Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-12-28

How the Worlds Holiday Was oh.
served in Wa-Keeney and
Trego County.

in America. Even Fourth of July, the
Americans national holiday, can never
take the place of Christmas, at least in
the minds of the children. To them
there is something tangible in Christmas.
while the Fourth of July is principally
patriotism and eloquence. We all adj
mire the American eagle as the adopted
emblem of our country, but we must add
nit that the turkey has the best STAYING
qualities.
We might with propriety term Christ
mas the children's holiday, although
some of us of larger growth look forward
to the occasion with almost the same
joyful anticipations. It is surely more
blessed to give than to receive, and this
applies with strong force at Christmas
time.
| AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap-
fist Sabbath schools united and gave a
Christmas tree entertainment at the
court house. This was certainly as pleas
ant an affair as we ever attended.
The tree was beauty and was Trego
county production. Unadorned, it was
lovely, but after the deft hands of the
committee had prepared it for the recep-
ton of gifts it reminded us of some fairy
story.
The greatest attraction of the evening
was the children themselves, and it does
seem to us that the individual who could
witness the JOY and anticipation beaming
from their happy faces during the exer-
cises and while waiting for the appear
ance of Santa Klaus and not catch the
inspiration in some slight degree has out
lived his capacity for enjoyment or has
never yet learned what it is to make
others happy.
Some of the committee worked very
hard to make the entertainment success
and we feel very certain that they felt
amply repaid.
Every child in the room received a
gift. None were sighted and every one
will remember for a long time the Christ
mas tree at the court house in Wa-Keeney.
The music by Mrs. J. 4. Nelson, Miss
Lille Harrison, Miss Edith Brown and
Messrs. w. s. Harrison, W. FL. Damn
and Pierce Metz was very fine. Miss
Bessie Kelly presided at the organ.
The songs by the Sabbath schools were
also quite entertaining.
The recitations were all good without
an exception, and the song by May Frick
was excellent.
Judge Osborn was Santa Klaus repre-
sentative in Wa-Keeney this year. His
make up was something truly wonderful,
and he succeeded in establishing very
close and friendly relations with the chill
dren. Some of the smaller ones thought
he was the veritable Santa Klaus OF whom
they had heard SO much.
The Sabbath school teachers and the
teachers of our public schools were re-
membered by the children.
All in all it was a grand success in
every particular. Several hundred peo-
pie were in attendance.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
An entertainment and supper was Civ
en- at the Christian church by the Sab
bath school. Those present report very
pleasant time. The tables were spread
and oysters were served until everybody
was satisfied, followed by coffee and cake.
The literary part OF the program did
credit to every child who participated.
The distribution of the presents on the
tree made everybody happy.
Mrs. Lawrence did much to cause the
success of the entertainment, preparing
all the notices and flowers for the occa-
sion, and her daughters, Mabel, Ida and
Stella, sang together with very fine effect
The Illustrated copy of Millions Para
disc Lost presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
Carson was very fine.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Episcopal Sabbath school will
have a Christmas tree at the court house
tonight Saturday and We have no doubt
will have pleasant time.
BIG CREEK.
A grand good time is reported at the
Chalk school house. A Christmas tree
loaded down with presents and the COM
munity out in full force. We are unable
to speak of the exercises for want of in
formation.
ADAIR TOWNSHIP.
Adair township turned out en- masse to
a Christmas tree and entertainment in
district Is. 4 splendid time is reported.
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