The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-12-27

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70 speak Of what We szW and heard o.
that occasion. On Monday night
when the air vas more IIks E al
night than The might before Christ
mas, " various church, Bnnday-school
and worldly people assembled e "a
early hOuF, to participates 10 The
Christmas night entsrtalnmentsg given
By the various Sunday schools. Atthe
LUTHERAN CHURCH
there was perhaps The largest audi
ence and the most elaborate exhibition.
The walls were Ornamented with ever.
green seriptursl selections and designs,
while perfect representation Of the
chimney and fireplace, by which
Santa Claus was 20 be introduced to
the andlenee-filled the organ room
The exercises commenced with DR..
Vineent's "AIagi and Messiah, /" intro
duced BY the choir Of the Lutheran
church. After the reading Of the
scriptures by the pastor, followed the
interesting remainder OF the Christ
mas exercise OF DR.. Vincent. The
rendering Of the Language Of the
Race" by a class Of little girls was
much commended. A musical selee-
ton In the Vineentexereise by Messrs.
Smith. Musgrave and Nothstein was
excellent. Santa Claus appeared in
due time and distributed bags Of candy
TO all children present. Irrespective Of
their Sunday school affiliations"
At the
n. =. CHURCH,
was q dne audience and much enjoy
ment There was a large ''snOW house"
occupying the altar plalform-sugges-
tive Of Christmas time within the
house. even II the air was balmy With
out. The pastor Of the church led the
congregation as musical director 10 the
singing. Mrs. Antrim announced the
various recitatiOns, which were good
as a rule. Santa Claus, after mitch
ing" outside, made his appearance
aud caused the little hearts to be merry
aud glad. At the
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
there was a Christmas Tree Well-flled
with an assorted line Of millinery,
confeetions. etc. Mr.. R. A. Levitt
presided "humOrously.n Thseholr, con-
sisiting Of Elder and Ms. Goodwin,
Miss Gertie Goodwin and Mr.. Levitt,
rendered two very fine vocal selee-
tons. The exercises were brief, after
which q committee on distribution
speedily stripped the tree Of It's pres
ents. At the
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
there was also q fine Christmas tree
The pastor Of the church was master
Of ceremonies. Some very excellent
musical and recitative exercises took
place. On a table near the Christmas
tree was q liberal collection ofpresents
designed for the children Of the "Or-
phans' Home, at LeavenWorth. The
pastor, Rev. w. A. Slmklns, was re-
membered by a very beautiful AFgand |
student lamp, and a portable dlctiona-
ry-holder and bookcase combined
There were several handsome Christ
mas trees IN the homes OF citizens.
Among those which we saw personal
ly were those at the residences Of Mr..
Oscar Seltz and Mr.. John A. Nelson.
Mr. Ed. Lott also had a tree ct his
home.
CHRISTMAS DAY
dawned as bright and pleasant ne the
Dleasantest fall day. While there was
no general close Of business houses,
little attention was paid to business;
and all seemed determined TO enjoy
themselves after the most approved |
modes. Dinner parties were numer-
Gus and the turkey and Christmas
pudding were heartily discussed. At
the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
the prescribed Christmas services
took place. The evergreen aud floral
decorations were very nice The
were beautiful and much en-
HANGED by the music Of the choir, con-
sisting OF Mrs. Engstrom, Mrs. Hitler,
Mr.. Hitler and Mr.. A. Wellington.
At the
CATHOLIC CHURCH
the usual Christmas masses were eel
ebrated. The altar Of this church, also,
was handsomely decorated with flow
ers.
After much eating, driving and
some worship, the citizens Of Salina
were treated In the evening TO the
play Of
LOVES SACRIFICE"
presented by the Sallna Literary, and
for the benefit Of q Public Library.
The house was well filed, and after 20
pleasant Christmas Il was In the best
Of moods for enjoying this prssenta-
ton. We do not wish our readers to
Infer that the play would not have
been well received had the audience
not been IN the Aforesaid mood.
But the audienee being 10 the mood
aforesaid placed the actors In the
same mood, and henes each and all
exeelled themselves. Without q sim
gle exception and from all sources we
hear the entertainment spoken Of In
glowing terms. Between acts some
speclalties amused the audiences very
much.
The Sallna orchestra rendered some
very nice music. The members Of the
Literary are entitled to great credit for
The handsome manner 10 which they
have entertained our people, and this
Il to invite them TO produce another
entertainment Of the kind at an early
day.
ToThs HsFaId's L0esl EsiIoF.
Your statement IN last weeks
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