Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-29
RROOKLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Bondra are spending
the holidays in Pennsylvania.
Miss Maize Wright is in Washington for
Christmas and New Year.
Miss Mary Heyser Of Jacks Mountain, Pa
is the guest Of the Misses Middlekauf.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. B. Johnston gave a very en-
joyable evening reception at their home on
Dover street this week. A beautifully decorated
and prettily lighted Christmas tree was an at
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins, Willie
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Johnston, Miss
Ashton, Mrs. George Schweir, Miss Lille
Schweir, MIR. and Mrs. l.. Z. Paxton, Hattie,
Conrad and Donald Paxton, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Horner, Violet Horner, Mr.. G. Z. Paxton,
Mr.. Clement Rockhill and Mr.. Ernest Paxton
The missionary concert in the Baptist Church
was largely attended and the Christmas service,
"Gold. Frankincense and Mvrrh," finely rem
dered. Appropriate Rotations were given by
Bessie Lynch, Annie Hollidge, Morton Barrows,
Ruby Schweir, John Allsop, Homer Fisher,
Scripture lessons and responsive readings were
conducted by Pastor West. The hymns and
Carols we're we'll sung by the choir, congfesa-
tion and Sunday school.
At the Brooklsnd Catholic Chapel Rev.
Father De Wolf celebrated low mass at mid
night Christmas morning and preached a short,
practical and impressive sermon, his subject
being Charity and Good Will to Men," The
music was rendered by the juvenile choir, as
sisted by Miss Beatrice Meegan, who sang an
Ave Maria. by Gounod, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Blanche Meegan, upon the harp.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Byrnes is about to commence
extensive Improvements to Mr.. p. W. Roth's
cottage on 18th street, Brookland. and Mr.. Roth
and family expect to occupy this residence in
the spring.
The first Christmas entertainment Of the
Queenstown Baptist Sunday school in its new
church home at Brookand was pronounced
success. The school has increased very much
in size and Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Schewir were
very much in the condition of the "old woman
in the shoe" in trying to mass the primary de-
partment upon the pulpit platform. The ex-
ercises Degan with an anthem by the choir and
school. An invocation by Rev. r. r. West an
address of welcome by Miss Ida Dasch. carols
and anthems by the choir and school were given
in animated style. the song "In Bethlehem" BY
the infant class, being particularly creditable.
Declarations were well delivered by Maggie
Larner, How Wish / Knew Willie Rob-
bins, The Star of Bethlehem" ''The Story of
the Birth of Christ, Lottie Murphy. Nellie
Larner. Beatrice Rhine and Annie Hollidge
The Newborn Babe" Margaret Sisson; "The
Tidings Tell" Arthur BOegs; Christmas
Gifts" Hattie Ohm; The Heavenly Music, -
Alice Newman. A dialogue, ''WhAt Does
Christmas Mean?" Hattie Owens, Jessie Shoots
and Bessie Lynch; "a Christmas Doll" was re-
cited by Ruth Johnston; ''Santa Claus and the
Dolls, by Marguerite Barrows; "A Dear Little
Schemer," by Bessie Lynch; Letter to Santa
| Claus, by Frank Bret, and Master Richard
Daniels received an encore by his ingenuity in
borrowing Bridget's stocking for his own use
Ring the Merry Bells" was very effective
with sleigh bell accompaniment. And after
the singing Of "Ho, for Kriss Kringle, the
Jolly old elf appeared in person and caused
| CONSERVATION and amusement. but became very
much at home while distributing girls from q
graceful and well-laden tree. The church was
handsomely decorated by the younger members
and all enjoyed the fruits Of q week Of bard
| work.