.
The carols to be sung around the
"Kark, the Herald Angels Sing" and
"Joy to the World" and everybody
everywhere is asked to join in the sing
ing, at the tree, on the streets, in their
homes, in the theaters, In the hospitals,
homes and orphanages-an over the
District of Columbia-on Christmas
eve.
DR.. Edwin NJ c. Barnes. director of
music in the District of Columbia pub
living tree in Sherman square, and the
United States Marine Band, led by
Capt. Taylor Branson, will accompany
the voices in the carols.
The Marine Band will play brief
Christmas eve program at the tree just
prior to the ceremonies, the concert be-
ginning at half past 5 o'clock, or pos
sibly a quarter of 6, the exact time to
be released through the news columns
of the dailv naDerS tomorrow
This program of Christmas carols has
been indorsed by the District Commis-
sioners, the chairman of the National
Committee for the Community Christ
mas Tree, DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
Secretary of the Interior; leading civic
groups throughout the city and count
less music groups here.
Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard, president
of the District of Columbia Federation
of Music Clubs, is on the executive
committee for the lighting Of the tree
and is chairman of the singing Christ
mas" committee on that occasion. Mrs.
Gertrude Lyons. vice president OF the
District Of Columbia Federation OF
Music Clubs, Is in direct charge OF the
'carolers," who will go from many
clubs, choirs and other musical groups
in the city to sing for the thousands of
"shut-ins'' in the hospitals, homes and
other institutions 1ere.
The Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation, under the direction OF Lucy
Street, national chairman for music of
the Y. w. c. A., will send groups Of
groups of the Y. w. G. A.. including
The glee clubs of the Girl Reserves,
Elizabeth Somers Residence and others.
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A MONG the most distinctive Christ
n mas programs this year will be the
service that will follow divine Office and
solemn mass at the Franciscan Monas-
terry, when the entire community will
participate in a procession to the
Grotto of Bethlehem under the church.
The superior of the monastery will
carry a carved wood figure of the
Christ-child, an exact duplicate OF that
used in the ceremony in Palestine.
The grotto will be represented as the
Ancient City of David" A copy OF
the altar of the nativity Is there and,
under it, a facsimile of the silver star
which marks the spot where Jesus Is
supposed to have been born. To the
right is a representation of the manger,
prepared with straw for the reception
Of the child Opposite to it is the altar
of the maci, surmounted by painting
of the visit of the wise men from the
cast. Nearby is another painting rep
rcsenting the heavenly apparition OF
the angels to the shepherds The new
organ. with 25 chimes, will be used
The Franciscan choir will sing.
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A MEMORIAL organ will be dedi-
"A Gated tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock at the Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Church The organ was given
b. Col and Mrs Paul d. Henderson
OF Woodland Park in memory OF Mrs
Henderson's father, the late Repre-
sentative Martin B. Madden Of Illinois
A special program has been arranged
by Mrs. Page NICK. Etchison, director
of music.
At the First Congregational Church
tomorrow, at both services, thu
choir and congregation will sing a new
song written by the minister, DIR. Jasor
Noble Pierce, using the verses o.
Hrber's familiar poem, Brightest anC
Best Of the Sons Of the Morning
EEF
THE choir Of Brookland Methodist
Episcopal Church will wear new
Nertments tomorrow on the occasion o
reapcning Of the church after II hai
been renovated and beautifed.
IN response IN many requests the mas
that was sung at ~ Patricks Catho'
lie Church on Thanksgiving DAY WI
he repeated Christmas eve midnight
Carols will pfecedr the mass.
Special Christmas Services.