The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-31
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
SANTA CLAUS SUPPLIES THEM
BOUNTIFULLY.
The Misses Bodeker Make Gifts TO About
Two Hundred--Severa1 Church
Entertainments.

| and toys and TO enjoy sweet Singing.
As has been the custom ior seVersi
years Misses Pearl and Ruby Bodeker
| have assisted by a number OF other
| Charitable ladies and the CITY Mission.
| given an entertainment for two hundred
| poor children Of the city, ana yesterday
they attcsted their appreciation OF the
| efforts OF these ladies and responded 10
/ the invitations. many OF them bringing
| their parents along with them.
| The stage was handsomely decorated
with evergreens. toys, dolls and beau
| tiful heavily-laden tree.
| Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. of st. Johns church.
| made n short speech 10 the children ana
! invoked them to follow In the straight
path. After he had finished nttie MISS
| Oracle Wood and Miss Sadie Newman
! sang beautifully. Miss Shenault accom-
| panying on the piano.
| Mr.. Howard Holland. the well known
minstrel Of the McCabes School Glee
| Club. sang several very FUNNY songs ana
Mr.. William Weller accompanied hlrn
After the programme had been con-
| cluded old Santa Claus. impersonated by
! Mr. George Gretter. entered upon sled
| drawn by little Roger Wilson's goat team.
| The ladies who actively assisted the
| NJ sses Bodeker in dispensing the goon
| thing were Mrs. Mary T.. Snellings, Mrs.
| Green, Mrs. william Murray Miss Dora
| Pugh. Mrs Maria Robinson. Miss Lizzie
! Baldwin. Mrs. Preston Nash and Miss
Maggie Prosser ,.,..,
| CLAY -S1RfEI MI fiDDiol
! Clav-Street Methodist Episcopal church
| .ecture-room was crowded last night from
| the -ostrum to the front entrance by the
members and friends OF the Sabbath
| school, the occasion being the annual
| Chr,stas celebration by the school, The
| following intrcsting programme was ex-
| cellently rendered:
| choir
Prayer. by pastor. Rev. L. IT. Rswl-
| ngs.
Chorus. "welcome Christmas" school.
Openine address 'rCur Church Drec-
| tory" Master James J.. Woodward.
"Why We Celebrate Christmas" by
Misses Efe Delarue. Helen Jeter. LIME
| Brookes. Iva Rowlett. Elsie Wayne and
Alice Ford.
Song. Miss Louise Austin.
/ Recitation. Not So Easy" Master
Frank Richerscn.
Recitation. 'Walting for Santa Claus"
Miss Bessie Dudley.
Selection. "Our Crowned King" choir.
Recitation. Letter TO Santa Claus,
| Master Charlie Bradley.
Dialoeue. "rhp Enrolling officer" Mr..
| Willie Orme, Misses Ida Anderson, Lot
| Lane and Rosa Bell
Chorus. christmas Morning. school
"a Bunch Of Flowers" by Misses Maud
Rowlett Oracle Van Pelt. Alice Ford.
Bessie Gilman. Gussie and Bessie Suit
zer Pearl Burton and Jessie Van Pelt.
Dialogue. "The Gypsy Fortune Teller"
Misses Irene Clinely. Lucy Ball. Ethel
| Gilman. Myrtle King.
Chorus. school.
Remarks. by pastor. Rev. +. H. Rawl-
| ings
The decorations were elaborate and
beautiful
was the thank Offering for the poor Of the
school.
The evening was unanimously voted the
most pleasant of all this year.
The infant class Of Clay-StreetMstho-
dist church celebrated thelr birthday yes
terday afternoon at o'clock in the Sun
day school room. Miss Maccie Chappell
has charge OF this class. and this enter
tainment reflected great credit upon the
teacher. Recitations and songs were the
features, after which the little scholars
contributed their mites toward the mis-
sionarv society fund Some of those who
recited were little Misses Minerva
Adams. Belle Dunford. Alma Paterson,
Maud Sharp. Clara Jeter. Ruth Gilman
Maud Gilman. Rebie Davis, Annie REM
ing and Master Frank Richeson. and
| the latter acted as master of ceremonies
performing his duties like man. Mt.
ROY Dalton opened with prayer and MI.
Il. a. Whitaker closed. The programme
was as fOlloWs:
Singing, by congregation.
Prayer by Mr.. Dalton.
Introductory address. Frank Richeson.
Singing by class, MERRY Christmas
Bells.
Account OF Our Kings Firth as given
by ST. Luke. Archer Ranlett
Recitation. Our Kings Birthday, Bes-
sic Dudley.
Solo. by Ida DunfoTd
What Little Hands Can Do 10 Please
Our King. by eight little girls.
Singing by the class "Our king.
~ "a
sixteen girls and boys.
Singing by congregation.
AT BROAD STREET METHODIST.
The floor of Broad-Street Methodist
Sunday school didn't have any snow az
ali last night. II got not even peep at
~ nroceedings. for the crowd which
TANNED every inch OF its surface. But II
is nuita a self-sacrifcing old moor ana
u creoked sympathetcally when the
crowd shook with laughter ana waved
|. hack the echoes when II applauneu,
The room was a veritable power OF
everereens backgrounding monster tree
around which the general interest CIR
The programme given was thus attrac-
tive:
Prayer-Dr Starr.
Crown Hm-School. ~
star OF Bethlehem-Miss Lucy Pen.
RTSVfy cr and and prnmmer-Onic Fell Har-
wood. , ro.orh Chris
ON the Edpp&hdhiOSh -"
tian. 49, c.oi,toin
uappy ChllGren-lnfant Class
Nigni Before Christmas-Helen Ihonp-
son aged three. ,,.,.., N,,o,,o,s
Two Little Stockings-Ethel 1eamahs.
Gospel Bells-School.
Welcome to Santa-lnfant Class.
Santa-Mr &. h. Hunter.
Distribution OF good things. 49,, .
Presentation of rocker, Dy scholarS 10
SUPERINTENDENT r. A. Harreison;
Presentation OF gifts for excellence, 70
Miss Nellie Valentine and Harold Hund-
ley. 80 =, u nh
ardson 10 his class. =,
Mesdames o. Ii. Russell and G. NJ.
Snundeal presided at organ ana piano.
respectively.
SEVENTH STREET CHRISTIAN.
The Seventh Street Christian church
unday-school celebration last night Was
greatly enjoyed by the children.
The exercises were opened with lhe
hymn IAN hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" after which superintendent W. ".
Puller read a Scriptural selection. Inc
congregation then Joined in the FAMILIAR
song Joy 10 the World.
The cantata Santa Is coming, was
next rendered by the scholars IN very
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