Spirit of the age., 1865-01-07

CHRISrM

CHRISTM ~ I4ttyA i IL L.
Mn. TpIron Hayiag participated in celebTatln
the Holidays at this place thnkit due TO Inc par
ties principally concerned 10 give you nono SAsn0 az
Mordav night was devoted to the Sunday School
exhi bition about O'Clock very large and respect
shle aldierce sstn1o'ed ~ tne nnihs l,sl oon - ~
Hotel drop curtain red aud white concea.ed me
stare en- which tie entertainments Of the evening were
to be held As the curtain fell select company ol
lad Q, anil gentlemen, headed by Mr. and dFS Shfy-
ock appeared on the stage and sang IN excelient
style Al, appropriate hymn they raptuous op-
plaudQd and the compliment gracefully Returned
After short interval troop Of ounSay scRoo schet
occupied the stage which had seen very sasteAans
e for the occasion and each one, Representing
a )wtr came forward in succession and dehsereu q
few lines OF poetry. Each acted her part exceed
ingly well and called forth much laughter ana ap-
plGuse from the interested spectators. Il was eA.Te
my amusing to see little children Of three to hve
wears OF are~come forward make thelr niue speech
es and retire with grateful cursy az Ins conclus ol
of tue addresses the Queen stepped 70 tne roEt uue
canopJ making neat address N fhyihe' She Pr
ented the prize curly haired eheruo, represent
: inrsmodesty The udeuce were so exceedlngy peas
ed With the peri that they demanded re pc
tition of it. whie! was granted; then as ~ spoata
eous impulse the whole party broke out into son
e The classes were Dezt called up and each memoe
drew ticket emitting him or her to present pear
ing corresponding. me mber; when were eA1s m oie
in great profusion a magnificent christmas fee
which adorned the se of the stage Tie oistrlpl
tion caused great satisfaction to al the itte loihs
shown by their frequent merry PeaiS OF laiSh
II We understand that ali the toys we're made oy tn
workmeu at the shops and tho d,lls by the ladies' m
for they could aYe5een>surPassed by tho
: ordinarily imported from tho Nth They had be-
= prom sed to sthe children for proficiency IN the
studies aud pufctua in their attendance and fro
IS, the evidence exhibited the occasion re are we
Tb clit OF the whole exhibition, as Vel as OF .
..oci nng fsssI. fssoif due erstanl to Major L.
~ Army, but nov disable and his accomplished al
re devoted wife driven from their elegant home in
I'd Louis they have planted to this secluded spot
iii craces and virtues which adorned m'
extended circle and underher watchful care many Iii
ire plants are sprnging snd bearing fruit to beaut
ny and make glad the garden Of the Lord
ur The next day, Tuesday. vas occupied by the Mas
ill c Fraternity in installing their officers for the
ON year the ceremonies were Conducted ~ Tnor
- webb with dignity and effect, after which an addr
was delivered by the retiring Master, Dr.. John
ul Moore in which the rights and duties of Masons W
us inculcatcd with great force and elegance the a.
led ence were held spell bound by the magic words
of owcd easily and gracefully in slgery waves,
the Orators lips a grand Ball given at W
the beauties of the reghborhood ond tie beaux of
'om village tripped merry theligh fantastic toe
iag the wee sma hours ayoct the to7al.' p. S.