Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
THE SEASONS JOYS.
.,,rs.L SUNDAY SCHOOLS HAVE
ss Ts s XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
,,,,.r delights tho oid-Msrket
scnolsr. other csleer"''0"'-'0""S
reople's Baptist Union

..,otars other teleorN'
r,ople's Baptist Union
c,-.stmas entertainment for the
-, Old. Market Sunday school,
s ,..t r,s given in the hall last night was
,N.,.ry WAY success. Tho large room
i' - ,,.,b the scholars and their pa
"a fr,cuds. The superintendent,
: up,,c. presided over the gather
"'' ' r.o r,,le ones Of the primary de-
~, -. wont through some pretty excr-
POS ~ singing ana recitation, after when
~ nal. Miller aud his friends gave one
'|,te,r m mltab.c outertalhnents, Wh'cu
CD audience cutTanced Tor more imam
h'l' ,l.' H., character 0f the entertain
so a.,....t,.,h these gentlemen furnish is well
and appreciated by Richmonc.
a.. go. and their chOruses, solos, BAN
and STORYTELLING were OF tl.s
., ,rI,r. aud greatly delighted the
'i-.., "a. well rs the older people.
,, V.,,.r was assisted by Messrs. Davis.
- E~,ekenbr0ugh, Parsons, A. w. MIL
Anderson. Jordan, Meade; W. Miller,
t....rs. shepherd, Webb, Cloves, ana
Iolev. AlcsSrs. Ramos * Go. kindly
.....isd the piano for accompaniment.
.I. rIase0f the meeting three rouslng
testified the thanks Of the audience,
..t.a every child was presented upon
',.. with pretty bag stuffed fulI OF
..f ,. nuts. aud fruits.
- 3D.. PREVIOUS evening, at the same
- inc mission Sunday school that
at north Seventeenth street had
- entertainment, which consisted OF
.r..s. dialogues, aud songs by
lis. The affair was under the adj
q NJ "A II (farfar
Ia ueople of Old Market Hall were
...-.I 20 fine dinner at the kinder
-....-oom THURSDAY evening through
.rraity Of the friends of this mission
.r Mr.. Turnbull and his staff of
..-- ana workers are to be congratu-
..f.- the good work they are doing and
..-..a-ast time they gave the children
....'4.r people under their care last
-sa.
.-.,-INr FXFRCIsEs AND GOOD THINGS.
...1ren of the Second Presbyterian
-t.r.. bad Il verv enjoyable Christmas
.... --..rmcnt 10 the lecture-roOm Yester-
-aruoon at 4 o'clock, and several
..r.. .. the little ones were III attend
... at.lta number OF ladies and gentle
. also present. AT one end Of the
-.. ... I'D winch the entertainment took
NstH "a AttA , NAAANA- AAsAs 49,
-....'t. operation 10y several scholars
.. IS, Brownies" Mr. Polk Miller,
....-. gray suit and with long, snowy
I.-. t.r-nuated the miller and distrl-
.... ..uS ana fruits most generously.
.irt feature of the affair was the
...-. .tt1u II prizes % deserving schO-
LIS. H..s the Rotations and singing by
.. ireu were greatly enjoyed.
...-. wrr. several Christmas trees near
haartt fully A.nt
t.'..
oUT AT wEST-vIEW.
Wost-Nlew Baptist church was
.qe..l talts utmost capacity last night
..r.I beer. aud friends of the Sabbath
..rs. Who assembled 10 witness the an
... sun iaT-school entertainments Inc
.-. was beautifully decorated and the
..-..-r.. tree was the prettlest that has
...-..ls.red m the eiihce.
Superintendent x. NJ. smith presided
t.s pastor Of the church offered
...r The programme consisted OF mu-
I'D dialogues, after which old Santa
appeared 10 the great delight of the
.. .r-l. Several prizes were awarded to
...-t members OF the school. and
...- member received "a bag well filled
r. 4.3;as and fruits. At late hour tue
...al .l-psr-cd, expressing their delight
..-. tr. entertainment.
.- .1.l,T CHUEcH AND AussIOS CHAPEL.
.v. delightful entertainments for the
....r.. wcre gwen NJ Christ church and
..- r. .--.0n chapel last night and the night
....-. At CHRIST church an immense
r......li with revolving wings, painted
.. t.. rector % represent one seen IN HOl-
t 'U., last summer, ground out toys
sweets for the school Mr.. Francisco.
.- "a. Nicholas. the muller, assisted 10y a
I . Fssn. ON a
.. ...-ht and amusement. 4 large con-
ton filed the lecture-roOm. At the
Da.,. Of the Re1eemcr Jacobs ladder
.. the toys and other gifts. trained
.. -I- IF children sang Christmas carols
.! little maids and boys reclted verses.
. Rev. Preston Nash. Mr. Stewart, his
i1taut. and Sir. Spott Allen made bnet
ircssus.
GROvE-AvENUE SCHOOL.
an entertainment for the infant and in
mediate classes Of this school was given
.. Irasdav afternoon IN the basement OF
church. The teachers OF these classes,
-, Kate Harrison ana Mrs. Susan T..
her. with nearly AL of their scholars.
.... present. After singing ana rcclih-
. -- hv the scholars presents were dIstrl-
..l aud candy, nuts, fruits &c, gwen
. .a.l scholar. All seemed 20 enjoy
.... selves. aud the afternoon was plea
.s.'F spent.
BAPTIST YOUNG-pEcPLE's UNION.
H.4 u the most enjoyable entertain
r..t- If the Christmas season took place
...- airh, 10 the Second Baptist church,
% III. Baptist loung-Feople's Union
.a.I th.I annual reunion. Miss Alice 20.
...sa interpreted charmingly one OF
Ia..l- masterpieces. and was followed
Nr F.. a.. Robins with impersonatlonS
...n Shakespeare Miss Fannie Power and
..-. yHv.rln sang duet, and Mr.. r. NJ.
..... closed tho first part Of the programme
!.-ur no his happlcst manner con-
..-..-u between jim aud Huck from
t..s. berry Finn
i.r'c conversations formed the
. part IT the programme. and the
..-..uL. l1mor aud gay sallIes that were
4l,-l left no place Tor the question,
.H.s 5Il you eni0y the evening " Miss
t..-a IaIjrum was voted the most enter
t young lady present.
annual Christmas festival OF the
sunday school Of the Church OF the Cove
.... took place Yesterday evening between
. t..rs o. and g. 4 large number OF
scholars were present and delightful
f. .-awly was rendered.
THREE FIRMS ASSIGN.