Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-27
CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE.
THE HOLIDAY OBSERVED NER-
RILY m CHURCH AND HOME.
Sunday Schools Give Delightful En-.
tsrtainments to their Attendant
Gifts Of Candy for the Little Folks
-xany Pleasing Features in Song
and Speech.


green Christmas with all its possibili-
ties according to tradition and pro-
verb. As it was we had a white one
with the nipping cold weather that
makes the day seem like itself and
puts the world on its good behavior,
that makes the fire welcome and gives
appetite for the dinner. The mer-
curry commenced falling early in the
day and by night had put itselfin the
vicinity Of the zero point.
The public services Of the city were
those at Masonic hall, outlined else
where, and the Catholic church SER
vice for the day, consisting Of mass
and special music.
In the homes were gatherings Of
| families and friends that made the
day happy Family reunions were
numerous, Christmas trees bore their
fruits here and there, and wedding
gayety mingled with remembrance Of
the day.
The poor were not forgotten.
Through the efforts Of the City Mis-
sion and the municipal officers as'well
as by means Of private charity every
family who was known to need as
sistance received it and had some
thing to be merry over.
OF course the churches observed the
day most deliberately and the enter
tainments were in every respect
credit to the city and the Sunday
schools.
GRACE REFORMED CHURCH.
In Grace Reformed church there
was pretty Christmas exercise last
night. The stage had a four post
canopy with arches and abundant
decorations. The program was made
up recitations by Cleve Skiles, Harry
Wilcox, Lizzie and Lille Shellhaas,
Edith Leckron, Flo Skiles, Harry
Binder, Mile Hess, A. Roemer, G.
Skies, Chester Wilcox, Howard Will
cox, Geo. Roemer, Clytie Richardson,
Anna Skies, Jennie Betz, Elva Lower,
Amy Hump. Then there were drills,
marches, songs, ETC., and Santa Claus
was on hand distributing pretty pack
ages Of candy to the children. Rev.
A. s. Dechant made brief address.
The superintendent, H. G. Lower,
and his teachers may well feel proud
Of the success Of the evenings enter
tainment which was enjoyed by
large audience.
A pleasing feature Of the evening
was the presentation to the pastor
Rev. Dechant, Of gold watch by the
ladies Of the congregation.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH.
"Santa Claus's Plight" was the
title Of striking and novel cantata
rendered by the members Of the Luth-
eran Sunday school Monday night
which was appreciated by an audi
ence which filled the church to stand
ing room. supt. W. H. Wagner and
his assistants put much time and
effort on the entertainment and the
result amply repaid them. The
stage arrangements were elaborate
and tasteful and the scores of little
folks who as fairies and brownies in
costume BETTING their parts marched
and sang with most pleasing perfec-
ton. there was a little play run
ming through it all and when Santa
Claus appeared and the brownies
brought forth the bricks (illed with
nuts and candies) for each member of
the school the contamination was
reached and the children half believed
that there was something real about
it after ALL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Sunday school Of the First
Presbyterian church under the lead
ership OF supt. G. F. Morley had, as
usual, delightful Christmas eve
entertainment. 1t consisted Of pro-
gram made upof choruses' class songs,
duets, recitations, dialogues and ser
mon on brick, after which a short
talk by Rev. +. s. Blayney, the
pastor on the joy of giving to
make Others happy. Then the usual
collection Of gifts, such as clothing.
groceries, money, etc, was taken
to be given through the City Mission
to the needy Of our own town. And
then came old Santa Claus who was in
great trouble how to provide gifts for
50 many children and was helped out Of