Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-22
ANTHEMS OF PRAISE.
THE MANCHESTER CHURCHES WILL
JOIN THE CHRISTMAS CHORUS.
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE CHILDREN
All the Manchester sunday Schools
VIII Have Them-Making Eiabo-
rate Preparations - Oak Groves
Entertainment and Others.

Several OF the churches Of each demon
ination In Manchester will have special
Christmas music on Sunday morn
ing and the choirs nave been practicing
the selections for that day.
Mrs. A. c.. Harding. chorister and or
ganist OF the Bainbridge-street Baptist
church has arranged the following pro-
gramme: Behold. l Bring You Good
Tidings" Barnby); "Sanctus." by Gounod;
Adeste Fidelis: TIE Deum. by Stephens.
These ladies and gentlemen compose the
choir:
sopranos-Misses Coley Lowell. Leila
Robertson, Julia Goode, Minnie Jones,
Page Snellings.
Altos-Misses Ethel Harding. Shirley
Walton. Florie Moody.
Tenors-Messrs. ID. ID. Harrison and
Eddie Benton.
Bassos-Messrs. John Roach, Woodson
Nunnally, and Harvey Harding.
An entertainment, entitled Mother
Goose" will be given at the church Tues
day evening. December 9th. for the chill
dren.
OAK-GROvE CHURCH.
The following is the order Of exercises
which will be observed at Oak-Grove Bap-
fist church Sunday: Doxology; In
vocation; Hymn. "Joy to the World';
Scripture Lesson; Anthem. Ring Out
the Bells; Prayer; Hymn, what a
Wonderful Saviour: Morning Offertory;
Chorus, "Redemption's Song; Sermon, by
Rev. j. A.. Sullivan. pastor; Hymn,
Let Us Crown Him; Benediction.
There will also be special music at the
night services.
Oak-Groye promises to eclipse ell
former attempts, In the entertainment for
the children. 1t will take place at Gibbs
Hall, Thursday, December 18th. at s
o'clock. Tn entertainment consists of
three parts:
Part I.-Santa Claus's workshop on the
4th Of July. The curtain rises on dark
stage with Santa's workmeh and fairies
asleep. Soon the sun rises and Mrs. Santa
Claus awakes the children and puts them
TO work. The scene closes with a realis-
tic thunder and lightning.storm.
Part U.-Santa Claus's departure for
Oak Grove.
Part II.-Santa's arrival In a snow
storm. Santa Claus's fun-makers will
surprise. as we'll as delight. the people.
and especially pleasing is the duet. "Our
Dollies," by little Little Cook and Louise
Reams.
THE CAST.
The following is the cast:
Undergraduates Carrie Huband. Lille
Baughan, Ida Huband, Mabel Bottoms,
Myrtle Baughan, Myra Barker, Mary
Brewer, Elsie Williamson, Lizzie Purcell.
Fairies-Gracie Hague, fairie queen;
Bell Horner, Florence Williamson, Nam
ME pullN Mary DrOfzppop Na1ffa TTov
ton, Josie Layier.
Esquimaux-Frank Lambert. Charlie
Brewer, Dennis Cook, Eddie Johns, David
Mountain, Robert Pickett, James Lavier,
Clarence Avis.
Fun-Makers-Robert Goodman, Melvin
Ely, Henry Protzman. Meredith Warmer.
Brownies-Sydnor Williamson, Birdie
Medley. Willie Baughan, Bernard Johns.
Charlie Goode. Willie Pully, Wilton Lam
bert, Willie Protzman, Joe Barker.
Workmen-Poyner Pully, Willie Bot
toms, Andrew Protzman, Harvey Johns,
Ernest Warmer, Willie Campbell.
General C~horus-Revia Cook, Fannie
Campbell, Lottie Burton. Julia Johnson.
Alma Medley. Omega Cook. Prudence Pur-
cell. Blanche Mccain. Carrie Bottoms,
Little Cook
Santa's Little Chorus-Viola Warmer.
Violet Henry. Pearl Brewer. Louise
Reams, Willie Protzman, Willie Baughan.
clifford Lunson. Bessie Dent, Beulah
Puliy, Lillian Avis.
Mr.. Santa Claus, Mr.. Eddie Burton.
Mrs. Santa Claus. Miss Carrie Brewer.
Miss Oracle Mallory will render the
Instrumental music for the occasion.
CHRISTMAS TREE AT CLoPTON-
STREET.
The Sunday school Of CIopton-Stree
Baptist church will nave a Christmas tree
during the holidays for the children. on
that occasion the church choir, under the
leadership OF Mr.. w. j. MOrrissett, will
render some excellent music appropriate
TO the occasion. The choir Is composed
OF the following w~ell-knoWn Swansboro'
people: Soprano-Misses Rosa TURNKEY.
Annie Barham, Minnie Fuqua, Mssdames
y. A. Hancock. w. ri. Marshall, W.. w.
Houchens.
Altos-Miss Maud Clements. Mesdames
W. II. Haight, and T.. J. Morrissett.
Tenors-Messrs. j.. w. Powell. ii. A.
Morrissett, and w. NJ. Jones.
Bassos-Messrs. u. S. Barrett, j. T.
Morrissett, NJ. l.. Wood, and b.. II. Nor
~rissett.
Organist-Mlss Cappie Clements.
FIFTH-STREET CHURCH SERVICE.
The music to be sung Sunday at Fifth
Street Methodist church is given here:
The Herald Angels Sing, anthem; Joy to
the World, hymn; When Marshalled on
the Nightly Plain. hymn; Hosanna to
God, anthem; To Us a Child of Hope is
Born, hymn.
The following compose the choir:
Leaders. Il. Jones.
Organist-Miss Pearl Spain.
Soprano-Mesdames Mollie Metcalfe.
Eula Phelps, Maggie Wescott. Matte
Adams. Misses Olive Andrews. Clara
Wright, Bessie Bradshaw. and Grace Met
calfe.
Alto-Mrs. c. c. Jones. and Miss Monnie
Wyrick.
TenOr-J. +. Turner.
Bass-G. w. Payne, J.. A. Bass, J. p.
Jones, and s. p. Jones.
The pastor, Rev. J. s.. Wallace, will
preach at IL A. NJ. and at s +. NJ.
CENTRAL METHODIST.
The music to be rendered by the chorus
choir OF Central Methodist church on
Christmas-Day is as follows: Thou Didst
Leave Thy Throne" A. ~. c.;
hymn S., "Hark. What Mean Those Holy
Voices; Gloria in Excelsis." Hunt;
hymn 70, angels From the Realms OF
Glory; Sing. o Heavens" T.. A. Clare;
hymn 50, Soy 10 the World"
Miss Carr is %organisL