The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
Christmas observanoes.

1t was a pleasure 10 note the very gen.
eisl observance in this city of the great
est of Christian observation-disclosures
Business was quite generally suspended
during all or part of the day, and laborer
and businessman sought the comfort and
delight of home to enjoy with his neigh
bors, as was the case in many instances.
the joys of the merry yule.tide.
The various churches of the city had
appropriate services and exercises for the
children OF their respective Sunday
schools, all of which attracted large
gatherings of interested and delighted
citizens. and following we give brief &C.
counts of the entertainments held:
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Christmas services by the children
of the Congregational Sunday-school
were held in the church on Sunday even
ing in the stead of the regular evening
services, and attracted a full house. No
| effort was made at elaborate decoration
) or programme, but the affair was one of
the most enjoyable held i'll years-for all
its simplicity. The programme consisted
of s~easonable Rotations, declarations
and singing by the children-all being
distinctly rendered by the little folks
. with great earnestness and evident joy;
rnd receiN d by the large audience with
noticeable pleasure and satisfaction.
The services were augmented by the
choir, which rendered a number of ap-
1 propriate anthems and carols at inter.
walls in the regular programme.
: After the completion Of the literary
and musical features of the evening, the
large doors of the church parlor were
thrown open, disclosing a tree from
which dangled little churches full of
candy, which were distributed to each
child present, firing the cookies of their
young hearts with a warmth and glow
which nought but yule-tide can bestow.
A banner done in white,-"Peace on
Earth, spanning the arch back of the
pulpit platform, together with some
evergreens and holly were the simple
decorative effects.
A collection was lifted for orphan Ar
menian children and about eight dollars
raised for this purpose-the chill
dren taking special, personal pleasure
in this act.
EPISCOPAL.
The Christmas services of St. Adams
church for the children were held on
Sunday evening. following the regular
evening service of the church in which
the address by the rector, Rev. Howard
Stoy, was directed to the children, in
stead of the adults. The most prominent
feature of the service was the carol sing
ing by the children. There was a tree
and "a dear old Santa Claus" Presents
were distributed to the children. Rector
Stoy, Mrs. Stoy and Deaconess Miss
Bertha Childe also came in for appropri-
ate recognition by the members of the
parish. Holly and evergreens formed
the modest, seasonable decorations of
the church. The occasion was a fitting,
happy one, indeed.
Regular Christmas services of the
church were held on Monday morning
at eight o'clock.
Sunday evening witnessed the Christ
mas services in the Baptist church, with
a we'll filled house of appreciative peo-
pie. The programme was musical and
literary in character-all appropriate to
the joyous occasiou-and the manner of
its rendition was a happy revelation to
all. Evergreens and a chimney eff
feet constituted the decorations-the
latter being especially attractive to the
children, as from it were distributed the
presents-the CONNECTIONS being put up |
In brick shape and built into the Chin
new. The entertainment was a very
: satisfactory and enjoyable one-empha-
sizing the most desirable features of the
occasion most happily.
CHRISTIAN.
That was a joyous and gladstone cele-
bration held in the Christian church on
Saturday evening, and the same was
witnessed by a full house of happy peo-
ple-adult and children. The pro-
IN consisted of selections from the
cantata, "Santa Claus Delight, together
with other music and Rotations. The
performances of the children were uni
formly excellent and enjoyable and were
received with every mark of appreciation
aud pleasure by the audience.
Santa Claus captured the hearts of the
little ones when he appeared on the
scene with well filled baskets and dis
tributed the annual treat. 'The Brown
les" his helpers, so delighted the audi
ence that they were recalled.
. A solo by John Selby was one of the
features of the evening.
The church was simply, but effective