The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-25
hurry CHILDREN AT CHURCHES.
|hsy Sing Christmas Carols and Receive
Santa Claus Gifts.

sH4hsy Sing Christmas carols and Receive
Santa Claus Gifts.
INC celebration of the Christmas season
~ set on foot last night among the
Naurches, and several of the Sunday
schools gave festivals.
ii Plymouth church the interior was
Naaiy decorated with evergrcens fash
Ntaed into mottos and artistic figures.
ma credit for the decorations is due to
WIS Helen Penfield, under whose super
naon the work was done. The evenings
Nnttrtainment consisted of Christmas
untata ''Santa Claus and His Family"
Me character of Santa Claus being repre-
Nsnted by Mr.. Leo Dudley and Mrs. Santa
caus BY Miss Heartie Wood. The chill
den who personated the other characters
Nid remarkably well and reflected credit
upon their instructor, Mrs. Crandall.
during the course Of the cantata three
uny effective tableaux were presented,
NaWorship of the Wise Men," Gas Unto
These, Unto Me" and mo Cross, No
Grown At the close of the programme
sprofusion of candies and fruits was dis
nrlbuted among the children.
Al the First Methodist Protestant
Nhnrch large Christmas tree, strung with
tatc iui tiit WIS SET UP on the
Unstrum. The first part of the evening
vas taken up with varied programme
Nndered by the children of the Sunday
shool, as follows:
Ifnsef ........................R Rev. Clark Davis
snnem ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,s-.. Choir
Rotation. ,....s......-.. Legend of Borgenzs
Miss Myrta Ragley.
klder Lambs Donation" Sophia Carton
'pole and l. ....................., Lille Wright
ha
IAfitile BOYS Wish" ............ Charlie Davis
"A Little Girls Wish" ...... Isabel Seagraye
m christmas Night" ......-. Bonnie Marsh
sng ana chorus. Merry Christmas, Sir
Infant Glass
After the programme had been carried
ont the gifts were handed down from the
nee TO the little ones, and candy and fruit
10 abundance were distributed.
Mr. Harry Whitworth played the part of
santa Claus TO perfection at the First Pres
tyterian church. The building was
crowded with the Sunday-school children
ana their parents. A Christmas chorus by
me young people opened the evenings
pleasure, Mrs. ]. b. Eagleson sang a solo.
e did Mrs. Lacey; Mr.. Dyer gave q recita-
non, Mr. Dixon played the sleigh-bell
shoFus on the organ, and the infant
classes gave the banner march. All then
gathered around the huge Christmas tree,
Which stood on the pulpit platform, laden
Win gifts, bon-hons and wax tapers.
santa Claus, with long white locks and
washers, then distributed his bounty and
'ent all home happy
NJ d Marks Episcopal church at the
corner OF Fourth and Olive streets, a large
nuinoer oi the congregation attended the
y gs', - iast evening, conducted by Rev.
IN '. Jarrett The church was beauti-
iaHy decorated with eyergreens one of
we pfetteSt designs was the flowers, and
ssefgreens that adorned the chancel. The
Nc,ern Was covered with bank of tiowers.
s sau esergreens decorated every arch in
~. .e churcf. The most beautiful decora-
aon was that which filled the chancel
WI. ~ was rood screen composed of
1s'ereehs and berries. The music was
appropriate 20 the Christmas festivities
s 8 was rendered by the orcanist. DR.. +.
- aiiner. The service was opened with
PRAYER by the rector, Rev. ID. {. Garrett,
. ssef which Christmas carol was sung by
t Sas congregation. An address was made
" sle rector, and the Christmas eve ex-
sseises were ended with the wedding of
TTsyosse II. Park aud Miss Jessie Manning.
s -ss V'iiiareh OF this congregation will re-
nas, "aelr christmas presents Monday
HAPPY children crowded the First Bap-
n, n, church last evening to participate in
~ alh0al Christmas festivities. The
r;.h was most beautifully decorated
~ S,.n sVersreenS, Japanese lanterns, ferns,
~ re- snliiax and other plants and flowers.
LILY, 10y were two huge Christmas trees
ss n,,s with candy and presents for the
,,,'s,''iaEy,school children and other little
o AIS % Tue congregation. and many of the
sbs people were present TO participate in
s So uappinesS OF the younger ones. After
,gpiaVpfiate exercises the children present
ho NM eaeh made happy with presents of
49, oOis, iFiat and other toothsome arti-
~ ana TIE exercises were closed.