The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-12-27

ing turned away for want of room.
This church is noted for its fine enter
tanments and beautiful decorations
on festal occasions and they sustained
their reputation Wednesday evening.
The auditorium was tastefully trim
med with arches and festoons of
evergreens, and hugh star bearing
the words =" Wondrous Story" gave
the key word to the entertainment.
Truly it was a wondrous story the
children told and sang and it was
done in such manner as to make
deep impression upon the minds of
all present. The singing, the recita.
tons and responsive reading of the
word, was done in a manner known
only to the children of this school. 1t
would be almost impossible to make
special mention of the different men,
bers, but the Motion Song by several
little girls, the recitation by the little
daughter of c. II. Fornwald, and the
cornet solo by Mr.. McHenry is de-
serving of more than passing notice.
AT the conclusions, an offering was
made by the congregation for the
Orphans home which netted a snug
sum. Mr. Brandt said that the COM
mittee had made no arrangement for
an address br him, but he had some
thing to say at any rate. He called
Mrs. Dawson and presented to her on
behalf of her Sunday School hand
some picture. A. N. Yost Esq ,
Superintendent of the school, was also
greatly surprised by receiving from
Mr.. Brandt on behalf of the school a
purse of money. In presenting it, he
dwelt upon the sterling worth of Mr..
Yost in the Church and Sunday
School. The people were about
ready to retire when little girl came
forward and presented Mr.. Brandt in
behalf of the congregation with a
purse of money. He was completely
surprised, and thanked the donors for
their generosity. The benediction
was pronounced and all departed to
their ho mes with happy hearts.
SANTA CLAUS AT THE LUTHERAN S. S.
This venerable and always welcome
guest made his annual visit to the
Lutheran Sunday School the night
before Christmas. The people were
all there TO see him, little and big as
many as the church would hold and
he treated everybody well. The
children welcomed him in very inter.
esting way set to music which all
heartily enjoyed. The theme of the
Cantata was rebuke to Stinginess.
Before leaving Santa Claus gave
gifts of sweet meats to all the BOYS
and girls "a whole church full of
candy, besides many nice little things
from teachers to scholars and from
scholars to teachers.
He put it into the hearts of the
ladies of the congregation to remem-
Der the choir. So all of the singers
and players were handsomely sur
prised with elegant pictures and books
for their sweet singing all the year.
TO Mrs. Hall the soprano, two gold
pieces that were gotten from the
treasury before old England gets all
our gold. These would be worth in
any bank $a5 90 in greenbacks. Every
body went home happy, the givers
more so than the receivers, and the
little ones hurried off to bed to find
Christmas trees heavily ladened wait
ing them next morning.
UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
The S. S. of the u. L. Church held
Its annual Christmas exercises on
Tuesday evening. The church was
comfortably filled with an interested
audience who listened with strict at
tention to all that was rendered.
The exercise was opened with
selection by the choir followed by
prayer by the pastor, Rev. G.. w.
Currin after which there was recita-
tions, dialogues, tableaus and music.
The program was well rendered, but
being TOO long to mention in full, but
a few arelworthy of special mention.
A recitation " Writing to Santa
Claus by Master John stetler. If
little John had gotten all the nice
things he had written for he would
have exhausted the good old Saints
supply.
" Ready for Santa Claus" by Terry
Evans, very small boy who had a
large stocking to receive his presents
in.
Christmas at the Poor House" was
well rendered by Miss Grace Krum.
A recitation "Hush by Goldie
Adams who was afraid that the noise
and oommotion would scare Santa off.
"Grand-mamma's doll was spoken
grandly by Belya Fahringer, but the
honors was carried off by little Sarah
Strohm a mite of two years, who
spoke "Two little hands,"
A good collection was received
which goes into the missionary treas
ury, and last but not Least the presents
and candies was distributed, and