Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-09
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PERo Dec ~ 1867
Ea ou cbris.nas Eve
Festival "a success
AT thsshOurs Of bali p~astsiz O'Clock on
Tuesday evenings e 24.h i6gt, the doors
Of the SemsnaryuC Chapel were thrown
open to the children l' A general rush
ensued all pressiDg eagerly for The
Christmas Tree, but the fruit. was as yen
forbidden pas sh& a number had to be
sent further Is Tie rsdr, $. s@ ~ =
The Sabbath School children were
seated on a platform E a1,las lgg The audi
ence, and While the people arsppOuting
through the large douBIe doors We will
take a look al The room and lis adorn.
ings. Ip front Of as, juss back ofIthe
Tree, we see IN large white letters on a
dark groupd-HAPPR GREETING
TO ALL ~ In front Of the platform
a little to the lefs, stands tie rgfsa, at
traction Of lhe evening, a beautiful oak
tree, but if judged asUUrdibg 10 Scripture
we should have to ealEh BY an entirely
different name, for its fruit was veryfar
from being fscQfns. To describe ,6e fruit
would take me longer thanoI would care
10 be, andaOecaPy more space ID tie pa
per than the Editor would wish 10 allow.
Suffice il to saYik vas well loaded, and
in great varisry6as0t some of lhe fruit
we viii speak When we come lO4bsdis-
iri5ulion. ~
and singing by the children After the
children eweFe through. The tree was
lighted up, and was really ,. beautiful
sight, S. P. Majors vas called on aud
made some remarks contrasting the pres.
ent with The past. Mr.. Burch being
called on said he presumed Christmas
trees we're more al.racfise jus. then than
Birch, and sat down. The hearty laugh
that followed showed that The audience
appreciated the speech. Rev. Mr..
Johnson also made some remarks, after
which Santa. Clause appeared to The A Ia,
finite amusement Of the children, and ana
began 10 distribute the presents. Now
came the exciting scene. Young and
old could hardly be made 10 Re tain their
seats. ~ 1913 eai sssA - hasl eiao%
The Infant class received a very pretty
assortment Of candy eggs, besides little
sacks of candy and nuts, and each scholar.
received an apple. Another class re-.
ceived lit:le toy baskets. with birds and
flowers also apples and candy. An
other class of Minis little girls ~received
from their teacher each an Alum Baskes
coutainingw wax fruit and flowers. Other
classes received books. whistles, knives,
harps. &C., &c, s. p Majors was pre-
senled with a locomotive. a "beast of
BURDEN" and a barrel of sour-krout. T.
J, Majors received a round comb, a net
and a fine gilt reference Bible. w. E.
Majors received IA ine5 game fowl, a
dough-doll sanda worked watch CASE
Several of the ,sIude nts- also goLdough-
dolls, aud one got a pretty little milIen
no doubt as remembrancer. Others got
night caps trimmed off In the hight of
fashion. One young lady received a lit
tie eaFihen representation of the ebony
race. Others received breasi-pins, evl-
lars, handkerchief, &c, &c. Professor
Mckenzie received a comb, clay pipe,
part of a watch, two valuable books,
and a pair of kid gloves, and q CravaI-]
Mrs. Mckenzie q nabiat dress pattern,
and kid gloves. ,,H
These were a few Of he presents, and
you may be sure many a hearty laugh
was raised during theft distribatiOn.-
Mrs. VIM. Daily received a 8 splendid
the most costly of any given, a.
Of the bible in four volumes.
am sorry to add there were some
Vapdals who ruthlessly pulled down the
.ree before il was fairly empty, and ap.
proprialed what remained. Il is a pity
that all are not men thai wear The hu'
nan form. sf
After the distribution Of presents
most of The audience repaired to the re-
,reshment rooms, and p~aFIook Of the va
-ious viands there provided. a~e3
Wnen all were satisfied in the re.
'reshment rooms, a very nice bead
was put up to be voted 70 some
ady by the gentlemen al Ten cents a
rose, AT the first ballot sixiy-eight
Toies were poIled, and Mrs. s.. P Ma
iors received a majority. The ladies'
hen voled II to one Of the gentlemen, at
i've cents a vote, and s.. p. Majors got
he cushion. After singing again the
was dismissed, and all weni
lome feeling thai they had passed
cry pleasant evening and no doubt the
:hfidren viii always look back upon i as
'reen spot infheiflives. Total receipts
'fthe eeeniDg SS2,O5aas ie sseaas ishi4
We would have been glad 10 have
cen some Of2sOnf3 BroRhFille friends
seEefto enjoy il with us, bul we pre-
'ume that home attractions proved too
trong, and we sincerely hope all The
Of BrownviIle enjoyed the
sVeh8ng as well as theses Peru dla.