The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
NORTH THENDNEWS
Christmas Sunday School Ex-
erciSeS at Two Churches.
A Very Pleasant and Successful
Dancing Party at DimOnd Hall.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH End. 41S BRANCH AVENUE


NORTH End. AS BRANCH AyEsusi
Telephone Dl.a
Christmas was celebrated in n royal
manner by the pupils and officers OF
Asbury M. T.. Church last evening. The
members of the infant class received pres
ents, and candy was distributed TO all
present. There was charming enter
tainment and besides thar there were
number of pleasant surprises for some
of the off GERS Of he Sunday school, and
the pastor, too, who thought they knew
all about the exercises before the affair
was begun but before II was over were
pleasantly informed that they did not.
Superintendent George Baker received
as a slight testimony OF the esteem he is
held in by the Sunday school a very
handsome banquet lamp. The presentation
sIe.ch was made by Rev. Mr.. Rich, pas
tor of the church, and Mr.. Baker made a
fitting response. The pastor received
pretty ice cream set of Haviland china
from his Bible class; his wife, Mrs. Rich,
a pair of tine pictures from the pupils Of
her class. The other gifts by pupils to
their teachers were: TO Mr.. Northett,
president of the Epworth League, a Nor
ris chair; 10 Mr.. Taudvin, an oak rocker;
TO Mr.. Royce, Baxter Bible; TO Mr..
Kingsley, a gold mounted silk umbrella.
The following was the excellent pro-
gram OF the entertainment and all those
taking part in it acquitted themselves
very creditably:
Singing, by the school; Scripture les
sou, Assistant Superintendent Fred II.
Horton; opening address, Nelson Nc
Cormice; "Santa Claus Sister Mamie
Wood; "Chstterbox, Luts Beck; "Lit-
tic Grandma Edith Lambert; Christ
mas Secrets, Nora Auliff; "What Christ
Brought" Mabel Glover; singing by the
school; "Two Little Sleds," Mark Aulid;
recitation, Henrietta Thayer; "Christ's
Humble Cradle" Eta Charles; "a
Christmas Greeting" Grace Pierce; solo,
Liver" Willie Ilastie; "The Birth OF
Christi Julia Pieree,,AG Christmas Hymn"
Matte Wathey: "Little Stocking" five
girls; singing 10y the school; $50 Long
Ago, Ethel Blake, "Merry Christmas, u
Ethel 1audvin; recitation, Florence Beck;
Chow He Does It," lnsz Phillips; "Iwo
Little Stockings" Agnes Breckett sing
ing by the school; reading, Miss Marion
Cooper; introduction of Santa Claus,
superintendent of Sunday sc hool; closing
address by pastor.
The pupils of the NORTH Cong ,gational
church and their friends gat hered in the
church last evening TO take part and l,sttn
10 the following well rendered program:
Voluntary. organist Fred Corp; re-
sponsive reading; solo, Mr.. Carey; .xer-
else, "ChrIstmas is Here'; singing by
the school; recitation, Bessie Tslcott;
solo, Matte john singing by ths
school; recitation, Jessie Chamber reci-
tation, Mamie Giles; singing Ivy infant
class; exercise, "Chiming Bells" by pu-
pils; singing by the school; recitation,
Lottie Stebbins; recitation, Jessie Cham
bers; singing ny the choir; recitation,
Bertha Bridge; recitation, George Camp
bell; singing by the school; recitati ion,
Lottie Stebb!ns; singing by the school;
remarks by pastor; remarks by Superiu-
tepdent Hyde.
The distribution OF presents, many of
which were very fine ones. was made by
Superintendent Hyde OF the Sunday
school and corp OF efficient ASSISTANTS.
Two fine Christmas trees decorated the
north aud south sides OF the cnancel.
At Dimond Hall last evening there
was large gathering of merry makers
who managed during the evening to
enjoy Themselves most heartily. he oc-
casion was a grand ball given by the
Ladies' Union Association, an organiza-
tion that, in an unosientatious way, does
a large amount of charitable work. The
ball was very finely conducted, and was
not only a social but also a financial sue
cess and the treasury of the society re-
ceived quite an addition to its funds as a
result of the generous patronage ex-
tended.
The grand march was led by Mr.. Harry
Fein berg and Mrs. Fsinbere, and about
20 couples took part in it, The Protective
Union orchestra furnished good music
for the dancing. The floor director was
Harry Feinberg, the assistant Sam Laz.
arovitz, and the aids III. Davidson,
Monnie Jersky and Simon Jersky. Rosa
Feldman, Leah Jersky, Jamie Max.
Rachel Sudersky, Rachel Bethel, Fannie
Frank, Nelly Kopelovitz, Sarah Silver
stein, Sarah Goldberg, Gussis Green,
comprised the committee OF arrange
monts. The officers OF the associition
are: Rosa Feldman, president; Est her
Cohen, vice president; Bertha Zupowitz,
treasurer; Jamie Max, secretary.
The many friends of J. y. J. Mccarthy.
clerk at Gilbert's Charles street phar,
macy, will be pleased TO hear that he Is
recovering from his recent severe Illness
A youngstcr named Luke Griffin. who
is but little Cv3r seven years OF age. got
into row with an Italian boy of about
the same age over the ownership OF a
hoop on Branch avenue yesterday after
noon. After a few moments disputing.
Grim lookup a piece OF wood that laid
in the road and cut the other youngster's
head SO badly that seven stitches were
required 10 cfUvU tine wound
A man unacqusinted with Tho use of
the English language went ont OF the
house on Randall street to get some beer
i'm can. lie did not return as promptlv
~ vas expected and friends went TO look
after him. They fcnnd he had landed at
the Second Police station.