Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-24
tered on the morning of the 9Th. and the key
was given her at that time.
The examination was here adjourned until
half.past this morning.

CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS even
ing the pupils and friends of the Sixth-street
Methodist Church held an entertainment in
the church. Santa Claus was there in dis.
guise. His approach was announced by .
telegram from his castle in the air, " and by
another from the g Halfway House" This
programme was had: Solo and chorus
Merry Christmas;' prayer; address, by
DR.. Bentley; duet, by Misses Waterhouse
and Luce; reading, by Miss Wick; chorus,
by the school; reading, by BERTHE Stanton !;
solo, by Mr.. De Voc. Presents were dis
tributed to the history class, and candy, etc,
to the entire school. a committee has been
appointed who will also distribute on Christ
mas eve to persons in need such articles as
are useful, the donees to be known only to
the committee. All present expressed them
selves satisfied with the entertainment.
- The Chinese Mission and Young Mems
Christian Association, under patronage of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church, held
its Christmas festival last evening, at the
rooms of the organization on Fourth street,
between l and j. There was large attend
ance. The pupils of the school were about
90 in number. Miss Johns presided, aided by
the local missionary Yet Chez Sing. There
was singing, scripture recitation, remarks by
distribution of presents from Christmas
tree. These presents consisted of books, use
t1l articles of clothing, and toys for the boys.
The festival was apparently greatly enjoyed
by the Chinese, and was quite entertaining
to outsiders.
To PARENTS AND OTHERS. = Parents,
guardians and others having in charge Christ
mas trees and Christmas reunions are re-
quested to send to this office to-day the names
and street addresses of families, schools and
gatherings where Christmas trees will be set
up or holiday gatherings had tomorrow or
tomorrow night, and where they are held
to-day and to night, that news statement of
The same may be published in the RECORD
UNION tomorrow morning, both of to-night's
events, and those TO come Friends at home
and friends abroad, and all who take pleasure
in the hearty cheer and good will of the sea-
son, and who take to themselves some of the
Joy of the Christmas Tree reunions, even
by reading in a line Or two accounts of such
events, will be grati6ed by such announce
ments, while the general public viii, in de-
gree. feel that the genial influence of such
holiday observances have been brought closer
to it. Send in the brief memorandum, and
the earlier the. better.
MASSES on Christmas Day will be cele-
brated in st. Roses Church at the following
hours, viz. 6, z. s and 1880 o'clock A. NJ. At
1890 o'clock Millard's Mass in B fat will be
rendered by the following amateur choir:
The Misses Alice Wilsey, Ella Bradley, Mary
Manning, Mrs. Addie Carter, E. Gran
DALI Joseph Fritz and MIR. Baillargeon. The
offertory piece. Tantumergo" (Wallace),
will be sung by Mrs. Addie Carter and E.
Crandall. A sermon proper to the occasion
will be preached by one of the clergy at the
1890 o'clock Mass, and collection will be
taken up at all the Masses to defray expenses
of the parish.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TURKEY RAFFLE =
AT Lafayette Hall, K street, between Third
and Fourth, tonight the annual rattle takes
place. A splendid lot of fat turkeys, raised
specially for the purpose at Pleasant Grove,
will be presented to the fortunate winners
NOVELTIES IN JEwELRY We notice in the
cases of Mr.. Jelly. No. 422 J street, some
exquisite little novelties in diamonds and
other jewelry. Mr.. Jelly has, by the auction
sale at his place, closed out the accumulation
of old stock, and is thus enabled to make
room for these fresh goods, which, being
bought for cash, it would be well for parties
DESTROYS of getting holiday presents to lock
Samuel Jelly, No. 422 ] street.
FINE DIAMONDS, watches and stylish