The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-01-02
CHRISTMAS Entertainments
How the Tw City Folks Spent the Joy
Gus Holidays.

How the Tw City Folks Spen, the Joy
Gus Holidays.
During the holidays there was a
can ~ pulling at DR.. Browns; II
donkey party" givcn by the young
men at Mr.. T. 7. williamson 4; :,
party to young E;,iies at Mrs. Far
rish's, and a dining to the young
men given by Mr.. and Mrs. " n.
REYNOLDS OF the entertainments
vet to come we hear of n reception to
be given by Miss Mary Norfleet to
her Sunday school class tonight, and
dancing party to be given by Miss
Lille Biting tomorrow night.
The cantata, Santa Claus and
Family" was an admirable enter
tainment, given by the Methodist
Sunday school, in Browns Opera
House, Christmas eve. 1t was well
attended and enjoyed very much.
When Santa Claus appeared on the
stage at the close Of the entertain
ment with his reindeer hitched to "A
sleigh loaded with good things there
was many little heart that beat
gladly, and many IL smiling face in
the audience.
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The average Moravian child was
as happy as n big sunflower during
the holidays. All sorts of good
things, to eat, t. see and to hear,
were arranged for him. There was a
magnificent cantata, entitled ''The
First Christmas by the Home Sun
day school on Christmas eve; u can
tata, by the east Salem school on
the afternoon of December 26, ana
another by the Elm Street school
on that night.
The younger set is coming to
the front in WinstOn-Salem's social
life The little ladies and gentlemen
whose ages range from fourteen to
eighteen have been having far more
fun than their Older brothers and
sisters. During the holidays they
attended many parties, beginning
with a candy pulling at Mrs. Far
rish's on Friday night before Xmas.
Then followed a ''lemon party" at
Mrs. w. B. Glenn's, an egg party
at Mrs. Follen's, Il party at Mrs. j.
E. Gilmer's, one at Mrs. A. b. Cor
rell's, and surprise party at Mrs
+. G. Crutchfield's.
Who can ever forget n watch-night
i'm Salem? 1t is the most beautiful
and impressive service of the year.
We describe it as it was on Tuesday
night, Dec. 31st, 1899 The church
was brilliant. A perfect food of gas
light In the center hung Il great
cedar bell, connected by festoons to
all sides of the building. Behind the
by cross reaching to the ceiling,
and on the cross was a crown. With
in the archway was Il Transparency
illustrating the birth of the Christ
child, and on the organ loft was IL
beautiful Tyre of gold and green.
The first service was the reading of
the Memorabilia, detailed history
of the past year This lasted till
about $50 O'Clock Then an inter
mission, during which the Firemen's
oyster festival was literally patron
lied at the Belo House.
Then came the solemn and most
impressive services of the evening at
11:3O. A few words of prayer. 4
tender talk from the pastor while the
yearlies a-dying.. Suddenly the sharp
clang of the bell in.the clock tower
overhead-the first stroke of twelve
o'clock-and then the trOmbones
break out into weird welcome to
the coming Year that browns The
death-knell of the old. The congre-
cation sing Il hymn which has been
sung on watch-night for over n hun
dred years, beginning with the
words,
''Come, let us praise the Lord
With body, soul and spirit
Then the minister pronounces the
benediction and friends clasp hands
in wishing each other Il very happy
New Year
Beautiful? If there is any service
in any church that equals it in beau
ty or solemnity we do not know it.