The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-03
Christmas Exercises at Rocky
Springs.

Our correspondent at Rocky Springs
gives the following account of Xmas
celebrations at that place:
Christmas passed off very quietly
with us; the day was mostly devoted
to family reunions and pleasure seek
ing. The Sunday Schools held their
Xmas services on Christmas Eve.
At the Sunday School at this place
the event was appropriately celebrated.
The Chapel chancel was decorated
with a beautiful cross of laurel and
two very tastefully trimmed trees,
garlands, wreaths and stars. AT the
rear of the chancel, also, was placed the
legend, Christ is born to-day" The
music was from selection of Christ
mas music, entitled Good Tidings.'
The other features OF the program
were: Prayer, u. G. Thomas; Read
ing of lesson and remarks by ID. IL.
Shook; RecitatiOns, by the Misses Ma
ME Lakins, Grace Knill, Amy Shook,
Masters Oscar Kefauver and Roy
Thomas. Master Harry Kemp, mute,
rendered the story of Jonah and the
Whale, in the sign language. The
Misses Lucy Thomas, AWE Staley and
her little sister, Miss Jennie Staley
sang solos; the little one made quite a
hit with her lamp and en- diSh06aLte, as
she sang waiting for Santa Claus. "
A Reading, by Master Harry Ketau-
yer. Near the conclusion of the pro.
gram a jingling of sleigh bells upon
the outside was heard, shortly after
which Santa Claus and wife, unan-
ounced, entered the Chapel and made
themselves at home, greatly to the dis
comfort of some of the little ones pres
ent. They soon made peace by pre-
senting them each with doll. The
instrumental part of the program was
rendered by Mr.. ID. Y. Stull, leader;
Miss Della Stone, organist; Messrs.
Thomas, Stone, RoutZahn, trombone,
cornet and violin respectively. A very
large audience witnessed the rendition
OF the program. The school has at
present l28 scholars upon its roll, and
has had no dea his. The scholars were
presented with orange and candy, be-
sides many other useful presents.
The Sacred Heart Mission" which
is held at the residence of Mrs. James
f.. Mckenzie, has closed for the 1895.
Although the customary exhibition
was omitted, owing to the death of Mr..
Mckenzie, informal closing services
supplied the loss. The annual distripu-
ton of Christmas gifts took place, as
in former years. aud all were made
happy in anticipation of the joyful sea-
son. The Christmas vacation began
with the closing exercises and will con-
tinue until the first Sunday in JAM
uary.
The anniversary of the "Young PeO-
ple's Temperance Socety" was held at
Rurkhart's Hall, last Friday evening.
The hall was filled with a large and
attentive audience, well attesting the
fact of the great popularity of this or
ganizatiOn. Embraced In its member
ship can he found the names of many
of the leading families of this section.
Tie following program was rendered:
Singing, "Help a Little;" Responsive
Reading; Prayer; Reading of secreta-
ry's report and roll call; Singing,
"Grandly the People are Rising;;" Rec
itation, ''The Brewers Dog" by Chas.
Washer; Recitation, "Our Warfare and
Our Duty" by John Summers; Rec
itation, "What the Women Have
Done," by Ct. l.. Twenty, Jr.; Sing
ing, "The Life Boat" Reading, six
Boys" by Miss Della Summers; Reel
tation, "Our Folks" by Miss Matte
Choose?" by Pinkney Richardson; Du-
EFT, "Sign tonight" by Misses Lola
Young and Sadie Summers; Address,
Temperance a Necessity, Socially,
Morally, Politically" by Rev. A. III.
Zimmerman; Singing, "Work for the
Night is Coming;" BenedictiOn.