The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-28
XMAS UTILIZATION.
Festivals III a Dozen City
Sunday Schools Enter
tainment at Snake
Hill.

The Sunday Schools Christmas enter
ta1nment of st. Johns Free Church Was
held last night The assembly room In
the basement Of the church was crowded
with the little ones and their frfends. A
Christmas tree of gorgeous and extern
s1ye character had been prepared, and
the first sight of it was subyersive of all
habits Of discipline. The boys wanted
to cheer and the girls to gigRle. and it
took all the efforts Of the teachers to calm
the efferrescence of spirits.
DR.. Major finally caused the lights to
be lowered, and the little people and
their escorts were entertained with stere-
opticon views. The doctor began with
the Brooklyn bridge, and followed with
views of New York and all parts of this
country. occasionally pausing in his lec-
ture to throw some funny figure upon
the sheet In this manner. he carried
the children through the United States
and many European countries. Much
amusement was caused when the lee
| turer caused the pictures OF some of the
yestrymen and prominent members of
the church to be shown upon the canvass.
In this manner the children were
amused and instructed until half past
nine o'clock. Then each member of the
SUNDAY school received a bag of candy
and, lin some instances. presents of more
| permanent character.
| A happier lot of children cannot be
imagined than those that left the assem-
DIV room after the evenings enjoyment.
This afternoon. the children are to be
treated TO Punch and Judy show.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
| The Christmas entertainment of the
First Presbyterian Church. Emory
| street. was held last night In the Sunday
school rooms. Every seat was occupied
and many were compelled co remain
standing during tbs presentation OF the
| excellent programme.
The entertainments was conducted by
| Mrs. Frank Patterson and great credit
is due her for the manner in which it
| passed off. A carol by the school, Come,
Hail the Day." was the opening piece. A
doll drill by the infant class ELECTED much
applause. Miss Ada Cadmus, violin
| artist. next delighted the hearts of lovers
OF music A soug Tapping at the Garden
Gate" by Miss Tillie Pierson was we'll
received. A taDleaux representing
Cinderella" by Nellie Wheeler, was fol-
lowed by violin solo entitled lila Ser
enade,' by Miss Cadmus. shadow pan
| tomine then afforded much amusement.
! a quartet composed of A. Z. Thompson,
first tenor; Hiram Bennett second tenor;
| II. v. Piaget. bass; Max Fackert, alto;
| rendered 1.-The Water Mill,' and s''rbe
| Skipper of st. Ives" A ''Bo Peep" party
by the boys and girls of the school caused
much merriment- A competition drill
| by he boys brigade was also well done.
| "Wondrous Story" carol by the
school concluded the entertainment,
which was pleasing in every respect.
The programme was repeated this after
| noon.
LAFAYETTE REFORMED.
| The Lafayette Reformed Sunday
| school held its Christmas festival last
nrgnt in the church and chapei. A short
/ programme of choruses, songs aud recita-
| tiOns by the infant class and an address
By the pastor, Rev. L. j. Kommers, pre-
| ceded the distribution of handsome gifts
to every child in the school. Refresh
| ments were served, and the ladies in
charge entertained the officers and teach
ers at supper which followed.
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
/ A Christmas Cantata was sung by the
First Baptist Sunday School in Grove
| street, be ween Wayne and Mercer, las
evening The parts were taken as fol-
Reporter, Waiter Marshall; Wiuter, viii
| lie Wood; Mother Mcclure, Fannie
Rouse; Snow Flake. Bessie How
| lett; Miss Frost. Maude Kline
Miss Sleet, Emma Robertson; Ada.
| Matte Bale: Bessie, Minnie King; Clara.
| Duke; Adolph. Willie King; Bert, Willie
| Talbot; Donald, Herbert Hopson; Ernest,
| BERTHE Duke, Frank George Mepnering;
Fairies, Hattie Rouse and Mollie Bale;
George Washington and wife, Martie
Rouse and Edna Ewald; William
Irene Mcfarland; Thomas Jefferson,
| and wife, George Mannering and Minnie
| Minugh. Marquis de Lafayette aud wife,
/ Edgar Stephens and Florence Ewald.
Benjami Franklin and wife. Clarence
| Rider aud Laa Fountain. The children
1 did remarkably well, and the congrega-
tion which filled the church was
delighted.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN.
The Sunday School anniversary of the
! scholars of the Westminster PresDvterian
Church, Summit avenue, was held in the
church last night, and it proveu a happy
event. In the afternoon, the Infant Glass
| was treated to ice cream and cake, and
| the little tots had all been taken home by
| their fond parents, when the evening en-
| tertainment was held, and the elder
| scholars were feasted and presented with
souvenirs.
| The church was crowded to the doors.
| The entertainment consisted of stere-
| opticon exhibition in which Christmas
| scenes were presented. The exhibition
| was excellent and called forth applause.
4 At the conclusion of the exhibition, each
Of the scholars received present The
boys were given knives and the girls
| spoons, and there was q pIentitude of ice
| cream and cake. The Committee who
| bad charge of the affair were:-James E.
Banks. r. H. Morrison. Cornelius
| Christie and Miss V. Cline.
TRINITY METHODIST.
The children of the Trinity Methodist
| Episcopal Church in York Street were
| made happy by a Christmas supper in
the church basement last night.
/ The feast was preceded by
musical entertainment in which William
Machin was Santa Claus, and Mesdames
| johnson, Comiski and Mckinley took
other parts. Mrs. johnson conducted
| the entertainment and Pastor Joseph
| Krantz helped TO swell the merriment
| After the supper the children had games
| and general good time.
SUMMIT AVENUE BAPTIST.
The Christmas festival of the Sunday
| School attached to the Summit avenue
| Baptist Church was held last night, and
many little ones were made happy. The
entertainment provided by the teachers
| consisted of recitations and vocal and
| instrumental music by the scholars. 1t
| was highly enjoyed. The pretty little
church was crowded to the doors with
| the scholars and their friends. The
programme in detail follows:
Singing by the primary class; reading of
| Scripture, prayer and greeting by the pastor.