The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-30
Still CHRIS9MASSING.
Pleasant Sunday School
Entertainments in North
Hill Churches.

The Christmas festival of the adult
classes of the Summit Avenue Baptist
Church, was held last night. The festi-
val was a continuation of that Of Tues
day night. The church was thronged as
at the previous festival, and splendid
entertainment was given. The Highland
Orchestra, of which r. B. Davis is leader.
rendered several selections admirably.
and were liberally applauded Miss Nettie
Gardner's class of girls In dumbbell exer-
cises provoked great deal OF applause.
The rest of the programme consisted OF
reeltatlons and songs, and Santa Claus
distributed candies with lavish hand
Next week will be week of prayer at
the church, and there will be extra meet
ings.
PALIsADE NJ. E.
The Christmas festival of the Palisade
M. E. Church was held last night and
proved a delightful affair. The pretty
little church was crowded to the doors
with happy children and fond parents,
and the following programme was excel
lently NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., "Grandma's Is
Mistake" Hattie Hayford; recitation.
Watching for Santa Claus" Eva Gled-
bill; song. Jolly Old St. Nicholas, "
Eddie Hagerty; piano solo, Mrs. Som;
violin solo, Miss Bertha Guilford; singing
by the School; prayer by the Pastor; sing
lug by the School; piano solo, Mrs. A. "A.
Som; singing, Sadie Smith; recitation.
Minnie Schill: recitation, Florence Rus
sell. The entertainment concluded with
La Christmas pantomime by six little girls,
after which the prizes were distributed.
UNITED PREsBYTERIANs.
The Christmas entertainment of the
primary class of the Summit Avenue
United Presbyterian Sabbath school was
on an elaborate scale, and was excellentiy
carried out. The church was crowded,
and the scholars put forth their best
efforts. and the consequence was that
everybody was pleased. The programme
in detail folloWs:-
Prayer
Song, "The Child jesus ............By Class
Recitation, Merry Christmas -. John Hahr
Recitation, Here stand. .......... Harry Tole:
Song, ssThe diminished Prayer, Martha Glass
Recitation, Little Red Rosy Cheeks
Recitation, ,one, Two, Three" Harry Keenar
Recitation, "Mamma's Helper. Jessie Shedder
Recitation, Selected. d......... Robbie Knowel
Recitation, There is Something for Children
Recitation, ''Where is My HAITI"
Recitation, "How Saw Santa Claus. ,, =
Song, Coming Thro' the Rye"
Muriel and Louise Sanders
Recitation, Little Pitchers" ~. .Gerty Keenar
Recitation, 1.-THE Pink Parasol,
Grace Van Tint
Song, Baby Land,''
Louise Sanders Bruce and Helen Biddl,
Recitation, robin and Sparrow - F florence Tole
Recitation, "Only One Drop in the Bucket"
Edith Stewar
Song, ''Highland Laddie,"
Recitation, 'Mamma's Blue Eyes,
Mabel Birdsal
Recitation, "See My Dress". ......... Katy stolt
Song, Joyful Bells" :.............. So. .Clas
Military Drill, Revised Tactics. Junior Cadets
Valedictory Harold Biddl'
Others who took part in the entertain
| menE were Josie Hager. Florence McCref
and Mabel Sophield.
After the programme had been con.
cluded the prizes were distributed. Tht
| first prize for the boy scholars was a goat
| wagon. and the FIRST prize for the girls {
| large doll. Then there were books
games, tops, dolls and candies galore
| The pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Biddle, who ha6
! been confined TO his home with frac
| tured thigh, managed to walk to the
church and looked on the happy scene.
| Tonight the Christmas entertainment
of the adult class will be held. There
will be cantata and recitations and
songs.
AT SIMPSON M. E.
The scholars Of the Sunday school of
| the Simpson M. E. Church held their
Christmas festival last night and ii
| proved a success beyond measure. The
cosy little church was crowded to the
doors with the scholars, their relatives
aud friends, and the entertainment pro-
vided by The scholars was frst-class.
The entertainment opened with carol
by the school. after which prayer wa.
offered by the pastor. Another carol py
| the school followed. and then Mr.. M. S.
| Halleron made short address. Miss Hal
| leron and Miss Smith In duet followed
and they were literally applauded
Miss Abbie Dorr reclted we'll, and Clin.
ton Cook sang .Save My Darling. A
manger tableaux made very pretty ef-
| feet. There were oxen and cows, and {
carol with bells. The National song was
rendered by twenty girls with flags
Little Miss Cook recited, and Masters
Crook and Cook sang 1.-THE Child ol
Bethlehem Miss Halleron sang a sole
and tho chorus was Joined in by the
older scholars. The song, "Hark to the
Bells" by the school followed This con
cluded the entertainment, after which
| the prizes were distributed. Mr.. Lymar
Rice took the part Of Santa Claus admir-
ably,