The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-26

day occurred tbs E1uFEh was H1.ezi 10
osersIomsng AMI an unusually large pro-
PORTION stayed TO receive the communion.
IRE music was throughout most insplr-
ing. The choir numbered exactly fifty
a1ai hid for weeks been preparing the
order Of Christmas music. whirh was
or the very best The features were the
TIE Deum and Juszate b. G. III. Garrett.
the communion service by Ncefxa rI
with soios by Miss Sesdeu and Mr.. Nc
Claire. and the offertory. 20 Thou That
TsIIest Good Things" from The Mes
ssah.'' With colo by Miss Ruby Bray.
The hymns were the fayorste Christmas
hymns or this church. the rector. Rev.
- G. Garrett, preached q sermon on the
lesson OF the day from the text, Unto
US a son Is given" Isaiah ix6.
capsasa NJ First NJ. z. Church.
AZ the First Methodist Episcopal
church the Christmas season was ausp-
elousIy orenea Morday evening By
"sansa Claus yIsion.'' a Juvenile can
fssa By Charles H. Gabriel. being ren-
aerea BIZ the children OF the Sunday
school. The interest OF the audience was
awakened at the opening chorus and
was not once allowed to wane until the
singing of the final Coed Night" The
plot % The cantata is very pretty and
consists of the planning of q surprise
for Santa Claus by class Of Sunday
school children. Daring the rendition
opportunity was given the little cnes
To appear as soioisss and very well dbl
they render their parts. The prologue
was given by Miss Ethel Burrell. set
ting forth the plan OF the play Then
the action fairly began. Solos and cks,-
ruses followed each other In quick sue
eession. To particuiarize would be TO
do an injustice 10 those whose names
were omitted. but the most appreciation
was sho#n by the audience at the sing
ing OF Angels Ever Bright ard Fair
Il soprano oblgato the soprano part be-
if.. carried BY Miss Annie Wood and
Mrs. G.. a EdGnunds. and al the solo of
little Alma Stewart. entitled Christ
mas Bells
Solos were rendered by Clarence Tyler,
Elthie Kahie, Pearl Marteli. Helen Hol-
comb, Alma Stewart and Myra Goodwin.
The part o. school teacher was filled by
Miss Tgilie Atwood, ard n. NJ Grout was
Santa Claus. other parts wete taken by
Edith Denny, Carrie Denny, Maud lie
Misses Meek and Bagshaw. The prepa-
ration reflects credit on those who had
the work to do to drill the little ones.
namely. Miss Lena Huckins, G. +. Dow
ME and the superintendent OF the Sun
day school.
AZ Sacred Heart Church.
a large congregation was present at
tks. ef nj he
ton of solemn high mass at Il o'clock
Christmas eve night. the singing of
Haydns mass No. /, by fuii choir ard
orchestra, being OF a high order. The
midnight mass was followed b. other
misses beginning at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning and continuing until 1e3d when
high mass. followed by sermon. was
celebrated. The services concluded last
evening by solemn benedct:on at $50.
The musical programme Mas: 20 Saiu-
tarlo:' "Aaeste Fiieles," pastoral Tan
tum Ergo" spoth.
The celebrant was Rev. Augustine
stghl. deacon. Re :. caaa-,es Hoserbaaer;
sub-deacon. Re-. William f4inaer,
The children os the school Will have
their Christmas tr.e naat Sunday after
neon. This evening all tomorrow even
Ing, beginning ~ 5 O'Clock, the sehcoI
ell give an al. sreainmeus In The school
hall adjoinin. the caarcl.
Al Trinity Lutheran Church.
Trinity Lutheran church. at the corner
OF Seventh and Union streets, welcomed
many bright faced little childrem with :.
merry Christmas. The church was sim
ply but fastily decorated with ivy and
ferns and a grand illumination was aft
fortled by means Of numerous candles
along the windows. making the room
especially attractive. A handsome golden
star shone froni the trent of the church
and large fireplace, suggestive OF Santa
Claus, was In n conspicuous position.
But what attracted the attention of the
children most was "a large Christmas
tree loaded down with presents. The
exercises were IN charge of Mrs. Robin
son. and an excellent programme of reel
tatiens anu SONGS was rendered before
the presents were taken from the tree.
The Good Shepherds ChiIdren.
The one hundred inmates OF the House
of the Gaod Shepherd had cause to he
day for the bountifui supply of material
tttlllSs NafSa iie tdttis Sttp" SAHI OH every
member OF that interesting baud CT hope.
from the fodder eighteen months ole TO
the half grown girl budding into woaiar-
hood Santa Clans had enlisted the SER
vices Of a number Of good samaritsBs in
the interest Of the home. AMI the result
was collection IF over 500 in cast.
which the leader W these good s3:.l&r'-
tans.a handScme bachelor. whose inher-
eut modesty preclaies the use Of his
inmates something CT the following order:
lie first secured tbs ago and size Of each
child ana then s1ppiiesf each with the
following outfit: one pair ~ shoes, three
pairs Of stockings. tvo towels. orc box
toilet soap. one Christmas look anI
material with trimmings for a handsome
dress. Besides s5sese eacn child vas gre
scented with pin beaelng IS name
made Of wire. The ,.ssributiCa Of thcse
took place at ia lazt evening. in the
new addition 10 the ho.ae. where . tcau-
ttfuI Christmas tree Aag. been arranged.
around which shsss many gifts had cen
placed. Besides The presents already
enumerated about TWO dozen French cells.
games. rubber balls ana other toys were
scattered about. ana when the small army
oe children. neatly dressed ans with :aces
beafning with JOY. Mas marched In their
eyes fairly bGlged out es their heads IN
their effort To hook az everything at once
The smallest az he children were soon
after marched eff 10 ths.r ntuc beds,
each With arms fun OF toys. clothes ard
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