Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE.
WHAT THE LITTLE FOLK AND THEIR FRIENDS
DID IN THE CHURCHES.

Your reporter, my brethren, would have
| liked to he ubiquitous, or divided up (Temp"-
rariy), in two or three we'll regulated parts
md appurtioned here and there as the occa
sion demanded, last night; for so essential
was it that he should be at the Presbyterian
| Church when he was at st. Peter S, at his
! office when he was at the Presbyterian Con
cert that he was reporter divided against
himself, rs it were AS it was, he picked up
| some items here and there, enough to let ii
| 90 known that he meant to present to the
leaders of the MORNING APPEAL some idea of
what took place among the little folk and
their friends in the churches.
AT ST. PETERS.
The services at st. Peters Church were
very pleasing. The tree with its great crop
of presents was set up IN the Sunday School
room. When all was arranged, and alter
some excellent singing, the children formed
procession, each squad under teacher, 3snd
III .rched into the church Then followed
Devotional exercises, III the midst of which
was sung " Hank the Herald" and then at
The conclusion Of the devotions a beautiful
carol" Carol Brothers was sung. A
short address WAS delivered by Rector Davis
md then what in strict church parance Is
called a occasional is to say, the chill
dren cOunter,n .rched into the Sunday School
room. Then came the nub of the perform
.nce-the distribution of gifts; that 10 to
say the stripping Of the tree. This was done
amidst tumnltuons applause. The gifts were
very abundant and they gave immense salts
faction After the tree yielded its fruit the
children returned TO the church and sang an
other song; aud then, when a bcnedicJi"n
had been pronounced by the good Rector,
the happy company went home.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
We found Mr.. McLtin's church filled with
ladies', gentlemen and children and all look
ing very happy. A very ingenious and APP
propriate contrvance had been set up over
he pulpit, representing the gable end of ii
house, chimney and roof. This for the
accommodation of Santa Claus, We found
Mrs Foster presiding at the organ and choir
consisting of Mrs. Whitehill, Mrs.
Mason, Mrs Fox and Messrs Howe, Single
on and Gowau discoursiug most delightful
music When present distributing time came
three little girls, Lille Swift, Allie Farrell
and jennie Crawford appeared, Lille rang
2. bell aud two dwarfs appeared-that is two
little boys who dressed t" appear like
iwarfs These dwarfs were Willie TAYLOR |
and Eugene Cary. Then eusucd u CONVERSE
ion III which the dwarfs made it known that |
they were the custodians of Kris kringlrs |
presents Also there were fairies; aud We |
cope We have not left ont any Of th-ir names |
-as we also hope we have all the names of |
he others all night These fairies were Edith |
Edwards, two little Misses Snvder, Miss Bsr- |
gan, Alice and May Gtige, Mss Mcdonald |
nd little M4udie c arke. Mr. Jack Do.ne
appeared as Santa Claus, aud he did himself
ats.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
midnight mass WAS SUI y IN magnificent style.
'he ceremonies were numerously attended,
lot only by members of the church but by
many others who were attracted by the Ger
tinty of hearing some good music. The la
les and gentlemen taking part III the musical
xercises were: Tenor, Mr. Dean HATCH
oprano, Mrs. William Wondburn and Miss
'erese Tufy; alto. Miss Frances Hodgkinson:
asso, Mr. Henry Cobb. At the 1880 ser
ices this morning the music will be sung by
he following ladies and gentlemen; Tenor,
). p Mason and D5an Httcl; sopranos,
IRIS Woodburn and Mss Tuhy; alto. Mrs
G. Fox and Frances Hodgllnson; basso,
larry Cobb.
DINNER AT THE ORMSBY