The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01

festival, and this wear. as i'm Other
years, they did their full part to
make it happy one. All the church
cs were handsomely decorated. and
the bright faces of the'children lighted
up with eager expectation completed
beautiful picture.
THE CHRISTIANS.
Vt the Christian church the follow
ing program was presented on Christ
mas night:
Song 10y Srhoul
lHNCT bN the pn>tur
Defamation 10y NuGdc Wells
Defamation ny Tel Pruluui
song 10y female quu.tctig.
Defamation by Jessie jIcNlurr;Iy
Defamation 10y Laura Tculaud
Song by choir
Defamation bV Cura Wells
song by female quHTtcttc
Defamation 10y Ida NrNurrV
song. LorI> Prayer. Day three little girls
Then followed the distribution of
presents to the entire school and to
all children present under twelve
years of age. Besides these presents
there were many more valuable gifts
from friends to friends. The best of
order was maintained and the Occ;I-
sion was very HAPPY one.
TIE PRESBYTERIANS.
The entertainment at the Presby-
terrain church OH Wednesday evening
was furnished by the Snow Family
composed as follows: Richard Ewing.
Grace Beck Fannie Chastain. Florence
Mitchell, Hattie Swigart. Julia Me
Clure, Hazel Bowlus, Roy Ntovcr. The
program was somewhat broken by
the absence of Miss Grace beck who
was detained at home by illness. but
all of the rest of the family were pres
cnt and gave very pleasant account
of themselves in rhyme and music.
The evenings exercises were concIud
ell by the distribution of il liberal
"treat' of candies and fruits among
all the children present. \ pleasant
custom at this church has been to re-
quest from all in attendance an lad
mission fee of some article of provis-
ions, for distribution among the poor.
On this occasion the contributions
were liberal as usual and many needy
homes were made happy on Christmas
day by the receipt of them.
THE REFORMED CHURCH.
On Christmas night an interesting
program was rendered ny the mem
bers of the Reformed Sunday School.
consisting of recitatiOns. dialogues,
trios, quartets, etc, and an address
by Rev. y. :. Freed The church
wa. prettily decorated with ever
greens. In the center of the platform
was representation of the Christ
child i'll Il manager, Mary, Joseph,
wise men, shepherds, etc. y group
of angels and Il number of bright stars
were tastefully arranged shove this
and over all, Il transparency with the
words, "tilOry to- God, etc." After
the usual collection for the Orphans
Home and distribution of chiIdren's
presents, Rev. and Mrs. Shaley were
presented with beautiful parlor
lamp from the congregation and
friends, and by Mr.. and Mrs. Often,
the following: y handsome basket of
choice bOnbons, one of which was a
bright silver dollar, a brcadman, "a
and to Miss Grace, set of
knife, fork and spoon.
THE BAPTI~'rS.
The Baptist church was filed to
overlooking Christmas eve to listen to
the Christmas exercises 10y the sun
day School. The scholars were all
seated IN front and were eager and
eXpectant as it had been rumOred
that Santa Claus would make them a
visit. On the platform fire place
and chimney had been constructed
and number OF Christmas stockings
waiting to he filled. ON either side
Of the fire place was Il small Christ
mas tree, the whole giving IA very
pleasing effect. The exercises con-
sisted of Scripture reading. prayer,
and recitatiOns and the little folks did
their parts very well indeed. y Spec
lal feature, or one that deserves spcc-
al mention, was Duet by two little
girls with guitar accompaniment
ana was very much appreciated by
the audience. In fact il was Thought
that at times portion OF the audience
was entirely too apDreciative OF
things. At the close OF the exercises
some remarks about santa Claus.
where he comes from, how and when,
were followed by the clock striking
Twelve and al the last stroke sure
enough Santa with dash made his
appearance through the fireplace and
proceeded tO.fill the stockings much to
the delight of the little folks. Nfter
his work he declared he
must he off at once a. he had much
more work of the same EiudtO do. and
disappeared a. hc came.
Quite Il number of presents were
then dist ibu cd 10 different ones and
about two hundred packages Of candy
tie, To the school.
THE METHopI~TS.
The Christmas exercises at this
.hurch occurred AT three o'clock in the
last Iliur>d. y. The church
was darkeneJ and iight,J zap 10y arti-
fetal light. Tie house WIS crowded
TO witness the interesting program
which consisted of recitatioHS and
songs by the children o. the school.
md of tableaCN. one o. the attrac-
lions of the hOurwaS while the church
was dark came a large star from the
gallery on AN Inclined wire. beauti-
fnlly Illuminated, and lowered over
the Young child that was asleep i'm
his mot hpr'S arms This ,r.,t.d e,