Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-27

and entertaining manner, Christmas Sc
lection, entitled, "The Three Kings"
after which some time was spent in social
enjoyment, music. etc.
Order being again restored, the audience
was very pleasantly entertained with an
instructive and happily delivered Christ
mas address by Rev. Jas. A. Lyons.
The ebenedction was then pronounced.
and the parties whose duty it was, distrib-
uted among all the Sunday School chill
dren the packages Of candies, confections,
etc., and the crowd dispersed, all in very
happy mood, and cherishing pleasant re-
membranes of Christmas, 1879.
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TEA
PARTY.
The Third Presbyterian Church Sunday
Schools's Christmas was something rather
novel, and proved to be quite success. 1t
was in the shape of tea party, given in
the Rodgers building on Gay street. The
first floor was occupied, the full length, by
table on which was spread all the sub
| stantials and delicaeies which go to make
up a frst-class Christmas repast, and
although they had very large at
tendance, the edibles were in such
great abundance that all were
bountifully supplied, and still there we're
number of baskets of fragments to be
taken up. Much credit is due to the ladies
and gentlemen who had the supper in
charge, who were all attention, and inde-
| fatigable in their efforts to make their
guests comfortable. f 4.
The entertainment commenced at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the benefit Of
the smaller children. At about dark the
larger ones began to come, and the table
was kept full till late hour in the night.
In addition to this there was also ample
provision for social amusement. A piano
i was provided on the lower floor, which
was kept going. and furnished some good
music. The second story was also lighted
up and was utilized as promenade gallery
for the young folks. string band fur
nished music, and an organ was placed
there also, which tie little folks made good
use of. After remaining until late hour,
all went away very much delighted with
the evenings enjoyment
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Sunday School of this church were
entertained Thursday evening in the
chapel by splendid magic lantern per.
formapce, which was quite a pleasing
pastime for both old and young; and, af
forwards, the refreshments in the shape
of candies, confections, etc., put up in lit
tie sacks. were distributed among all the
children, and they went home with merry
hearts.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was we'll filled Thurs
day evening with merry anc
expectant congregation to enjoy
the annual Christmas festivities The ex
ercises consisted of a literary and musica
entertainment, Prof. Thos. L. N oses, Su
perintendent, being the master of ceremo
nies. There were select readings by tn,
teachers, then their respective classes il
, concert; also some recitations, declama
tions, etc, all interspersed with some ex
cellent and appropriate music, the Who'll,
, concluding with the distribution to each o
the scholars of sack of candies, nuts
etc., with which they scattered to thei
homes full of joy and happiness.
BROAD STREET EPIPHANY CHURCH
The usual Christmas services were OBJ
served in this Church Christmas morning
conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. A
McDonough, and. at night very nic'
Christmas tree was provided for the chill
dren. which was loaded down with th'
, Christmas gifts, which, after approprist,
! exercises, were given out to the member
of the school, and many hearts were mad
to rejoice at the annual occurrence of tn,
merry Christmas time.