The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-30
Cn Rrs rMAs CELEBRATIONS
The Various sunday schools. n holding
Their ANNUAL Entertainments.

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The assembly room at Union Mission
was aglow last night with life. light and
merrinent. Good cheer prevailed and 1t
was an occasion of unmitigated pleas
ure, being the Christmas celebration
given by the friends of the institution,
including a splendid concert programme
under the efficient direction of Mr.. Lum-
ley, and an magnificent supper given
by Messrs. Foreman and Fentress II
others.
Covers were laid for about a hundred
and ffty. and every seat was occupied
by some friend or worker at the mission.
There were six long tables grooming be-
meath all the good things of the season,
including turkeys, meats of all kinds,
cakes, jellies. nuts. fruits. etc. The large
room was tastefully and profusely deco
rated with evergreen. conspicuous at the
platform end being n large design in
ceder-"A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year"
n number OF prominent citizens in
terested in the work of the mission were
present. and there were as many ladies
rs gentlemen. Everywhere was to be
seen the white ribbon of the w. c.. II. u.
and ubiquitous was Superintendent
Harry Walton in his efforts to make
every one feel at home and comfortable
in which said attempts he was emil
ncntly successful.
The supper was doubtless one of the
most enjoyable that has been eaten this
Christmas season. The concert feature
OF the entertainment was entirely en-
ioyable and evoked prolonged applause
throughout.
LITTLE ONES CELEBRATE.
The Junior department of the Sunday
school Of Freemason Street Baptist
church celebrated their Christmas with
Il charming entertainment yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in The Children's
department of the room. \ large num-
Der of children We're present and en-
joyed the occasion to the utmost.
THE SNOW PALACE.
The lecturc-room Of the new First
Baptist church was crowded to the doors
last night. when i most interesting
programme was carried out. The main
attraction WcS n Cantata entitled Tho
Snow Palace" the latter being erected
on a platform, and, although the quar-
tiers were close within. the scene was
so realistic as to make one feel he was
IN the midst of winter. The cantata was
interspersed with choruses by the school
and the characters represented were
the Snow Queen, Jack Frost and Santa
Claus.
THE BROWNIES BRIDGE
At the Lutheran church, on Charlotte
street, last night the programme was
both novel ami interesting. The eXcr-
c:ses opened with the hymn Happy
CHRISTMAS Time which was followed
by recitations and the awarding oil
medals. Then followed the entertain
ment-'The Brownies Bridge'-whicf
provoked much laughter. a short de
scriptiOn of this will not be out of order
This highly interesting and original en-
tertainmcnt begins with six numbers OF
recftations and songs, after which five
brownies appear upon the bridge Cr
pantomine). While engaged in thei.
antics they are startled by sleigh bells
in the distance. They separate ana dis
appcar behind the coping of the bridge
Santa Claus then makes his appearance
under the bridge Gin pantominc). While
he is engaged i'm the work of inspec.
tion and observation one by one the
Brownies reappear and cautiously pccI
over the coping. They gradually grow
bOlder until one ventures to cast q
snow ball at Santa Claus. Then n fuSi.
!ade with the snow balls cotton bat
ting begins from the brownies. much
To the discomfnrturc of Santa Claus
Santa Claus gets under the bridge. whcy
n snow storm begins. He then proceeds
TO direct The committees i'm the disjri-
button Of the presents from off III,
trees. which ends a delightful and anus
Ing programme.
WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Lamherts Point Presbyterian sunday
school will take place on Friday Noi
Wednesday, evening at S o'clock.