The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-12-31
HOLIDAY FESTIVALS
GIVEN BY THE DIFFERENT SUM-
DAY SCHOOLS.
Grand. Glorious and Magnificent
Times by st. Marks. Trinity and
Cumberland Congregations.

Last night was delightful evening
to spend out of ones home, ana the
warm weather and the bright moon
were the causes of n great many people
leaving their residences and attending
the various Christmas festivals and enter
tainments set by several Of the churches
to be given. The LIGur reporter with
the rest of the pleasure seekers was out,
and the first entertainment visited by
him was that given by the Sunday
school of st. Marks Episcopal church,
on Houston street. Here he found the
spacious building, secured for the pur-
pose, to be filled with merry crowd oil
children and adults, the children intent
on merrymaking and the older people
on helping them TO that end. The hall
was beautifully decorated In holiday
cedar and bright bunting, and large
Christmas tree occupied the post oil
honor at the end Of the hall. long
table, fairly grooming with turkey,
salads, peaches and cream, quail on
toast, ice cream and other toothsome
vionds. WINS spread and was presided
over by the beautiful young Indies oil ST.
Marks congregation. The Light man;
by the urgent persuasions OF MT, Siu
james. the Misses May Williams, Belle
Martin and Florence King, was lnuuceu
TO sample a small portion OF the good
things at the table, and can say that
more appetizing supper was never
tnsted. or st. Marks Sabbath school,
General W. II. y Dung Is the able super
intendent, and the following are teach
ers who were present last evening: MIS-
Hamilton, Miss Lottie Jones, Miss Ida
Vance, Miss Belle Martin, Mrs. vincent,
Miss Walthall, Mrs. Sam Maverick, Miss
MAY Williams, Miss Lee Washington,
Mrs. Cresson and Mrs. Wright.
Among the ladies of the congregation
who materially assisted are Mrs. Epson,
Mrs. Maggie Moore, Mrs. General Young,
Mrs. Walthall, Miss Lizzie Goodwin, OF
Laredo: Miss Bell, Miss Mary lllg, Miss
Lillian Ogden, Mrs. 4. Edmonds and MISS
Cora Ogden.
Continuing his rounds, the reporter
next visited the entertainment and sup
per given by the Sunday school OF Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church ON Ave
nue. G.. Here the church was Deau-
tifully and tastefully decorated, with
large alcove over the pulpit ana a
beautiful cross containing the words
"Merry Christmas in cedar. The eXer-
cses Of the evening were as follows;
|. Anthem by choir, "Glory be to
Cod
.. Pantomime by eight little girls.
4. Song bv school. "Rock of Ages
4. Recitation. "rhe King of the
Manager" by Miss Mabel Briggs. ~.
3. Dialogue. 1.-The little peacemaker,'
BY Masters Clyde Glaze and Oscar
Brooks, and Miss ollie PEBBLES =,
q. Song, beautiful Christmas" by
eight little girls and eight little boys.
/ Z, Recitation by Miss Mamie Davis.
5. Song, "My first music lesson" by
! Miss Belva Hart.
0. Recitation by Master Edgar Ham
ilton. =,
| tableauX.
supper was then announced and
the entire school was maIshalled lnto
their respective classes and headed by
the superintendent and teachers,
marched into the ante-rooms where the
bountifln supper was spread by tins
school. Major II. NJ. Moore is the Sup.
erintendent. and Mrs. W. 5. Falkinburg,
MIR. J. II. West, DIR. j. Is. Chess, Mrs. H.
L. Moore, Mrs. PEBBLES, Mrs. j. b. Chess
Mrs. Waters, Mrs. A. G.. Smith and Mis'
Lizzie Clarke are the teachers.
The next scene of merrimcnt Nlsitet
was the entertainment and supper by
the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunda,
school on Soledad street. This ohurcl
was beautifully decorated with ever
green garands, wreaths, ETC., and tn
pulpit was rendered very attractive b,
large arch of cedar. Appropriate mot
toes in large letters were place
about the room. The following pre-
, gramme was successfully carried out;
7 |. Organ prelude, by Miss Kate Fnvill'
.. Chorus, "Come all we People,
+ 3. Responsive reading, 1.-The Deli'
erer.n
4. Hymn, "Bethlehem."
!, .. Prayer, by the pastor, Rev w.
e Preston.
+ q. Chorus, "Glory to the Father"
7. Responsive reading, 1.-The Vision.
$. Chorus and quartette, "All Il
World"
.. Responsive reading, THE Nigh
One.n
5 10. Hymn, THE Inner Light
IL. Reading by Miss Lulu Smith al
recitation by Master Hal Cochran.
~. Chorus. "Song of the Magl."
.o 10. Responsive reading, "The ID
Nc Dawn"
- II. Solo and duet, "Where is I
" King" by Miss Kate Favllle and R'
H. W. b. Preston. -.
III 10. Responsive reading, "The W
Men"
No. 10. Hymn, THE Promise
IN Il. REGULATIONS by Misses Sarah ii
M and Birdie Cochran.
Is. Chorus, "Silver STAR
10. Responsive reading, "The on
Child"
os- 20. Address by the Superintendent
ar. the Sunday school, Mr.. John Green.
os u. Hymn, 1.-The Lords Amounted. "
w, %. Responsive reading, The Morn
Star"
%. Chorus, There is Beauty"
u. Benediction.
ho After the benediction the large au
, ,"V ence visited the supper room below
,u- church, where feast of all the x
t t things attendant upon, and nee
M M sary to, such festivals were spr
'"' by the good ladies of the congregati
Occupying the post of honor wa
gigantic sugar cured and decora
ham presented by Messrs. Hart q DO
ing of SOledad street, accompanied by
large dishes of salad and II jar Of pick
Five Attending the donation were the foil
ing lines:
Miss Children, permit me to thus extend
> MI The kindly wishes Of an humble frit
ma. To all, happy New Year;
nnie And trust as time shall Intervene,
n Our noble deeds may yet be seen,
BY Him who has no fear.
CHERRY 30
After the supper romping games v