The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
How the Holiday Week ~ Being
observed by Gaslig ht-Interestin
Events Last Might.

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burning Oh the y"ie iog' OF Vi kissi"g uhuer
the mistletoe, as in the time OF our ances-
tors, there Is an abundance of good cheer
inst the same and old and Young enter
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and heartincss wholesome to behold
Every night of the present week up to
this time has been characterized by enter
tainments of n varied nature. in which
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anu iamiiics, ana Ill iact all Glasses nave
figured. Many such events occurred last
night. Briefly stated they were as follows:
Church Entertainments.
The North presbvter;on Church Sunday.
schooI nar,;o,na,od IL n,rs;naI aud ,,,orarv
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entertainmcnt, which was SIMPLY delgnt-
Iui' mere were scriptuai readings by
Mr.: Darlington and DIR. Greene; charming
recitations by Misses Hannah Greene, Bes-
sic Hobson and Laura Zeh chorus by the
bright little infant class, assisted by Misses
Gertrude Jones, Florence Kidwell and Jen-
ME Cooper, and other attractions, in which
MIR. Linton, Mrs. Heiskcll and Miss Mary
Taylor figured favorably. Lots of candies
and fruits were distributed.
About 400 children, teachers and Others Of
the Assembly Presbyterian Church Sunday
school assembled in the vestry.room Of that
ediiice last evening" where feast of music
and Literary gems and substantials in the
way of Christmas goodies was enjoyed.
The festival programme was crcditably
rendered in the following order: Prayer;
piano duet Miss Florence Rose and Miss
LOOMS; recitation, Maggie Campbell; song,
infant class; recitation, Ella Kimball; song,
"Old, Old Home" Mr.. Young; recitation,
Louie Whitaker; song, Alice Williams; reci-
tation, Ella Lyman; exercise by the infant
class; recitation, Alice Williams; reci-
tation, Miss Artie Kimball; song,
Little Bobolink," vocal class; recitation,
Louise Stetson; song George Provost; piano
solo, Miss Daniels; piano solo, Miss Rose;
song, "Auld Lang Syne," vocal class.
magic lantern exhibition, music and a
distribution of candies was provided for the
scholars of the Epiphany Church Sunday
school ut Wizards Hall yesterday evening.
1t was charming event, and the little
AT the Ninth.strect Methodist Protestant
Church happy audience assembled last
night, wheret the Christmas.tree gifts were
distributed and the following programme
rendered with splendid effect: Solo, Emma
Jarvis; recitation, Ada Dom; recitation,
Hammond Brewer; reading, Ella Jarvis
recitation, Howard Barker; recitation,
Maud Lyons; solo, George Hartwell.
The E.street Baptist Church was COM
pletely filled last night by the scholars of
the Sunday-school and their friends. They
found the church very handsomely trimmed
WIN evergreen, me arch spanning the
PuiPis' nankeo WIN large CHRISTMAS trees,
.Gaaea Wltn presents. Inc exercises under
sne uirectson Oh Mr. Charles n. Richards,
M islstcu Vi songs, choruses, ana recitatiohs.
;n mon Uano she Plesentaeion Oh gus, ihcluu-
,ns valuaoie Mresslie gown lor inc pastor,
comceiyeu anu executed. m
DesiGes royal mus,cai ana literary
ieasV, tne programme OF last hight enter
tainmeht Oh tne hamilhe M. u. sunday
scnooi Was Variea Dy tne presentation OF a
silver pitcher TO inc superintendent, MI D..
~ Croissaht' ana other handsome gifts TO
the teachers Dy the several classes. In the
musical ana literary entertainment tne FOL
lowing meritea special mention; Misses
marion ha,i, dertie Neil, Moiiie Low,
Hattie and Maggie WILSON, yirgie MouIton,
Esteiia bennett ana mamie hartsocR, Taui
ana AZ. haa u"nioh' ana "iiiie ana CLIFFORD
, The gorgeous Christmas tree at the
Church or the Incarnation was snorn last
night Of Its beautiful presents, which were
distributed among the Sunday-school schol-
ars. Inc children sang glees ana rounde-
iays, ana r the pastor delivered happy ad-
dress. inc poor onerings contributed py
the schooi were apuhuaht.
Music and Mirth.
Conspicuous among last nights entertain
ments was the authors carnival in the
Spencerian Business College parlors, con-
Quoted by the New Church (Swedenborgian)
Society. The decorations were very at.
tractive, and n programme of recitations
and songs was feature. Many of the
guests represented characters from their
favoritc authors. OF these the
most prominent were as follows:
Mr.. Tyrrel, Hiawatha; Miss Lillian Nc
Carly, Minnehaha; Miss Ella Fox, Lalla
Rookh Mrs. Tyrrell, Meg Merrilies; Miss
Schrcincr POrtia Annie ii. Cavis Ncrissa;
Mr.. Barnard, BaIkis; Mrs. Barnard, Peg
goty; Mrs. Mccarthy, Martha Washington ;
| Ada Carmen, Topsey Mr.. Keller Guy
Fawkes; Miss Louise Bryant, Dolly's Dress.
maker; DIR. Donaldson, the Ancient
Mariner; Mrs. Mussey, Dot; Della Mussey,
Tillie SlOwboy Nellie Spencer, Tyrol Maid;
Walter Wooster, Joe; MIR. McCavit, Chris
tian; Miss Dickson, Mercy; Miss
Miller, Mrs. Caudle; Mr.. Gibson,
Mr.. Caudle; Mr.. Spencer, Falstaff
Mr.. ID. A. Brown, Prince Hal; Emma
Gangewer, LeonOre; Mr. Tyrrell, Rip Van
Wrinkle; Kitty Cottrell, Fairy Josephine