Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-27
Augusta Church Observances
and Children's Festivals,
Young People Make Merry Over Santa
Claus and Christmas Trees.
Festivals at All The Churches Largely Attended
by Young and Old.

AHo uay itself, as far as weather was
concerned was not especially inspiring.
and to the children, with whom, Christ
mas, and snow and ice are all one there
was no little disappointment. But, chill
oren are easily appeased, and the merri-
ness of the Christmas tree. and Santa
Claus, and happy home comfort, made
up in doors for what may have been out
side.
The weather was certainly very comfort
able and there We're many faces seen about
the streets during tho day. No better
weather could have been desired for the
regular Christmas festivities, and there
were large attendances at all these.
At the First Baptist church, Christmas
eve, most interesting and enjoyable en-
tertanment was given for the young peo-
pie. There was one of the largest attend
ances at the vestry which has ever been
known at one of these occasions.
The little folks entered with genuine
pleasure into the occasion, and those who
participated did extremely well. The
selections throughout were excellent, es-
pccially the recitation by little Annie
Weston, q nero baby.
The pantomime was especially good, in
which Misses Ola Wellman, May Stinson,
Helen Thomas and Annie Weston took
part. In the pantomime, Santa Claus
also took prominent part, and stripped
the well laden tree, while Howard Owen
came to the platform, called for the
pastor, and, in a characteristic speech,
presented u sum of money which had been
collected for him.
Mr.. Wyman expressed his surprise but
thankfully received the gift, which he did
not deny was Of use in family like his.
Much credit is due Miss Annie Clark,
Miss May Weston. Mrs. Ella Wellman
and their excellent assistants, for the sue
cess of the affair.
In the vestry of the Green Street
Methodist church, great crowd of happy
Children and happy grown folks, too, for
that matter, gathered for some fun. They
certainly got plenty of it. The children
were given the floor and they used it,
while their elders looked on. After rollick-
orally, the little ones gathered their forces
together and showed THAI, with all their
play, they are fully capable of doing good
work in the entertaining line They all
did well and the selections We're very
bright and entertaining.
The following is the programme given:
A Christmas Carol, Priscilla Haag
Ethel Hoxie
The Star of Bethlehem, Nellie Sherman
"What Did You Find In Your Stockings, Good
Little Girls and Boys?" Caro- Martin
Dialogue, Four Girls
Christmas Day, Willie Nash
Song, Clara Jewett
Santa's Secret Alice Gray
Recitation, Edie Folsom
Christmas Query, Ira Webster
Defamation, VIII Harris
Dialogue, Girls and Boys
"Sobodys Kitty Caro- Martin
Song. ClaI Jewell
"sesssies Christmas Light Ethel Hoxie
Benny" Sadie Paris
After this programme was given, Kew.
Mr.. Cummings was presented by his
Sunday school class with beautiful
silver cup and saucer, Mr.. Abel d. Rus
sell making the presentation in behalf of
the class, with an appropriate speech.
"That Mr.. Cummings might not have to
sup alone, and in token Of the high
esteem in which Mrs. Cummings is held
among the members of the Epworth
League. she also was made the recipient
of handsome cup and saucer by that
society, Mr.. o. H. Groves making an
other appropriate address.
The pastor fittingly acknowledged the
receipt of the presents, both for himself
and for Mrs. Cummings.
The distribution of the gifts then be-
gan. The children were decidedly con-
spicuous by their presence, and shouts OF
ioy and the parents and others present
were greatly amused at the delight shown
by the little boys and girls. Candy,
WATERS, cornballs and many like kinds OF
dainties were given around and the 1es-
tiyities continuing until the children s
extreme limit for bedtime.
The affair was successful in every way,
and induced in the hearts of all, wish
of a "merry Christmas to all.
At the st. Marks church Christmas
services were hello in the morning at 7.3o
and at 10. 80, conducted by Rev. A. W.
SNYDER. The church was beautifully
decorated with holly, and evergreen, and
singing was given by the church choir
uuder the supervision of the chorister'
T. W. Hamlen. The selections were ex-
ceptionally well rendered, the following
beipy the musical programmes Process
sional. "Hark the Herald, Angels sing
venite. Crotch in C; Tie Deum, jackson
in F; Benediotus, Sisette Gregorinm
HYMNS. christmas, Awake, Salute the
Hannv Morn $50 Little Town OF Bethle-
hen - anthem, GLORY to God in the
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