Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-26
Christmas Notes.

Il
Eve the Staunton merchants have seen for
many years. The streets were so throng-
ed with people that walking was incon-
yenient. At some Of the stores it was
difficult to get in. much less to get waited
on. It was late in the evening before the
majority Of our country friends got start
cd for home.
Yesterday evening the scholars of Hoo
ver's High School presented Capt. II l..
Hoover. the Principal, with gold-headed
cane, which they had ordered from New
York through Mr.. Paul Mix. ~
On Tuesday night last the congregation
Of the Second Presbyterian church made
pound-pa1ty excursion to the residence OF
their pastor, Rev. J. e. Booker. which
was d decided success. notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather. Last
night the pastor assembled the children of
the Sabbath School at his residence, and
made each one pretty Christmas present.
Last evening there was a pretty Christ
mas treee at the Mission Chapel of Trinity
church, for the scholars Of the Sabbath
School,
The fair for the benefit OF st. Francis
church commences tomorrow might at the
Grange Hall. A gold headed cane is to-
be voted TO Councilman j. III. Byers or
Col. Th. "A. Gordon. and gold watch is to
be voted TO ''Tom Burke of Ours" or Sam
uel A. Hoshour, Esq. A novelty at this
FAIR will be the voting away good sized
baby, artificial oflcourse, in this way; a num-
Der of names are strung down IL paper and
the persisn who guesses the name Of the
babysnkas the infant. I
THE CHURCHES.
Yesterday evening Trinity church had
been decorated. The audito-
rum ID fsasooned with eve, gems. In the
niche 0nstI;c left of the chance is cross
and scroll bearing the words in gold
'.Glory to God in the highest. The cross
| is surmonnted by the monogram l. II. s.
| in gold. !. In the other niche is h cross with
Il scroll bearing the words "a ise. shine.
for Twilight is come" Across the read
ing d,sk9e crescent bearing on it "Ema'l-
u ELI aud With the monogram Il. II. 5. y
.epeated in gold. On the pulpit is
scroll bearing the words "Gosl with US.
aud on the baptismal font is a crystalized
cross and within are two Gala lilies.
At Trinity church yesterday afternoon
ut o'clock. the Sunday school children
were assembled in the chapel and made
the recipients Of nice Christmas presents
The music at the church this morning
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At the Central Lutheran c'-,rch there
are no inscriptions, but the pull ut is sur
mounted bythree evergreen arches, eacl
one tipped with a golden star. The ceiling
is beautifully festooned. and pending from
is the South Carolina gray moss. which
also embroiders the chancel rail. The mu
sic to-day will be that usually sang at thi.
church festival. The choir will he remov-
ed from tho gallery to the flor near th
pulpit. Last night the breaking of the
Christmas jugs. containing ontribu
tons from the Sunday School, the Luthe
Aid and Won Bora Associations tool
place,
At st. Francis church only the altars
are decorated, but that is done very ia ste
fully. The music for the dav will be giveI
by the reRula choir.
At the Baptist church, in addition t
the annual festival for the Sunday schoc
there will be rendered this evening tn
beautiful concert exercise entitled tn
..Old. old story" in which thir,y-two chill
dren take part. Everything undertaken
BY this Sunday school is done in first elias
style for it is first class school in ever
respect; but we are safe in saying that til,
entertainment this evening will bo unusu
ally impressive and interesting. The q
ercises will commence at 81 O'Clock.