Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-28
Christmas Celebrations.

Christmas celebrations.
All the churches had their usual Christ
mas celebrations, and all were attended
by large numbers of people interested in
the exercises.
AT SALEM.
Salem Church was crowded to the
doors Friday evening to hear the Christ
mas Cantata given by the Choir and
members of the Sunday School. The
music was of bright cheerful style and
was well rendered by the children and
choir. Webster Price personated Santa
Claus and was warmly welcomed when
he made extravagant promises of gifts.
Pastor Jewett and wife were presented
with a purse containing twenty-five
dollars and Superintendent Somers
Bowen, of the Sunday School WIS re-
membered by friends who gave him a
handsome parlor lamp.
AT THE BAPTIST.
The Baptist s. 8. held their Christmas
exercises Saturday evening. The Church
had been prettily trimmed. When the
hour arrived to open, the house was
packed TO the DOORS
An interest program had been arrang-
ed and was carried out in a way pleas
ing to all,
The speaking was of a high order and
reflected credit not only upon those who
took part but also upon those who had
trained them,
The music had been well chosen and
vas SO rendered as to please the most
critical.
The children were treated to candy
and the teachers gave each of their
scholars present. Most of the teach
ers were remembered by their classes.
The pastor was presented with fine
macintosh, and his wife was the re-
cipient of a beautiful jardinierre from her
class.
AT ST. JOHNS.
The st. Johns Church gave their
Christmas entertainment on Monday
evening in Ryons Hall. The attendance
was large, The program good and well
rendered. Several presents were distri-
buted and the children each received a
box of candy.
AT THE SCHOOLS.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
the special Christmas exercises at the
several schools. The High and Gram
mar School depts., of The Plasantville
School had the following;
PROGRAM.
Song, Around the Hearth, School; Pray
er, by Chas. W. Iugersoll Recitation, A
Christmas-tide Shadow, Jennie Sanders
Recitation, A Christmas Problem, Albert
Pierce Song, Christmas Hymn, School !;
Reading, Major Jones's Courtship, Rich
ard Fowler Recitation, Our Army, Earl
Farr Duet, What saw the Shepherds,
Madge Andrews and Rena Frambes
Recitation, The Old Man in the Palace
Car, Elyonta M. Ingersoll Recitation,
After Christmas, Lena Swarts Song,
Home-Sweet-Home, School Recir alton,
One of the Heroes, Eva Bowen Recita-
ton, A Boyless Town, James Martin
Song, The Lord is Come, Madge And
rews, Dora Allen, and Scott NJ. Long
Recitation, Christmas Song, Viola
Adams Recitation, Round the XMAS
tree. Bessie Adams Song, Star Divine
School Reading, Davy's Promise, Ber.
tha Pensno; Recitation, Closing Ad.
Year and the new, School.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
To Miss Shaner's room, the Children
enjoyed good Christmas entertainment
Friday afternoon. A Christmas tree
awaited their arrival nor were they
recipients alone, they not only enter
tanned but donated gifts of clothing,
provisions, and toys to the worthy o.
our town. Their well rendered program
was as follows.
Song, Christmas Greeting; Recitations
'sSanta Claus" were rendered by the
following Jennie Chew, George Low
ett, Annie Horton, Leila Bowen Christ
mas, Aunie Policy; Christmas Bells
Brittina Edwards Santa's Gift, Mabel
Page; Snow Flake, Laura Blake -Four
Little Chrysanthemums, Julia Ingersoll
Annie Porter, Katie Switzarhoff, Katie
Shourds Seven from One, Alberta
Adams Six and nine, Erwyn Adams
Song Echoes; Recitations, A Wish
Mary Shourd, and Whitman Frick
ng, Myrtle Blackman, Rena Martin
Msrtin, and Ethel Jones Tommy gift,
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Biggs Dialogue. Ten Children Just
Dolly, Florence Shewell Preserved
Christmas, Edward Willis Song, The
Little Ones of Bethlehem Santa's Let
ter, Alberta Adams christmas Trees
Annie Loyett Loving Little Girl, Gus
sic Lovett Song, Christmas.
SECOND PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
PROGRAM.
Song, Song Of Liberty, School; Reel
tati0n. Lady Mabel's Christmas, Mar
iorie North Recitation, There is som'
One Coming Very soon, Lille Orme
Singing, Vesper Hymn, School Recita
ton, Merry Christmas, Nellie Reeves
Recitation, A Christmas Wish, Curti
Hewitt Singing, The Gypsie Song
Pearl Adams, Rebecca gooy, and Eliza
beth Willis Recitation, Hang up Baby
Stocking, Elsie Adams Recitation
Santa Claus and the Mouse, Rebecc,
6ooy Singing. Haste the Winter
School Recitation, A Christmas Hymn