Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-01-07

in the way of young ladics-g"ntlemen
fresh from College. The nineteen OK
twenty of our Seminary ladies' and gents,
add greatly to the social entertainments;
we regret we 80 soon must be robbed again
Of their smiling countcnanccs, although
their presence would he dangerous to- the
home bcaux as the intelligence and refine
ment of our city boys are getting the
hearts Of the ladies in Il Whr which ~
easily seen by the appreciation OF thcir
gallant attentions and numerous calls. SO
the day passed, making calls, promenading.
Last, hut not by amy means least, the
| L. Cornct Band marched through the town
cn!ivcning the inhabitants with soulstir-
ring music, at the EmAitt House they
were met by the accommodating proprie-
tor, who, generously invited them into
municcnt rcircsimcnt table, where wHro
choice rcpastS of every description. The
final of all, was a Sunday School Festival
or Anniversary, given by the Lutherans,
held in that church; the ceremony began
at 81 O'Clock, but long before that time
people were thronging in, and soon ths
church was filled from the Amen corners
to the most elevated seats on the gallery,
4 II,
at the altar was Il large Christmas tree
reaching to the ceiling. the widely extend
ed branches strung with oranges, candies,
gifts of every description from the teach
crs to the scholars and from the scholars to
the teachers; Illuminated with hundreds of
little wax tapcrs making most brilliant
scene to the gaze of the seventy or seventy
five scholars that were awaiting the throw
ttn 81. tn oil
them at the last sound of the second bell.
Six of the efficient members Of the E. {.
Band, (also members of ). Schooi;) Mr. A.
Musselman, NJ Uyder, 9. Rowe A. Rowe,
and II. Gciwiuks, struck up n grand en-.
trance march when the school entered,
beginning with the tini,st infant and ia
pcling to the full grown adult, they came
in two by two, separating to the right and
left filing nearly the whole two sides OF
the centre ais,c remaining standing they
sang "Old Hundred" played by the brass
instruments and organ, presided at by
tcndcnt, DR.. j. W. Eichclbcrgcr ST.. then
said praise yc the Lord" the School res
ponlcd, "Thc Lords name be praiscd.'
ria in Excclsis,' and was seated during the
| ltauilS ol IL CH"''cl vi E'ih'"i'' "Ilo"'"
by prayer by Kew r.. >. Johnston, hymn
hy school, Christmas Bells are Rlnging.
Rev. Il. ). Johnston then made an address.
Again hymn by school, "llark my Soul,
also, "Goldcn Rule sung by infants. SUI
pcrintendcnt hen asked them few cate
chctical questions which they answered
promptly and distinctly: Another hymn
by school, Merry Christmas, followed
ny report vi the school, read BY Secretary
z. +. Rowe, dwc!t upon the regular attend
ancc Of scholars, the contributions for the
heather were % dollars during the year;
also presented 60 70 lrmcs to a sister Sun
day School and having an excellent library
left. The band Ien played "Adcstc Fidcl-
is, tie whole school singing. lmmcdi-
alcly after, collection was taken up, Z.
+. Rowe, j. a. Rowe, Z. j. Rowe, and Nj.
llydcr, waiting upon the people. Then
came qnarcttc, that beautiful Syront Sc
LYNN, 'Slcnt Night, sung by Miss llclcn
Zcck, Miss Zouric llydcr, DIR, j, W Eich-