The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
cuRrsTMAS EXERCISES OF MANY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS IESTERDAf.
A Unique Celebration at CIsy-street
Methodist Chureh--Giving and Not
Recciving-future Celebrations.

Christians celebration OF majority Oh
the Sunday schools OF Richmond were
held last night. and the children s-rooms
OF The dlnefenf CnufCnts were scth'c
OF beauty, great care ana pains haNiue
been bestowed py the laoies IA decofauhs
tnCm.
GIVING-NOT RECEIVING.
q uaique but most commendab'e chFlsl.
mas csl,nratiOu took place last hbht
at Clay-sfrert church LNeIy teacher
and scholar OF the school bfOGSht WIN
them an Offering consisting OF :. poilions
OF what they themselves Aad i'teiE,u
TO give ~ the poor o. the chutch. ~ -,
this way a large and useful donation OF
food. clothing. and other Things was
raised Tor the destitute. and the ehliuittn
seemed TO ma much more pressure q"
giving than IA receiving
Al o'clock last night the NsUai
Christmas FESTIVAL for the children was
held In the locturc-room OF isroao-St.' tt
church. which was bcarniuhy u'coias
Tor the occasion, and happy tN'H"'e
was spent by the little ones.
SANTA CLAUS THERE.
The Christmas entertainment at Oid
Market sunday school was an ideh
one and caught the fancy OF the cur
aren santa Claus came down ihe ciIi-
ncy ana appeared IN the room through
a fireplace. especially constructed l"I
che occasion. each brick Of when WIS
composed oil candy, nuts, ana irult' q.
the whole bcauuhed with hoiiy gu
cedar. After short address 10 tIc
school. santa Claus presented each one
with "A brick The annual prizes were
then presented, followed by recitadoH7
and music ana the evening CLOSED WIN
an address from the pastor.
Ar GBACE-SrKEET CHURCH.
The Morning star arose and shone
forth under exceedingly bright anu btdS-
ing auspices in Grace-street ftesoyterlah
church lecture-room yesterday afternoon
before "A multitude merry and eNpectah'
Tor there 90 was the annual Christmas en-
tfrtainmeut was rendered by IN. ehieti
and teachers TO the children Of the Sab
bath school The preceding entertain
ment, that of 1894, was az that time Iecob
Hlaoa ns the best cfiOrt OF the scnool, Dut
THE Morning star has always led, ana
this occasion viii Doe spoken Of as no
in fun view Of the large congregation
which MED the room was an exact iS-
production of large and brighty-cQi-
oYtd chimney and Nre-place-Openlng, the
uiautef covered with holly and cedar
and adorned bv old-tme candlestcks
the candles burning brightly. casting ther
cheering glow upon grandfather ciock
which hung over the mantci. Oh each see
OF the chimney stood an immense CHRIST
mas-trcc and tables stacked nigh with
goodies " waiting 90 become Tie properly
Of and 10 make mcriicr stlll. numbers
of little ones. The whole formed most
realistic night before-C Christmas scene,
not even the traditional stocking lacking
for many hued and many lengths 81 them
hung suspended from the mantei
Superintendent b. &. Whcrry opened
the exercises with few woraS OF en-
cOuragernent following which the achO-
lars rendered in most laudable style this
programme. Brightest and Best, by the
school. responsive reading. led by the
superintenienti coronation hyhn, 10y ~. ne
congregation. prayer py Dr. tair IRE
pastor Lowry Bethlehem" by the
school. "Tidings OF Jesus BY the school
lea by chorus composed of Miss Res
sic TTfbhett. Mrs Harvie Blair MI tar-
vie Blair. Mr Willie Tribhett and Miss
Mary Fritz. recitation by Misses Evelyn
Scott Ethel Blair. and Katie GodGn..
THE Star Of Bethlehem . 'Swet Bells,
by the congreg CATION recitation. 'Chrlst-
mas" Miss Lizzie Moore, "Hosanna' Ho-
sauna" by the school. responsive read
ing. The Shepherds address r,.,.,, 10y. ' ne
pastor. recitation. The Chimes. by
Misses Edith Merrill and Alice anderson
How Lovely the Message duet anu
semi-chorus, by the school ana chorus
star OF the Morning school
At the close of the musical programme
the teachers distributed 10 cach schoi"I
their share Of the sweets.
MIR w r. Miller. with the assistance
OF a carpenter. constructed the chimney
etc. and the other details were arranged
bv acOmmittee consisting of Miss LIZZIE
Christian. Mrs. Burial Mrs Genie sur
ling and Miss Bessie irhoett
The usual Christmas entertainment OF
the Second Presbyterian church was hela
al that church 81 { o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. anu inc fHtf ~ HT Nt' >A'etttNtf
spent I'm music. recitaiions, and the pre-
sentstion of prizes and Giils. ,.,,o
IN. Christmas celebration of Ncnapie-
street school was held last night al the
church. and JOY was brought 10 many
little hearts by timely gifts.
The Christmas exercises OF ~. Johh
Sunday school and tho Little Cleaners OF
81 Johns church was held AZ 4 ofloeN
yesterday afternoon.
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.
AT Christ church Christmas was cele-
hrated i'm a happy manner, "A long hne
OF stockings hung over "a huge fireplace
being filled with good things and present.
ed TO the little scholars
The Christmas exercises Of the Third
Christian church were held al the chufch
last night with enjoyabie music recita-
lions. and gifts 10 the lituc ones.
At o'clock last night the Boys So
cictv of West-Vlew Baptist church gave
"a pound party for the benefit OF the
poor at ne residence of Mrs. ). q. ALI
son. No. 2oos west Cary street
At ( clock yesterday afternoon chesl-
nut Hill Presbyterian Sunday school
held ITS annual celebration. There was
q huge Christmas tree loaded with good
things and an address was delivered by
The little orphans of the Richmond
Male Orphan Asylum were remembered
yesterday afternoon with splendid am
ner. after which there were appropriate
GRoVE-AvENUE SUNDAY SCHOOL
\ large and appreciative audience as
scmhied Yesterday afternoon az > o'clock
20 witness the Christmas celebration of
the GrOve-Avenue Baptist church Sunday
echool The different numbers OF the pro-
gramme which was arranged by Mrs.
W. 5 Pitcher and her assistants. Misses
Sale Wray and Arabella Pitcher and
Mr. Willard r. Cox, gave much pleasure
20 those present and were finely eN-
ecutcd by the children
After the exercises Of the hour the
childrc. We're Toasted upOu the MANI
good things brought them by Santa Claus,
who came into the school room on his
hcaViiy-ladcn sleigh AVID gave each child
n present. All went away happy, and
voted Gr0vc-Avenue 20 be the best sun
day school OF them all
FUTURE CELEBRATIONS.
The Sunday school of Emmanuel church
will hold its celebration on next Tuesday
night the Sist. aud upon the same night
the exercises OF West-Niew Sunday school
viii take place
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock tho
four Sunday schools connected with 81.
Johns church viii hold their celebrations.
These schools are ST. Johns, WeddeA-
Memorial. calvary and the Good Shep-
herd Sunday school.
The exercises of ST Pauis Sunday
school viii take place tomorrow.
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