The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-12-30
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND KRIS
KINGLE AT MT. AIRY.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AND KRIS
KINGLE AT MT. AIRY,
That real merry, good time was ex
pecied at Mt. Airy, Christmas eve, was
cvlden. on all sides. Anybody that might,
have stepped into the church, on Wcdnes-
day, would have been fully impressed with
this thought.
You might have seen there little army,
hard at work, all day, as busy as bees
and as CHEEKY as larks. There were hew-
ers OF wood, trimmers, designers, carpen-
tiers, architects, joiners, masons, brick.
layers and almost all sorts of craftsmen.
The result was, by night, the church
was beautifully festooned and decorated
with evergreens; whilst upon an ex
temporsed platform, commodious man
sion of brick Omitation), was erected for
the accommodation Of that jolly little
man s'Sante." Its Gothic roof was orna-
mented with fantastic chimney, con.
structed of candy boxes, representing
Philadelphia red pressed brick.
Pluvius was decidedly against us, all
the day. AT night, however, he had call
ed halt to the copious showers, just 10
time and just long enough, for the ex-
pectant community to enjoy their antici-
pated treat. Prepared with gum boots,
overshoes, rubber coats, umbrellas and
the whole paraphernalia, with which people
usually arm themselves when they go out
to battle with the storms, quite fair
audience had assembled at the appointed
hour. Mud, ankle deep and hub deep,
was proudly ignored.
The services were heralded by a pro-
cession of the Sunday School, up the aisle
OF the church, singing as they wendell
their way TO the front, ''Joy to the World, p"
&c.
AS 10 the singing and the speaking,
your correspondent would say something
about that if he had not been so closely
identified with it. AS it is, he will only
whisper to you MIR. Editor, it belonged to
class A No. l. OF course 'little Eddie"
'took the cake" Those 'Dainty little
stockens hanen in a ow, boo, scarlet, gay"
ect., charmed the whole audience. II
our little Demosthenes, In embryo, filled
the audience with cheer and applause,
what would they have done, had our COM
ing Jenny Lind, "Llttle Cora" sounded
forth her little bird-like, sweet voice.
But unfortunately she was unavoidably
detained at home.
The last word spoken and nearly the
last note sung, sis this all Z" Hark Sure
enough, there are ''Sante's" merry sleigh
bells. How they jingle
" What's the matterl" What's t,
pay 2" ''Do tell us, what's up2"
Pel, nell, heels over head and head
over heels, rushcs Santos messenger boy
up the aisle, with a monstrous and omin.
Gus envelope in hand. "sfisshter Missh-
ter | ~ You ought to have heard all that
was in that letter, and that wasn't in.
Ha hal | hal II Oh alb I "Why
children what's up2" Hal ha. ! hall
It's no use, you might as well talk to The
noise of the old sea, as have said, please
little quiet, whilst that funny Sante wal
popping his head up and down the chin
ney and cutting up all sorts of monkey
shines.
You ought to have seen what all wa.
in that "pack," which was inside tn,
Santa Claus house "That's the end
believe"
81 am requested" said the Superin
tendent, "Uncle Edward" TO the Domi
ME, "to hand you this envelope. Wher
the masons, carpenters, &C., had finished
their work on the temple they were paid
You have worAed hard on this house."
The dominic, actually looked littl'
"skeered," just trifle. He didn't know
but what that mysterious package nigh
1
contain some dynamite. But as he felt sur,
he was not related to Russell Sage from 9
financial point of view, his anxious fear
soon subsidized. Friends, that mysterious
package proved TO be perfectly harm
less. 1t turned out to be a very desirable
and opportune collection Of green photos
taken by "Uncle Sam" himself.
BY the way, don't let me forget it.
Sante didn't slight the Superintendent anG
the Librarian, no, no, not by great deal.
Well well how the people did laugh
What was it2 You would like to know
wouldn't you You guess.
A goodbye song and the Christmas do
ipgs are over at Mt. Airy, for another
year.
Now that the Christmas bells are hush
ed again, the marriage bells have com,
menced to sound their glad notes. Las
Saturday afternoon, the mansc at Mt
Airy was filed with their joyful sounds
Listen Wednesday, you will be charmed
| with the same sounds. ALIQUIs.