Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-30
HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES
Christmas Festivities at the Churches and
Watch Meetings to Come.
How the Sunday Schools Fnred Mt the
Annual VisitatiOns-The Sew
eral Programs.

evening, beginning AT { ~ O'clOck. at ST.
Aloysius' Catholic Church. A solemn TIE
Deum will De rendered by the full choir.
The sermon will he delivered by Rev. A.
Brosnan of Woodstock, Md. The service
will close with a benediction by Rev. g.
Gillespie, s. j.. rector.
The Sunday school of the Fourth Presby-
terrain Church, Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pas
tor, had its annual Christmas festival Tues
day evening.
There will be Christmas entertainment
for the primary department of the Gunton-
Temple Memorial Sunday school tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. In the evening
there will be an entertainment for the
main school and home department. with
an interesting program.
The children of the Sunday school of st.
refers Catholic Church, Rev. James NJ.
y Br1en, pastor, had their annual Christ
mas festival Monday evening last.
Inc Sunday school of St. Cyprian's had
Its Christmas entertainment Monday last.
In the early part of February. 1898. the
school children will give an entertainment
OF an amusing and literary character.
watch meeting with services in German
will be held tomorrow night at Trinity Ger
man Lutheran Church, Rev. H. Schroeder
pastor The meeting will begin at II 80.
There will also be services. likewise in Ger
man, at IL am. New Year day.
AT the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
Maryland avenue and 9th street northeast,
watch night services will be held tomorrow
evening, commencing at 1870 o'clock. The
meeting will be preceded by an old wear
social. given by the Christian Endeavor
Society. beginning at $50 o'clock
watchnight meeting will be held in
the chapel of the Luther Place Memorial
Church, Rev. Dr. j. G. Butler, pastor
commencing at 1870 o'clock
Tomorrow evening at 1870 o'clock at ST
Johns Lutheran Church. $40 Az street
southwest, German-English watch meet
ing will be held. Before and afterWard re-
freshments will be served by the ladies' of
the Luther League. New Year morning at
II O'Clock German service will be held
Rev George Brodthage will preach on the
first chapter of the New Testament.
The choir of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Rev. V. p. Schmitt pastor was
handsomely entertained by number of
the friends of the members Tuesday even
Ing last at ST. Joseph's Hall.
The Sunday school Of the E Street BaD-
fist Church, Rev. DR.. ]. J. Muir pastor
held its annual Christmas entertainment
last evening.
The Santa Claus entertainment of the
Immaculate Conception Sunday school was
held Wednesday in Immaculate Conception
Hall, street between 9TH and Sth streets
northwest. There was a large attendance
OF parents and friends of the children, and
gifts We're distributed in this connection
The Sunday school of st. Stephens
Church. Rev. w. s. Caughy, pastor will
have its annual entertainment Wednesday
evening next
The annual Christmas entertainment of
the North Capitol NJ. E. Sunday school,
Kew. Page Miiburn, pastor, was held Tues
day evening, and an excellent program
rendered.
MIR. William H. Reed took the part OF
Santa Claus. Others who assisted in the
exercises were Albert N. Jones. Fred SWEET
ger. Willie Powers, Henry Reese. Bessie
Sowerbutts, Rosie Blight, Paul Sweitzer,
the members of the infant department and
the choir of the church.
New Year day prayer meeting. lasting
from to 10 o'clock. will be held Saturday
morning at the Church OF the Covenant,
Rev. DIR. Hamlin, pastor.
Services will lie held tomorrow evening
at the Fifteenth Street Church, beginning
at $50 o'clock. The Epworth League will
conduct service of song and conservation.
continuing until 10 o'clock, when the newly
elected officers of the league will be INSTALL
ed The installation address is to be deliv-
cred by w. NJ. Mutter, secretary of the
District Y. NJ. c. A.
At IL o'clock the pastor will deliver an
address. and at II 30 Mrs. H. A. GIilenwa-
ter will read Pierson H. Bristow's poem
entitled "A Vision-The Old Year and
New" Following this will be held the song
ard praise service till the bells ring out the
old year and ring in the new.
The annual Christmas festival of the
Tenieytown Baptist Church was observed
Tuesday night. The exercises consisted of
singing and Rotations by members of the
school, which were greatly enjoyed by
the large congregation present. The fol-
lowing program was observed: Singing by
the school; Irayer and short address by the
pastor; address of welcome by Leroy Nc
Cobb; recitation by Virgie Pyles; infant
class exercises by Clara Johnson. Florence
Johnson, Lula Johnson, Ethel Hollege,
Myrtle King and Katie Rye; singing by
the school, recitation by Ethel Burrows:
recitation by Bessie Spinks and Bessie
Milton; duet by Elsie and Annie McCobb;
Rotations by Eugene Howser. Earl Don
aldson and Richard Ingals: the Christmas
class by Harry Melton, Roy Hollege, Willie
and Robbie Bell. George King. Eddie Pool
Willie Pool. Wilton and Lester Yowle
AMI George Melton; duet by Bessie and
Eugene Howser, recitation by Norman IN
gals; bell duet by Ella and Virgie Davis:
recitations by Annie Hunter and Della
Howser; bell exercises by Amanda King
Lille King, Bell Dykes. Maggie Sparshot
Ella and Virgie Davis.
The children were given present of toys
and candies and also books. The pastor
and wife were kindly remembered with
gifts from the different members of the
congregation. Mr.. William F. King, the
superintendent of the Sunday school, con-
Quoted the exercises, while Mrs. Allnutt
presided at the organ.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday school of the Church of Our
Father. held last evening, was a largely
attended and highly successful affair A
very handsomely trimmed church, a beau
tiful Christmas tree, stacks of presents,
a room full of happy children and delight
ed parents and friends were the principal
accessories, to which were added a real
Santa Claus. charming songs and recita-
lions and ice cream and cake.
New Year eve service will be held in
the Church of the Epiphany, street
between 18th and 18th streets northwest
Rev. Randolph H. Mckim, d. d., rector,