The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-03
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
chrlstn.a. Eve for the chlldrsn.

Church Entertainments Yesterday.
On Christmas eve very pleasant and ap-
propriate entertainments We're given by
the Methodist, Congregational, Second
Congregational, Baptist, Episcopal and
Christian Sabbath schools, at their
various places of worship-and judg-
| ing from the number of expectant
faces at these places before the distribu-
ton Of gifts and the number of happy
ones afterward, we may fairly presume
that they were most enjoyable occasions
10 the children.
At the Methodist church the display
of presents was in the form of al arch,
very prettily arranged, ard their distri-
button was superintendent by Judge Gun
ningham in his usual happy manner.
Presents of various kinds indicated to
all the members of the school that they
were not forgotten-amOng the most
amusing being a stone jug for Bro. Pye,
the contents of WHICH were pronounced
by Judge Cunningham to be the best
coal Oil"-and he "nose." A little toy
monkey for the Judge occasioned his re-
mark that "a fellow-feeling makes US
wondrous kind" The programme be
fore the distribution of presents included
music, a solo by Miss Eva Chopper, reel
tation by Mary Eastman, an infant class
exerclse-'Jesus is Our King" and some
interesting remarks by Mr.. Pye.
At the Congregational church Santa
Claus himself was present en- costume,
his coming being previously heralded by
letter written by his very self, and his
entrance being effected through a win
dow of the church. The house was we'll
filed and the children, as usual, happy
The presents were arranged on tree,
and the church was decorated very taste
fully, on either side being the notices:
SOY to the world, the Lord has come
let earth receive her king" and I'VE
have seen His star in the east, and have
come TO worship Him.
At the Welsh Congregational church
there WAS full programme of literary
exercises, and a fine display of presents,
including those to the school and others
sent in by various friends The house
was crowded, and those present pro-
nounced the entertainment the best of
its kind that the school has ever had.
when the ship comes in" was the mot
to at the Christian church, ship load of
presents being in store for the expectant
children, and after appropriate literary
exercises, consisting of music, select
readings, recitations, dialogues, &c, the
ship was soon emptied of its cargo of
good things for great and small, and all
went away feeling that merry Christmas
had already begun.
At the First Baptist church there were
interesting exercises, mostly by the vari-
GUS. Sabbath school classes. Each class
displayed Il motto and recited appropri-
ate selections, and while the weather
had prevented Il systematic arrangement
Of exercises, al present were much inter
ested. There was good supply of gifts
for the Sabbath school, including candy,
nuts, etc, and chrome for each scholar,
and the evening passed very pleasantly.
The High Mass which was TO have
been said at the Catholic church at ten
O'Clock a. m, Christmas, took place at Z
p. m, owing to Rev. Perrier being de-
tanned by snow blockade on the rail
road.
AT the Episcopal church very fine ser
vices were held, as usual, on Christmas
eve. The music prepared for the occa-
sion WAS especially noticeable, including
very finely rendered anthems, chants and
Christmas carols After short service
by the rector the children's festivities
took place,-the gifts being arranged
around lighted balloon.
The Welsh Presbyterian church gave
a Christmas festival and supper. as an
nounced, at Grange hall Wednesday eve
The hall was damned full of people dur
ing the entire evening, and the only
drawback to the enjoyment Of the even
ing was the limited room for the num-
Der of people present. Tie elegant Ia
BILE presented by William E. Jones of
Middle Granville, New York, was dis
posed of at auction, Hank Pearsall of
ticiating as auctioneer, and was bid off
to Thos. Fl. Lewis; but we are informed
that Mr.. Lewis proposes now TO donate
the table again To the church to be fur
Their disposed of as they may think best
The exact proceeds of the entertainment
have not yet been ascertained, but an
itemized statement OF them Will be pub
lished in due time.
At Campbell's hall the colored people
of the African Methodist church enjoyed
Christmas, giving dinner and supper
which we learn were well attended.
They set before their guests opossum
and other dclicacies of the season, had a
good social time, and did well finan-
ciallY