Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-27

-. Averill. Eva Marcott, Hattie Clafiin,
Mellie fylafin, Versa Cassidy; recitation,
la Flint: chorus; recitation, Neva Cianin;
MHjrh and Low double duet "Christen.
TO tha Dolly.b Bernice McCollom; "a
Iiftle Girls Wants." Ella Clafin; 'Tne
Magic Kevs,n George McIntosh;.a comic
dmaf. Versa Cassidy and Albert Marcott;
1The Brownies Ben Beedle, Robert AZ,
bolt. Roy Huse, Clyde Cassidy, Ciinoio
Eaton, Webby McCollom, Albert Cnurcn,
Harry Marcott; chorus; Santa Claus' MT
Marcott.
/ The game evening, the Christian church
was thronged with people WHO CANE y
witness the children's cantata, entltle9
"Gapta Claus" The audience numbered
tnIlv hbf) people. some OF whom patiently
stood throughout the performance.
The children entered heartily into the
snirit of the occasion and the cantata moved
Smoothly from beginning to end, which
was in itself remarkable since over sew
entv persons, and most OF them children,
took part in it. The music was especi-
ally fiine, the chorus Of Atty voices nlling
the church with volume Of sound, ana
the solos and duets being very beautifully
rendered
al was perhaps the prettiest part Of the
captata. Four little maids In bed gowns
white--Hortense Peters, Josie Sault, Gale
and Geneyieve Lsmson--knelt and sang
the PRAYER, "Now Lay Me" with Christ
mas ending, and were afterwards snugly
tucked In their trundle beds BY couple
OF nurse maids. Angels lowered over
them while they slept, and at last came
Santa Claus and his attendant sprites. The
line of hosiery, carefully displayed 10 .
conspicuous place, received immediate at
tentfon; but before the task was ended,
an unfortunate stumble caused four small
heads to bob up from the pillows, and Mr..
Santa Claus was fairly caught.
After the cantata, the Christmas trees
in the vestry below were despoiled OF their
gifts.
The Methodist church was very taste
fully decorated with evergreen, festoons
OF ground pine being hung from the chan
delier and ornamenting the walls. The
altar rail was covered with green and at
either end were large trees loaded with
gifts
The platform was arranged to represent
an ld-fasbioned kitchen, or ''liviDg
ROOM" with fireplace and mantel on
which candles were burning, and with
furniture OF Eye olden time" The exer-
cises were as follows:
Song, "This Happy Day." by the Sun
day school; prayer, by the pastor, Rev. F.
K Graves; recitation, Grace Hayes; reci-
tation, Della Burroughs; recitation and
song, by primary class; recitation, eek
pecting Company" Ethel Wardner; song,
sThe Bells" by the school.
A cantata, Christmas Eve at Grandpa's,o
followed, and the characters we're Grandpa
King, DR.. A. c. Bailey; Grandma King,
Mrs. d. j. Morse; their married sons and
daughters, Mrs. Walter Davis, Mrs. W.
G. Parmenter, Will Hayes and o. q. Hill;
tie Bailey, Stella Morse and Lyla Put
nam.
The music Of the cantata was very pref
ty and the parts were well rendered. The
solos, duets and choruses made pleasing
variety, and much amusement was created
by Grandpa Kings appearance as Santa
Claus.
r The voices Of the younger singers, in all
the exercises Of the evening, were especi-
ally sweet and clear. At the conclusion
Of the cantata, "Grandpa" and "Grand-
ma" read the names on the presents as
they we're taken from the tree.
At the Baptist church, the Sunday
morning services OF Christmas week were
well as the older ones. The singing was
from the Sunday school hymns, and old
and young participated.
The sermon BY the pastor, Rev. Seward
Robson, was illustrated on the black board
and held the close attention OF the chill
dren. The subject was Jacobs dream and
from 1t were drawn the lessons OF the way
opened to heaven, the ministry OF angels
and the upward climb OF good life. The
whole sermon was lighted up with apt IL
lustrations and anecdotes, and the lessons
r<v rod xurstv 49, 49, a.
Sunday evening, the thought OF the
Christian Endeavorers naturally turned
TO the Advent, and many choice selections
Of poetry were recited to make the meet
ing interesting and profitable. The pitt
able condition OF the Armenian Christians
was also made the subject OF earnest pray.
er. On the whole the Christmas Sunday,
though stormy, was good day to church
and Sunday school.
The exercises Christmas eve were under
the direction OF Miss Mary 8. Dubois, as
sisted BY Miss Clara Dubois and Mrs. w.
g. Cushman, and were pronounced by all
as never better. For an hour and q half
the eager audience of old aud young were
kept excited and greatly pleased BY the |
appropriate exercises. When so much was
good It will not do to specialize. The fol- |
lowing was the order OF exercises:
March, Florence Blakely; anthem, choir; |
prayer and Scripture reading by the pas.
tor; singing BY the ladies' quartet; greet
Ing, Maude Hatch; Christmas greeting,
Cora Holbrook; song, duet, Mr.. and Mrs. |
John Hutchinson; recitation, "My Moth
er's Favorite Hymn" Sadie Rollins and |
Lulu Blakeiy; song, Gertrude Trerise; a |
Christmas carol, Daisy Moulton; song, |
Emma Blakely; recitation, Glenn Hatch;
motion exercise, six little girls; solo, Mr.. |
Foster; recitation, Allen Rogers; singing
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