The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

arrived on bicycle, and were sent
home rejoicing, each with a generous
share Of fruit and candy to eat to-
day.
The Christmas tree was a huge one
and was decorated in a very tasty man
ner by Messrs. Frank Kettell and Har-
ry Clark A funny incident of the af-
fair was the presentation Of a big stock
ing full Of candy to the assistants in the
Sunday school library by the young la
dies of the committee of arrangements.
If they are greedy and eat all the
sweets in the huge specimen of hosiery,
there will be need of a new set of as
sistants in the First Universalist book
room.
The young, people of church and Sun
day school have made much of the
Christmas season. OnAFriday and Sat
urday the children of the Junior Young
Peoples Society and the kindergarten
Department were busy in climbing the
stairs and searching out the homes
where poor children lived, carrying to
them toys, books, garments and all
sorts of good cheer, the work being so
great as to make necessary the use of
q wagon on Saturday More than 50
children were made happy by receiving
presents from these little agents of the
good Santa Claus.
Saturday afternoon brought out the
reserves and filled the vestry to over
flowing. The school is one of the lar
gest in the city and had the attendance
been taken it would have brought up
the average for the year The vestry
was brilliant with electric lights and
the traditional Christmas tree which
bears it's winter fruit was resplendent
DR.. Gunnison, in the absence of the
superintendent, Mr.. A. c. Comins, on
account of sickness, presided. Amer
lea" was sung by the children. pro-
gram was rendered in which the Misses
Litchfield, Harry Clark, Miss Alice
Hoar participated. Mrs. Santa Claus
appeared in due time, coming on bicy-
Gle, in the person of Miss Matthews.
The distribution Of gifts followed, DR..
e. D. Fitch, now Of Philadelphia,
CHANGED to be at home on his vacation,
and gladdened the children by his
presence and words. He was superin-
tendent of the school for a number of
years, and is pleas antly remembered
in it. Supper was served by the y. E.
Fl. Club, and the traditional twelve
baskets full were IN The possession Of
the children at the end of the feast
The party was in charge of Supt Ar
thur c. Comins, and a large commit
tee, of which Mrs. Edwin Hunt was
chairman. Today is Christmas day at
the church. Special services are to be
held at 1890 and a Christmas concert
by the children takes place at ) 0 clock.
DR.. Gunnison also breaches the Christ
mas sermon at the Odd Fellows Home
at 8 O'clock.
The committee in charge of the affair
consisted of Mrs. Edwin Hunt. chair
man, Mrs Frank Ketteli Miss Hat
tie Adams, Miss Pauline Brennan and
Miss Helen Clemence.
The committee in charge OF the re-
freshments was us follows: Mrs. Ar
thur Norcross, Mrs. Odell Boynton,
Mrs. Van Hoosear, Mrs. A. L. Bemis,
Mrs, F. w. Southgate, Mrs. FL. p. Bag
LEY. Mrs. j. G. Pierce, Mrs. f. H.
Dickey, Mrs. E. F. Harrington and Miss
Mabel West.
The children of the Sunday school of
Grace M. e. Church were given a very
enjoyable Christmas from to 7.30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. AT 3
o'clock supper was served in the church
yestry and several hundred little ones
enjoyed the good things which their
teachers and friends had provided. At
o'clock Santa Claus, in the person of
Supt. Charles Delano. made his appear
ance upon the scene and distributed
useful presents and bag of candy toll
every child present.
The affair was in charge of Wilburt
:. Healey and wife, who were assist
d by the following named ladies:
The Misses Alice Trask, Emma
Clarke, Ella Sanders and Cora and
Winnie Robinson, and the Mesdames
Collier, RenniclS and Gray
The children returned to their homes
oaded down with the presents and the
rood cheer that even the atmosphere
about Grace Church last evening was
'teeming with.
The Sunday school of the First United
Presbyterian Church held its Christ |
mas exercises and tree In Arcanum
Hail. $50 Main street, last evening. and
there was large attendance of the |
pupils and their elders. The hall pre-