| Show Pres President dent Brings Message of Angels in First Christmas As Thousands Attend Lighting of Symbolic Tree WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V Dec 2 24 UP The The president came at dusk to today to day to covered snow Lafayette Square touched off the gay lights on the national Christmas tree treo and wished his countrymen a Merry Christmas I greet you Mr Roosevelt said with the greeting of the angels on that first tint Christmas at Bethlehem which resounding through the centuries still rings s out with its et eternal message Glory to God in the highest and andon andon andon on earth peace and good will wm to men I Shadows of early night dipped Upped over the famous square fronting the tho White House The rich voices of two massed choirs faded into the wintry dusk Then a myriad of colored lights twinkled in the yuletide tree and electric candles beamed from the tho windows a of the White House The president said Once more tho the most joyous a of all aU days draws near sand again it itIs itis itis is my great privilege on this blessed eve of tho the Nativity to wish tho the American people everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where a Merry Christmas Mr Roosevelt spoke to several thousand persons crowded in the snowy park and to the whole nation nation nation na na- na- na tion over the tho radio Before him f too were Mrs Roosevelt his mother and members of his hb family tam lam ily in Washington for the tho presidents president's pros pros- dents dent's usual jolly jony holiday celebration tion This is the third time that I have joined in these Christmas eve festivities Mr Roosevelt to together to to- continued We Vc are arc gathered gether cether in a typical American set set- Continued on 00 P. P Paso Pare Two Column 81 ZU ss SET SET FOR CHRISTMAS l' l Continued from P Page I One j h and Temple Square hotels and the city and county jails JaUs 4 t First Methodist church young pea peo- pIe in iii charge oL at otC e C. T. T will sing at the general hospital infirmary in- in 5 state prison and Sarah Daft home S The harmonica band of the city re recreation dep department played carols carola in hi the afternoon at the city and county building downtown T and nd the Hotel Utah ShrIner rs will entertain patients at ate attI atthe tI the e Sh Shrine inc childrens children's hospital at 7 p p. p hi m. m Tuesday In the ward at St St. StMark's Marks Mark's rk's hospital On Christmas m morning will escort Santa Cl Claus us' us to the tho hospital where he be will distribute gifts gilts More than 1000 children were entertained entertained en en- Monday at parties sponsored spon spon- Bored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles ESles and the Junior League Day nursery children and their parents were guests of at the Junior League at the Neighborhood house All Salt Lake City children under 12 years year old were guests of at the Eagles at their clubhouse The holiday week was opened at atthe the Uie Veterans' Veterans hospital Monday evening eve- eve ning when a program was given of at tho the city street and engineering departments were hosts to their families at a n. Christmas party Monday evening at the city shops The most sig significant aspect of the observance of ot Christmas the Christmas the religious us will r reach ach a climax with midnight services Christmas eve and Christmas day services in many churches Solemn pontifical mass will be celebrated at midnight in hi the Cathedral Cathedral Cathedral Cathe Cathe- dral of the Madeleine with the Most Rev James E. E Kearney D. D D. D bishop of the Catholic diocese of Salt Lake as celebrant Low masses will wUl be held ChrIstmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- mas mae day at and 1030 a. a m. m For the first time since the buildIng buildIng building build build- ing was swept by fire last March services will be held in St. St Marks Mark's Episcopal cathedral at 1115 p p. p m. m Tuesday The Rt Re Rev Arthur V. W. Moulton bishop of the Utah diocese will be In charge Holy communion will be celebrated at 1030 a a. a m m. Christmas day Midnight celebration of holy communion communion com corn munion will wUl begin at 1115 p. p m. m Tuesday at St. St Pauls Paul's Episcopal church The Rev Alwyn E. E Butcher Butch Butch- er will give the sermon S Services will begin in tho Zion Lutheran church at 11 p. p m. m with the Rev Philip A. A Lea Leaf giving the sermon Another midnight service will vill begin begin begin be be- gin at 11 p. p m. m in the First PresbyterIan Presbyterian Presbyterian Presby Presby- terian church with the Rev Theodora Theodore Theodore Theo Theo- dore dora G. G Lilley in charge A Christmas program will be giyen given at the St. St Johns John's Evangelical Lutheran church Missouri synod at 11 a. a m. m Wednesday under the direction of the Rev F. F E E. Schumann Schumann Schumann mann pastor At p. p m. m chil- chil ren of the Sunday school and St St. StJohn's Johns John's Christian day day- school will present a holiday program Services ces will be held at Our Lady of f Lourdes Lourdes' parish Christmas eve and Christmas day Midnight mass will be recited Christmas eve and Christmas masses will wUl be celebrated at 7 10 and 11 a. a m. m Benediction Benediction Benediction Benedic Benedic- tion of the blessed sacrament will follow 11 a. a m. m mass Members of Utah No l 1 Knights Templar will join in ina ina ina a Christmas observance Wednesday at a. a m. m In the Masonic temple Priests of the Salt Lake diocese of f the Catholic church will attend a luncheon at 1230 p. p m. m Thursday In the rectory of the Cathedral of the Madeleine at which Bishop Kearney will be host |
