The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29
san IA CLAUS APPEARS.
s a: IN
A Number Of Sunday Schools Visited and
Good Children Remembered.
Pretty CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
Mcritorlons. Programs Rendered by
thc ChIIdrcn-The Primary Sings
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Yesterday was day Of Christmas
entertainments, Santa Claus appearing
in various guiscs to the little folk from
one end OF the city to the other.
Up at ST. Marys Asylum the pri-
mary singing class, consisting of some
thlrty-two little girls, gave a very beau
tiful rendering of the charming can
tata, The Message OF Christmas"
The stage was eXauisitely decorated
with ferns, ported plants, bunting and
flowers. The curtain vert UP on n
grotto scene. with Santa Claus In all
wonderful paraphernalia. seated in
cave of gllttering ice and snow, gravely
watching the graceful gyratlons of a
score or more little fairies in silver
and Write. The next scene represent
ed farm, and introduced to the au-
dience a certain bad little boy, who
did not believe in Santa Claus, and
consequently did not get any thing In
his stocking burt switches.
After this the little girls gave
pretty exhibition In calesthenics, and
Master Robbie and Miss Mollie Lawler
Down the Ohio" Miss Agnes Hold
ses oHlciated very clcverly us accom-
PIANIST.
BREWER STREET MISSION.
The children OF the Brewer Street
Mission Sunday school. conducted by
Sunshine Circle OF Kings Daughters.
had a visit from Santa Claus about 5
O'Clock i'll the afternoon. The old gem
tleman distributed numerous gifts TO
the young people, and they were all
appreciated. In this connection the
ladies wish ITO return thanks to Mr..
I. c. White. Mr.. George H. Dawes. MIR,
Robert Johnson, and The Virginia
Candy Kitchen for donations The fol-
lowing programme was very interest
ingly rendered.:
Singing. Hymn No. 190. ......
Recitation, "On Christmas Morn
ing 49,. ............. Hazel Nelson
Recitation, Santa Claus Secret"
Recitation, Little Prayer.
........ Jimmie Kiatt
Singing, Hymn No. POI
Recitation, Merry Christmas.
.....'.. ...,.... ......... Eva White
Recitation. THE Christmas Mes
sage. .AIk.tic Hodges
Recitation, "To Us Child is Born"
........ ........J John Wilson
Singing. Hymn No. 49,. .......
Recitation. Joy to the World."....
........ .......... .....Lcna Capps
Singing. Hymn No. 3O7.
Recitation. "Tommy's Politics"
.'.... ........... Mamie Burwrlght
santa Claus. .......... Mr.. ]. Y. Brown
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.
The lecture room of the Second Pres
bYterian church was filled with the
pupils of that school when the Christ
mas exercises began ut . O'clock in the
ahternoon. The exercises were con-
aucted by the superintendent, Mr.
edward Camp. and were very. enter
tanning and instructive. The pro-
gramme was taken from THE Ad-
vent" and was rs follows:
Scripture Reading. :. SUPERINTENDENT
prayer. ...............A. b. Broughton
iilt Offering. BY the children
Address OF Welcome. Charlie Crumpt
Singing. 20, Little Town of Beth
ieneih $50. 1850 ..............
Recitation, "a Shepherd Boys
Carol. Alex Broughton
Recitation, "a Merry Christmas"
...... ........ VIII Hanna
solo,. ....... Miss Mamie Bernard
Recitation, Christmas Eve WISH"
-. .................C Charlie Bernard
Recitation. Christmas Every
where .......... ........ Willie Law
Chorus. I'VE Are Coming.
Recitation, The First Christmas"
........ ............ Minnie Curdts
Address. ..........R Rev G. w. Maxwell
Money offering for the benefit OF
the Orphans Home.
Chorus. Sweet Strains Resound-
IN" ........ .......... .....
Dialogue. why We Love Chris.-
mas. Grace Waddy, lean
Broughton, Della Page Katie
Face, Alice Curdts. Sam Face.
Kenneth Purdy, Leo Kinch, Ben
Allen and Alex. Broughton.
| Chorus, Beautiful STAR" .
| Recitation, Santa Claus Sister"
........ ...... $500. Wilmer Foster
Chorus. shine on, Sweet STAR.
Recitation, ~ Letter to Santa
Claus'...... ........ Hulda Page
Chorus, Jesus, the Saviour, Is
norm .......... -. .............
| Distribution OF candy.
FREEMASON STREET BAPTIST,
AT Freemason Street Bap.is. church
| the infant class of she Sunday school
held its celebration in it's class room
| at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. In
the centre of the room stood n large
| CnristmaS tree. upon which were hung
Toys ana fancy decorations. making II
an object of great admiration to the
| large number of children who were
sathered there to enjoy the festival.
most delightful musical and literary
| programme was rendered in a manner
that was not only thoroughly enjoyed
ny the ia'tle tots, but by a few of the
older members Of the school who were
fortunate enough to he present. Ar
'tr me programme was rendered each