The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29

entertainment consisted of recitRtions by
whlie Oakley, Emma Nancy, Edward
Tourney, W. a. johnson, Phoebe Fennick
and Mamie Hemphill; song by Edward
tourney and chorllses by the school.
LAFAYETTE NJ. L. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
II Christmas entertainment of the La
fayette M. e: Sunday School was held last
evening at the church. The edifice was
crowded. A cnntata was sung and was
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present.
During the cantata there were solos by
Frank Boyd and Edith Dickinson, a reeita-
ton by Frederick Galloway, and selections
Dy the following quartette:-Ada Curtis,
Susie L. Culver, Walter Williams and George
Muttlng. The children who took part
Were;-Elllson Curtis, James Slegel, Frank
Boyd, Helen Thomas, Allie Lowell, Edith
Dickinson, Ella Curtis, Minnie Quaife, Jen-
ME Staples, Susie Boone and Lulu TAFT. The
character OF Mother was im~personated by
MISS Alice Dickinson and Santa Claus by
John Dickson. Miss Nellie Hagen also de-
lveled a recitation, and the entertainment
came to a close with the tableau, "Eyening
frayer." The characters were taken by
MISS Anna Van Saun, Arthur Curtis and
susie Boone. The gifts consisted of boxes of
candy The entertainment will be repeated
on next Thursday evening.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The annual Christmas entertainment of
the Second Presbyterian Sunday School was
held IN the Sunday school room OF the
church last evening and was a very enioya-
pie affair. Presents were distributed among
the pupils and refreshments served. The
programme included addresses by Rev. James
Parker and Superintendent Hay; welcome
address by Alice Nevin; recitation. stFive
Little Chicks" by five little girls; recitation,
Little Flos Letter. by Adele Emerich:
recitation, SIS 1t Your by Clifford WEIGH:
recitation, MY Neighbor," by George Mil
Ter; song by the Junior Quartette; recita-
tionl Popping Corn" by Bessie Sharp:
n nfe,'a'l0n fec esssna Firm" .e y Terrie M Msgjn )
Text" by Hattie Macmillan; recita,
ton, "Only a Boy" by Jimmie Logan:
chorus, Springs Bright Glances;n recita,
ton, Naming Dolly" by Isabel Meginnis;
recitation, "A Charm by George Welsh;
recitation, "A Stitch Dropped" by Emma
by Joseph Nevin; recitation, 'The Tempest"
by Ida Black; recitation, "a Child's Faith,n
by Elsie Maccracken; defamation by Tenie
Fisher and song by the Adult Quartette.
EMORY NJ. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday school of Emory ME-. Church
held It's Christmas festival in the church last
night. A large Christmas tree. prettilv
decorated and lit up, stood in the centre. and
the platform was piled high with presents.
The body OF the church and the gallery were
packed with the church people and their
friends. Mr.. Verlnilye and little Miss Irene
Vermllye entertained the children with a
number of recitations, Miss Earle a for
them, n the school sang a number of
carols. This was followed BY the distribu-
ton of presents. Miss Earle. who PLAYS the
violin at the church every Sunday without
remuneration, was presented with a fine
guitar in appreciation of her services, Mr..
G.. V, TuthiIl, President of the Epwortb
League, in behalf of the League, presented
to Mr.. Cressy, the sexton, a fine watch with
silver works and gold frame. Mr.. and Miss
Vernilye were each given a beautiful
bouquet. Mr.. C. w. Roberts, the Superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, was handed a
couple of carefully wrapped packages, the
contents of which were not announced.
Miss Emma Smack, who teaches the young
mems Bible class and also plays the piano for
the school, was presented by her class with
a handsome Oxford Bible. MI. Roberts, in
a witty speech, handed Mr.. Tutthill, as
President of the Epworth League, a gavel
to keep order in the society. 1t was the
present of Emory Battalion. After the
presentation of the gavel, each teacher and
scholar received a present of a box of writ
ing paper and envelopes, a box of candy and
an orange, and the festivities closed with a
benediction by the pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN INFANT CLASS.
The infant class of the First Presbyterian
Church held their Christmas festival in the
session house of the church yesterday after.
noon at three o'clock. The children sang
and recited, and then Mr.. Struthers, who
had charge of the festivities, distributed a
book, box OF candy and an orange to each
scholar.