Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-03
TCoMhUN1cATED.l
CreagerstOWn Dec. 31st 1888

Christmas entertainment which came otf on
second Christmas night at Creagerstown.-
The program was as follows:
ANNIVERSARY
ST. JOHNS SABBATH SCHOOL
AT CREAGERSTOWN.
Organ Voluntary.
Do1ology, Sang by the School.
Prayer.
Banner Class.
A Merry Christmas.
Singing by School,
Star Bright and Wonderful.
Responsive reading,
The Prophecy
Full Chorus,
Unto US q Child is Born
Responsive Reading,
The Annunciation
Full Chorus,
From Heaven to Earth
Responsive Reading,
Christ's Birth and the Shepherds.
Full Chorus,
The Hills of Bethlehem.
Responsive Reading,
The Wise men from the East
Music,
Fling Wide the Gates.
Exercise by Boys and Girls,
Jesus our Star.
Singing by Glass Of small Girls,
Who is Hel
Music, by a few voices.
Bells of Christmas time.
Exercise by 5upt. and Infant Class,
Christmas and the Birth of Christ.
Singing by the Infant Glass,
Jesus, Jesus.
Music,
The Old Time Bells
Prize Christmas Cantata,
REGULATIONS, Tableaux and Music.
Music,
Christmas on the Sea.
Children Treated.
BenedictiOn.
The voluntary was played by Mrs. ]. 8.
Miller presiding at the organ with Mr.. NAH
Ion Barton playing the Ed. Cornet which
was very good and think was interesting to
all. The banner class was represented by 10
scholars, each having banner and upon
which was a letter and at a certain time all
turn their banners which read, "A Merry
Christmas" that is to say to the audience,
wishing you all merry Christmas. After
wards the responsive reading and singing as
you will perceive on the program was read
and sung with great deal of spirit. The
next exercise was performed by sixteen
scholars, a piece called Jesus Our Star" the
Rotations were good and they all seemed to
be very much interested in what they were
engaged in. Twelve of them, each carving
letter at certain time placed it upon a
large star, three feet high, making the mot
to, Jesus Our STAR closing by Buchanan
Krise, recitng in reference to the beautiful
star of Bethlehem. The exercise by the
superintendent and infant class was excel
lent and reflects credit upon the little boys
and girls in the manner they knew their
parts in reference to the birth of our Saviour
The prize Christmas Cantata is the next on
the programme, and all we claim for it is that
it was a perfect success. The recitations,
tableaux and music were all that could be
asked for; W ell recited, well performed and
we'll sung.
The church was very handsomely trimmed
at the front of the stage was an arch from
one side of the gallery to the other, wrapped
by wreath of pine and in the centre of this
arch was a large Motto suspended from the
ceiling namely: "Glory to God;'' above the
arch was large wreath run along the cell
ing in loops the ends running down and
fastened on the large bell frame, ten feet
high, which stood on the back part of the
stage next to the pulpit with a large bell
hung in it, three feet high and shaped other
wise to proportion covered on outside with
gilt paper and inside with ever green which
was used in swinging 1t backwards and for
wards when the bell ringing song was sung
in the cantata. From each pulpit post a
bracket made in Gothic style ten feet high
covered with gilt paper on which was placed
twenty four sperm candles when lit up was
certainly beautiful ; back of this against the
wall was two large notices, A Merry Christ
mas and A Happy New Year. The gallery
was festooned clear around also the windows
in which hung heart or ring trimmed nice
ly with evergreen. In all we claim we had
very prettily trimmed church. The au-
dience that was present is supposed to be
the largest that was ever inside of the church;
estimated at between seven and eight hun
dred people. We close by thanking those
that were present for their good attention
and hoping they were benefited.
Our school was larger and Of course our
treat was the same, numbering 14S, larger
than II ever has been heretofore.