Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-27
SUNDAY sCHoOB ENTERTAINMENTS
Children OF Many Churches Enjoy
Themselves I'm Oh rfstmas Celebration

Children of Many Churches Enjoy
TIL emselvcs in Oh rfstmas Celebration.
The members of the Sunday school Of
Foundry NJ. E. Church enjoyed last even
ing their annual Christmas celebration.
The Sunday school rooms were appro-
priately decorated for the occasion and
were thronged. In addition to the pre-
sentation Of a toy or book to each men,
Der of the primary department gifts for
the poor were received and offerings for
the remembrance fund. A Christmas gift
in the form Of a check was made by the
school to the precentor, Frank A. Wilson.
An interesting program was carried out.
Prayer was offered by the pastor. Rev. DR..
Brown and then there was a responsive
req ding service by the members of the
school and James l.. Ewin, the superin-
tendent. Miss Katy Young, Harry Chan
dice. Miss Anna Tilton and Meta Altschu
gave recitations. There were solos by Miss
Grace Altschu and Miss Lizzie Valley.
Musical selections and choruses were rem
dercd by the school and by the primary
class. and dialogue was rendered by e.
Lamb and Addie Collins. The instru-
mentalists of the evening were Miss Ada
Wiley, piano; Miss Mabel Brown, organ
and plano; Mr. w. X. Cohen, organ; Mr..
George H. Chandlee cornet; Messrs. Seth
Tracey, Milton Brown, Melville Lindsay,
Thomas 3. Gardner and Professor Buiiard,
violinS.
The Sunday school entertainment Of the
Assembly Presbyterian Church was given,
last evening in the Sunday school room.
The program, which was enjoyed by those
present, comprised a series Of amusing
stereopticon views and two scenes repre-
senting the preparations for visit Of
Santa Claus and the actual appearance Of
that parsonage who was represented by
William l. Campbell. In the first scene
an old-fashioned sitting room was repre-
sented, containing the members Of the fam
lily. The children were engaged in hang
ing up their stockings which Santa Claus
proceeded to fill when he arrived on the
scene. The characters were represented
Father. Mr.. ]. William Beatty; mother.
Miss Nettie Began; children, Misses Sarah
Morrison and Elsie Worth and Master
Rheesa Griffin.
The committee Of arrangements, Misses
Ella Davis, Blanche Campbell and Stella
Tucker, was assisted by Louis C. Maltby.
Following the usual custom, the Sunday
tho Associated Charities and the Central
Union Mission.
New York Avenue Church.
Tho members of tho Sabbath school Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
and their friends enjoyed delightful
Christmas entertainment last evening in
the Sunday school room. After the rendi-
ton of Christmas carol, which was sung
by the children, under the direction of
Henry NJ. Paul. there was a responsive
reading, followed by an address by N. A.
Robbins, the general superintendent of
the school. A bright little Christmas can
tata was rendered, the parts being taken
as follows:
Santa Claus. Mr.. Charles NJ Young;
Chris tmas Fairy, Miss Louise Ballingsby;
Chimney Elf, Master Adolph Koch; Pied
Piper Harry Ruhlhng.
A box Of candy was given to each child.
The entertainment was under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Charles Young Miss Juniata
Lusk, Miss Olive Hawkins and Miss Lillian
Claughton, and will be repeated tonight at
Faith Chapel, corner of IL and NJ streets
southwest.
Calvary Baptist Church.
Despite the inclemency of the weather
last night large crowd attended to wit