Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
INMATES ENJOY IT.
MOST ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT
At ALMsHOUsE LAST NIGHT.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL CHILDREN HAPPY
Much Being Done I'm Every Part of
the City for Their Enjoyment-
Xmas Entertainments Mt broad
Street and other Churches.

Last evening a most enjoyable enter
tainment was given at the almshouse.
This was Superintendent Davis's Christ
mas entertainment to the inmates Of the
institution. A goodly crowd besides the
inmates was present. The programme, as
has already been printed In the Dispatch,
was well rendered and received with
great applause and approval Too much
cannot be said in commentator OF Mr..
Davis and the kind-hearted persons Of
the city who contributed so much last
night Of enjoyment to persons less for
tunate than themselves.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL FESTIVALS.
Sunday-school entertainments go on
without abatement.
The annual Christmas entertainment OIL
the Broad-Street Methodist church was
given at o'clock last evening In the
lecture-rOom Of the church. The eXer-
cises were II a most enjoyable nature,
consisting of music and recitations by
the children. Each Of the children OF the
school received a present, which consist
ed. among other things, Of candy, nuts
and raisins.
The Fulton Baptist church school gave
its entertainment also last night. A great
/ crowd was present, and never Old lolks
| enjoy themselves more. A programme OF
much attractiveness was rendered. II
/ consisted Of music and Rotations. the
! former by the choir and the latter by the
| children of the school. The children were
given presents Of good things and al
made happy.
ST. JAMES ENTERTAINMENT.
l1..r
school enjoyed itself greatly last night
Here. too a most enjoyable programme
was carried out. and the children treat
! ed 10 good things.
most enjoyable Christmas entertain
ment was given az Monumental church
/ Wednesday afternoon. There was a large
fshing-pond. and each child was allowed
/ to fish out its own presents, and SanE
! Claus. who was impersonated by Dr. w
/ A. Barr. had something nice for all or th'
! little ones. 49,,
The entertainment Of Trinity Methodist
school was given last evening. santa
/ Claus brought presents for all the chill
dren.
LUTHERAN sUNDAY-sCHOOL FEsTI
VAL.
The annual Sunday-school celebration
\ Of the First English Evangelical Luthe
( ran church occurred last night il wa
/ largely attended, and the programme VA
I greatly enjoyed. Contrary 10 the usua
| custom. no presents were given to th
/ scholars, Il having been decided that I'M
/ money used for this purpose, as rule
should be sent TO the orphan asylum a
salem. Each child Of the Sunday school
however. received candy and fruit. Her
/ IS the programme: Song by the adult De
partment. Welcome 10 our Festival
/ welcome address. by Master Carl Messer
schmidt: song by the infant department
/ "Holly Green and Bright; prayer by TN
pastor. Rev c. A. Marks; reading Of tn
/ Scriptures by the superintendent, DR.. a
/ p. Greiner. song by the school, "Ove
/ Vale and Mountain; recitation, by Mis-
| Annie Kuncker: acrostic recitation
/ Christmas; address, by Rev j.
| WalthaU: song by the school. "shep
herds Are Watching; recitation, by Mis-
/ Jessie Richwine; song by SIX scholal s
selected; recitation, by Miss Lizzie Hach
song by the infant department, 'Hark
| the Merry Bells; distribution or spe
cial prizes by the superintendent appear
ance Of Santa Claus distribution OF pac"
ages 49,, ,,r,
4 Christmas entertainment viii be give
/ by the InItAA anu ltt'i 800. .'t'.~
of Grove-Avenue Baptist Sunday schoo
I'm the lecture-room of the church thl
afternoon an 4:2O o'clock. The public ]
cordially invited 10 be present.
The children will sing a cantata en-
titled. santa Claus's visit 10 the Chil
dren." This entertainment is under IN
! direction Of Mrs Burton Mountcastie. IN
accomplished teacher Of the infant class
and Mrs. General 4. l.. Phillips, the popu
Jar teacher OF the intermediate class am
Mrs. T.. Leslie Spence, Mrs Percy Creath
| Miss Fssie Phillips. and Miss Ella Bryant
the assistant teachers OF the infant class
Tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock the JUNO
| Epworth League Of St. James Methods
/ Episcopal church viii hold their Christ
mas celebration at the church. Eacl
member of the society will receive
! small treat. and an excellent entertain
ment consisting Of music and recita
/ tions together with the phonographl
selections. will be given. All member
and friends are extended cordial wei
/ come.
THE Pine-Street Baptist Sunday schoo
will hold its celebration on the night o
| January 4th. There will be music reel
| tations and addresses. There are 81
scholars i'm this school.