Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29
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On Saturday evening the spacious
ediices were filed with old and
young, who gathered to participate in
the good things prepared for the oc-
caslon,
AT TIE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The following program was rendered.;
Song by school, Glad Christmas
Bells;" Address by John Gsrberson;
Uhlldren's prayer OF alteration prayer
by SUPP. Weeks; recitation by Mrs.
Dora Myers, Temperance" song by
school, Ring the Merry belisT
scripture reading BY MISS Kate Smiths
recitation by Miss Myrtle Plotner,
IAN Incident Of the Strike at the
Bonnie Bell Mines" duet by Miss
Grace johnson and Miss NettIe Fro
muth, Where is Hep Recitation by
MISS Nettie Perkins, "Tbe Song and
STAR" song by school, Ginning
Christmas Bells" recitation, Miss
Edna Smith, "Ohristmss Carol;"
class exercise, THE Merry Christmas
Time is Here's" by Myrtle Plotner's
class; song by young ladies' class,
Remember the Poor Today" reclta-
ton by bliss Grace Perkins, "Ubrist-
mas Charity" recitation by Don
Fleming, "The Christmas Hymn"
solo and chorus by Miss Myrtle Plot
ner and school, MANY Little Child
rem" recitation by Mes Evsline Cope
land, When Christmas Comes" reci'
tation by Miss Bette Hall, Farmer
Stebbins as Santa" closing song,
GLORY to God,"by school. The pres.
ents were then distributed by Old
Santa, who WAS personfied by G. j.
Fleming. Supt. Jos. Weeks man
aged the affair IN a most excellent
manner.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
The building was too small to hold
the throng Of people who were treated
to the following program; Anthem,
choir; reclbations, Helen Nlpps, Wal
ter Briggs solo, Susie Closes recita'
ton, Bernice Stinson; recitation, G sss
Nos 6 and 7 solo, Miss Page; reclta-
ton, Eddie Strongj violin solo, Miss
briggs; recitation, Roy Whelan; solo,
Miss Nipps; recitation, Beatrice Her
wood; dialogue, "A Cut Diamond"
Emory Hickey, Susie Close and Cassie
Barnes; song, Florence Wallace; song,
primary class. The Christmas tree
was loaded down with gifts, useful
and ornamental, while nuts, candies
and popcorn kept the Juveniles in
good humor.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The literary features of the evening
were not many but much originality
was shown in the distribution of The
scores of presents, After a short
program, consisting of an opening
song by the congregation, prayer by
the pastor, and ssong by the children,
curtains were with drawn, disclosing
a tree bare of toys nuts, or candies,
but sharp eyes could see a pumpkin
standing by, many of the children
disappointment at the fail
ure teachers or parents to provide
for them, bnt Jack Fvost (Bertie
Morsel, bounded in and announced
that Miss Santa Clause had been de-
aged for a time, but would he here
presently, when in cana that worthy
ady, who WAS represented by Miss
and after short but
cordial welcome drew a huge knife
and cut open great big yellow pump
slp, when out jumped a fairy MAY
Beunett), and with her came an ample
'upply OF gifts for all present.
J. M. Cole presided over the evening
, leasures, with bis usual grace and
lightly
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
An elaborate display was made.
The tree, mammoth in proportion
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