Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-31
EDITION,
Mount pusass.s N. z. Chsreh.

Mount PINasanG n. z. On arch.
The Christmas eve entertainment,
announced in the Daily REPUBLICAN
some time ago, WAS held in the above
church on Monday evening, December
cath. The church was nicely decorated
with evergreens, suitable TO the occa-
sion and season Of the year.
As the principal part Of the program
was catching Kris Kringle, composed
Of singing in concert by adults and
children, solos and recitatioBs, II re-
quired a fireplace, which was built on
the platform in the old style, with
chimney, BRASS and irons, q log Of wood
aud candlestick on the mantel. 1t
looked very natural, and appeared 10
he q suitable place for Old X riss TO come
down with the presents for the children.
Rev. Geo. w. Weldin, the Superintend-
ent, announced that the exercises would
commence with the hymn "While
shepherds watched their tiocks by
night" etc, sung to the difficult tune,
Sherbourne, with good effect, BY the
class, composed Of G. W. Weldin, Mr..
Holt, Annie and Ella Talley, Mrs. Rob
inson, Mr.. Howard 4. Guest, Emma
Weldin, MissGrubb, louisaTalley Astel.
IL and Beula Weldin and others. Miss
Flora Wood presided at the organ, being
followed with prayer by the pastor,
Rev. w. X. Gregg. Next hymn, "All
hail the power of Jesus name" ETC., TO
the tune, Coronation, was sung by the
class, the congregation joining In. The
pastor and superintendent delivered
addresses, suitable TO Christmas times.
In the review Of the year, the supern-
tendent said, We have met with a loss
in the death Of modest, christian
lady, in the person OF Clara K. Weldin.
Sister Hannah r. Weldin was appoint
ed to write a memoir OF her death, and
she responded to the duty with pleasure
in the production Of q beautiful poem,
which, as she WAS unable to be present,
WAS well read by Mrs. Eebecca Miller.
Hope shall be able to send you copy
soon for publication.
This was followed by An appropriate
hymn, AT the Golden Landing"
Next came u long, well delivered ad
dress, by Mrs. Guest, called Jack
Grave" which was listened 70 with
attention.
The Christmas Cantata followed, re-
quiring about forty.hve minutes to per.
form II. 1t commenced with lively
singing by the class of adults and chill
dren separate solos by Miss Flora
Wood, who presided at the organ on the
platform, Mr.. Holt, Mrs. Guest, Geo.
W. W-ldin, little Hattie Addiction,
Willie Is. Gregg and Flora Ferguson,
the whole class of adults and children
joining in the chorus. Bridget Muir
ply, Miss Ella Talley, Jane Mahony.
Annie Talley, Motley White, Emma
WeldiD, Bertha, little Mary Conway,
Mr.. Holt, Mr.. Wright, Louetta Gar
vine and Mrs. Wright. All the above
performed their parts well, but little
Bertha, a small bright child, for the
length of her piece and distinctness OF
excelled. There was
an organ in the vestibule where Annie
Talley played, and several pieces were
sung, representing music in the dis
lance. The most amusing part Of the
program was catching Old kriss, by
little Bertha
Old KISS acted his part well. When
ne came on the platform with his flow
ing, white beard, and body Of tremen.
ious dimensions, looking AZ if he had q
big load Of presents, he shook himself
Justify to gst the snow off, saying thai
things looked familiar, having been
here 20 often. He said al must put on
my glasses, AZ by all accounts | am
getting old, nearly nineteen hundred |
years" About this time the bells jim
kled and he said "Whoa Jerry Whoa
Beauty be quiet. Ny reindeers are =
little excited. Whoa Billy. IN be
up there soon. Rest q bit, my reiudeers,
After your long journey from Moscow.
Whoa " The bells rang frequently and
disturbed him. He looked at the stock.
ngs hanging NJ the chimney, ard re.
.Ognized Bertha's, having seen IL seven
years, but the baby's, " he didn't know
about that one" saying that there are
heap Of people III the world this year
hat was not here last. This raised
quite laugh. lie thee rehearsed the
names Of john Rogers, Charles tn, first
and Charles the second, Henry the first
and second. These he said were good
names, reminding him Of old times
royal good times. John Smith-there
are SO many of the Smith family, fear
hat shall not have presents enough,
but this is good John Smith, and shall
have to DO the good thing by him. There
Il also Queen Bess. must remeIL Der
her children. He gave out over one
hundred presents 10 the children con-
lected with the Sunday school. There
we're also about fifty miscellaneous
gifts of various kinds given, viz: to the
pastor and family, a turkey from Mrs
John Talley, a pair of large towels from
Mr., John Beeson and wife. Miss Flora
ood received beautiful gilt hymn
II with tunes Mrs. Rebecca Miller
gave some ten presents to her class
Il Is difficult 10 remember the names
,rd gifts, they were 40 humorous, more
han ever before. AT the close the
,astor called Rev. Geo. W. Wcldin,
Joseph II. Hubbard and Mrs. Miller
Onward, and presented the Two former
with beautifully bound copies Of the
3lolc ~ltli tteIr names on, and the lat
"r with "A costly album the first WAS
donation from the Sunday school and
be her Two by their CLASSES. They
acknowledged the gifts in fitting re-
pun-rs.
Til" arrangement OF this entertainment
= due to the un'iring efforts of Rev. q.
v. Weldin, Misses Ella and Annie
alley, with the assistance of others.
After the doxology was sung and the
'enedic'ion pronounced by the pastor,
he large audience dispersed, feeling
hat this was one Of the best entertain.
lents that ever was given at this
hurch. The proceeds of the occasion
net the expenser OBSERVER