National Republican., 1882-12-30
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Pleasant and Attractive Programmes and
Enjoyable Occasions.

E1l1Oynble OCCuSiOHB.
The Metropolitan NJ. +. Sunday school held
it's annual Christmas festival on Thursday
evening. The pleasant weather and occasion
brought large and appreciative audience to
the church. The rendering Of the programme
proved that the school possessed talent of the
highest order, for many of the recitations were
delivered in a manner that would have done
credit to professional cocutionists. The inu-
sic was spirited and artistically rendered.
The programme included the following The
opening exercises "Hurrah for Santa Claus"
by Master Freddie Sites; "Christmas Tree
by little Lollic Blandford; Fisher
mans Wife," by Amelia Deyling;
Healing of Jairus's Daughter by Lizzie
Gapcn Little Bcnnie," by Bertha Gray;
"The Track in the Ashes, by Maud Duvall (;
Bethlehem" by Clara Lutz an eloquent
address on Temperance" by Clem, NJ l..
Sites: "Tom's Little Star" by Miss Mary A.
Barnes: Waiting" by Elsie Sites; piano
solos. by Mr. Leroy J. Boggs and Miss Mabel,
| Cornish: quartcttc, by Mrs. Tasker, Miss j.
| Bird and Messrs Provost and Peer: songs by
/ the school and chorus class. The exercises
were rendered the more delightful by reCta-
| tions from Miss Florence Perry, entitled "a
Royal Princess;" Miss Eva c. Angel, "Thc
! Painter of Sovillc;" and by Miss Eva Hen
dcrson in piece on "ChIistmaS." The mu
steal part of the programme was under the
direction of Mr.. &. 4. Provost, and Mr.. Leroy
j. Boggs presided at the piano as accompanist.
A Christmas sociabe, followed by an enter
tainmcnt, took place in McKcndree church,
Massachusetts, avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest, on Thursday even
ing last After reception on the part of the
Rev. and Mrs. {. Herbert Richardson the
programme of exercises begun by sing:..s the
hymn, "All Praise to Our Redee' ing Lord"
followed by prayer. Then CAVE the various
musical and literary selections as ar
ranged for, viz, anthem by choir, "Hal-
leluiah to the God of Israeli "The Lc-
gcnd Beautiful" Longfellow, recited by
Miss Anna White; "Kathlccn Mavourneen,"
solo, Miss Roberts; duet, "Life's Dream
Is Ger" Misses Ferguson and Webster; solo,
'Not Ashamed of Jesus" Miss Mamie White;
quartotte, "Guide Me Thou Sweet Jehovah !"
Flotow Misses Roberts and Crawford, Misses
~Conncll and Boswell; reading, "Malibran
and the Young Musician" Miss Anna White {;
duet, 80 Vert Thou in the Cauld Blast?'
Misses Roberts and White; solo, Alone" "
Miss Webster; quartetto, "lnspirer and
Hcarer of Prayer" Misses Roberts and Craw-
! ford Mcssrs. Conneli and Boswell solo, The
Bridge" Miss Ferguson; reading Prayer
Meeting Killers" ,Ialmage, Miss Anna White {;
anthem, "The Heavens Are Telling the Glory
of God" choir. AT the close of the programme
the members of the choir were invited by
| the Official members to an elegant ana DOun-
| tiful repast in the lecture room of the church,
provided through the agency of the ladies of
the church, and which was greatly enjoyed.
After due regard had been paid to the good
things of the table, the Rev. Mr.. Richardson
referred to the services of the choir to the
church, and how much they were priced and
appreciated, and of the desire of the church
to give expression to this feeling John
| c. Harkncss, esq, was then called upon
and made an excellent address, replete with
humor and vivacity, on the power and intlu-
cncc of music closing by presenting on behalf
of the church to Miss NJ. Il. b. Roberts IL
beautiful scalskin purse, in which were sew
cral golden testimonials of appreciation and
regard. Miss Roberts, though taken entirely
by surprise, made an excellent response, which
was most heartily received. Il. V. Bret, esq,
in brief and well put address, presented Miss
Fannie Gartrell, organist, with an attractive
and tasteful toilet set, which Miss Fannie
made happy response. James l.. Crawford
esq, followed in some remarks appreCiative OF
the services of the choir, of which he was for
merly leader, and the company broke up at a
late hour, after having spent a very pleasant
social evening. The musical programme was
under the direction of c. NJ. Connell, esq, who
managed it with well known skill and ability