Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-09
rtems from Riverview.

RIvERvTEw, Jan. It'll, 68o.--Alfhough
rather late in the season, the Sunday
School OF this village gave its usual
Christmas entertainment on "Wednesday
evening last. The programme consisted
OF bright carols, pleasing recitati0ns and
few Jolly snow and sleighiDg songs
The rendering of the dialogue entitled
The Contented Little Wife" was par
ticularly good, and those who recitrd II,
Miss Rosa Ward and Master Jack Davis
deserve much credit. The Lost Child
by Mary Wheeler, Counted to Death
by Grace Davis, and The Smart Girl
by Ida Galloway were also very nicely
said The audience was much amused by
dialogue called What We Can DE" by
Masters Jim Davis, George Galloway and
Walter Davis and Misses Daisy Stockett
and Edna Ward. Bubthe recitation that
seemed to please everyone most was "Our
Future Occupations" by Masters Richard
Gable, Richard Stockett, Jack and Tilden
Davis, and Robbie Lee, all of whom en-
tered into the spirit of his part and the
result was excellent.
The other recitations which were equal.
" we'll said were: Failing Asleep,
Florence Ward; "Six Years Old, Lizzie
Wheeler; "A Child's Faith" Mary Davis
and robin Redbreast," by Beulah Ward.
After this part of the programme, the
children were treated to some magic Ian
tern views from Mr.. ID. T. Wheeler's new
lantern. The views consisted OF an
Ocean Steamship at Sea, The Morn
ing Prayer" Christmas Within and
Without" Christ before PLATE, ""Beth-
Iehem," Bethany" mt Olivet,
"Gethsemane, Nazareth Cana,
aud the Sea of Galilee," on each Of
which the pastor, Mr.. j. w. Smith, made
appropriate remarks. The last views ex-
hibited were complete Christmas scenes,
being accompanied by the poem Twas
the Night before Christmas, which was
recited by Miss Mary Wheeler. This
part of the programme was quite treat
| TO the audience as well as to the children.
Mr.. Wheeler's lantern is quite fine and
costly one. The people of North Severn
are pressing Mr. w to exhibit his views
| ia that vicinity at some time during the
winter. II he consents TO do so, the OPP
| portunity should not be lost by anyone to
see display at once so entertaining and
instructive The views shown on this oc-
casion from only about ene-tenth of the
number Of slides that belong to the Ian
| tern, many of which are comic aud calcu
lated to make the gravest person, not
| only smile, but roar. MIR. Wheeler pro
poses giving an exhibition at Davidson
| vile on the 25th and at Memorial Chapel
on the Goth inst.
| When the lantern display was over, the
| screen en- which the views had been
shown was quickly and quietly Withdrawn
| and there adorned with tinsel and appro
| pirate ornaments of brilliant hues, and
| lighted with many wax tapers stood a
lovely Christmas tree. Then the children
burst forth into that beautiful carol
What Tree is this that towers so High?'
| After the singing of which, Mr.. Steward
| Ward, the superintendent presented each
member of the school with fancy box
! containing candy and pretty card
| Boxes of candy were also sent To those OF
the members who were absent. The ex-
ercises concluded with hymn-"God be
| with you" and the benediction by the
| pastor
The teachers and officers of the Sunday
School had spared no pains TO make the
entertainment q success, and their efforts
were by no means fruitless. No charge
was made for admission, but a collection
was taken up to which the audience re.
sponded literally.
Miss Boone superintendent the training
of the children and they did credit TO her
instruction.
Miss Sadie Stockett is on a visit to her
mother, Mrs Margaret Stockett, of this
village.
Mr.. Will Hardy is stopping with Mr.
Stewart Ward.
Master Harry Lee, of Waterbury, is
spending some time with his parents, Mr..
aud MRS. Henry A. Lee.
Mr.. Purnell, secretary of the Senate is
visiting Mr.. Nathan Childs.
Captain Corkrio, the accommodating
agent of the Maryland Steamboat Com .
pany at this place is visiting his son of
Baltimore.
The marriage of Mr.. John Hardy TO
Miss Annie Knighton is announced to
take place on Wednesday next, January
11th, at 6. 80 p. Nj. in Davidsonville Nj
l.. Church
Miss Boone, teacher of School No. -,
this village, entertained her scholars at
the residence of MIR. Henry A. Lee on
Friday evening, Jan 6th) from $50 to
3. 30 L. nj. The school has rather a large
number of children in attendance land the
entertainment did not lack guests in spite
OF the cloudiness of the evening Games
of various kinds were INDUCED in and be-
fore leaving the little ones were invited
to partake of variety of goodies which
their teacher and hostess had prepaT
ed Tor their enjoyment.
OCCASIONAL.