, 1888-12-27

parts oi the CNCrrI~'' then IN progress
| Indeed two little. ones -o far forgot them
selves 10y cause ol the scene OF beauty a.
! = face toward the ship tn rGc.tc theil
. piece instead ul toward the audience.
/ But II Wa an ENJOYABLE uCclSion-In
very truth children tIy. And vet old
cr hearts Were just - glIi too
- llr.,r WIS the number "i -llt~ that
! four persons were about an hour and Il
half in taking them from the ship. and
several Young ladies busted that time in
distributing them.
w note only un" present among the
many huudrcl-aud this because il WIS
III recognition ut IA, work, III musical
WHY. t"r the church. ot w" persons lately
lnuuL Us. Prof. W. j. Melville and vie
10 them thvr, W:J~ presented from the
church very handsome fruit dish uf sol
III silver, also To- Mrs Melville pretty
card cas-" containing "a ten dollar gold
com. with Christmas wishes al III. l..
Professor Melville AMI wife were quite
surprised at being thus remembered, ami
fur this kind remembrance they desire.
thus publicly Ia express their thanks
II. L. CHURCH.
At the VI T.. church there WIS u crowd
;S there always l. on such occasions, and
a tree heavily laden with presents. The
Sunday school rendered an appropriate
anu Interesting programme, consisting ri
singing, rcCItItIunS, Nr-, after which
hundreds al presents were delivered 10
anxious ana happy recipients. Among
the more noteworthy presents were Il
couple uf gold watches and chains Tor the
Misses Lindsay. a large easy char L.
Major Van BokkcIru, from members "i
the church, and donations To- Rev. and
Mrs. DrniS"n, i'll coin. amounting To over
eighty dUllIrS-gcncrous, thoughtful and
acceptable recognition, Tor which tGc re-
CipicntS desire 10 express their hearty
and grateful appreciation.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
We learn that It. PIul'S Episcopal
church also had Il very ENJOYABLE and ap-
Propriatc celebration Of Christmas We
applied on Saturday last for any an
nnunCement they might wish To publish,
and 1t was promised. but WAS not re-
cciyrd
CHRISTMAS EVE At IRONDALE.
Christmas Eve was celebrated at Iron
dale in way that Is quite characteristic
of this ilourIshing place. The ladies of
lrUndale have - way of 4 eIr own of doing
things. They do not jump at an idea at
the last moment and then do things half
fashion, but they arrange l"ng ahead
with deliberate preparation. SO i'll this
instance. Some time since vOX p|PulI
appointed the following Committee of
Mrs II. b. Dyer. Mrs.
LuelIa Lee, Mrs. J. Farrell and Mrs.
Ella Dodd. The first out of this commit
tee was to extend a cordial Invitation TO
all at the heaG of the bay. Then a
sum of money was collected
and fine tree was loaded down with
-, F,.r
Dyer's Hall at IrOudalc was chosen fo
the occasion and generously rendered by
the proprietor.
Promptly at S P. IN. the hall WAS
crowded with people from surrounding
parts and the following programme was
rendered. many children taking part
i'll the exercises when were designed
rGr them. The following Is the
Mrs. Melville Curtis ut ihe
piano. Song, by choir, Merry CHRIST
Belle Wright. Mrs. Farrell,
Mrs. Wales. Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Lee aud
Mr.. HoGgi Invocation, Rev. II. V. Rice;
Song by choir. Christmas Carol; Address
of Welcome, Rev II. V. Rice; Song 10y
choir, joy To the World: RrcitatiOns by
little Aguez Farrell, Ellie kiscr. Oracle
Lee, Mamie kIser; Solo, "On the Banks"
Mr.. HOgg, Tabieau, The Coming Man"
+. NJ. Culvin; RacItatinns, by Sadie Lee,
Ottie Dodd, Mary Farrell George Aery,
Rosa Lee, Claude Wales; Tableau, odd
Mao going C1urting," +. NJ. ColviD;
Duet, Mr.. and Mis-. Phelps; Chorus,
Ring the Bells" Choir; Distribution OF
gifts. The success of the entertainment
was owing much to the skill with which
the training had been conducted under
Mrs. CnrtIs' an Miss Wight manage
menf, also Mr. COlviU'S assistance But
to Mrs. II B. Dyer In particular, whose
general management made 1t possible,
should be attributed the pleasures OF the
occasion.