The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-28

Christmas, 1884, is q matter Of the past,
but Il will long remain On the memory as
a bona fide, old foshioned Chrstmay Day
Only few days before people generally
were complaining of the possibility OF
another green Christmas, which, of late
years, has been the rule rather than exeep-
ton; but although the rain Of last Sunday
was an unwelcome visitor, the snow storm
which preceded it had made substantial
foundation, despite the rain, for the best
slei8hing that has been known in this Vi
cinity in recent years. Everybody hailed
the raw, cold, wintry Christmas as most
wholesome blessing, if not with actual de-
light. In this cityin number of the
churches, church-going was the order of the
morning. at Trinity Church q special
service of song was held and was largely
attended. The church choir consisted of:
Sopranos Miss G. BEackman, Miss A. f.
Kogge; altos, Miss nj. Livingston, Miss
i. y. Van Loan; tenors, L. r. McColloch,
j. H. Croll; bassos, Charles j. Kogge, J.
II. Van Loan; organist, G. e. Dibble, and
rendered the following programme in a
most creditahle manner
Professional ssC.ear upon the night air,
Parker.
yenite Exultimus Domino, Trinity
Psalter.
Proper Psalms, 10, AS, IS.
Gloria Patri, No. |. Noyello; No. 2, Gre
atorex; No. 8, Holden.
TIE Deum, Charles Edward Stephens.
Jubilate Dec, Noyello.
Hymn, "Htrk the Herald Angels Sing,
Mendelssohn
Kyrie Eleison, Tucker, No IT'S.
Gloria Tibi, No. / Greatorex
Anthem, "And there were Shepherds,
Fl. P. banks.
Sermon.
Offertory, Brightest and Best Of the
Morning, Dudley Buck, Jr.
Sanctus, Tucker
Eucharist Hymn, No. 107, Hymnal.
Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant
Services of an imposing character were
also held in several other Episcopal
churches as well as in the Catholic
churches.
Director Dressler, of St. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, had prepared special
programme, which was magnifeently rem
| dered, particularly "Noell Noel r solo
sung by Madame Coletti. The programme
will be repeated at this mornings services.
Most of the Catholic churches were pro-
fusely decorated with handsome flowers.
The Christmas festivals of several of the
churches were held on Christmas night
Hedding Church was packed as early as
o'clock with merry young ones happy in
| the thought that 'sChris Cringle" comes
around but once a year. The programme
| was an excellent one, and included read
| ings arranged by Mrs. w. e. Drake, led by
Misses Jennie Bulmer, Ada Lawson, Ida
Lewis, Annie Small and Mary Taylor. with
responses by the school; prayer by Rev
| James Boyd Brady, the pastor; the pri-
mary class, under the supervision of Miss
| Ada Carpenter, marched upon the plat
| form, and the little tots created quite a
furore by their excellent singing and reci-
tations fan drill, by seven little girls,
was thoroughly enjoyed; the violin solos
| of Miss Emma Weaver were greeted with
rounds of applause; ''the merry Christmas
| of the Old Woman who Lived in Shoe"
was rovel and realistic representation of
one of Mother Gooses heroines; Miss Ma
ME Lewis persoEated the ssOld Woman, 2
and Mr.. S. W. Ransom, Jr, ssSanta
! Claus" The latter presented Miss Ada
Carpenter with set of elegant Bible eney-
clopadia, which took that faithful teacher
totally by surprise. Mr. H. N. Eye, Su-
perintendent of the School, was presented
| with set of ornamental candle sticks by
Mr. Richardson. Mr. Eye responded in a
feeling maI,ner. Miss Jennie Westervelt,
the accoraIanist, was presented with a
handsome watch and chain by Superintend-
| emit Eye, and then the Christmas souvenirs
were distributed to the teachers aid schol-
airs. The exercises were led by Mr.. L. J.
| Kennedy, the musical director, and Miss
A. Lawrence presided at the organ.
The Sunday School of the United Pies
| byterian Church, on Summit avenue, held
its annual Christmas festival Friday even
ing.
The exercises were under the sole man
! agement of Mr. G. W Leifred, the Super
intondent A pretty concert service, 'sThe
| Manager Graded King" was rendered by
| the children. Then there were Rotations
and solos by Edith Hampton, Matte Ho-
| gan, Maggie Booth, Eta Crandall frankie
Knower, Nettie Stuart, Rosie Pitt, David
Smith, Annie Webster, Daisy Bates, Alice
and Eleanor Game, Eddie Caine, after
which the distribution of gifts was made
The annual Christmas festival of the
Church of the Good Shepherd was held
Friday evening, but the hiiarity which
would have otherwise prevailed was lessen
ed by the illness Of the pastor J. Frank
| Thon pson. The usual distribution of gifts
to the children was made.
The Waverly Congregational Church also
| held its Christmas festival on Friday night
and delighted the children with little gifts
of toys and candy. Outside the churches
the day was generally enjoyed, sleighing,
skating on rollers and cutters, theatre GO
ing, sociable festivities and every kind Of
amusement Imaginable
At the Childrens Home, Matron Win
chester made 1t her business to find out
what each little one wanted for Christmas.
In the evening w. T.. Evans entertained
| the children with a display of comic pic
lures. In the dining-room they were
treated to ice-eream supplied by Morrow &
Day, and afterwards, committee of ladies
ann gentlemen, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. Z. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs Mial Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs E. s. Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Miller, MIR. and Mrs G. w. Cleri-
hew, Mr.. and Miss G. III. Drummer, Miss
@. Earl, Miss Julia Pearsalf and others
| lighted the large Christmas tree in the
parlor, and the presents were distributed
he money with which the gifts were pur-
chased was partly the proceeds of an en-
tertainment by the pupils of F. A. Mollen-
hauer, and partly donation by Francis
! S. Emmons.
The Christmas entertainment of the
| Second Reformed Church occurred on Fri
day evening last. The exercises were held
in the body OF the church. The room was
crowded witch happy children and their par
ents and friends. Following is tne pro-
gramme:
PART FIRST.
Christmas Carol List to the Bells School
Prayer, Rev. 2. D. Van Gleef. The Pastor
Christmas Carol. Hail Thou Prince Emmanuel.
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