Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

ENJOY THEIR CHRISTMAS rEsrIyAIa
The Christmas entertainment for the children
OF the Sunday school Of the English Lutheran
church, corner Of 11th and Il streets, last
evening, was very unique In its character. A
throne with red canopy and lace curtains o.
cupied the platform, and seated on It were the
King ana queen, B. French Meyers and Miss
Grace F. Foy. At the sound OF the cornet,
blown by Captain Charles 8. Domer, Of the
Mohneyal, as Chinaman ana Henry Hem 1"' optS.
flora mccormick and Jessie Mann, % Swiss
Peasantss appeared, accompanied by Oscar
ents to be distributed among the children.
Jonn E; McClain, acting as lord chamberlain,
called the roll OF the school, each member
stantiai gifts were substituted ior the usual
candles and dolls, and harmonicas were given
knives, books, autograph albums, &C.. were
given to the Older ones There were thirteen
scholars rewarded who had the record Of not
Hanssll, who is nearly seventy years Of age &c,
mas peen present each Sabbath for three years,
a an, Cnaries kranse has made similar record
~ Inc christmas entertainment at the Hamline
N: f. church last evening brought happiness to
either IN apple or potato and az these we're wre
handed they were thrown into barrels and good
stock was thus realised. To those who did not
shs q esses ems i0b bans
gwen 70 the children, they brought gffts of food
ana sho Wearing apparel, which were distributed TO
BY Miss Katy Buck, Miss Eva Seitx, Miss Carrie
=. Proctor, Miss Maud Tracy, Miss Jessie Johns,
ana 1nsa1 Messrs. John Wright, Harry Bushby and
The children Of the Sunday school of Fletcher
cnapei New York avenue and 4th street, en-
ws tree last and
following: Misses Everline Taylor, Maud Ham
acher, Estelle Chase, Minnie Gudgen, Susie Sui
a IVA CSfneIa kavernaugh, Gertrude Alison
-, Last evening was the occasion Of the Christ
Of the Sunday school Of the
the church was filled to OVERCOMING The back
OF the platform opens by folding doors into the
hundred Fsea
the platform. Mr.. Chas E Fawmor, assistant
ana Messrs. crandali, Smith, Vaughan Va and
Kaufman distributed the presents. Youths of
s sns sc a,Sa,, Burger Richmond Burke Adams
terest was manifested in the presentations: A
goid headed cane to the superintendent Mr..
mahogany nah table to the pastor. Rev. Eugene
Peck, and purses of money to the organists,
Misses Davis and Burke. The superintendent
tendances at every session during the year, and
blDies TO thirteen for attendance at every morn
ing church service. The pastor and Mr.. Z!m-
church, made short addresses.
me cn1ldren's Christmas entertainment at
"cheHOreo NJ. f. church last evening was in
every way an enjoyable occasion. There was
their parents and friends. The program con-
sisted entirely of music-choruses by the main
school and by the infant department and a
solo by Miss Nellie Hodgkin, after which all
present were served with an abundance of
candy and oranges, and an hour was spent in
tastefully decorated with evergreens.
Last Monday night the Sabbath school at
sligo, Montgomery county, Nd, gave an enter
ta1nment to the Sunday school children at the
NJ. =. church at that place, Rev. Daniel Haskell
pastor. The interior OF the church was hand
Some fine tableaux were presented from Bible
history with good effect, under the direction OF
the superintendent, Mr.. j. G. Dowell. Every
sunday school pupil was presented with some
good cheer In the way of sweetmeats an with
handsome book. A handsome copy Of Dore's
teachers.
The Christmas entertainment at the Taber-
nacle church last evening was very successful.
"A nne program was rendered, consisting of rec
ltat1ons, DUETS, solos, &c, concluding with q
doll drill by sixteen little girls, captaine by
Maize Rose Chris Kringle then appeared and
gladdened the hearts of the little ones with q
present for every child in the school, Four
medals were presented by the superintendent:
one Tor attendance, one for new scholars. one
Tor Bible verses. and one for Aid society. The
recipients, Willie Springman, Fannie Redman,
the platform by Judge Gray, who made the
presentations, with few happy remarks. The
exercises were closed with the reading Of q tele-
gram from the pastor, Rev. Robert Nourse,
wishing the school happy Christmas season,
and sending love to all his friends. The COM
Mrs: Brough, deserve great praise for such q
finely rendered program.