Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-12-28
MORE CHRISTMAS TREES
EVENTS OF THE HAPPY HOL-
IDAV SEASON.

The Flower Mission Gives The
Waits an Afternoon of Enjoy
ment-Tree for The ChIIdren'e
Home.
There was sight at the Central offic.
of the Flower mission, on Spruce street
yesterday afternoon that would have
made proud the hearts of the benevolent
people who help this charity in its gooe
work, and that made happy the fifty OF
sixty poor children who went there.
The occasion was the "Waifs' Christmas
tree" gotten up by Miss Chester, aided
by number Of friends of the mission
A beautiful holly tree had been rugged
up in true Christmas style, and every
branch was loaded with presents for thu
poor children, whose Christmas tree.
are, unhappily, only too few and far be
tween. The little folks began coming
early and by $50 o'clock. the hour for
the commencement of the distribution
the Office was crowded.
The presents were given out by Miss
Chester. assisted by Miss Richards, Mrs
Ward and Miss Collins, the Mission sec
retary. The little girls were given dolls,
oranges and candies, and the boys re
ccived horns and such presents as would
make glad the boyish heart, together
with candies. nuts and and other tempt.
ing sweets. Every child was made thor.
oughly happy, and the cheerful look on
their faces, bright for at least one time
this year, was a picture that rewarded
all who contributed to their happiness
The distribution continued until nearly
O'Clock, when the little guests de
parted as happy as ever tots were. max
ing the air noisy with the joyous blow
ing of horns, and the girls hugging theil
pretty dolls. 1t was pleasant occasion
and those who contributed were not the
least happy of the gathering.
The Presbyterian School.
very pleasant entertainment wa:
enjoyed by the children as we'll as tn,
grown people last evening in the Sab
bath school room of the First Presbyte
rian church. The children responded
literally to the object of the evening by
bringing useful gifts for the children o.
the Southside mission, who will have 6
Christmas tree Thursday evening of this
week.
The pastor, Rev. X. F. Campbell
caused the hearts of all to feel more re
joiced than ever that they had given as
well as received, and he had the closest
attention of the little folks, while he told
them the story of his little three-year-old
boys self sacrifice this Christmas in Civ.
ing one OF his own new toys for the
Christmas tree at the Southside.
Rev. L. H. Baldwin, pastor of the
Southside church, thanked The children
in pleasing manner for their gifts, tell
ing them of the special need, this ysar, O
remembering the little ones who's,
parents are out of work, and causing al
to feel more determined to make greater
sacrifices.
The ladies of the Sabbath school had
engaged Prof. Ed. S. Stephens, of the
colored school, to give a stereopticon
entertainment, and in two hours the
little folks had left Asheville for New
York, Travelled over England and France
and other countries-around the world
and returned to the Pacific shores of old
America. Views by some of the greatest
masters of Christ's birth and life on
earth, impressing upon the minds of the
children the object of the occasion, were
most suitable and appropriate.
Refreshments were then served and a
social time enjoyed.
Those who we're afraid to brave the
beautiful snow" missed a rare treat.
The Lutheran School.
Last evening the old Lyceum hall in
the Barnum building was crowded with
pupils and friends of the Lutheran Sun.
day school, who had gone there to take
part in and witness the Christmas cele
bration by that school. The first of the
evenings program consisted of songs
recitations and dialogues. A unique
feature of the entertainment was the
singing of several German songs. and the
delivery of recitations in the German
tongue. At the conclusion of this por
tion of the celebration fat, merry old
Santa Claus made his appearance. com
ing down chimney constructed of box
es of candy. The old fellow sorrowfully
informed the children that he had given
away all his presents, but an instant
later called fairy, who, in a moment
began removing bricks from the chin
ney. Each brick was box filled will
candy, and these were distributed among
the school. A beautiful Christmas tire,
graced the hall, and all received gifts
1t was very pleasant celebration by
the youngest Sunday school of the city
G. u. Bell, the superintendent of tn
school, had charge of the exercises.
| French Broad baptist.
There was very pretty Christina
service at the French Broad Baptis
church last evening. Carols were sun,
by members OF the Sunday school, an,
then Santa Claus gave out presents t,
the children from pretty Christina
tree.
Academy Hill.
The Academy Hill Mission school bel,
an entertainment last evening, supple
mentary to the bountiful dinner enjoye,
on Monday. Splendid singing, enter
tanning dialogues and pretty tableaux
under the direction Of Geo. H. Burnham
made up the evenings program.
| At the ChilSlren's Home.
The little ones at the Children's HON
were not forgotten this Christmas, an
last evening enjoyed to their heart
content a Christmas tree, from til
boughs Of which were distributed nre,