Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-30
Christmas Enter,aioments

The annual Christmas festival of the Memorial
Sunday school was held Wednesday evening at
tlat church, together with that tOf the Sunday
school OF the Church OF the Fatherland, under the
direction OF Prot. Guss The large auditorium was
comfortably filled by the parents and friends OF
tae pupils of these schools. The exercises were
brief, but Of a highly interesting character con-
sisting OF Christmas carols by the members of the
Memorial school, especially prepared for that pur-
pose; recitations and the distribution OF memen-
toes to the pupils OF the several schools. All the
Rotations were delivered by the smaller children,
AMI the manner in which they were rendered, to-
gether with the applause they received, reflect
very creditably upon the teachers OF the schools.
Among these were Spot" the little dog by
Fredie Quinter; "a letter to nay Mamma" by
Mary White; little song,r by Flora Muirhead;
recititoBs by Oracle Butler, Johnnie Stowel, Ella
Braley, Eddie slabaugh. Willie Murhead, Kezzie
Lewis, Annie Braley. Lena StOetZer, Jennie
I ih3nas, ana duet by the Misses Gertie and
Stella Callahan. At the conclusion OF these ser
vices, each scholar was presented with Christ
mas memorial. The sexton and his wife were
kindly remembered by the officers Of the school, A
table for the reception or pounds had been placed
within the chancels, and before the close was
overloaded with donations for the poor.
One OF the most interesting Christmas entertain
mentS was that given by the new church Sweden
b0rgian) sunday school, on Christmas day, at the
children OF the school presented their parents and
irends with line rendition or play, from st:
NIcnOidS mag ZINE, emitted "Pr1nce Malapert. of
Moonshine Castle" Miss Della Mussey as the
prince, Miss Jessie Macarty as Cicily Miss Grace
keeter as Mar,anna, ami Masters Tyreil and Klak-
ring as the imam in the NOON and 'sSeneSpa,'
respectively, deserve great credit for the fine
dit!on OF Their parts, while the remainder OF the
scholars dressed and acted their parts, as chorus
10 perfection. At the close OF the play the school
formed a circle around the well laden and bril-
llantly illuminated Christmas tree, when each OF
the scholars, their little friends then present. as
well as teachers, were presented with presents.
the Christmas tree festival OF the Sixth Presby-
west, Rev. F. III. Burdick, pastor, was held We'd
neSday evening. About $50 little children were
made happy by suitable presents of books, candies
anu oranges while the parents We're entertained
by the musical dScOurses OF the very superior
choir.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs--Marriage licenses have
Deen Issued to James Wallace and Carrie Jenefer;
X. G.. Clarvoe and Jennie NJ. Lamb: Thos. W.
Keller, OF Ronney, Vest Va. and Alice " FAINT
Lee; Robert A. Henderson, of Braxton Co. West
Va, and ROS1 NJ. Hutchinson, OF Nicholas Co.
West Va John Williams and Sarah Clark; Russell
Harris and Frances Taylor; VIM. Mason and
Cecilia Moore: Ernest DlchmOn, OF Wisconsin, and
Bessie \. Grat,an; Richard Snowien and Matilda
Francis. both OF Montgomery Co., Md; NJ. r.
Mcnamara and Maggie f. Gross.
SUDpEN DEATH WHILE WAITING For A TRAIN
Mr.. Alexander \. Fe35le. DoOkbinder In the Gov
eminent Printing office, died suddenly at the Bal
tlnore and Ohio De pot last night about 9O O'Clock
while sitting in the waiting room for a train
which leaves at 9:45 and for which he had q ticket
Tor New York. Ofiicer Powell had the body con-
had been employed at tae Government Printing
ONCE Tor the last fifteen years, and was a man OF
reSpecfabhty. He had recently got a leave o. alb
sence 10 visit his family in Brooklyn.