The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-22

Two OF the most brilliant weddings Of the
season and the great K3rm3ss entertain
ment at the Armory hall Thursday. FRI
day and Saturday evenings. made the week
not altogether an idle one among society
people. The large number Of participants
IN the klrmiss had no time for anything
else. What Go you know n soe.esy
circles this week. was the question adj
dressed TO several prominent ladies ar Az
mory hall Thursday evening Nothing
but klrmiss.' was the uniform reply. But
the matter that IS absorbing more time
than all things else Just now 5 the prepa-
ration for Christmas Christmas songs are
IN the air. and on every side there are
hints Of the coming holiday. Home circles
are filed with bUstling mysteries that fit
about the house Ike not unwelc0ne ghosts.
Most OF the schools. IN closing Cor the
Christmas recess had appropriate Cxer-
c!ses, the klndergartens being especially
active N this direction. The kindergarten
teachers skillfully awaited themselves Of
the season TO teach the little people how
10 make sunday useful articles, ana the
children took pride in presenting their pa
rents with the workmanship of their own
tiny fingers. Christmas purchases have
begun. and the shoppers We're cut in force
on every pretty afternoon during the week.
The delivery wagons and the express com
panies, good indexes OF such a special
be The show windows have been dressed
With special care. ana many Of the designs
show an artistic touch. University circles
are quiet. because many students have
gone home TO spend the holidays Church
Choirs have been Dusily rehearsing the mu-
steal programmes which win be offered in
all the leading churches today. The char
liable organizations Of the city are busy
looking after the wants of needy families,
ami evidently do not intend that any poor
child shall be without a Christmas slit.
The children have been in a perfect slee,
especially during the latter part of the
week. after the closing Of the schools. and
they have danced up and down the streets,
pauS!ng now and then in open-eyed wonder
before some tempting display OF toys, and
running riot with the sheer pleasure Cf
childhood and the wantonness of a merry
mood In a word, the Christmas spirits
permeating the city. quietly, but joyously.
kindergarten Christmas Exercises.
The Association Free kindergarten
closed for the holidays on Friday, and a
happy morning vas enjoyed by the little
folks, as well as by the grown folks who
were so fortunate as to be present. The
Christmas tree. for which the children have
been busily working. bloomed gaily in the
enter OF the ring. decorated with feStoons
z chains and dainty gifts prepared by their
wn loving hands. Perched here and there
lmOng the branches were the dollies for the
title women. ana gay little bags Of candios
nd nuts for all, while heaped at the foot
f the tree were the balls for the boys and
7iles OF red apples and golden oranges.
When all was in readiness Miss Creelman
ent 10 the piano. and the children, led ~
he young ladies OF the training class,
marched in and took their places on the
ing where they sung their lovely Christ
mas songs and played a few Of their favor@
te games before the distribution of the
gifts: then they sat down on the ring. and
with folded hands waited contentedly while
he gifts were taken from the tree by the
Young ladies' First 70 be removed were the
gifts made by the children, which were
banded 10 their little makers and by them
arried ioyously to the dear mothers pres
mt. or carefully saved to take home to the
owed ones there. After this the little ones
received their gifts and had their laps fllea
with goodies, and then TO Joyous music
marched out. not one forgetting II thank
YOU" and good by"
During the morning an intense feeling OF
happiness seemed 10 All each child. but
here was no noise. confusion and chatter
nC and the spirit OF love and unselhshness
which IS the key note in kindergarten teach
lrg was shown on every side.
To the kind friends who aided In provid-
ne this happy time the association returns
nost hearty thanks.
The dolls were beautiful little things and
Jsf the association very little. Fraser Il
Nilsson Of whom they were bought making
most generous donation. Apples, oranges.
andy. maple sugar and nuts were
iven by Mrs. Aronsou, Mrs Chaffey. Mrs.
hathaway. Mrs. Van A,stine. Miss Won
sabo and Louch q Augustine. Mr.. Henry
Stein gave the beautiful tree and set it IN
place. and Stetson Bros. sent strong paper
lags In which the gifts We're carried home.
Hope kindergarten Fntertainmcnt.
There was a big Christmas tree at
Proschs hall Friday evening. and nearly
80 people gathered 70 witness the exer-
ises Of the Hope kindergarten. under the
direction OF Mrs J. 9. Winterbogrne An
.axcellent programme was rendered, one OF
~ most striking features being a charm
~ little French play, IN which the three
title girls spoke French with an excellent
accent The friends and patrons Of the
school were delighted with the exercises.
AMI the children rejoiced az being able 10
present their parents with gifts which
hey had made themselves. The pro-
<ramme was as follows. about twenty
title girls taking part:
March-'Here We Come" Observation-Disclosures.
song Christmas Waltz Song .....-.-.......
citauon-" PIccola .... Gertrude Provost
song" Christmas Is Here .......... ........
Recltst.on-"Sa Santa Claus .t...-....-.-
Observation-Disclosures. Gertrude Provost
song" Merry Christmas Has Come -..A.
|gecitauon--''A Secret" ........ Dorothy Fay
singer Play-'Dh. Clap. Clap the Hanist''
Trlo-'A sal Christmas ..-..-..-.--.----
Marion Hazeltiue. Ethel Blackstone,
Gertrude Provost.
tecitation-"Idttle Boy Blue ..-..--..--
.-...... Thomas Tcby
aio-"Cnrlstmas Carol .Herol1 Gr3mbs
citation jolly old SAINT N.cholas'
.......-...... Oliver Scnr3m
nng-" Christmas Wishes .-------.--.-..
Eav-"Une Tas~e Dc The .-.-..---
Marion Haz.lt.ae, Ethel Elak!stone.
Gertrude Provost.
snE-. Christmas Tree Fairy ..--.---.-.-..
i re-- Presentation ...-..-... .-.---.---
q .n.- Good Night ----..--..-- ..---....--...
The kirTnt--.
9Hran tre ladies' - the Unitarian church
Il FsrmIn-d on giving a klrm.ss. prpphe-
= ~ failure greeted them on All sides.
80 psr- told mat 50 many other church
4 f@rflf nrnents bad recently been given
81 sr. r,r5tfte was z7ft1fe1 The usual