The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-26
OLD SANTA WAS HERE
BE UnlOaded Many Heavily Laden
Christmas Trees.
ALL CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
A Merry Time In Walkerville-At
st. Johns Church The Little
Ones at the Children's Home
Are Not Overlooked.

Christmas services were held yester-
day in some of the churches of Butte
and more Christmas trees were UNI
loaded in others. At st. Johns Episco-
pal church holy communion was cele-
brated at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
with a number OF communicates pres
ent. Morning pdayer and a sermon by
Rev. Blackiston took place at 1890
o'clock with a large congregation, and
Christmas hymns were sung. Offer
ings were made for the Aged and In
firm Clergy Fund" of Montana The
Christmas tree entertainment was held
on Christmas eve and an excellent
programme was rendered, and the chill
dren sang their Christmas carols with
a great deal of animation. The carols
were five in number: Carol, Sweetly
Carol" Come All Ye Faithful"
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" The
Stars Are Brightly Beaming" and
Holy Night, Peaceful Night" Every
child In the Sunday school received
small present in addition to an apple,
an orange, a bag of candy and ball
of popcorn. There were many visit
ing children present, who did not be-
long to the Episcopal Sunday school,
but every child in the house was re-
membered and received something
from the beautiful tree. and all went
away happy.
The Christmas days services at st.
Patrick's were unusually grand and the
music the best ever rendered by Butte
voices. The soloists were: Sopranos,
Mrs. Fitz Butler and Miss Hattie
Young; alto, Miss Bertha Shaw; tenor,
Henry Paynter; bassos, Fitz Butler
and william George; organist and d.
rector. Mrs. Belle b. Rooney.
At the German Lutheran church
Christmas services were held at IL
o'clock yesterday morning and also in
the evening. Also christmas tree
with appropriate exercises composed
the evening services.
The Scandinavians had service at
their church at and IL o'clock in the
morning and a big christmas tree in
the evening. The christmas matinee
at the opera house was a happy affair
and a great success. Hundreds of chill
dren shared in Manager Maguire's gen.
erous distribution of presents.
Christmas services for the Sunday
school OF the Lutheran church were
celebrated last night in a very appro-
pirate way. A handsome christmas
tree was trimmed up for the occasion
amid songs and declarations. the even
ing was enjoyed by all present. The
choir of Professor Homberg did ex-
ceptionally well and rendered fine Sc
lections. special feature of the even
ing was the exhibition of the phono-
graph by A. Mattson, which delighted
the children. A number of presents
were handed around. The choir made
present to Professor Homberg and
donated a handsome sum to the pas
tor, Rev. Hudtloff. The ladies, secret
ly' also handed over a purse to their
pastor with best Christmas wishes.
In the general Joy OF Christmas the
unfortunate poor of the Children's
home were not overlooked and the lit
tie ones under Mrs. Whites care had a
more than enjoyable time at their
Christmas tree. The presents were al
most all useful, such as shoes. cloth
ing. ETC., but the things which chill
aren most enjoy-candies. nuts and
dolls-were also there, in fact there
was almost more than was needed.
Many OF the presents were of a nature
10 extend memories of Christmas into
months TO come. One hundred and
fifty pounds of mixed nuts, a barrel of
apples, figs, dates. ETC., were sent by
Andrew j. Davis. A large quantity of
turkey by the City market, Joe Kla0lxi
ana >. j. Reynolds. j. Ross Clark sent
$40 order and numerous friends sent
many things without name. ii. l..
Frank sent large number of dolls TO
make the little girls happy, and a lot
OF boys clothing were received from
the Seigel Clothing company and
other articles from Cans & Klein and
tne GOOD Luck company. Manager
Mcguire OF the opera house invited the
children TO the Christmas matinee and
the little ones accepted, and II may be
sure that they thoroughly enjoyed the
day.
The Walkerville Christmas tree
seemed to be splendid success. About
$50 had been judiciously laid out in
presents, $50 of which adorned the
beautiful tree. which arose to within
-FOUR or five feet OF the ceiling, and was
gorgeously lighted with many tapers.
The house was crowded with children
and their parents and friends all APP
parently in good humor for an enjoy
aoie time. The exercises opened with
singing. jolly old Santa Claus, with
immense overcoat and whiskers, came
upon the scene and took charge of the
distribution of presents. A number of
willing hands assisted him in the in
teresting performance which consumed
more than an hour. Every member OF
the Sunday school seemed to be re-
membered by a substantial gift besides
box of candy. The old folks rejoiced
TO see the young ones made glad; in
fact part OF the time the overflow OF
enthusiasm swept almost beyond
bounds. drowning the bells and also
the sonorus tones of "Old Santa" and
even the preacher failed to calm the
troubled waters. After all. IL was
rich treat TO be there and a little ex-
ira enthusiasm Is admissible once a
year. Great credit is due those who
had the management OF the occasion
HAPPY SHEPHERD