The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-30
CHRISTMAS IN sAiINA.
How II Was Obser.ed.

Christmas morning dawned bright
and pleasant and for the greater pOr-
ton of the day the involuntary ex'
clamation of ''What a pleasant Christ
mas" from everybody We met, was
very much in place. And We believe
that the day was very much enjoyed
in many happy homes in Salina. A
few dinner parties took place, and
many families partook of the tradition.
al extra Christmas dinner" in the
genial warmth of their own fireside,
with turkey and plum padding thrown
in. The usual Christmas morning
services were held at the Episcopal
church. At the Catholic church the
usual masses were celebrated. At the
Swedish Lutheran church appropriate
services were held at ) o'clock A. NJ.
The entertainments on Christmas eve
were very pleasant. There were a
number of family Christmas trees.
There were also entertainments in
several of the churches. At the
CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
q Christmas Tree, loaded with many
handsome presents, greeted the Sab
bath school scholars of that church.
The tree was unusually large and
beautifully decorated. Mr.. II. &. Rash
was master of ceremonies. Singing
frn,,, III. I;A.ar.,t oI.suaS of tho cchnnl
was one of the pleasant features of the
programme. The evergreen decOra-
tions of the church were very elabOr-
ate. At the
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
there was "SnOw House, perfect
representatiOn-of which Arthur Day
was the Sir Christopher Wren; it was
filled with presents and inhabited by
his mighty and Serene Highness, Santa
Claus. Mr.. w. c. Addison was mas
ter of ceremonies there. After the
dedication" of the show house, the
distribution took PLACE and each
scholar was literally remembered.
The music was very good. At the
METHODIST CHURCH,
a beautiful arch, with very handsome
evergreen decorations, spanned the
east end of the church, and was heavi-
~ ladened with gifts of all descrip-
tons. There were also upon the walls
of the church in evergreen, scriptural
notices and devices. Miss Hettie
Hamilton, superintendent of the Sab
bath school, conducted matters here.
The singing was by the entire school
At the
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
there was tree so decorated as to ex-
hibit the beautiful garb with which
that most natural of all decorators
Jack Frost, dresses our trees and
shrubs and vines. Mr.. +. Smith was
in charge here, and music was furnish
ed by the Sabbath school. At the
SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
there was also Christmas tree and
and recitation by the scholars.
The deacons of the church distributed
the presents.
The Baptist Sunday school held Il
very pleasant and enjoyable social at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley,
on Fourth street. Our reporter states
that there was everything there that
is good to the taste. The butter lambs
made by Mrs. Bradley, in the repor-
ter's opinion, were the best he ever
saw. After a bountiful supper the
young people filled the parlor and
spent the evening in singing and sport
of all kinds. We are asked to thank
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, on behalfof the
school, for the very agreeable enter
tainment afforded, and express the
wish that there may be many more as
agreeable socials.
Thus Christmas of 1850 and its eve
was observed in Salina-