Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-27
CHRIsTNtAB.
How tho Feast Was Observed In
Wheeiiug---A Rather Tamo

! The thirty thousand people who
abide I'm this city celebrated Christmas
ycry generally and In divers ways. The
morning was ushered IN ny the pro-
lonyed ringing oi the ioy.chimes IN me
Catholic churches Hours before hay-
light hundreds of people, men, women
! anil children, had attended one or more
al the masses which we're coie-
brutel in the Cathedral, II. Aiphonaus
! or tho Church 81 tho immaculate
! Conccp,ion, the earliest beginning at .
o'cloci, and taking the place OF the OLD
midnight mass, ~ famous In song "h'
| history,
Religious services were also held IN
the Catholic Churches, TIM same ~ ON
| Sunday, except that even moro than CT.
| diuary attention WAS pali tn mu sic ana
| decoration; cvrrgreens and hundrdH ~
,nudlcs comprising the grand work al
| tho latter
II the Cathedral, which was crowded
uu both occasions, solemn iiigii MASS
| MAS celebrated at 0o'rlork A. W., WIN
| Rishop Kahn officiating, ami \eSrefs
| were sung NJ J o'clock IN the afternoon
The Fps opal and some OF the oihrr
| Evangelical churches were decked III
holiday parh aud held morning services,
which were largely attended. Tho scr
mons from the pulpits were, W. u genrr'
al rule, more beautifully w"rdcd and de-
| liycrcd with more junction than usl'a',
| the Gospel al Love, ~ betttted tue day,
being uniformly preached.
At rrS THOUSAND HOMES
|
| tho day was opened in homer oi Santa
Claus and ,o the delight oi countless
little ones. Roast turkey, plum pudding
and family gatherings around coy tlfrs
completed the keeping "l tho least a'-
cnrIing to usage which, next I" ilH
sacred surroundings, has given u
| its enduring hold upon every kindly
human heart. All day there were
thousands ol people sight seeing, shop
ping, making their delayed purchases
OF visiting friends.
| E\NE STREET SUNDAY SCiInoi
| The 9th annual concert III the Zane
| street NJ. T.. Sabbath school, took plnc"
ON Christmas night, and proved to boa
| grand success. Long before the hour
| Of opening, many persons were seeI.
| vending their way Ia tho church, aud
hy hall past seven the auditorium "i
the church was full and the gallery had
to honpcncd, which Was soon iilled, but
Ia he hrici, tho house was full. J. hr 'N-
crcscs began 10y singing the hymn,
Jesus Lover al My Soul" the audi
euce Joining the school, after which the
nastor, Rev. Gco. &. ilitc, led In prayer.
Following this, came the Monument
ul Truth" class, consisting oil twelve
Young lalirs, which sang the hymn
"Wo are Telling up the Way The
singing hy this class during the
evening was exceedingly good, and they
were heartily rncornd. The rrcltatlnnS
by tho wee ones" were all we'll render.
eli, and were enjoyed by the audirnc"
with apparent satisfaction. 'krls
Kinglc's Visit" by lihhic kinrhorn.
the New Year" 10y l.iHh'c MorrcN, and
"Ny Speech" by little lidc STEELE, were
decidedly the invoritcs oi the audience,
Judging from tho applause which tot
lowed the rcritatluus. The Picket
Guard" hy johnnie M"rrcy, was we'll
srokcu, nnd ia il delivery showed care
FIJI drilling ~ we'll ascNcrllont memory.
The dialogue entitled Aunt Icmlma's
Money" was very good, Mid tho young
Indirs nave evidence I'll their hcing AT
home ~ the role which they hat NJ
sumed.
Tue singing ol the piece rniillcd The
scout" hy &. \. Lucas, ESD, Wa1 wei
rendered, ~ was the sougcnllllcd"A
sung by Miss Tracy, ol the College.
The piano SOLOS hy Misses Matte Weber
| and ELLA nrirrs were exceedingly good,
aud gave evidence ii high degree at
| proficiency ~ instrumental music. Th"
| uuudrE part of tn" evenings enter
| taiumcut was the building 81 tho mon
| umcnt To- Truth" We have not time
nor space To enter into description al
| this concert cNrrrise, hut the building
ri the monument, the singing and The
,thIcau representing the crownlng al
Charity" lnrsonntcd 10y Miss Maggie
Mills. hy faith and "ll"l", repre-.
scutrd hv Misses J"nnl" 'aSsrll ana
E,, McfnLlru, was certainly grand
Thcrutrrtainmcnt closed with n dialogue
rutillrd THE Lady aud ten, from lin
! coin County" This VAS very amusing,
aud ail"r,lcd those present an opp"r-
tunitv tu partak" al ag""d hearty laugh.
This alone was well worth the price al
ol admission. The characters Wcrr
we'll sustained Miss Fila Henderson,
as Elizabeth brown certainly per
formed hrr part with rrrdit tn
herself, and ovincrd knowledge II the
character she had assumed.
Taken altogether the entertainment
vas 4 success.
Tn. committee has had several re-
quests Tor the repetition al the concert,
aud II - probable that II will hr re-
pratcd At n very early dAN
HIrTisI SuSnNN auuuI,
Thi, school had delightful entertain
mcnt nu Christmas night. The rCita-
tinuS l., the children wUrC we'll rendered
anil received kud many tokens 81
rcyuul we're extended aud exchanged
between the teachers and the taught,
which are we'll calculated to- encourage
future studies aud Christmas inter
course Among these tokens II might
not he irrrlipinus Ia mention golden
guard cham presented Ia NJ VI Nmick,
Esu., from his bible class hy 4. Cham.
bcrs, In very neat speech, and re-.
spou,lcd a. by tho recipient, And u
ven, handsome gold mounted hair
yunri t. Rev 7. +. 'larC"y,
from the Young iad'cs bible
class, hy : T Tapp"n, aud responded ("
hy the teacher in u Christmas carol
written hy him and dcdicnt"i I" the
class ul fifteen, each ii whom received
a cnpN. These CLASSES evidently intend
rd to- hayc their teachers we'll quart.
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Miss I.uy,r Walker having received
the highest number al votes, was
awarded the Howe Sewing Machine
ruutcstcd for The amount raised WAS
Sd7 IA, IT which Miss Walker collected
Sis.Nl. \ vote oi thanks Was heartily
extended IT, the company Ior the gen.
crnus donation al $40 on the prize "i
the marhlno
pscIPtES SUNDAY SHou.
The entertainment at the Disciples
Churrh Was a pleasant affair Miss Eva
Rice, Miss THERESA Phillips, Miss ollie
NJ, na.ar A..lny nni tho IBIS