The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
How and When the Holiday Will Be Observed
by Churches and Sabbath Schools.

South-street Baptist Sunday-school will enjoy
treat at the church this evening There will be
literary exercises, musical numbers, and q visit
by Santa Claus
st. James and st. Paul piscopal-These Sun
day-schools will unite with the congregations at
St Pauls Church. Thursday night, in an enter
tainment for the children, which will be in the
usual form-Christmas tree-carols, recitatlons.
brief addresses. etc A pleasant time is antici
pated.
Christ Church and st. Georges Chureh-These
churches will have their entertainment for the
Sunday school children at the frst-named place
on Friday night There will be Christmas car
OILS, lessons anu brief addresses, besides special
music and distribution of the presents from the
Christmas tree
Mayfower Church-There will be an old
fashioned Christmas entertainment at the May
flower Congregational Church to night. consist
ing of Christmas tree, with representation of
Santa Claus distributing presents, special music
and Rotations. for which extensive prepare
tions have been made
Seventh Presbyterian-The exercises at this
church, this evening will be of especial interest
to the young folks. Besides the usual addresses,
responsive readings, recitations, singing and
music, there will be an oldfashoned fireplace
and chimney down which Santa Claus will come
to distribute presents to littlo ones.
Holy Innocents, Episcopal-The Christmas
exercises at this church will not take place until
Monday evening The scholars and teachers
have in preparation some special features for the
OCCASION which will include Christmas tree,
loaded with presents for the scholars There will
also be music singing of anthems and carols,
dialogues, etc.
St. Mary's-At st. Marys (Catholic) Church,
on Maryland street, Christmas will be observed
in the strict religious form. There will be spe-
cial devotional exercises and mass at o'clock A.
NJ, and again at 8, 10, and vespers at o'clock
P N. The special music for the various services
has been arranged and will be under the direc-
ton of Professor Miller.
Grace N. E.-Grace NJ E. Church, corner
of East and Market streets, will have rather
unique entertainment on Christmas eve. They
will have the old oaken bucket in the winter
tlme and the presents will be drawn up from
the we'll A good literary and musical pro
gramme will be rendered. Everybody cordially
invited to be present, at 7:30 P. NJ, Wednesday
evening
FirstLutheran-TheS Sunday school of the First
English Lutheran Church, will give it's Christmas
entertainment Thursday evening. There will be
music and recitations, an address and tree.
Among those who will render parts of the pro
gramme. are Mrs. Knefer, Mrs. Keegan, Miss
Maggie Stanb, Miss Carrie Gall Mr.. Baugher,
Mr.. Kipp, Mr. Louis Shower, and Mr. Frank
Myers. good time is assured.
Fourth Presbyterian Church-There was an
old-time candy pulling and much amusement at
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, last evening,
by the scholars of the Sunday school. On next
Tuesday evening there will be Christmas festiv-
tiles at the church, consisting of a drill by the
Brush Brigade of about forty girls, and other
exercises by the scholars for which an admis-
sion fee will be charged the proceeds to go to
the free kindergarten fund.
Christian Chapel-A specially enjoyable enter
tain will ha ,vix- fl,,1ct
Church tomorrow evening. Refreshments, con-
sisting of ice-cream, cakes and fruits, will be
served in the Sunday-school room early in the
evening and afterward there will be special ex-
ercises in the main audience room, embracing
solos by Mrs John G. New, Professor Ora Pear
son and Mr.. Hazard, and there will also be vocal
music by quartet composed of Miss Grooms,
Miss Cornelius, Mr.. Ball and Mr.. Richards be-
sides songs by the church choir and the mem
bers of the Sunday-sehool
First Presbyterian-The was a merry gath
ering Of children and not few adults at the
First Presbyterian Church, last night. the oc
casion being the Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday-School. There was varied programme
of exercises suitable to the tastes of the chill
dren. 1t included a song by the Telegraph Quar-
tet, recitation by Mamie Calvin a violin solo
by Annie Sickles. a recitation by Will David, a
solo by Mrs Hammond duet (cornet and pi-
anoI, Il. L. Carlin and Ernest Moore, recitation,
Florence Day, and the distribution of the pres
ents, which were numerous and appropriate.
Central-avenue NJ. E.-The Sabbath-s school
of Central-avenue Church will hold their Christ
mas entertainment to- night. There will be an
interesting programme Of Rotations dialogues,
and readings, the little folks having the larger
share of the performance. AT the conclusion of
the programme there will be an Offering of gifts
by individuals and by classes, it having been de-
termined by the school to give rather than to re-
ceive this year. although the pupils will be prop
erly remembered. An admission fee of an apple
OF potato will be charged at the door 1t is
hoped that large amount of food clothing fuel
and disused toys and playthngs will be secured,
the distribution of which will be under the care
of a committee.
Meridian-street NJ. E.-The entertainment for
the pupils of Meridian-street Sunday-school will
be given at the church this evening, and at the
conclusion of tho following programme Santa
Claus has given positive assurance that he will
pay visit to the little folks: Exercises by infant
class, singing by the school, prayer by the pas
tor, angel song, recitation, merry Christmas"
Anna Hasselman; music, Chimes of Bethe-
hem, solo and chorus, Miss Lizzie Walker reci
tation, kings Christmas" Albert Stoneman;
music, BELLS" Mesdames Burford, daughey,
Sylla President Alabasters classes; recitation.
"Piceala's Christmas" Mabel Barrett; music
Young Pilgrims" Mrs. Burford's class; reeita-
ton. Bells Across the Snow" Armeda Bone;
Chain of Pearls, by seventeen young ladies' reel
tatiOn, "The Monks Christmas" Harry Baldwin:
music kris Krnge," Hetty Adams and chorus;
recitation Rockets Christmas" Eva Austin;
overture, 'Caliph of Bagdad" Miles Burford;
tabeau, ARTISTS Studio"
St. Johns Catholic-At st. Johns Cathedral,
on Christmas day, solemn high mass will be
celebrated at o'clock in the morning followed
by sermon, the choir rendering La Hache's
mass. Pontiicial high mass will be celebrated
at half past 10 O'clock and solemn vespers at 3
o'clock in the afternoon The following is the
programme:
Morning.
Asperges Dle'- Peters
Kyrie La Hache
Gloria La Hache
Feni Creator La Hache
Credo La Hache
Ohertory-Adeste Fidelis Novello
oanctuS- la Itache
beneulctuS- La Hacho
Agnus Del. La Hache
afternoon.
Magnificat loeh