The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-12-27

Queen Of the FAIRIES, All Hsilr
The curtain Is raised for the third
sOene-the humble cottage Of widew
clark, with her daughters, Alice aud
Anna waiting for their mother
After which Christmas recitaIion-
are recited and each tries TO console
the other In the absence Of their lost
father. Then n lovely duet Is sung
by Miss Amelia Dlhle aud Bertha
Easterly, after which Christmas
carols are hesid 10 the distance, aud
the choir again slug an Old-fashiun-
ed carol God bless you Merry
Gentlemen" Then two lost boys
appear and ask shelter for sweet
chArlty's sake-mOTe recitatiOns By
Anna aud Alice Clark which are
pleasantly interrupted by the en-
trance Of surprise party, with mer-
~ sleigh bells p.aling on the wintry
night. The children aud their Su.
perintendeuI have come to visit the
widow and her children and invite
them To- the festival. The hours pass
quickly by aud after leaving bas-
ket Of Christ mas cheer, Good nights
are said aud the sleigllng party
return to their hOmes. Music again
with sleigh bells keeping time In the
dis.snce-then the girls and their
mother sing an evening hymn, after
which Mrs. Clark sings q beautiful
solo. Miss Essterly has u very
sweet voice, and sings with much
feeling. The gas is lowered while
tue girls dream Of Christmas aud
the absent father FAIRIES encIrcle
their bed aud the Fairy Queen
makes q short address To her loving
subjects. The rosy light Of morn
appears In the distance aud Alice
aud Anna awake from pleasant
dreams To greet their loving mother.
A loud knock Is heard at the door
aud Capt. Clark returns TO his happy
family never more To part. santa
claus then .siBss his song M the
chimney aud soon appears with his
Joyful burden Of presents. 4 wei.
come To the venerable gentlemen
II sung by fifteen little girls. More
music 10y the choir and "A rumble
In the Chimney" Is sung by the
school. A song by Miss Lottie
Wells with accompaniment by Miss
Amanda Dihlel was we'll rendered.
Also recitatiOns by the following
scholars: Mable Dixon, Mildred
Freeman, Lawrence Joiner, George
HUlmquist, Carl johnson, Earnest
Criss. Lena Newhousr, Emma
DIhle, and BERTHA Strauss. Many
thanks are due Mr.. Dixon, our un-
firing and energetic Superintendent,
also L. Mr.. and Mrs. Kraft aud many
others whose names We did not
learn. The children enjoyed their
Christmas treat, hut We thought
With q sigh IL out pastor and his
" lie could only be here cur hsppi-
ness would lie complete. RrHY.
AT THE BAPTIST UuTRUu.
The stage decorations were good
evergreen notices, flowers. and pop
corn strings being abundant. The
programme came first, the distribu-
ton Of gifts following. The pro-
gramme WAS a. follows:
Orssn Voluntary .NxruTu
PEAYEE.
Recitation 81 Scripture.
Miss OLLIE REnU~.
S''nE christmas B-ll~.
SCHBbL
Recitation "A christmas Serrri."
GE"EGIE TNDEEwO"p
Recitation "Harpine-s.'
NErTIE DAVIS, BrLA BEDA. NABLE PAsE.
sung The Guys Hum Wa SiiII"
CHOIR.
Recitation The HappIrSi Chrisirn.. BAY
BLANCHE SLAWsnS
Recitation ..-."TWo I.iiH- sh".. e
EDNA Dow LIS8.
Song WIN You Meet Me ~ the Fountain
DAISY AND pULAH ANbERSn~
Recitation "NIltisds's Disnb-dI-Bc. 60
MORGAN ENERY.
Recitation .. Come Unto Ne. &c
PEISAET Class
Song "Chrisimas Sag &c
KATE RIsISs.
Recitation. Little Match GtrL" |
Miss Lille ADAMS.
Recitation Mother GoOss' Christmas &c
CORA PAGE.
song Raise Ne Jesus Co Thy Bss-om " /
CAEsiE ENERY AND OLLiE BROWN
R-ciiatiOn When santa Claus TONES
song Ring Out. Christmas Brlis"
SCHOOL
Recitation Cupid and santa I'Iaus''
Miss MASCHEsTTR
Distribution Of Presents SANTA CLArs"
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The star Of Bethlehem was repre-
sentsd behind the pulpit. with q
cross below Il trimmed In evergreen.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Superintendent Geo.
T. WOOlley. Following this came
the cantata, which was very fine
throughout. The chief features
were the march, songs and recita-
lions by the little ones, music by Q
special choir, solos by Misses
Belle Daily and Code GIN.
Dne Of the most pleasing
parts wss the recitation Of ~
mouse in the stocking" by q little
girl not over four years Of age-ths
voice being heard clearly la ever
part Of the room. A large class ot
boys and girls sang The Good Old
Candy Man." during which Santa
Claus appeared footing his horn,
Iingling his bells, aud joining his
TOlce with the ehlldren's And
hen came the distribution Of the
'weet meats and nuts.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Methodist Sabbath school met
u the church on Christmas eve 10
'nIoy . treat prepared for them. A
feFy pleasant programme Of musie