Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29
Christmas Entertainments.


Yesterday afternoon a Christmas-tree festi-
val was held in St. Mary's hail. on 2sd street.
between G and II. under the auspices OF Mrs.
J. C. Bancroft Davis and the ladies' associated
with her in the work OF the industrial school
The colored pupils and their friends were out
in force. and enjoyed themselves greatly. Tn.
Rev Dr. Leonard rector OF the Parish. Gas
present and delivered an appropriate address.
Last evening friday at 5 o clock the SIM
day school of ST. Johns chapel on 22d street
and Virginia avenue, had MS customary Christ
mas-tree festival The Rev. DIR. leonard,
rector of 81. Johns; the Rev. Mr.. Pype. in
cumbent az the chapel and the Rev. Mr. Nc.
kee. assistant pastor Of the parish church. we're
present and participated IN the religious sery.
ices of the occasion.
The cantata Good Old Candy Man. vas
rendered by the children OF the McKendree
Sunday school last evening as the feature OF
the Christmas entertainment The conductor
and musical director was Mrs. J. II. Mickle.
The children we're treated 10 candy, and the
poor were not forgotten.
The teachers OF 80. Peters Sunday School
gave Christmas entertainment % the scholars
Yesterday afternoon nj McCauleys hall There
was a general distribution OF presents.
The Christmas entertainment last evening AZ
Grace Reformed church was enjoyed by the
large audience.
The SUNDAY school OF Zion Baptist church
church last Wednesday afternoon. the exercises
consisting of singing by the school, inter-
spersed with addresses. Presents were distrib-
uted 10 over COO.
The Christmas entertainment Of Union NJ T.
Sunday school was held on Thursday evening,
and attracted large audience The lecture
room was prettily decorated with greens, and
the exercises. which consisted of duets, solos,
choruses, and recitals. were highly interesting.
At the close of the entertainment the classes
were called by MIR. A. s. Taylor, who has been
secretary OF the school for nineteen years.
when each brought to the altar a large number
of gifts for the poor. Presents were made TO
Ida Pruett. Ida Godfrey, Bessie Pruett,
Marion Hoidenrich, Fannie Donohue, Nena
Jeffers. and John E. Taylor for punctuality
during the year. DIR. c. j. Ladson was honored
with handsome gift by the members of his
class. In the afternoon Of the same day all
the scholars were presented with gifts Of con-
fectionery.
A large company gathered last evening at
the Church of the Reformation 10 hear the
singing of the school and 20 see the tree which
had been prepared for the delight OF the chill
drcn. After MIR. Sender, the secretary OF the
school, had read the annual report, and the
pastor. Rev. W. L. Parson, had made brief
address. gifts, cards. candies and other presents
were distributed. There was plenty for all
present. including visiting children. Ruth
Hayward. Lena Erbach. Charlie Platz. Eddie
0ckert, Ferdinand Nordeman. Andrew Strick-
hart. and Walter Fry received gifts of books
for not missing a single Sunday in 1855.
The Iwelfth-street NJ. L. Sunday school had
the best of their entertainments last night.
Evergreens, flowers and lanterns decorated the
chancel Everyone received seasOnable gifts.
The pastor. J. ID. Still, got a clothes basket
loaded with sundries. The music WINS superb,
and Pastor ]. ID. Still was asked 10 present
Chorister Fordham with a heavy gold-hsndle
silk umbrella on behalf of the members Of
Twelfth-street church token Of regard.
Douglas NJ. l.. church was filed 20 overflow
ing Thursday and Friday evenings. the occasion
being the Christmas entertainment Of the Sab
bath school, which numbers nearly 500. and
every one received present. The superinten-
dent, Mr.. ID. ID. Thompson, was presented with
a set of Dickens works. The pastor, Rev. VIM.
Rogers, was presented with n handsome crayon
of his daughter, with a well-filled purve. A
novel feature of the occasion was messages BY
telephone from Santa Claus The primary de-
partment. Mrs. Cavis, principal, had their en-
tertainment Friday. One hundred and eighty
scholars received presents and were all made
happy. Presents we're exchanged 10 the amount
of about 500.
The Fourth-street NJ. E. Sunday school held
their Christmas entertainment Thursday night.
There were two large trees loaded with gifts.
The program consisted of solos by Miss Mag
gle Storm and little Miss Mamie Berkeley; duet
by Mamie Matthias and Efie Mcintosh, and
choruses by the school. The 'vision Of the
Star" was represented by Mrs. Ferguson and
Messrs. Hutchinson, Hazard and Mckenzie.
The pastor receiveda handsome armchair from
his church class; I. b. Stahl. pair Of gold
trimmed spectacles from his Sunday school class;
Artic Chaplin. baby chair from his class, and
all the pupils box of candy.
A large audience assembled yesterday after.
noon in Emory church, Brightwood, at the
Christmas services of the Sunday-schooi. An
interesting feature of the occasion WINS the
service of song rendered by the Sunday -school.
Miss Sophia Robinson sang very sweetly Hail
the glad morning." Those in charge Of the ex-
ercises consisted of Mr.. Jas. II. Keene, superin-
tendent; Mr.. w. L. Nally, chorister; Miss Lula
keene, organist. A tree filed with many good
things stood in the altar. Many useful presents
were distributed among the children. The
minister Of the church was also presented with
substantial gifts by the congregation After
an evening spent in Joy the exercises closed
with the Benediction by Rev. G. L. Kennard,
pastor.