The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-25

their midst, and- arF&H&Rte ta"fh7tAF -
q circle. saanz a song Of welcome TINS
So fe1to-Sed biz other exercises. among
Which the TsraveT rendered by the hIlte
tots with closed eyes. Was ssp@efaiig
touching After the prayer they risFciif-1
ike ws{I-aisci pIined soldiers into another
room, which contained the CnTlS1rSl'as
tree and faeweG IL With suppressed sxcta-
/ nations Of wonder nd delight After sat
isfgfng their curiosity they = ere returned
To the front room and seated on the floor.
while the presents were brought N ana
distrfF,fIte Books. toys. dolls OF every
hue and description. chiaa cups ana can
d. were given freely both "a the regular
members u the school and about twenty
other children who were present The
surprise n the day vas present from
each child 70 IFS mother Of designs cat IN
raner by hand. which were very clever
considering the age Of the workers.
Mrs Bailey Gatzert and Mrs Schwa-
taeher. With other friends. added greatly
TO he saccess % the celebration - tueir
kindly presence and assistance, and an
the mothers present were profuse ~
thanking her Tor the benefits extended 70
their children. n was certainly credit
to the banefactress ard honored the mem
orv Of her esteemed husband Miss Bar
yey the teacher has acquired 1ondertul
control over her recruits by her Kindness
eertleness and sksll and vas highly
praised
Children Made Happy
A. the Battery Street Methodist Epis-
coral church there was an interesting pro
gramme for the little ones. and BY them
Rosy checked tots with smiling shyness
rseited Christmas pieces. their childish
voices mingled IN song. and the bright
exp.sctant faces ~ other children ~ the
audience watched and listened, and gazed
a. big fireplace made Of boxes Of candy
which they knew would soon be demolisn-
81 70 please their appetites. There was "A
Christmas tree on each side of the candy
structure. and there acre gifts for them
all There were little children and bigger
ones. and they al went home happy
There was a Puget sound Santa Claus
at the Second Presbyterian church and
instead ~ the robed ara frosty looking
saint there was one in rubber suit ana
rubber boots The change or costume,
hovevsr. did not AFFECT mis- store Of good
things for his subjects. and there vas can
dy ana nuts and TOYS for each OF the hap
py LHliplIts who had gathered with the
Older people 20 see what should come 20
them from the annual visit Of Santa Claus
There vas a programme Of songs and reel
tations and tile pastor. Rev. " a Major
sent them home. old and young. filled with
the spirit o, the Christmas time
The hearts OF thirty children at the Or
phaus' Home were made glad BY Christ
mas tree. which held for each of them
some Christmas gift There were dolls
for the girls. ana toys for the boys. and
81 was ali a surprise 70 them They march
81 down the stairs IN double file, the door
was opened. and before them vas the
tree. There were candles that made the
decorations glistcn, but no brighter than
were the eyes of the orphaned ones when
they saw what had been prepared for
them. II was Christmas and they were
happy.
With Reindeer and Brownies.
With reindeer and sleigh. bells and
twinkliug lights, Santa Claus came TO the
children al Plymouth church last night
The building was crowded with the little
ones with their big brothers and sisters
and fathers and mothers. and when the
curtains Were thrown back and the Merry
Monarch, surrounded with a crowd Of
brownies came racing upon the platform
IN his snow-coveTed sleigh, drawn by A
reindeer. the shouts ana laughter of the
happy and excite3 children capped the
pleasure OF the evenings entertainment
Bot this was only the closing feature 81
the Christmas festival. i programme of
songs and Rotations. ana the cantata.
The Toymakers OF Wonderland" had
been arranged. and was carried out with
great snocess. The primary class sang
Hang Up the Baby's Stocking" Gladys
Macdonald and Gladys Marten follow "A
with Rotations. and theu the cantata vas
given by the children with unusual viva c.ty
and charming excellence The pastor.
Rev. " n. g Temple. made an address
on tho Christmas idea, and closed BY tell
INK his hearers that while they had heard
a great deal about Santa Claus. they could
now see the real article. and at the word
the JangIe OF bells was heard and through
the curtains came the ilfe-uke reindeer ~
1 rt.a.H fsfsf2 10
relns The brownies sprang from the
sic xh and distributed gifts among the
children and the walls rang with their
iayfut cries Tho church was beautifully
decorated iu the Christmas coiors. green
ana white, and ore Of the pleasant fca-
lures of the evening vas the gift OF a
small purse Of money - each member OF
the sunday school orchestra.
Mir. mud Mrs. santa Claus.
& Sarge ara enthusiasts crowd gathered
at Grave Methodist Ep scopal church
where tine main auditorium. had been hand
sfm#y decorated and well arranged with
the Suu8Hy school pupils seated 10 front
and s generoils-siZed Christmas tree rising
.u stately hr-ll8nce from the rostrum- Tht
/ following programme was well rendered,
/ Sons Joy 10 the Woyla .......... school
/ PRAYER. Observation-Disclosures. Rev W r Ford
/ Address. Observation-Disclosures. Pev. W r Ford
, HESITATION. ...........--.S arela Parmely
| Recitation. Observation-Disclosures. Florence Taylo-
/ Recitation. .-..........--...Je Jennie BroWrnel
J Song -.--.-... Infant Class
/ faettatiou ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Edna Wake:
! Ee.>tatinu ...-...,..-.....-.-..Ce Celeste Rrowr
: Recitation .................... Harvey pevl,r
/ Recitation ..-...,..--....E Florence Kuucklci
/ Re ltagon ...-....-..-.. Maggie Almour'
! The programme vas tnterspersed wit.
/ appropriate songs bv the school and NJ Z,
3 close R(yIi. "A f.rrtR al hollis drew. f.1a gt
! tvat.ou of an 30 one door. Santa claus. &C.
/ cuup4u..t hy his Wife suddenly entered
| the Southwest door = the church and
/ m1Irtei The rastrHn where Superiutent
/ emit TaNlnr save saem hoss a warm greet
! ms Santa 1ore miniature CHRISTINA,
/ tree. and as saoU as he ha8 presented II
I d, yh,, hool ana looked about HIN "a bit
/ he withdrew Nn1 the distribution ~ pres
! sors began. The eyes If the 53veu.lee
/ spanked as good things ~ al kinds tatth
( ~soNrrei down on them from t1c II-e
( Ever, er3r had q good tme and eea
+ home .mna~i ~. th ihe CHRISTMAS euthas.
{ asns jaat w.l break fotta sEa.u ts.s morn
/ la--
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