The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-25

IJfollowing Christmas eve programme
| was given:
| Music ....................... Orchestra
ESong By the School
itRecitation Observation-Disclosures. Willie Dixon
lsSolo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lucille McAffee
Song-'.The Chfdren's Christmas"
....-.....By the Primary Department
4 Recitation .............. Selma Foberg
......... ......... Miss Nina Watts
| Duet-Miss Matte Youngberg and
Flossie Gustafson.
Recitation-"Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Song 'Toyland'' ....... ......... =.
........ $1,000. Primary Department
! Solo ..-................M Mrs. E. E. Baker
/ Dialogue ............ By the Children
The management of the First Con-
| gregationa1 Sunday school deviated
/ from the usual course in regard to
| Christmas entertainments last night,
and instead of entertaining the scores
of children with a Christmas tree, pro-
vided a series of steEeOpticOn views.
The obs and "ahs'' of admiration
from the little folks as the varied color
ed pictures were thrown on the canvas
clearly proved the departure a sue
cess.
Washburn college oficiated at the
stereopticon and explained each picture
as it appeared on the canvas His col
lection of Palestine views were first
the country in which Christ was born
and lived, and at the last, modern
Christmas scenes with Santa Claus
greatly in evidence, delighted the chill
dren The last picture showed Santa
Claus waving an adieu before starting
up the chimney after filling the stock
ings hanging at the mantel to over
flowing.
After the views several of the young
men of the church paraded the aisles
with bushel baskets filled with boxes
of candy and nuts, and distributed a
box to each of the children.
A midnight service was held at Grace
Cathedral at which a choir of IA voices
gave the following programme:
Voluntary-''Allegro in Z minor.
..-.-. Aainer
Professional, 5S .............-..-Re -Redner
Communion service in. 81. H HMaunder
Nunc Dimittis ................Gi Gilbert
RecessiOnal NATURALIZATION. Mendelssohn
Anthem ............By the Quartet
Composed of Miss Low, Mrs Pitts
Mr.. Often and Mr.. Hollis.
This morning at 7:3O o'clock holy
communion was celebrated by Canon
Miner and at 10: 80 o'clock Bishop Mills
paugh celebrated holy communion,
with sermon by Canon Miner. The dec
orations in the church were especially
elegant and tasteful having been made
by the Daughters of the King and the
ChanceI chapter At all the Christmas
services offerings were taken for aged
and inf1rm clergymen. At the services
this morning an elaDOTale musical pIO-
gramme was given by the choir.
High mass was held at o'clock this
morning at the Church of the AsSump-
ton, with Dean Hayden as celebrant,
Rev. F. Corners, deacon, and an Atch-
ison clergyman as assistant deacon. The
choir consisted of Misses Lucia, Mary
and Gertrude Wyatt Miss Highly, Miss
EIinduarsh Miss MuIhall, ,Chas. .Reeske,
Mr.. Zingheim and. Mr. gMackay, with
Mrs. John GriIey as organist, prepared
elaborate music for the services.
At. and o'clock this morning low
masses were sung by the junior choir,
and at 10 o'clock this morning high
mass was celebrated and the solemn
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
was given.
At the First United Presbyterian
church, Santa Claus drew presents for
the children from a picturesque we'll
constructed on the stage. The choir
sang the song, "Old Oaken Bucket
during the distribution. Banjo and
mandolin music was given, besides
songs and recitatiOns.
At Westminster Presbyterian church,
a Christmas cantata was given by the
intermediate and senior Sunday school
scholars entitled "A Good Time with !
Santa Claus, under the direction of |
Mrs. L H. Worthington. The children
brought contributions for the poor. In |
the afternoon the primary exercises |
were held at the church, conducted by |
Mrs. A. c. Axtell.
At the Second Presbyterian church. !
the following programme was given:
Vocal solo .......... Miss Edna Morrow |
Selection .............. Miss Daisy Starr |
Recitation ............ Frank Mckitrick |
SOng-"ChiIdren Prayer ............
Primary Department |
Recitation Helen Morrow |
Recitation ................Ma Mamie Spivey |
Song ...............-M Marion Morrow |
Recitation ..................Et Ethel Irwin |
Duet-Blanch Houston and Raymond |
Connor.
Song-"Win O. the Wisp". p"............
BY the School |
Edna Dlckey |
Recitation ........ Katherine LittlejOhn |
Song ........ Bessie and Helen Morrow |
Vocal solo Blanch Houston |
Recita ton .......... Wallace Mcknight |
Recitation ............Phil Montgomery
song .............By the School /
At the First Baptist church the exer-
cises were in charge of Superintendent |
NJ L. Field, of the Sunday school The |
decorations were taStefulIy arranged. |
On the east wall there was a represen-
tation of the globe and above it the |
motto: Peace on Earth, Good Will to |
Men" The following programme was
given:
Song Observation-Disclosures. BY the School |
Invocation. Rev. NJ. l. Thomas |
Solo ...............M Miss Serena Pratt
Address .............. Supt NJ. L. Field |
Recitation Frank Eldridge /
Solo .....--........--.-. -. Willard Ungles |
Recitation by Miss Sibley'S class of
the primary department.
Song by the graduating class from
the primary department.
Recitation. Mrs. Jones' class