Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
FALLS CHURCH..

The NJ. f. Church Sunday school en-
tertainment took place on Monday after
noon, j. Nj. Thorne. superintendent, in
charge. The exercises opened with an
organ voluntary by Miss Mary Thorne;
singing, Joy to the World" by the school;
prayer, Rev. A. j. Porter. presiding elder
OF the Abingdon district; singing. "Hark
What Means Those Holy Voices?" by the
school; address, Rev. S. p. Shipman, pre-
siding elder; A Letter to Santa Claus, Miss
Edna Shipman; solos, Miss Lille Porter
and Mrs. W.. II. Nowlan; reading, Miss
Ida n. Ball; rccitatons, Misses Carrie
Ball, Ethel Payne, Pearl Luttrell Florence
Perrgo, - Kennedy Masters Dave I.ut-
trell. Eddie Putnam, Milton Thorne, Guy
Church. willard Shipman address, Rev.
A j. rortY. n large number of presents
were distributed and the children received
a plentiful supply of candies, nuts etc
Rev. S. A. Ball was the recipient of a
handsome present from the members of
his class. The occasion was a very pleas
ant one.
The exercises by the Sunday school of
the congregational Church at night at
tracted a very large audience. who enjoyed
heartily the splendid program prepared
for the occasion, under the supervision of
A. +. Eastman, superintendent. consisting
of the following. viz: Singing, by the
school; prayer Rev. J. III. Jenkins pastor;
Rotations, by Misses Clarmond Wood,
4NeWHdn, tIfStta llbbettS ana Mrs.
j. b. Gould; reading. Miss Edith Merrihed;
addresses, Rev. j. III. Jenkins, Rev. Robert
Nourse and II. +. Lowe. a feature of
the entertainment was the appearance of
the three wise men, with a camel, who
sang an appropriate piece. In the pulpit
was handsomely arranged a room with
fireplace, around which hung an array of
stockings. Soon Miss Agnes Rorebeck APP
peared looking anXiouSiy for Santa Claus
Out of the fireplace he came in all MS
glory and distributed the candies, &c, on the
Christmas tree. 1t was very ENJOYABLE
affair and reflected credit on the manage
ment. Numerous presents were given, the
superintendent and his wife receiving a
valuable one from the members of the
school in honor of the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their wedding. The presenta ton
address was made by Professor Nourso in
his usual happy style. Mr. G.. A. l.. Mer-
rifield, in few well-choscn remarks, pre-
scented the pastor, Rev. J. II. Jenkins. with
a handsome student lamp, from the mem
bers of the church, and a watch was
given Mr.. G. w. Lowe the janitor. Rev.
j. II. Jenkins presenting the same. Mr..
Everett Merrifield represented Santa Claus.
The Christmas exercises by the Sunday
school of the colored Methodist Church
will take place on Thursday night, in
charge of Mss Sue Riddle.
Among those who are spending the holi-
days at their homes here are DR.. Il. G.
Quick of Columbia University, George c.
Birch of Randolph-MaCon Academy, Front
Royal, c. w. Parker of Columbia College
Professor Robert Nourse has returned
from an extensive lecturing tour.
Miss Mary Mun5on is spending the holi-
days with friends in Washington.
A preliminary meeting for the organiza
ton of a Woman's Auxiliary Society of
dence of Mrs. A. f. Rowell on Saturday
afternoon
The Baptist Sunday school exercises will
be held on Thursday night.