The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-24

Christmas. the day of all days in the
Christian churches, is being observed
more generally in Salt Lake than usual
this year, and there will be few little
| folks who will not have seen Santa
Claus and the Christmas tree and
heard the ''old, old story" before the
festivities close. Because of Christmas
coming on Monday these festivities are
more scattered as to time than ever.
In some instances they began last
evening; in many instances they con-
tinue till Tuesday night next.
At the Churches.
The Christmas exercises at the Sec
oDd Me hodist Episcopal church last
evening were unusually successful. The
church was never more beautifully dec
Grated. programme of songs, duets,
Rotations and music by members of
the Sunday school gave pleasure to all.
The evening closed with Santa Claus
distributing the presents from the tree,
and there were presents for all. There
will be additional Christmas exercises
this morning, beginning at IL o'clock.
The Christmas exercises at the First
Presbyterian church last evening at
tracted a large crowd. and the pro-
gramme by the little people proved one
of unusual merit. There were chorals
tableaux and a drama, Christmas Eve
at Mother Hubbard's,' that aroused
much enthusiasm. DIR. Paden will this
morning speak on THE Mother Love
and the Christ Love-" the discourse
being illustrated with some fine pic
lures of the Madonna
The First Congregational church had
a most enjoyable Christmas celebration
last evening. with an appropriate pro-
gramme. The Sunday school will have
a special programme today, and Pro-
fessor Cooper will speak briefly on the
Madonna. There will be special music.
There was a nice Christmas pro-
gramme at the Tiff NJ. E. church be-
ginning at 1880 last evening. There
was good music and speaking by the
young folks, and at the close candies
and nuts were distributed to ALL
Coming Events.
Christmas exercises will be held at
$50 this evening at st. Marks hospital.
Tomorrow the patients will enjoy a
special Christmas dinner.
The features of the Christmas cele-
bration at Westminster tonight will be
charming music by the little folks, a
fine literary musical programme
throughout and the arrival of Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Claus in ship loaded with
presents.
address in the Seventeenth ward meet
ing house tonight on a subject espec-
tally suitable for Christmas eve The
singing and music will be appropriate
to the occasion Services begin at $50.
A delightful Christmas entertain
ment will be given at the East Side
Baptist church on Monday evening.
There will be a special musical and
literary programme and Santa Claus
will distribute gifts
Chinese School Show.
The regular Christmas entertainment
of the NJ. E. Chinese school will be
held in the Sunday school room of the
First NJ. E. church Tuesday evening at
7:45. A programme consisting of So
los. quartettes, choruses, declamations
and dialogues will be rendered by the
scholars, one of them ACCOMPANYING
some of the numbers on the piano.
There win be music and speaking in
the Chinese language. Admission free.
The public cordially invited.
The Congregational Chinese Sunday
school will give it's Christmas enter
tainment in the First Congrega tional
church on Friday evening of this week. |
Dec. 20, at 7:30 o'clock. Seats free and !
all are welcome.
Plymouth church will have its
Christmas celebration Monday evening.
There will be good music and all else |
that goes to make up a joyous time. |
There will be special Christmas SER !
non tonight.
The Central Christian church is ar |
programme of unusual ex- |
,ellence for Monday evening to begin |
1T o'clock There will be a tree gifts |
FOR all and fine music, singing and |
speeches.
Christmas will be celebrated with a |
special programme of music, songs and |
speaking at the English Lutheran |
church on Tuesday evening, beginning |
1t 7:45.
The First Baptist church will have
is festivities on Thursday afternoon
md evening and nice programmes are
BEING prepared for those occasions.