Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-28
SANTA CLAUS ROUNDS
He Appears at Many Sunday School Enter
tainmenta.
Exercises Held Last Evening in VAR
iOus Churches-Plcasin Pro-
grams and Presents.

a prepared program, and distributed BOXES
of candy and other gifts from the large and
heavily loaded Christmas trees, and his
presence made the holiday entertainments
unusually interesting.
At Calvary Baptist Sunday school house.
in addition to the other features of the pro-
gram, the children in costume acted out a
Mother Goose Wedding" while the story
was being read by Miss Annie Forbes. and
there was also an exhibition Of the Electric
City," prepared by Mr.. L. d. Bliss. repre-
sentation of a miniature city, with electric
cars, engines and other evidences Of the
push and hustle of modern city life.
In the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
a special musical program was presented,
including a violin solo, piano duets, quar-
tets and carols by the primary department.
The younger pupils were served from the
tree and the older scholars who had not
missed a session during the year We're pre-
scented with books.
REGULATIONS and singing participated in by
the scholars We're the features of the pre-
gram at the Fletcher NJ. E. Sunday school
entertainment. Superintendent Buchanan
was presented with a handsome copy of the
International Teachers Bible, and Mrs. Lot
tie Milton, organist received handsome
silk umbrella. Mrs Milton also received an
onyx table as the teacher of the class which
contributed the largest sum of money.
The primary department of the Central
Presbyterian Sunday school was entertained
by It's teachers yesterday afternoon.
Mckendree NJ. E. Sunday school provided
delightful entertainment fnr. its scholars
last night. the program being under the
direction of Miss Jennie Bowbeer.
The Gurlcy Memorial Presbyterian Sun
day school also held Christmas exercises.
The Sunday school of Hamlne NJ. Z.
Church gave their annual Christmas enter
tainment last night. An entrance fee of
provisions for the poor was required
The Christmas carols We're sung by the
school, under the leadership of Mrs. J. r.
Ia Sn1ay school
assisted by the Sunday School Orchestra.
An address of welcome was given by Mr..
Martin, superintendent: bell chorus by
thirteen members of the infant class; reci-
tation, why Christmas Comes" by Ethel
and Arthur Meyer; the chimes played by
Miss Widows; recitation, by Ellar Lash
horn, Frank Moulton, Virnon Petteys;
recitation, by Miss Flora Muirhead. Then
followed sterecpticon views in the life of
Christ, under the direction of Rev. E. S.
Todd, d. D., pastor of the church.
Boxes of candy were distributed 10 each
member of the school. The program was
closed with the chimes, a song by the school
and the benediction by the pastor.
The exercises were in charge of COM
Meyer, r. w. Moulton. Mrs J. r. Mickle,
Mrs. Kitty Johns. and Misses Wing and
Emma Williams.
The Christmas celebration of Foundry
Sunday school was held in the school room
and parlors of the church last night, The
looms were decora ted with evergreen, and in
che corner of the main room fireplace and
mantel were improvised, with a display of
weli-f1lled stockings on the latter and kin
dergarten chairs and tables for the little
ones of the primary department in it's vi
cinity.
In addition to two choruses, one of which
was by the primary department, the pro-
gram included the following numbers: Solo,
Happy Bells Mamie Fry; recitation,
Mays Christmas" Helen Appler: recita-
ton, 1.-The Holy Night" Elma Lamb reci-
erly Brown; solo, christmas" Miss Wahly;
recitation, THE Holy Child" Meta Altschu.
and recitation. ''Majorie's Christmas Eve"
Rhoda Watkins.
The music, excepting that of the primary
department. was under the direction of Mr..
F. A. Wilson, who was assisted by the fol-
lowing instrumentalists: Miss Ada Wiley,
piano; Miss Gertrude Wilson, organ; Geo.
III. Chandlee and ]. Lewis Riggles, comets;
Walter button, flute, and Milton Brown,
Melville Lindsay and Prof. o. b. Billiard,
violins The theme Of the program was
THE Holy Child" and the music and other
exercises were of religious character. A
Christmas present from the school was
banded to Mr.. Wilson by the superintend-
Ewin acknowledged present from two of
the scholars. After a benediction by Rev.
B. Peyton Brown, a former pastor of the
church, the entire company were amply fur
nished with ice cream and cake, and an ad-
ditional hour spent in sociability.
The Sunday school of the Del Ray, Va,
NJ. E. Chapel South held it's annual Christ
mas entertainment last night with large
attendance of scholars and friends. Appro-
pirate music was rendered by the school
and a quartet, and an interesting talk was
made by the pastor, Rev. d. Kern. After
the program the candy and oranges were
distributed, after which the assemblage
dispersed with the benediction.
The Sunday school of ST. Thomas
Church had their Christmas celebration
last night in the chapel. After simple
~ hnfr ornIS nd
received from the beautiful tree, presents
and candies. The rector, Rev. Mr.. Aspin-
wall, used the occasion to point the lesson,
that, all this Christmas joy which filed
the hearts of the children, the beautiful
tree. the day itself. would never have been
theirs, except for the birth of the Holy
Jesus. in Bethlehem so many years ago.
Then Dr. Ware. the assistant minister
presented to Mr.. Aspinwall, from the
teachers and officers of the Sunday school,
handsome library chair, in carved ma
hognay. The congregation expect to get
into their new church by next Christmas.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Benning held its
nual Christmas entertainment last even
ing. The church vas crowded with the
members and friends of the school. An
attractive program. consisting of carols
and recitations, was rendered. Mrs. d.
Olln Leech sang Holy Night" contralto
solo. A recitation by Mr.. Fritz was greatly
enjoyed. Candies and fruit in abundance
We're distributed to the school and its
friends by jolly old Santa Claus" An ad-
dress was made by Rev. H. b. Leech, pas
tor of the church. The exercises We're IN
charge. of Mr.. Thomas E. Clark, superin-
tendent. A pleasing feature of the evening
was the presentation by Mr.. Leech to the
superintendent, on behalf of the school.
and by Mr.. Clark to the pastor on behalf
of the young men of the congregation, of
handsome umbrellas.
The Christmas entertainment of Fletcher
NJ. E. Sunday school was held last night,
in charge of Mr.. D. Buchanan, superin-
tendent. The church was crowded. The
program rendered was Christmas Tide
by The John Church Company, New York
The music and Rotations by the school
were in every way most gratifying. Miss
Storm AMI Miss Helen Reed each sang a
solo, to the delight and admiration OF all
present. Rev. Charles o. Cook. pastor, on
behalf of the school, presented to Mr. D.
buchanan. superintendent handsome copy
of The Interna .ional Teachers Bible. and
Mrs. Lotto Milton. organist, Received a hand
some silk umbrella. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
and Mrs. Allpress also received presents.
One of the most interesting features of the
program was the financial report of the
classes, as a prize had been offered to the
teacher whose class reported the largest
amount of money. The sum of S6S. 10 was
reported. and Mrs. Lottie Milton, the sue
ceSsful teacher, received a beautiful onyx