Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-27
CHRISTMAS EVENTS.
p,uuut Gatherings il Honor Of The
Day.
~s,,.,mss Dinners, Trees aud Enter
tainments In The City.

r,,,stmas Dinners. Trees sud Enter.
tainments In The City.
Christmas day passed of pleasantly bu:
.u;s.ly in this city. The streets were a.
s,.ly a. usual on q holiday and everyone
..snsd happy and wished his friends. rela-
80. and acquzintances to feel likewise.
ia, Of people came home to spend the day
-,,h their people and many left town for the
am. purpose. Business was quite brisk
,u,nx most Of the day and our storekeep-
~. we're accordingly happy. The various
.,,ou in the social and entertainment line
.ns of a. announced, we're well attended
nd Afforded much pleasure TO hundreds
Sat. Claa. was generous to everyone and
IN, few will have anything but pleasant
...ollsetious Of the day. Some Of the
x,,b,ripgs in observance Of Christmas day
are mentioned below.
The Methodist vestry was crowded We'd
,s,day evening with large crowd inter
..,.d in Squire Kerchief and his family ~
..n,, the handsome Christmas tree heavily
,.dsn with gifts. The squire kept the
,.,r. audience in excellent humor and they
..,s 10th for him TO take his departure.
rhs dj,tribuiicn Of gifts made everyone
nanny sbether they got anything Or not,
III, zood feeling Of the occasion being so
oo,,,ytou.. Ice-cream and other refresh
n.o,. we're served during the evening. It
i, animated that about two hundred per-
s,a, we're present
A bountiful Christmas dinner was served
Ia tn. inmates Of the city poor farm
.ho enjoyed it thoroughly. In the
EVENING" Christmas tree was found GOV.
cred with gfts which were distributed
,uoqs them BY Mrs. Waldroi.. Everything
"a, 6ane TO make the day pleasant and il
oil long be remembered by the members
Of the farm family
A,the Baptist vestry Tuesday evening,
crowded house and general good time
"a. the order The Star Of Bethlehem
,us very fine thing. A quartette composed
az Mr.. Bert Coombs. teuor, Mr.. Horace
Turner. bass, Miss Lottie Morse, soprano.
and Miss Flora Cross, alto, gave several
.sl,ction, which were warmly received by
tn, audience Mr. A. J.. Wards solo was
very fine and much enjoyed. One end Of
the yestry was solid mass Of green trees,
loaded with handsome gifts and beautiful
decorations In one corner a large old
fashioned chimney was prominent aud was
made doubly so by the entrance and exit
through 1t Of genuine, imported for the oc-
cs.on Santa Claus. Mr.. ID. l.. Fiynt in
h. impersonation of this somewhat ceie-
brat4d character was decided success.
Here as at the other places, everyone was
made happy by the friendly feeling and
rood cheer which filed the entire place.
suely decorated and spacious amusement
hail connected with the Insane Asylum We'd
nesdsy evening Two very large Christmas
trees were completely covered from top to
bottom with presents for the patients, pre-
,enting fine appearance TO the audience.
There was dance for an hour or SO, par
ucipa,ed in with evident enjoyment by
those who desired. after which the presents
from the trees were distributed by willing
hands treat was served consisting Of
four hundred oranges, fifty pounds of
candies, two boxes Of rsisins and three bar
rel, Of pop corn. The Hospital Orchestra.
John Donnahsn. leader. then gave q num-
BET Of selections of music of high order
# must be gratifying to the good people
Of the State that SO much is being done
for the welfare and comfort of those at the
Ho,pitAi by the kind and enlightened efforts
Of those managing its affairs.
At II. Marks church the exercises of
the day and evening came off as announced
IN Tuesday mornings journal, to the salts
faction and enjoyment of all who attended.
High mass WAS held at St Mays church,
With solemnites appropriate to Christmas
dsy
At the Methodist Episcopal church at
Brackets Corner there WAS Christmas
Tree and very pleasant entertainment
Wednesday. There was large attendance
and everyone bad a fine time
The North Parish Christmas tree apd en-
srtsinment came of as announced We'd
nesday evening and was pronounced first
class in every particular.
The nitsrians had fine Christmas tree
Al their church psrlors Wednesday evening.
The exercises of the evening were entirely
informal, being chiefly for the benefit of the
children. After the distribution of the
gift' the floor was given up to them and they
proceeded to the pleasant task of having a
good time among themselves. This was
done in the most approved manner and they
finally went home, voting it one of the
most pleasant of Christmas evenings.
large audience attended the Christmas
entertainment at the Christian Church. 4
very enjoyable program was arranged, of
which the following is a part:
Dialogue Jesus. the Rock Of Ages"
by nineteen children.
Tablesu, The Lords Supper, by seven
children
Songs by the children, appropriate to
Christmas
Duet In sight Of the Crystal Sea,
Mss LOngfelow and Mss Chamberlain.
Song, Roll Your Hands" by Miss
Rosetta Prince and Miss Ethel Bean.
Recitation, by Miss Glidden.
Recitation, 'Curfew Must Not Ring To-
night. Mss Wheeler.
There were several other very pleasing
numbers on the program, after which Santa
Claus made his appearance, made short
Characteristic speech to his company, and
entered upon the important duty of finding
spresent for one and all. He succeeded
IN such a marked degree that bright and
sunny faces were to be seen everywhere
among the children.
Mr.. f. II. Jones, jsntor at the Court
House, was about as literally remembered
90 Christmas day by Santa Claus and his
deputies AS usually falls to the lot Of one