Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-12-24
CHRISTMAS.
How 1t Will Be Observed by the Re-
Ig1ous Societies.

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snow to the depth Of several feet with
the thermometer many degrees below
zero. here we are enjoying lovely
weather, almost as mild as that OF
spring. Miseltoe and evergreen trees
have been brought to town by the
wagon load during the past week and
have been readily disposed Of. A
short resume of the Christmas ex-
ercises to be conducted in various
churches, is as follows:
CHRISTMAS EVE.
"a Good Time With Santa Claus
is the title of beautiful cantata to
be given at the First Methodist
church this evening. Santa Claus
workshop will be represented and the
brownies will give an example of their
work. Upon request Prof. Heritage
will sing "Ship on Fire"
The Sunday school of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will present an en-
tertainment in the Guild rooms this
evening commencing at 1880 O'Clock.
There will be a Christmas tree and
amusement for the children.
A tree, preceded by short program,
will be the principal feature at the
Christian church this evening. There
will be package of confectionery for
each member of the school and all
who may so desire can place gifts
Upon the tree for their friends.
A beautiful Christmas exercise will
be given by the Sunday school of the
United Evangelical church at 1880
this evening. A Deputy-Santa Claus
will distribute gifts among the chill
dren from tree.
The German Reformed church will
hold its Christmas tree festival at 1880
O'Clock this evening. At ii a. m. to-
morrow Rey. Thos. Wartmann will
conduct services and at p. m. there
will be union service.
The inmates of the orphans home
were the first to welcome Santa Claus
this year. They enjoyed their exer-
cises at 2 p. m. today. Gifts were dis
tributed among the children from a
large tree that was we'll loaded with
suitable presents.
High mass will be observed at st.
Joseph's Catholic church at 1890 a. m.
Friday at which time Rev. j. S.
White will deliver a short sermon in
touch with the occasion. At 1880
o'clock Friday evening, ,vesper services
will be conducted.
The Friends will most fittingly OBJ
serve the day at their Highland
church this evening with large tree
and appropriate exercises.
The Sunday schools Of Leslie M.
E., East Salem Evangelical, and
United Brethren have also arranged
interesting exercises to be given this
evening.
At the Congregational church this
evening the Sunday School Will render
an appropriate program consisting of
recitations, addresses, songs etc. There
will be no tree but small gifts will be
among the members Of the
Sunday School. All friends of the
school are invited.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
While majority of Salem churches
extend to Santa Claus royal
welcome into our midst, still there are
a few of the churches who feel dis
posed to bid him pleasant farewell
and extend to him an earnest invit-
tation to "call again." Some very
interesting exercises will be held Fri
day evening among which will be
few Of the churches that
will present entertainments Christmas
night.
The Baptist Sunday School has been
practicing very hard for some time
and their exercises promise to be very
There will be a Christmas
drama in which many members of the
school will take part. At its conclu-
sion there will be surprise on scale
never before undertaken by this
school. Everyone Will be made well
come, The exercises begin at o'clock.
"a Wedding Reception 10 Mother
Goose will be the attraction at
Unity church on Friday evening.
The ladies have been several weeks in
this delightful affair and it
will no doubt prove very interes ting.
The Sunday school, of the German
church also hold their ex-
ercises Friday evening. Prof. Emil
will play on the piano and
vocal music has been arranged for the
There will be a tree, besides
other decorations.
In the exercises to be given at the
First Presbyterian church, Friday
evening, the primary department, of
,he Sunday school will take an active
part.
The following program will be rem
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