Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-07
en- LDR US SERVICES.

I on either side WAS hanked Oy pyramids oil
I boxes Of eonlections. The wall in rear of
the platform bore the inscription Thanks
I be unto God for His UnSpeakable Gift,
and over the altar-place shone bri liant
I gas iet ,tar-the latter the handi-work OF
I Mr. John IL Bishop The CALLER es aud
walls were iestooned and wreathed with
evergreen, After "A song by the school aud
PRAYER by the pastor, Rev. w G Eggleston,
there was AN appropriate responsive service,
and a recital of verses-apparentiy i'm
promptu-by about twenty children OF the
/ school. each verse containing a name by
which the Saviour is called. In addition
/ To the choru~es there were solos by two Int
/ lie girls. Jessie Tru,low and Annie Leisen-
rug-both acqutting themselves in pleas
/ ing manner Jessie is a musical prodigy.
I Ten little girls personated the Christian
/ Giace,. We name them in the order IN
which they assembled the platform, singing
/ "a, they came: Patiencc-Louhe Gal.aher;
I Fnth-Aunie Lei>enring; Virtue Nc,,ie
/ Dorsey Kuowledgc-M Mary Tru,low; Tenn
perance-L-cy Griffith; Experience-Fan-
ME Egsle-ton; Hope-Ada Dooley Gplli-
mes. Ella Darlington; Love-Dli.y Rod-
rick and Charity BERTHE Earn-haw. The
ut,e fots-Hopc and Chariiy-bewitched
the audirncc. a pleasing feature of che enc
ter,aiomcnt was the presentation Co each oi
thr huudreI Itt'c pcop'eol "a decorated box
filled with candies. nuts, &c The singing
ofthr school was sweet. very good, indeed,
/ thc -orun, lcl by Mis-, Eyo Egsle.tou, WHO
shared with Mr. Nuryal " Galaher the
honor o, presiding 90 Che organ.
sunday afternoon the Childrrns service
BOZ ,hr Episcopal church wa- conducted by
o., Daa, Tucker. and Miss + l. vii
Uam, presided 40 the organ. A number OF
carols wcr, rendered by the ,chool-one in
which three Young gir.,-Ni>,cS Mary sim
un. Mar. Lst.mer aui Annie Ai,quilh-
-l.- ,lIo. from rle organ .oit. the school, 10
tae auditorium. Joining n thy chorus: the
cG,c, ua, good Rev Mr. Tucker and Mr.
David n ,ve.l made bricfalIr.s>e, and the
children made their customary Odr.rg fr
Diocesan missions. A barge congregation
witnessed iht Ok rcj.,
tuesday ni.atatr CHRISTMAS Tie ..t.r
uum.ut OF tae 0..Jr-uoi Jac Presbyterian
sunday Scaoo. came od in Char Wa~0-
iu-,m Hall" The spacious room w'uid ni
uoa tir people and many w.rt ruraed lie
way. and mny other, who did ge' .u-,d,
w.ud have accu glad To- turn amy WY.
ra. -o1~ quence OF tb, crowd wa % go.d
aea. uf confusion. and ,hc fjlurco of many
,o bear and >ec seemed Co have made them
indifferent whether those more hvorably
situated enjoyed lhe proceedings or not
10 was "a iam-to be candid, order wasn't
conserved or peace preserved. The excrci-
SIS consisted OF singing. recita,ion-, tableaux
and tle distribution of good things One
hulc boy. Charlie DichI gave exhibition
of hi, wonderful powers OF mcmorizati"n.
Ucrrcited Il poem that comprzed l59 or 9jl
vcr,e,-we ' di,rrmember which II WAS
well done. we are quite surcthough W were
located So remotely from the platform rs to
Ice unable to hear word of it, The sing
ins va, accompanied boy Miss Ella Fnuke
and Mr. l.. K. Diukle on the organ and cor
met. PRAYER and Address and Benedclion
by Rev Dr. Hopkins The Christina
trees. two of them togethe as one, werepro-
fuse 10 decoration A pretty device was
the separating of the trees and disclosure OF
charming tableaux vivante,-the first
Christi as Fairy Annie Kendrickl looking
like one fresh from the angelic host the oil
or wa~ a per,onatio- by three little girls. of
Faith. Hope and Charity. A wee little
daughter of Mr. Haines of the Spirit sang
>p.o >wte,ly, as also did Miss Julia Mer-
chant Santa Klau, lNr Louie Brown
dispensed the candies and things to the
Youngsters. and in coupIets from the stand
arI poet, presented souvenir, to the elders,
-ior instance:
"A b6N Glr the Dear ola Free Press,
Editors low. candy, ] guess
From Tmupoa-
To keep Mr. Turner from harm
present h.m this tre-arm. Toy pistol
Tom Pc
To Gloon Moore, that Prince of good
chaps,
bestov these singer snaps.
.lV.L..l.'f fh.. ,,lea-pr,. of attending the