The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE SCENES
Bright and joyful Children and
Happy Parents.
NO ONE WAS OVERLOOKED
Christmas Services, Trees and Gift Dis
tributions-At the Various Churches.
Santa Claus in Person at the
Christian Church.

Christmas services, Christmas trees.
gift distributions, bright and joyful
children and happy parents, contribut-
cd to the Christmas eve scenes in many
of the Butte churches.
Al the Episcopal church the children
had Christmas tree that reached al
most To the roof 1t was beautifully
decorated and Illuminated. and around
its base We're stacked gifts for every
body. The whole church was also
handsomely decorated. After appropri-
ate services Of song and readings the
presents were distributed by the pas
tor. Rev. :. G. Blackiston. who called
out the names of the recipients. and as
each was announced some boy or girl
called for the gift. None were over
looked. The church was packed q the
doors
At the First Presbyterian church
quite a long service was conducted. the
little folks taking a very prominent
part in them. The programme vas as
follows: Song by the school. Christ
mas JOY is Everywhere a Christmas
Prayer in concert, hymn by the con-
gregation, JOY To- the World recita-
ton. Gods Christmas Gift solo
quartette and chorus by the school
Wonderful Gift of Mercy" exercise
Gifts of Cod song by the primary
class: song by the school. "Numberless
Mercies;" anthem by the choir. praise
the Lord" scripture reading; address
by the pastor, Rev. T.. J. Groeneveld
song by the primary class. song by the
school. Christmas Bells" quartette
and chorus by school, Remember the
Poor" exercise. our Christmas Gifts
To 0thers;" recitation. christmas
Thoughts" song by the school. Christ
mas All the Year.
At the conclusion of the programme
he children marched a
of the church, the primary class going
to its own room while the older children
filled the main class room. In the lat
ter We're two decorated trees and in the
primary room one tree. The gifts were
then distributed. consisting Of good
sized boxes OF candies and nuts. Pro-
vision had been made for go children.
After the distributions the little ones
went home.
AT the Mountain View Methodist
church the features We're not of the or
/ binary. Besides a tree there was Il
lighthouse erected and inscribed
j sus, The Light Of the World" The
church was also handsomely decorated.
An excellent programme, consisting Of
songs and recitati0nS, was rendered,
after which a real Santa Claus distrib-
! uted the gifts among the children in the
congre CATION, and not one was over
+ looked.
The children of the Christian church
had an od-fashioned Santa Claus. who
/ appeared among them in the good old
+ way. \ great chimney had been ar
/ ranged on the platform and through
/ this the old man from the klendyke
/ made his appearance. He brought
presents for 1915 Sunday school scholars
and there were enough children pres
ent 10 require all of them.
Preceding the distribution a splendid
+ entertainment of literary character,
+ with a few songs by the choir and seV-
eral selections by the Junior Endeayor
choir. was given.
a Christmas tree and a grand time
was had AT the Emmanuel Presbyterian
church and everybody was we'll pleased.
| Before Santa Claus appeared and the
/ gifts were distributed to over 300 chill
dren. the following programme was
ably rendered by number Of the sun
day school children, aided by the choir,
under the leadership Of Joseph IVey,
. Miss Maude Heimhach accompanied on
the organ: Prelude Emmanuel Born
To-day" school and choir. recitation
Thomas Bray; recitation Thomas
/ Rove singing. school and choir sing
ing, ooh Little Town of Bethlehem; .
recitation. Tom Treloar; recitation
Eddie Buck: singing, Come Children
Sing With Glad Voices. school and
choir. recitation, Lizzie North: recita-
tiontion. Lizzie Mcdonald. recitation
| Frank Mcleod: singing, We Are Com
ing" school and children. recitation
Minnie Penaluna; recitation. May
Green; recitation. Edith MCGOWAN
singing, Sweet Strains Resembling.
school and choir; dialogue. Willie Da
yies. Willie Vine, James Turner Mabe
Foster, Ada Connors: song. Beautiful
Star" r. Ballenger; recitation. DayiC
Johns: recitation. Vivian Thomas sing
ing. shine on Sweet star" recitation
Willie Vine; recitation. Ruby Penrose
recitation, Laura Mills: singing, Jesus
the Saviour, is Born" recitation, Cor;
Rowe; recitation. Alfred Burt: recita
ton. Lilly Thomas; singing by all. M!
Country. 'Tis of Thee
The Christmas eve service at the 81
Patrick and St Lawrence Catholi
churches brought out great audiences
The music was excellent. the pro
grammes as published yesterday morn
ing being rendered in full.
There will be services at the German
Lutheran church to-day at II o'clocl
and 80 y. m. The services in the eye
ming Will be for the children.
Holiday opening shoe sale % com
mence Monday. Beautiful calendar
f,r / no ladies and ptrtIr4s f1r he Yhit