The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Christmas in Montpelier.

Christmas was generally observed in
Montpelier by the closing of all manufac.
turing establishments and places of bust.
ness, and the attendance at the services at
the various churches was large.
At Christ Church the Holy Communion
was celebrated at half past ten in the morn
ing, with morning prayer and sermon by
Rev. A. n. Lewis, the rector. The follow
ing musical programme was rendered:
1.-THE Son of Cod" Crusaders, arranged by
s. B. Whitney; anthem, "The Star That
Now Is Shining" Oliver King; TIE Deum,
Shuey; Jubilate, Schubert; offertory,
" Birthday of a King" Neidlinger. In the
afternoon at four o'clock the Christmas
festival of the Sunday. school was held.
The order of services included singing of
carols by the children, awarding of prizes
and the presentation of gifts from the heavily
laden tree. Among the carols sung were
"Christ is Born of Maiden Fair" d" Ho-
sauna We Sing and "Stars All Bright
Are Beaming." To the tasty decorations
mentioned last week several additions were
made for Christmas day, and to the ladies',
who labored 80 faithfully to make the in
terror of this coy edifice attractive, large
credit is due.
The interior of Bethany Church was
handsomely trimmed. A wealth of ever
green's in windows, choir gallery and pulpit
was seen, and in the evening, when the
exercises vi the Sunday school were held,
two large Christmas trees, heavily laden
with presents, gladdened the eyes of the
littla fnlka Tho
included christmas in Many Lands" by
members of Miss Lizzie Simpsons and
Mrs. W. j. Bakley's classes; representa-
tive exercise, 1.-THE Months" by Mrs. G..
FL. Shipmans class; dialogue by Mrs.
George g. Pratt's class; song, Mrs. Dwi-
nell's class; motion song. " Storm and
Sunshine" by Mrs. Harry Colton's class
violin duet, by Misses Florence Shipmsn
and Eva Clark; Thoughts of Christmas, -
by the members of Miss Perry's class; sing
ing by the children, etc. c. II. More, the
superintendent, had charge of the exercises.
At the Church of the Messiah the little
folks were given social entertainment in
the vestry from six to half past seven o'clock,
after which Rev, j. e. Farrow Of Plainfeld
delivered an illustrated lecture on 1.-THE
Match.girl of London"
At the Baptist Church, Wednesday even.
ing, large congregation was present to
listen to well-rendered programme by the
older and younger members of the Sunday
school. Rev. A. b. Earle, the pastor, made
brief address, and two Christmas trees
were stripped Of their fruit.
At. st. Augustine's Church midnight
mass was celebrated. Rev. Father w. j.
OSullivan delivered brief but most elo-
quent sermon on the proper observance OF
Christmas. Low mass was sung at eight
o'clock and high mass was celebrated
at ten o'clock At the latter a Christmas
mass was sung by the choir, under the di.
rection NJ Antoine Galaise, with Miss Nellie
Kelleher as organist.
At Trinity Church a Christmas exercise
by the members of the Sunday school was
rendered. The musical part OF the pro.
gramme was under the direction OF Bruce
Mcdonald, with Mrs. j. r. Waterman as
pianist. The exercises included Rotations
nam, Annie Mayo and others, a solo by
Miss Mabel Wleelock and a brief address
by Rev. A. =. Webb, the pastor, In which
he cordially wished all merry Christmas
and happy New Year. The distribution
OF presents from the tree closed the observ.
ance OF the day.