Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27

kris kipglo. Rev, Meerwcin, the pas
tor, aud Mr.. scheuhcr, the snperintond-
ent, received several iino presents each
from tho lurgc class oi SCHOLARS AZ u
small token OF their este@n AMI thank
CiIILpnEN's ~ niiEL.
Col. l,owcn, the temperance advocate,
IL an enthusiastic lover al children, nnd
IA firm believer In their power ana
influence as cu-WorLuIs Ia the temper
ancc cause. In his hours OF leisure lIe
has held several children = meetings at
Mozart Hall and has received through
the efforts III the boys and girls about
three hundred new sipncr tn thcplcdgc,
over ouc-third oi them being adults, IN.
Guiding many hard drinkers. ilo has
selected from among his little mission.
aries" IA ho calls them, about thirty
children, and has trained them ~ roal,
inys, reoitations, dialogues, s"uAs ahd
aud choruses, with u view I" h"l,llng u
grand children y temperance Jubilee on
next Monday night lie praises in 'u-
measured terms the native tnlcnt al the
Juveniles al Wheeling and declares that
lIe can astonish tho people with hlH
little bind. An admission lee viii lo
charged, the prtrrrds to lac dcy"trd IN
aid III the temperance work.
Mozart Hall was filled last night. Alt
dresses were delivered 10y McsErs. BOW.
on, Il. W. Bapgs and Hiram Young.
There were five sgnors to the pledge,
There will bc u meeting ut this hull on
Saturday evening, which viii hc all
dressed by Rev. Steele and others.
CHRISTMAS Ar TuE ,nIipHRN's NONE.
A good time was enjoyed by the chill
dren at the Home on Christmas at
noon. The dinner was whni could
really be called Christmas dmHcr hcing
composed al oysters and turkey, with
irlles and pie irr dessert. Their" IL u
Joy ia making the orphans happy which
would have been FULLY demonstrated Il"
those who contributed Ia tho sumner ut
the Home. The bright faces aud grih"-
fu looks oil the children would hiN"
more than compensated them i"r ANY
s,rriticc their donations may hnN" cost,
Kry. :. u. i,arnith asked the blessing AT
the table IN u prayer 81 tllankSgNl
after which the children did ample JUS
licc to the good things upon the table.
,urWru 90 IMW,CrINrE '"NrErrI"N.
This church was well filled at all the
masses. The alter was nicely decorated
"A became the ucCnsim. Rev. Father
Srhlrirhcr otliciatcd, Selections from
Farmers aud Scllc's masses i"rmed the
musical part al the first masses at y
o'clock aud "MsF FmImGS' that ol the
last. nj 10 o'clock. Both were executed
with great precision. mira NnN, u
sweet Christmas carol, was sung with
urunu. flute and cello accompaniment.
The afternoon services closed with pro.
rcssion nl the -odality aud with hcnc.
dirliOn.
WESLEY VI. .. CiiArEl,
There WAS quite a large attendance at
this chapel. Christmas night, Ia partlri
pntc In the festival Everything passed
off very pleasantly. Miss smith was
made the recipient oi u handsome srl ct
China ware lay hen numerous trends.
The amount realized from votes lur her,
IN SO ~, while that at her opponent,
Miss Radcliil, IL Sl2."n. Miss RaIrl'l
was presented with u pretty rot al
china ware also. \ delightful time wa.
experienced 10y all.
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SIIuuI
Yesterday AFTERNOON this school "u
trrtaiucd the children, about tire" hun
,lrcd including the missions, with u
Christmas tree, from which each al tho
infant department wns gwen prrNcnlr
and those Of the other department
oranges, apples and rundicr. The tree
wna iustclullv arranged by The lrahrrs 1T
tho congregation.