Evening star., 1932-12-14
CAR0[ERS TO TOUR
CITY AT YULET|DE
Many Groups Will Be Repre-
sented in Singing Pro-
gram.

The citywide celebration Of Christ
mas eve this year again will be marked
by the singing Of Christmas carols by
many groups. touring the city in the
garb Of troubadors of old
The carolers. representing many lead
ing choral groups and musical organi-
cations OF the Capital. will present their
Yuletide melodies before and after the
lighting OF the community Christmas
tree in Sherman Square. They will
travel by hospitals. orphanages, homes
for aged and infirm and other similar
organizations. singing their greeting OF
Christmas. Hotels also will be included
In the itineraries Of the wandering
troubadors.
The groups-between IS and 18 of
them-will be under direction OF Mrs
Gertrude Lyons, president of the Dis
trict Federation Of Music Clubs. Mrs.
Lyons is also chairman of music Of the
community Christmas tree On this
committee also are Hans Kinder. di-
rector Of the National symphony Or
chestra and Capt Taylor Branson.
leader of the United States Marine
Band.
Carol Professional.
The George Washington University
Glee Clubs. directed by Dr. Robert Howe
Harmon. will be in charge Of the mu-
sical program at the Christmas tree
ceremonies. The ceremonies will be fea-
tured also by the appearance OF the
Gordon Junior High School Carolers,
under the direction of Miss Mary NJ
Wilkins. Attired in Christmas cos
TUNES. this group viii present carol
professional.
Another group from Gordon Junior
High School. under Miss wilkins di-
rection. known as the Treble Clef Club
will 60 to Mount Alto Hospital Deem
Der 20 and to the Home for the In
curables, Home for Aged Women and
the Home for the Blind on December 22.
The carol-singing program actually
began last night at the Louise Home,
when the Madrigal Singers, directed by
Mrs. J. M. Sylvester, sang their first
Christmas carols OF the season, which
they will repeat on December 20 at the
Congregational Church Home, and after
Christmas at the John Dickson Home
Next week the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. Male Chorus, directed by
Robert H. Davidson. will sing at the
downtown agencies. The Schubert
Club, directed by Mrs. Beatrice Taylor.
terian Church Home and at the Episco-
pal Church Home. The Student Nurses
Glee Club. directed by Miss Esther
Linkins, will sing two programs at St.
Elizabeth's Hospital December % and
on Christmas eve.
The Chaminade Glee Club, directed
by Miss Esther Linkins, will sing on
Christmas eve at the Industrial Home
and at Walter Reed Hospital The
Claviarco Glee Club, directed by Mrs.
CT. Williams, will sing in the Epiphany
Church Home. Many Of these carolers
have sung each year since the Christ
mas Gift Of Song" was instituted in the
Capital city One Of these is the Eliza
beth SOmers' Glee Club directed by
Miss Mary M. Burnett Of the Young
Women's Association, which will sing
this year at the Children's Hospital.
Emergency Hospital and at the Travel
ers' Aid at the Union Station.
Mount Pleasant Singers.
Christmas carols at the tuberculosis
Hospital will be sung on Christmas eve
by the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church Choir. directed by Norton NJ.
Little. and the Young. Peoples Society
Of First Congregational Church, in
charge Of Paul Sedgwick, will sing at
the DlSLTlCC jail ana N11ulIEBe1 Il.
Rho Beta Chapter Of Mu Phi Epsilon
Musical Sorority will sing at Columbia
Hospital, Naval Hospital and Walter
Reed. Miss Grace Powell Is president
Of this society.
Each day new offers are being re-
ceived by the Community Center De-
partment from groups desiring to take
part in this Service of song and
wherever possible, such groups are be-
ing assigned by Mrs. Lyons to a share
In the singing. The Troubadours Of
George Washington University and the
Estelle wentworth Opera Group are the
recent additions to the carolers Of 1892.
Government. agencies and national or
CARNATIONS are assisting in the annual
preparations for the lighting Of the ma
tional community Christmas tree Satur-
day, December "a. at 4:30 pm.
The Office Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks is this year in charge OF
arrangements ut the tree and the plac-
ing Of the grandstands for the presi-
Dental party. Marine Band and the
George Washington University Glee
Club. The President Is expected to push
the button that sets ablaze myriads Of
multi-color lights.
The giant Hood lights that VIII nlu-
| inmate the tree area for q week begin
ming with Christmas eve will be installed
also by the Once of Public Buildings
and Public Parks. Capt. Doyle O
| Hickey of the United States Park Po-
lice and Mai. 8. w. Brown. superintend-
ent of District OF Columbia police, viii
be In charge of trafac and public safety
at the tree and the vicinity on Christ
| mas eve.