Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-01
Christmas Echoes.

4uc bdpti>l SUNDAY scnOOl enjoyed
christmas eve by gathering at the
church. where shortlprogram, consist
ing of music and recitations was car
ried out, after which was served line
of refreshments.
At the Catholic church Mass was held
after the usual custom of that church
At the Episcopal church The Sunday
School gave Christmas tree. Gilt Or
naments and tapers interpreted with
cornucopias Of candies and nuts, pop
corn balls and apples. festooning of
strings Of popcorn made the tree pref
ty sight to behold. The evening service
was rendered, followed by the Sunday
sch DOL IN classes passing TO the front
of the church where each member re-
ceiyed his share of candies nuts etc.
An the following morning at 1880
o'clock the regular Christmas service
was conducted by DIR. Thrall.
A program of songs and recita-
tons, follow by a brief address by
Rev. Ringold. Christmas afternoon was
abserved at the German Evangelical
church.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church had
made extensive preparations fer Christ
mas supper in the lower rooms of the
City Hail. Wednesday evening. Spec
ial arrangements had been made to ac-
commodate the bushes men and the pro-
ject was well received, as large crowd
took supper up town that evening.
The Sunday school give an entertain.
ment at the church the same evening
The church decorations were simple
consisting of tree decorated with tap
ers, festoons and gilt balls, on the lef
of the pulpit and Maltese cross bear
ing the motto Look Up on either side
of which appeared the Hebrew WORD
eel" Music and recitations formed the
program aud the rendering was eminent
ly satisfactory to all. The admittanc,
at 10c. together with the 25c. supper a
the Hall Noted them prJfit of about
$50.
At the Congregational Church the Sun
day School gave a Christmas entertain
ment consisting of program of song
and recitations by the school on Sun
day evening.
The fremens' Ball at the City Hal
was a success in every particular. Th'
company had spared neither pains no
time in making the coming event popu
lar. and as a result of their efforts 1
goodly crowd greeted them at their 4th
annual entertainment. The opening
was made by the Lancaster Male quar-
tette, with some of their latest and very
best numbers, and was followed by tn,
Grand march-the opening of the Ball
The Bloomington Orchestra furnished
music for the occasion and acquitted
themselves with honors. The merr'
dancers kept time to the embracing
strains until an early hour when hom
was sought with the satisfaction of hav
ing enjoyed one of the pleasantest holi
day Balls the Fire Ladies' have given
Supper was served during the nigh
at the restaurants. In the mat
ter of finance, the company dit
we'll indeed. One hundred ant
fifty dance tickets were sold at 81. 0
each, and the door receipts for specta
tors was S23. The net profit to tn
company aggregated $40. The com
pany congratulate themselves on tt,
result and thank the public for the in
terest they took IN their success.
wHITCoMBE SCHOOL HOUSE.
The citizens in district No. II, Tow
of Lancaster also visitors from abroad
went to the Christmas tree at the Whit
combe school-house Thursday eve
where they were highly entertained TO
about three hours by the talent of tn
school and a few outsiders that tool
part in the entertainment. The even
ing was spent in singing, declaiming
lehearsing and a few tableaux, vacan
cies supplied by instrumental music
After which Santa-Clause made his ap
pearance bringing nuts and candies 70
the wee ones, which made their eye
brighten. The Christmas tree wa
laboreously filed with mostly small
presents, which were thankfully re
ceived and made many hearts glad
Miss Della Parks deserves much credi
for the interest she IS taking in he
school this winter, she must have worries
with untiring mind and hand the las
three weeks to accomplish as much
with all her other duties to attend
to. All participants we unanimosl'
say did well. We have heard it re
/ Al.