The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-01-07
Levee.

The levee Of the Union Sabbath
school at Court Hall Dec. oath, was one
of the most Attractive entertainments
during the holidays. At o'clock the
hall was brilliantly lighted for the oc-
casion and the crowd began to gather;
and very appropriately might the au-
dience be titled the tableau "Expecta-
ton" for Mr.. s. w. Anderson the
SUPERINTENDENT assisted by the eff
cient corps of teachers, had arranged
every thing in such a quiet way that
few anticipated the rare entertainment
that awaited them. After assembling
and the superior rendition of some fine
instrumental music by Mrs. Maimee
Hardwick, Mr.. Anderson stepped be-
fore the foot lights aud favored us
with one of his brilliant, sparkling
little talks, reminding us of the grand
eur awe and sublimity that should
pervade every heart in commemorative
the anniversary of the advent of our
dear Savior; he finished his talk with a
touching tribute to the children, he
spoke as only those who have felt the
parental throb and who have the pre-
cious little jewels entrusted to their
care can feel and talk. He told them
of the beautiful German legend that
had been handed down to us; that far
h.,o l. hA of
time, that the good little children had
been commanded to. hang up their
stockings and that Santa Claus, the
agent of the Oliver of all, would remem
Der them, that SIS they had failed to do
so as yet, that through the benevolence
of our great benefactor, provisions had
been made for them. Just at this point
the heavy drapery of an appropriately
arranged rostrum was rolled up, re-
vealing to the asto nished vision more
than cinderella" transformation.
There suspended between two stair
ways, was dear, good old mother Santa
Claus stocking and goodness knows;
ii was big enough, it was as large AS her
heart and crammed full of nice things
for the children. 1t was shapely
white stocking with red stripes round,
but was simply immense. TIE stair
WAYS were festooned with evergreens
and natural flowers in the most arts.
tic and graceful manner, with large and
exquisite landscape paintings at the
base, and as the curtains were being
slowly rolled up, Misses Florence
White and Mabel Kimbley, two little
midgets or bundles of lace and ruifles,
as bewitching as If from fairyland We're
climbing the floral stairways, looking
but little larger than the lovely array
of dolls that filled the entire top of the
stocking. Oh what good children go
to that Union school. Every one was re-
membered; each little heart was made
to leap with joy, and many little girl
was looking down with tenderest love
and admiration OH her doll baby, while
the boys were all supplied with fire.
works. They We're all remembered not
only once, but twice and some Oftener,
and still the stocking was like the
"Loaves and the Fishes" some left.
After the distribution from the stock
ing the little fairies came down ard
went to the side tables that were laden
ed with many rich and costly presents
for the grown up children, then came
the closing and the presentation of a
handsome Bible to the Baptist church
from Hon. w. r. Kinney, of Louisville,
and as we turned to leave, We felt that
it was pleasant to be there, and that a
few hours could not have been more
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