The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
How Christmas is Being CeIe<
brated in Topeka.
Midnight Services at the Epis-
cOpal Church.
THE ENTERTAINMENTS
Scarcely a Church in the City
That Has Not It's sETree."
Sunday Evening Observed at
Reform School.


Christmas in Topeka this year Is
something like the Fourth of July The
resemblance lies in the fact that the
observance of the day started as early
as Saturday morning. 1t Will be late
tonight when it will cease officially
with the conclusion of church services
and entertainments. and later stiH when
it viii be called off individually by the
small children who have received their
annual share OF happiness through n
combination of the St Nicholas theory
and pocket books of fond parents
The distribution of donated presents
to the poor children of Topeka con-
Quoted under the supervision of Police
MatrOn Thorpe, was the opening Christ
mas act in this city Since that time
there have been Christmas entertain
mentS and exercises in almost coutiuu-
Gus progress, and this condition Of az
fairs viii still exist this afternoon and
tonight.
AT Grace Cathedral the day was ush-
cred in with the usual midnight services
and notwithstanding the hour the con
gregatiOn was comfortable IN size IL
was noticeable that the attendants in
cluded numerous young people the
midnight service forming an excellent
excuse for a, visit OF an hour or more
past the regulation time in effect at the
various parental homes.
At the Church of the Assumption
there was the annual high mass at >
o'clock in the morning. and the church
was crowded with an assemblage made
up of regular commandments and people
of other churches who have learned To
look forward to the impressive Catholic
services of early Christmas morning.
The main altar and side affairs of the
church were beautifully decorated, and
above the central altar in incandescenr
electric globes was framed the inscrip-
tion In EXcelsis DeO."
In the altar space at the right of the
central altar was arranged a represen-
tation of the crib at Bethlehem The
music of the mass was wholly up TO ti-e
standard of that prepared each year Tor
the Christmas services at the Church
of the Assumption.
At the majority of the Topeka
churches tonight there wiz be Christ
mas entertainments of various kinds
Special Christmas services were held IN
all churches this morning and IN many
of the churches this afternoon Among
the entertainments planned for tonight
is a. Sabbath school Christmas tree at
the English Lutheran church The FOL
lowing programme win be carried out
by the children of the school.
Reading Story Of the First Christ
mas Tree" .....+.... Francis johnson
Vocal solo-"He Shall Lead ETs Like
a Shepherd .......- Lucille AcAfee
Recitation First Christmas in
New England" "-.--.... Adina F'oberg
Song-"Luther's Cradle SOns--------
Little Folks Chorus
Recitation ..-........Antoinette Benson
Vocal duet-"Christ Child" --.-------
Vera Oethei Statl-r
Recitation ...-----.-.--.-- George allen
Violin solo .-...-.-.---.-- Esther WATTS
Tableau Observation-Disclosures. Ea1ry's song
........-.. Vera and Ethel Statler
Elizabeth Brown
Tableau. Santa Claus is Coming
Little Folks Chorus
At Masonic han at IL o'clock this
morning the Topeka Knights TempIar
held their customary Christmas ser
vices The following programme was
carried out:
Anthem-Amphion quartette Mrs A.
r. Lingafelt, soprano; Mrs. l. :. Fer
ry, alto; Mr.. H. L. Shirer, tenor 2lr-
F. s. Crane, bass, Mr.. J. J. Falls, or
Responsive reading-XxIII-. LxxI-.
Psa Inns.
Address-The Rev. Sir John q. Maker,
Solo-AIr. f. S. Crane.
Scriptural reading Ex-preIate.
Hymn-Amphion quartette-
Apostles creed.
Anthem-Am mphion quartetts-
Toast-Sentiment Of the day To our
Most Eminent Grand Moster, Reuben
Hediey lloyd May the Lore send him
all the blessings which his faithful
knights wish him on this Merry Christ
mas Day" En-. Sir William s. Ber-
gUndthal, En-. Com
The grand master sends the following
sir Knights: May he who provides
all things endoW YOU with wisdom and
power to illustrate our lives and con-
duct the principles taught by him
whose advent we this day commeuor-
ate" Sir Knights William Green, Gen
Address-Sir Very Rev. John w
Sykes.
National anthem-tAmerica
The Christmas entertainments OF
| Sunday included a Christmas tree at
Arion hail last night. over 500 ATIous.
| their families and friends were present
and a good time, such as the Arions al
| ways have, was enjoyed until q la-e
hour.
Arion hail was appropriately decora-
ted for the occasion. and in the north
room was placed a large Christmas
tree, laden down with presents and
packages Of candy. r H Semple was
/ he performed the many duties o. that
important parsonage to the delight and
satisfaction Of all
The exercises began early. ana were
opened by the singing Of the two songs
entitled, Dies ist der Tag des Herru.
and 'tWeihnacts Gesang-f Santa Claus
then made his appearance ana distri-
buted the many presents and over aa9
packages of candy A social good time
followed and after u O'Clock. dancing
was INDUCED in. Steiuberg's orchestra
furnishing the music.
At the state reform school there was
| also a Christmas celebration Sunday
night It was arranged by Superinteud-
! ent ". s. Hancock and his assistants
/ at the institution
There were ladened tables. boxes bar
1 reis and baskets in number. and ruo
/ large trees. decorated and Illuminated
/ in the chapel hall, which had been
/ handsomely decorated with evergreen
| flowers and appropriate notices
/ Tht trees We're burdeued with gifts.
/ sent by the parents. the Golden Rule
club, the z w. c. A ladies' AR Grant
I Eornaday, chairman of the state board
/ of charities, who contributed SO 70 this
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