Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-28
sUNDAY-scHooL CELEBRATIONS.
TIE Annual Visit of Santa Claus in Many
of the Churches.

-te christmas celebrations in the vari-
sunday schools are daily occurring
-. arl many are the bright scenes wit
90 them.
r...I.ly morning the children OF the
-l Baptist church were given their
t--e1 christmas entertainment The in
g.. rl-s Miss Sye Roberts, teacher had
&. annual Dorcas festival. a score or
r.sa of members Of the Dorcas Society
i4st.i Miss Roberts in distributing
,-.trts o. the many little ones, ana a
t-at Ul~ rived. Rev Dr. Landrum and
e. william Ellyson. superintendent OF
Z. Sunday school. made short talks 10
90 'f,e ones. and q most happy time
60 GENT
a. .yary-mlssIon Sunday school. on
I-rLI. street between Seventeenth ana
-....rth streets, the annual Christmas
s.-h.t0n Of presents was held yesteT-
s.r afternoon at g o'clock. and many little
i,-if were made happy.
>-0'a claus, impersOnated by Mr..
Z --r. g. Notion, visited the Sunday
l---1. ~ the First Presbyterian church
CtGs-lly night, and brought with him
e. reindeer and host of presents. The
.'sr acre distributed among the little
...s and "a most joyous time was spent.
. EARNING programme OF song and reel
t,.o1 was rendered by the smaller chill
rtrstmas-9ay was a happy one 10 the
fs ~ the East-End Sunday school.
40 four hundred OF them assembled
J tte school-room at 10 o'clock In the
-ns and after some songs by the
..0'' and prayer by Rev. joel Il.
st an interchange of presents was
/ ana everybody, both teachers and
was made happy with some gift.
-HIs awards Of merit were also dis
". Christmas celebration of the Sc
Pres byterian Sunday school, which
Place Yesterday afternoon, was IN
te most enjoyable entertainment 20
a.. Children and grown people. IL was
J-- vNh the hymn GLORY To God In
- I-hs - sung by the infant class,
lowed rs touching and appropriate
J-re- hy the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hoge.
-. .nsrng address by Master John q.
= -e was one Of welcome 10 all present.
.9.iowed ROTATIONS by Master
VILE Christian. Louise kOving, Mary
: tr Lillian Rinford. Annie Lecky,
Co.. 90 Smith. Cabell Fitzgerald. Ellie
, D.-. Mamie Grfgg, Agar Reiling,
a. Charlie BEDFORD.
'sr-l Sweetly Carol" sung by the in
.a-- vas next on the programme.
'ttlas q the Clock" by twelve little
t-t WAS beautifully rendered. Those
2 r- rsrt' We're Ellie Holmes. Annie
i.r. Ethel Loving. Maurice Redford,
-- Galloway Willie Grigg. May
f--.aA Ruth Hutchings. Joseph Caul,
rr4 McNiyim. Joseph Mosby. and
% rrison. Before leaving the stage
i.f e-lutol a lovely hymn. when lie
.... when He COmeth to Make Up
j Jewels The last scene was a hne
: ~. lcting-GrandmOthcr Gray and
tr.. claus. The latter was inimttaole,
, ..t.l hy Mr. Horace Halves, Jr. His
C.f. ~ his part was perfect. and
- ones VIII ever remember the
t-rtaining. and charming santa
it fsit.i them last evening. Grand
Gryv gave Santa a most natural
ae reception. The chimney con
.. on the stage OF boxes of candy,
'.r novel and pretty idea. Each box
. ..ltsi q brick. Santa, with his magic
: r-. caused the mortar to loosen. and as
tHHltcd the bricks the children
,tey contained the NEST tempting
t. Oranges were also distributed.
infant department of the Grace
Baptist school had their celebra-
r.r -.f.rlay afternoon. as did the school
' .-r,a-Street Christian church. The
O.. 'H German Lutheran school had
1 ...a.I entertainment last night.