Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-29
Letter from Falls Courch.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,
FALLS CHURCH. Va, Dec 81. lS79.-Not
wlthsiaudins the iuolemency Of the weathe:
Santa Claus paid US his annual visit as usual
Aud Dct only one be first called Christina!
eve at Crossmsu's Chapel M. Z. Church, ole
side. Chris mas night at the Congregations
Church, and last night OF DuIin Chapel NJ. E.
Church South. was not bold enough to ven
ture out to the twl first, owing to the pluria
condition Of all creation, though that did not
deter those expecting remembrauces from the
nursery daity being out 10 goody numbers.
Last evening wc paid our respects to tho old
gentleman at Dun Chapel, and we're amply
repaid by The entertainment provided for the
occasion. After the singing of Beautiful
Christmas by the choir, which is large and
well trained, the pastor, R;v. j. H. Waugh.
led 10 prayer, when the choir sang The Star
Of Bethlehem" MIR. Waugh was thee called
upon Tor a speech, and responded 10 a Very
happy Vein for few minutes. making the wit
test speech We ever heard him get off, ADD the
brletest too, and the brevity added to its wit.
II his sermons were half as snttrtaipioR we'd
80 to h,sr him oftener. Miss Metric Febrey
then rrctej The Knight aud the Page" with
good effect despite the array of eyes she was
called on to tsce. A quartette of the Sunday
School sang Holy Night" and were applauded
and eDcory d to such an extent that they were
obliged to appear again. The encore was evil
IDENTIFY uDcxp ced, for upon their reapnearipp
thoy repeated the same. Miss Tu'ie Bruuner
read Christmas Eve" in full, free tone, and
pathelc manner, rendering the spirit thereof
very fairly. CLAP your hands for 10y" was
sung oV squartctte of very little children, " hose
plplog voices sounded like go echo from the
nursery. Mrs Gertie Gordon reoited Little
Chick dee-dee': to the great amusement of
young and old. Jam T., Crump. Superinten,
dent OF the Sunday School, then addressed the
children OF The school in some remarks appro-
prls;e to the occasion. when the choir followed
soglOg Ring, Ring the B U.s." 10 the closing
chorus Of whien old Santa Claus Joined, ring
INC bis bells With c'atter that caused MANY
fu'ter among the iufanile hearts. He did not
spend much time speech makiug, though be
claimed 10 be able to do so. but the hungry
little eyes looked up to him so peadingly he
ute the gifts of the occasion. After the distribu-
ton 6y, and the di'sppesrauce of Santa Claus,
the elders were treated to cskes arc apples sd
l'o., and general hob mob of friends and neigh !.
oors took place and lasted until about ten
O'Clock, when the audience, b,ing called to or
DER, Joined In singing the dolology, and wero
dismissed By the benedclion from the the pas.
TT Nothing happened TO mar the harmony of
The occasion. and the only regrets are those of
the little folks that it is so long before they can
expsct Its return
Harvey Ty, on damned up an ice pond nesr the
VlIlsge some time ago, and va have had not
q few samples OF patience on monument in the
shape the youth with bis first pair OF stes any.
lousy tching for chance to display bis sei.
NY thereon. This evening human nature could
to t.st the ice results in considerable increase
of the cold water army.