The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-31
SOME HOLIDAY EVENTS
PREPARED ESPECIALLY For THE
ENJOYMENT OF CHILDREN
By the sunday schools of the Pres
bytcrian Church and Trinity
Mission.

One OF the prettiest Christmas events OF
the season for children was the one cee-
brated last night by the Sunday school Ct
the First Presbyterian church in their
large Sunday school room and adjacent
apartments. The school enjoys the repu-
| tation of being not only one Of the very
largest in the city. bur lis also the enviablc
| custodian of the best and most elegant
school apartments in Texas.
| The decorative arrangement WAS perfectly
Smilax, holly and other evergreens were
! beautifully entwined around the facings of
| the balcony, and from the base of each SUP
| porting column or post smilax hal hcen
| trellised by fair hands In so delicate a
| fashion as to initiate it growing in its
natural state.
| The younger children began to assemble
| as early as $50 o'clock and a special en-
tertainment was provided for them in the
| form of very pretty series of magic Ian
| tern views under the direction of Mr. j.
| G.. Kidd. This lasted till about 20 O'Clock
when the more advanced children began to
arrive, and the entire floor of the room
| cleared of chairs was at Jnce placed at
their disposal for the enjoyment o. games
| and childish glee after fashion and style
wholly original among themselves. II was
most decidedly an evening for children,
in which they took full advantage of the
privilege offered them. and no one dared
to question them as "monarchs of all they
| surveyed
Superintendent E. w. Taylor in due
time assembled the children together and
In keeping pace with the singing vf Christ
mas carols, they marched in lou5le to a
bounteous feast prepared for them IN the
supper room. Here was to be found seven
long tables. Though strong and substantial
Trey fairly groaned in support of heir
bountiful spread and covers for 400 cbIl-
dren. Each child was remembered alike
with dsinties and choice delicacies already
served that partook more in appearance
of the nature of banquet for statesmen
than an unpretentious feast for Sunday
school children
Rev. w. H. Leavell announced that all
present would be expected 10 join in the
feast when the children had finished and
the parents and old folks enjoyed the sec
ond spread with as keen an appetite as the
children did the first.
The affair concluded with the singing
of carols and appropriate hymns. The gem
eral verdict when the time had come to
dispense was the most enjoyable Christmas
festival, from standpoint of rollicking
good time, In the history of the Sunday
school,
The children OF Trinity Mission Sunday
school had their Christmas tree last night
at the vacant dwelling of Mr.. Polk IN the
Fair Grounds addition. Some eighty chill
dren and numerous grown folks partici-
pated and Santa Claus remembered each
of the children with package of fruits
and candies.
Rev. II. D. AYES made a very appro-
pirate address 10 the assemblage. touching
on facts pertinent to the Christmas occa-
sions. which with the singing of carols ard
recitations, comprised the evenings pro-
gramme. This school is perhaps the most
Furnishing Of any of the mission schools In
the city
Among the many enjoyable Christmas
celebrations of the week that of the Lub
book Street Presbyterian Sunday school
Tuesday night was an especial source of
pleasure TO large audience of young folks
and others interested. A nice progr ANNE
of songs, tableaux and recitations was wen
rendered while the Christmas tree held
Captain William Christian, superintendent
of the Sunday school, had charge Of the
evenings entertainment and was ably as
sisted by many others interested in the
welfare OF the church and its scholars.