Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
HOOVER TOATTEND
ANNUAL YULE TREE
National Community Service
on Christmas Eve to Be
Broadcast.
Plans for the participation Of Presi-

Plans for the participation Of Presi-
dent Hoover in the lighting of the
1880 national community tree Christ
mas eve were announced yesterday.
The ceremonies will begin around
the tree in Sherman Square at $50
O'Clock with a Christmas concert by
the Marine Band, led by Capt. Taylor
Branson. Distinguished Government
and District officials, diplomats and
members of Congress will attend the
great open-air observance in addition
to the President and Mrs. Hoover and
members of his Cabinet.
The President will officially light the
tree at 6 o'clock, Immediately after his
arrival, by touching an electric button.
AS the tree is lighted bomb flare will
be released into the sky and Boy Scout
buglers stationed throughout the city
will sound the signal that the ma
tional Christmas ceremonies have be-
gun. Radio stations will send the mes
sage throughout the country.
Will Send Greetings.
Over this same network of radio
stations, the President will wish the
people of the United States "A Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year"
Boy Scouts will serve as guard of
honor for the President at the tree
Others will handle the souvenir pro-
grams. Mrs. Hoover will have Girl
Scouts as her guard of honor.
The carol singing this year will be
led by William r. Schumacher, and
scattered among the audience will be
groups Of carolers. After the tree cere-
monies they will start on a program
Of singing at the many institutions of
the city.
Among these carolers will be groups
from the Girl Reserve Glee Club and
the Elizabeth Somers Glee Club Of the
Y. M. C. A., Friendship House Chill
dren's Chorus, Young Peoples Society
of First Congregational Church, Schu-
bert Club; Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi
Epsilon Sorority, Chaminade Glee Club,
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
Choir, Metropolitan Baptist Church
Choir. Claviarco Glee Club, Young
Peoples Chorus of Gunton Temple
Presbyterian Church and others.
Music Committee.
The carol singing at the tree has
been arranged by the Music Committee,
of which Mrs. Joseph NJ Stoddard is
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Gertrude
Lyons, who is in charge of the carolers
for Christmas eve throughout the city.
The Music Committee includes: DR..
Edwin NJ c. Barnes, DR.. G. Conrad
Bernier, Capt. Taylor BranSon, Joseph
A. Burkhart, Miss Mary M. Burnett,
Rev. j. r. Dufield, Rev. Albert w.
Harmed, Dr. George C. Havenner, Dor
sey w. Hyde, Alfred H. johnson, Miss
Charlotte Klein, Mark Lansburgh, E. L.
Mattice, Martin Marrison, Mrs. Clara
D. Neigh, Mrs. Eppa L. Norris, Claude
w. Owen, j. j. Payette, Mrs. e. B. Reid,
Frank Russell, William r. Schumacher,
Miss Bess Davis Schreiner, Mrs. Arthur
j. Seaton, Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan,
Elwood Street and d. D. Withers.
Lieut.. Col u. s. Grant, Sd, Is chair
man of the National Committee, which
comprises Government officials and rep
resentatives of outstanding organiza-
lions in the United States, including
Senator Arthur Capper, chairman of
Senate District Committee; Charles F.
Carusi of the Board of Education
Frederic A. Delano of the National
Park and Planning Commission, Mrs.
Frederick Edey, Girl Scouts of America;
E. L. Edgar, Society for Electrical De-
velopment; E. c. Graham, District of
Columbia Community Center Council;
Walter w. Head, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea; Joseph Lee, National Recreation
Association; Mrs. Elmer j. Getaway,
National Federation of Music Clubs;
George d. Pratt, American Forestry AS
ISOLATION; Commissioner Luther Reichel-
derfer, Mrs. John F. Sippel, General
Federation Of Women's Clubs; Maj. r.
Y. Stuart, Forest Service of the United
States; Dr. Willis A. Sutton, National
Education Association, and Representa-
tive Frederick N. Zihlman.