The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
SANTA CLAUS AT TRINITY.
The jolly OLD Saint visits Marvin
Church Too.

The Trinity church Sunday school
Christmas festival last night was sue
cess, If the pleased expressions Of the peo-
pie, both young and Old, who were pres
ent could be taken as an evidence. Apart
from the presentation of the prizes and
the distribution Of gifts to the Sunday
school children, which to them was, OF
course, the most important feature OF the
entertainment, an excellent programme OF
music and Rotations was rendered
Among the selections was an instrumen-
tai SOLO by Miss Meta Fretweil that was
Weh received as was the recitation Dy
Master Meldrim Thomson. A song py
Miss Elizabeth Harmon was greatly en-
joyce ana MISS Elnor Connefy feclted
with ner usual success. MISS lsaacs sang
q delightful solo after which Mr.. X. b.
Reppard, delivered an Entertaining and en-
couraging talk to the children.
A new and very successful plan was
adopted for arousing the curiosity of the
children over Santa Claus. Throughout
the evening special delivery letters from
the old gentleman were received, acquaint-
ing the audience with his movements.
The first stated that he was just leaving
chicago and that it was pretty cold, but
ms reindeer were stepping along at a GOOD
pace psf - 50 that he soe expected ,,,.t TO
while Another special said he was at
LoulsVille; another at Chattanooga, an
other az Atlanta and SO on, until finally,
When ne had passed Pooler and arrived at
savannah, registering at the De Soto the
excitement among the children was pretty
Wen worked up. Finally his horn was
heard footing up the stairs and
before many moments had passed he had
entered the room hailed with cries of de-
llght by the young Iolks, who Wee stl etch-
Of the jolly old fellow. After his arrival
there was nothing for a time but a period
OF continual hand shaking between him
self and the little ones.
The presentation Of the presents was
begun BY special awards to Miss Sal,ie
Ger, for attendance, Master John Allen
Thompson, and Miss Fannie Harmon.
The prizes We're awarded by Mr. NJ. s.
Baker, Mr.. w. L. Grayson, acting as mas
ter of ceremonies
The Christmas festival at Marvin church
last night drew large crowd of young
people and their parents and the many
youthful hearts were gladdened by the
gifts that were presented. The exercises
We're presided over by Superintendent of
the Sunday School j. r. Christian, and
were opened by the singing of Christmas
MIR. S. M. Jackson read a passage from
Scripture, portion of the second chapter
OF Luke, suited to the Christmas season,
as 1t describes the nativity, and after
wards offered a prayer.
Before Santa Claus, to the great delight
OF the little people, bowed and laughed
himself into the church, little girl gave
a Christmas recitation, after which sew
eral special presents were bestow-
cd upon those pupils of the Sun
udy ocHool lhat nad achleVed
the best results during the years work
They We're Miss Ethel Rickett, who was
rewarded the prize for having been the
most regular in attendance; Miss Lottie
Rlckett, who had secured more new pu-
pills than any other member, and Mrs.
Hewitt and Miss Benton, who had cor
rectly answered every question asked
them during the year.
Mr.. S. M. Johnsons class was awarded
the medal for the largest contributions;
Mr. y. IS. Grayson, ex-assistant superin-
Morgan was also remembered; and Supt.
Christian was presented a bicycle.
santa Claus ministration to the little
people delighted them, as he distributed
three tree loads of presents.