Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

Cmf1otm0S entertainments
There was large attendance yesterday at
the Christmas festival OF the Industrial Home
school Through the efforts Of the lady mana
gers the tree had been supplied most bountifuly
with gifts which were distributed after the rem
dering Of the program, consisting Of declama-
nations, catalogues and music. Mr.. Stock
bridge, superintendent. had charge Of the exer-
cises, and Rev. Mr.. Colburn opened the meeting
with prayer. Speeches were made by Messrs.
c. NJ. Matthews, W. W. Curtis, j. b. T. Upper,
b. H. Warner, John Hitz and L. Abraham.
Among those present were Mrs. Topper. Mrs.
Blackboard, Mrs. WV. Curtis, Mrs. H. A. Willard,
and Miss Mcpherson.
The exercises of the Ryland Chapel Sunday
school were of the most interesting character
They consisted Of an excellent program. for
which great credit is due to the Committee of
arrangements headed by Miss Cora Walker, and
also to the superintendent Mr.. Fred A. Gee
forthe energy and promptness with which il was
carried out. Theleading features were burlesoue
band by sixteen masters and misses and Mother
Goose" cantata by ten boys and girls in costume;
solos by Mr.. James Taylor and Miss Annie Yeat-
man. and recitatiOns by Misses Annie Dyer Nam
matte Howell and Adde Tune. The dressing
was picturesque and tasteful There was no
delay or confusion in the progress of the exer-
ciSes from first to last. Among the MANY pres
ents given We're a beautiful gold-headed cane to
the pastor, Rev. Richard Norris. and an elegant
card basket and beautiful ring to Miss Adde
Stahl, the organist. Refreshments of ice-cream
cake. confectionery. etc, were furnished TO the
entire audience as a lifting finale of the enter
tainment.
The Christmas entertainment of the children
OF ST. Johns parish was held yesterday after
noon and was very interesting. The rector
Kew. DR.. Leonard, was presented by DR.. Rey-
burn, superintendent of the Sunday school, with
handsome case of books and the assistant
ministers, Reys. Potter and Reazor and Mr.
Macleod. the organist, were each presented
with beautiful Illuminated cards.
Christmas entertainment was given last
evening at the Memorial Lutheran church. The
children enjoyed themselves hugely. The fes-
tivities closed with the distribution OF pile of
boxes containing Christmas remembrances for
the little ones.
The Christmas celebration at the Church Of
the Reformation, on Capitol Hill, last night was
largely attended. A pleasing program was car
rled out. The children were entertained with
some very attractive stereopticon views of Pal
estine and Europe.
The Christmas festivities at Grace NJ E. church
were largely attended. 1t was a regular old
fashioned celebration with Christmas tree
each little one getting suitable gift.
The scholars of the Bethany Free kindergarten
school, conducted under the auspices OF the Wash
fngton Froebel society, had Christmas enter
talnment Tuesday afternoon at Spencerisn Busi-
delighted with the attentions shown them.
me ChriStmaS-tree exercises OF the Sunday
school OF the Western Presbyterian church were
held at the church Tuesday evening. Addresses
pastor, and MI. Smith. the superintendent OF the
schooL IT. Sweetman was presented with an
album by the young ladies of his class.
CHRISTMAS day the venerable widow OF the late
Kew Dr. TuSt1n was most kindly remembered by
his many friends She was the recipient OF thirty
eight presents