The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-12-29
MI. LAKE PARK
Our Community Tree


that his influence was somewhat
weakened at the Park and Loeb Lynn
CEHing Christmas week. Most of the
hcusehoiders seemed to take keen
delight in seeking him in the solar
pRezEIs.
Or Christmas Eve the Mav"r and
Co1ncil formally presented our first
community tree to the people of the
Park Many automobiles and scores
of people gathered around beauti-
fId living pine tree, some thirty feet
In height, located on the front lawn
OF Brae thorn cottage. The tree, with
many varieolored lights shining with
star-}7Ae radienee through its dark
green foliage, was thing of beauty.
This professional, with hundred
or more children, wearing SUPPLIES,
wfth lighted candles, singing 80,
cau1e ali we faithful" sung by count
hess thousands for hundreds of years,
WAS especially effective. The singing
Of ''Ihe star spangled banner" was
falIGssett by prayer by Rev. l. S.
Mideisngh. f:.
Nis2 Sara B. Huff, so well and
faTorably known as the musical di-
recfor of last summers Tableland
azey Bjcentennial programs, led a
special choir in singing the age old
Christmas carols, illustrated by
views thrown on large canvas.
Then came a reading by Miss
EfeanoY Moser entitled "The birth
day OF The King.
SyYnbolically, the Christmas tree
spYIngs from the Cradle. This
tEse,1ght was carried out by repre-
scntation of the Manager at the base
OF the tree, which was illuminated by
a spotlight during the reading by
Miss Moser.
Presently, off in the distance, the
jingle of sleigh bells was heard, fol-
EGwed in a few minutes by old Santa
himself, in full regalia, who ex-
planned 10 the children that owing to
tie EEG& Of snow and somewhat de-
pBeteti finances, his sleigh had to be
abandoned "
Baf his forced change in transpor-
fStion did not lessen his generosity,
fer his wagon was loaded with gifts
asaaf presents for all. Literally hum
Greds Of pounds of food was distribu-
ted By him through the generosity of
the Yocal Camp of the Woodmen of
the Wnld. Then there was candy,
fzuIt and nuts for every child pres
e.rt-
The spirit behind the inauguration
OF this community tree promises to
hBsscna into an annual event, with an
effort to merge all the Christmas Eve
essErcises in this immediate section
fsta une large Community service, to
he held possibly in the auditorium.
Many cottages in the Park this
year are beautifully illuminated.
Axsong those we have noticed
Gsonntless there are many others)
We. n,ay mention the cottages of c.
" Harvey, the Bud Winters cottage
and those of Mrs. Nine and H. V.
Ls5ghtnn. Special mention must be
rsa6ge Of the cottages and grounds Of
Mrs. Winchell. Her decorations and
discriminating effect were truly work
al art and looked as if it were taken
fxean fairy book illustration.
No doubt those who are here just
fer IRE summer months picture the
Park buried and shut in under a deep
mantle of snow, with the thermome-
ter giving the zero point run for
IFS money. They should have been
here this Christmas, when the
weather smacked of the sunny south
---sl,c temperature registering around
6s, with beautiful clear sky over
Eead, flecked occasionally by sum-
nzer-hke, scuttling clouds. And then
m the evening the sun set in a most
gorgeous array of colors.
Family parties were the order of
the day. Turkey. that bird which
tae Pilgrim fathers made more
popular than the bGiIt-up fame of
Girets Garbo, graced many tables,
ewing to its cheapness.
Among other reasons, we believe
The number of relatives gathered
around the festive board, entitled the
Christmas dinner served at the home
Gs Mr. A. A. Calls to special men,
tssE- Thirty-three persons sat down
t~ a bcDntiful repast, the piece de
resistance being 2O-pound turkey.
Those present were Lincoln Calls,
NsS Grace Calls, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
G?sU5S Miss IneZ Calls. Joseph Cal