The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-31
SANTA is STILL here.
Poor Children Of Greenvil1e
Made Happy by a Visit
From the Old
Gentleman.
MANY CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
appropriate Exercises Held in
Various Churches Through
out the City.

happy yesterday afternoon in Columbia
Hall, Greenville The event is one that
will long be remembered. To see such a
large gathering of children enjoying
themselves hugely, listening to the excel
lent entertainment which was given, and
'munching on the oranges, apples and can
dies and other good things provided, was
indeed a sight to do one good. The event
of the day was the distribution OF pres
ents, such as toys, books, games and dolls
among the needy children of Greenville,
which perhaps, are the only presents the
little tots received.
Long before the time for opening the
hall arrived a crowd of eager children
were outside clamoring for admission,
and when the doors were finally opened
the children raised cheer Wnlcn couio
be heard a block away. In less time than
it takes to tell it, every seat IN the large
handsome hall was taken. The majority
of the little tots had never seen an enter
tainment before, and every numper on the
programme was wildly cheered.
The entertainment, which was very
good one, opened with cake walk Dy
Myrtle Tannerhfll and Ida Wolson. The
chilren did we'll and were very amusing:
Mr.. Charles Herig followed with several
baritone solos, which delighted the little
next given by Miss Bessie Wittle and a
piano duet by Misses Edna and Gussle,
daughters of Alderman Barr, followed
Viola and Emma Puster then sang sew
eral comic songs, after which piano solo
was rendered by Miss Nellie Hassell Mas
ter Franklin then entertained the children
for awhile with some very clever slelght
of-hand tricks.
Then the distribution of presents began,
and the ladies in charge had their hands
full attending to the wants OF the young
ed by Alderman Barr, were distributed,
along with large box of oranges given
by Mr.. Bussing, and box. OF figs sent
by Mr.. Judson. OF the five hundred chill
dren present not one went home empty
handed, for every child present received
some toy or other besides portion OF
fruit and candy:
Much credit is due to the ladies who had
charge of the affair, and those who par
ticipated In the entertainment. Two
large Christmas trees were placed on the
gen Reformed Church Mr. Joseph Kai-
ser, proprietor of the hall, also received
much praise for providing the hall free on
two occasions, and also TOR furnishing ta-
BILE cloths for the tables. The toys and
other things given the children were
bought from the proceeds of a euchre Civ.
en- about two weeks ago in Columbia Hall
at which over $110 was realized. The
event was decided success.
Those in charge yesterday were:-Mrs.
Hudspeth-Benson Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Jud-
Daly. fi MI Mrs. Mitchell, - Mrs. Nye. Misses
Armstrong, Bleecker, Ella and Lizzie
Carey, Dil]oway aud Detwiller.---s
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The annual Christmas entertainment of
the Sunday school of the First Presby-
terian Church was held in the Session
house of the church last night. The hall
was crowded with the friends of the
scholars. The entertainment was far
superior to the usual run of amateur per-
lowers:-
Piano solo, Miss Rita Smith; tableau,
.'The Bashful Lover" Misses Martin,
Chapman, Kaufman and Cooper; violin
solo. Rhapsodie Hongroise, op. 4S, Hau-
ser, the wonderful boy violnist, Master
Andrew Byrne; tablea., MY Yokohama
Sweetheart Miss May Purdy;. recitation,
Careless Santa Claus Miss Bessie Hal
Wandel and Mr.. Harry Douglas; piano
solo, Miss Rita Smith tableau, "Qn
Dangerous Ground" Misses Foster,
Briggs and Mr.. Sidman; veill Song of
leau, my Busy Day." Miss Malvina
Herr; violin duet, Mr. A. Byrne and Mas
ter A. Byrne; tableau, 1857" Miss B.
Shaeffer and Mr.. sidman; tableau, 1897"
piano solo, Miss Rita Smith; tableau,
''The Intended Misses c. Myer, Pierson,
and Messrs Mclean and Halsey; tableau,
%eKn sny Msse Mger Mger Rea and
Fiendel; tableau, (Cont.) How the Cos
sips Crew. Misses Forman and Shaeffer;
piano sonic, Miss Rita Smith; tableau,
.'Grinding," Messrs. Herr, Erdwurm and
Inglis.
Part II-Christmas Cantata:-'s Santa
Claus Expected" Characters, Queen
Boleta, zilla, Claude, Dimple, Olga,
Verda, Donna, 70, Fred, Fritz, Frank,
Claus, Parade of the Nations, Tinker's
Chorus, Chorus of boys, Chorus <or
Fairies.
Contents.-ov piana, Miss Rita
Smith; Ring the Bells opening chorus,
Ensemble; Dimple, '.Rock-a-B Bye Baby"
Miss Charlotte Riker Haywood; Zilla and
Claude, Santa! santaD) duet Misses
Thinkers Chorus boys; " Santa
FAIRIES chorus, Misses Perry, Everts,
Hummel 3'gn B9mman s,aa Meyers rs Hpeywood
Jolly Boys chorus by the boys; chorus,
Santa is Coming Ensemble; Boleta,
The Sleigh Ride SOLO san Miss s. CLASSY
Pierson; chorus, Parade !, Of the
Time" solo, Miss J. Bowman, chorus;
chorus, Jingle Go the Bells Ensemble;
Fairy Queen, "a Queen Am l." solo, Miss
BERTHE Sweet, chorus. verda, "Happy
Christmas solo, Miss c. Fiendel, chorus;
Olga, bright Stars Tell me-" solo, Miss
S. Sweet, refrain; Santa Claus, I'm Here
Good Night" chorus, Ensemble pianist
and accompanist, Miss Rita Smith.
LINDEN AVENUE M. E. CHURCH.
At the Linden Avenue NJ E. Church,
last evening, the annual Christmas en-
tertaipment and exercises were held. The
platform was elaborately decorated with
laurel wreaths, which were draped on the
organ Piled high on the platform were
the books, toys. horns and candies to be
distributed to the children. The church
was crowded to the doors.
Previous to the entertainment the in
fant class. numbering $50, led by the
teacher, Miss Armstrong, marched into
the church from the Sunday School room
carrying banners. The sight was. in
consisted of songs by the infant class,
and by the Sunday School, and addresses
by the pastor, the Rev. c. Hull. and the
Sunday School Superintendent, Mr..
Hampton. The presents were distribute
ed by Miss Myra Hull Miss Armstrong,
Mr. Hampton and the pastor.
CHRISTMAS TREE AT MARION.
The Marion Mission of the Summit
Avenue Baptist Church celebrated its
ture room Of the Church on Cottage
street The place was tastefully decorated
with Christmas greens and large trees
adorned either corner of the platform.
The exercises began with prayer by the
pastor, Rev. Waller J. Swaffield, after
ports of the school and the work per-
formed. Interspersed with singing by the
school there were recitations by Misses E..
Eaton and Emma Garrison and Master
Joseph Goorich, a vocal duet by Masters
r. Hunter and Charles Ramsey, violin solo
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