Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-30
CHRISTIANS DorNGS.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

every n expected it would be a
grand affair for the children belong
ing to the sabbath school.
The first exercise of the evening
was Correcting" by Miss Ada Shat
tuck and king Christmas oy Miss
Jennie Blair, which were well re-
ceived and showed good talent and
ability in the young ladies. "Ring
the Bells" Song, IA the hit of the
evening, SO appropriate tor the
music and beautifully rendered by
the choir. The bells mingling with
the voices of the chorus had a very
pleasing effect.
"Uncle Skin-Flints Christmas Gift"
comic, by Elmer Wallace was a fine
thing and Elmer's rendition was
splendid.
Snow Flakes by Six little girls
was nice and the little Misses per-
formed their parts well.
"Children of the year" by Mrs.
Sabin's class, was one of the best
pieces Of the evening. Miss Birdie
Philips, as mother, of the season,
displayed talent and ability, that
places her in the front ranks as q
personator of character.
"Merry Christmas" by fourteen
little children was a novel and inter.
esting feature. Each little girl had
a card with a letter on suspended
from her neck and at the conclusion
of reciting their parts, all turned
their cards over, displaying as if by
magic the words "Merry Christmas"
"lnstrumental' by Miss Allie Tai
colt was most excelently rendered
and shows great promises in Miss
Allie as a musician.
Bounding Enthusiastically How
ard Snow was very fine. and the
grand climax of all was the distri-
button of presents by Santa Claus"
with the aid of a corps of helpers.
There was a fine selection of pres
ents and not child belonging to the
school was forgotten. Every child
received a beautiful little basket
filed with assorted candies and nuts,
cakes and oranges, and also an APP
propriate present of some other
kind.
The taste displayed in decorating
the rhurch and arrangement of pres
ents was excellent and reflected cred
it upon those having it in charge.
The exercises concluded with a
double quartette, Miss Ellis presid-
ing at the organ.
M. Z. CHURCH
The Chr stmas tree at the M. 4.
church was a very fine one, and was
loaded from crest to base with gifts.
The tree vas so arranged rs to turn
round, which had a very pleasing
effect. 1t was brilliantly lighted
with burning tapers, and the church
was beautifully and a~rtistically deco
rated.
The cantata, "Santa Claus Mis-
take" was rendered with exquisite
taste, under the musical direction of
Mrs. Ward Mallory. The little
nymphs who sang most beautifully
were the little Misses Grace Rings
rud, Nellie Freeman, Edna Gay,
Nellie Bradford and Master Haven
Bradford.
f.. e. Collins, Esq personated "Old
Santa Claus" with splendid effect.
The quintette by Mrs. JAS. z. Blair,
Mrs. J. f. Reid, Miss Mary Hines
and Messrs i. +. Callins and Geo.
Hasson, was superb. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford and Mrs. A. O. Ringsrud
deserve much credit for their inces-
SAINT labor for over a week which
brought about such a happy result.
Rev Bradford received instead of
Il "bundle of sticks coynucopia,
representing the 'horn of plenty"
which contained $3.50 in silver.
E. E. Collins was the recipient Of
a fine camp rocker from the Sunday
school, of which he is superintend
ent.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The chapel vas neatly decorated
with evergreens for the Christmas
festival of the church; and for the
parents and children of the Sunday
School a beautiful tree was set up III
front of the altar. 1t consisted of
oak and willow interviewer in a
beautiful symmetry, and the Branch
es twined with ground pine. 1t
looked like a pine tree, and a stran-
ger would have thought it a real
pine from the forest. 1t was adorn-
ed with stars and various ornaments
which led one of large experience in
such things to say it was the most
beautiful tree he ever saw. The
Sunday School teachers loaded it
with presents for the children, with
other presents for their parents.
And this was done SO neatly that
new beauty was added to the tree.
And when the candles in it's branch
cs were lighted, the whole arrange
ment was very beautiful. The pa
rents and children were out in full
numbers. The rector opened the
service with prayers, and a brief adj
dress, which were connected with
Christmas carols, sung very sweetly
by the children under the direction
Of Miss Minnie Ellis, the organist
of the Sunday School. The relig-
ious service was closed oy the rec
tor, Rev. Mr.. Hines, and the tree
was then unloaded and its valuable
contents distributed to the merry
children, parents and others, all o|
whom were supplied with something
to cheer them. 1t was a beautiful
festival, which will be long remem
| bered.