The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-27
SANTA CLAUS IN TOWN.
He Is Making a Round Of
Sunday School This
Week.

A pretty christmas story" was told
and sung at the Park Reformed Church
last evening principally by children Of the
Sunday school, 1t was a sort of mission
airy service. The stage was a pretty pic
lure of fairies with the proverbial queen
with long wand and star, but by way OF
contrast in costume there appeared a
Turkish girl and a Chinese, an African
and a Micronesian boy. The story depict
ed the wretchedness of heathep chlldren
in contrast to the delights of those
reared in Christian lands. incidentally
old Santa Claus appeared and made all
the children, of the Sunday school pres
ents and distributed candies, fruits, nuts,
etc. A big Christmas tree ornamented
one side of the stage. Mr.. Q. H. Loscnen
was the Santa Claus. Addie Johonot rep
resented the Armenian girl, Gilbert Mar
Shall the Chinese boy, and Henry Herman
the African boy. Others who took promi-
nent parts in the cantata were john
Loher, Helen Stoltz, Blanche Baxter, Ed
ma Won Rosa, Leonard Meyer, Edward
Green, Walter Pine, Florence Moore, Del
la Yerance, Sylvia Morgan. Irene Waters
and Gertrude Seymour. Virginia Comm
was the fairy queen. Miss Louise Carlisle
presided at the piano. The committee in
charge of the arrangements for the gem
email entertainment consisted of James
Walsh, Roland Brown, Miss Emma Pine
Miss M. Carlisle and Miss Georgia Horst
man.. Miss Pine drilled the children for
their parts of the entertainment.
"a Good Time With Santa Claus" was
the title of a beautiful cantata sung by
the pupils of James Methodist Sunday
school. last evening. The first scene rep
resented the home of a family In See
caucus. The second scene showed the
children retiring. This was followed
by the appearance of Santa Claus on
the pack of an elephant with a great sack
of toys, candies, and fruits. from which
he filled the stockings that had been hung
up by the children. The latter's delight
on their awakening from sleep was also
depicted. Then the scene changed to the
interior Of Santa Claus toy factory under
ground. many of the Sunday school chill
dren figuring as the little Brownies.
Superintendent william Taylor, OF the
primary department, unprecedented Santa
Claus. There was a big Christmas tree
to delight the yes of the children and
Christmas presents and candies, nuts,
etc, were distributed among the children.
"A beautifully lighted and elegantly
dressed Christmas tree g~laddened the
eyes of the pupils of Grace English
Lutheran Sunday School last evening.
Every pupil received a present. Pastor
J. H. Holthusen made a short Christi
mas address and a programme of music
and Rotations was enjoyed. The presents
were distributed by Superintendent
George Prigge.
The children of the Pilgrim Baptist Sun
day school, last night. enjoyed their
Christmas festival. A mammoth Christ
mas tree laden with presents for all the
children was the principal feature.
The annual Sunday school entertainment
of the Lafayette Reformed Church took
place last evening in the chapel On Com
nurpipaw avenue. As usual the event
proved interesting to the children, who
shrieksd with delight at the appearance
of Santa Claus in his long robes and flow
ing beard of white. All of the little ones
were we'll pleased with the evenings en-
tertain1nent, which was made up of songs
and Rotations given by the scholars. The
distribution of presents among the pu-
pills concluded the affair. The little ones
received candy and others were given
books.
The North Baptist Sunday school
Christmas festival was held last evening.
The children sang a cantata entitled,
"Santa Claus Charm" The principal
| parts were sung by Amelia Harrington,
Carrie Finch, Gaylord Smith, Queenie
| Wilmot, Louise Wright, Stella Sims,
Ethel Hough, Ethel Bundy and Sadie
Mems. B.. L. Inwright i~mpersonated
Santa Claus. There were two big
| Christmas trees laden with presents for
the children. Superintendent B. f.
Wakefield made a short address. Pastor
Otto was presented with a set of books
by the deacons of the church.
The Sunday school of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church viii have its annual enter
tainment in the chapel on Summit av-
enue. A thousand pounds of candy are
to be given to the pupils besides other
presents. A pleasing programme has
been prepared for the occasion.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Greenville Reformed Church will be held
tonight at the Church, Ocean and Dam
forth avenues Presents of toys, candies
and fruits will be given I'd the children
Of the Sunday school.
The Christmas entertainment of the En-
g1ish Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer will be held tonight at the
Church., Bamber Hall, on Linden avenue.
A Christmas tree laden with presents for
the Sunday school children will be the
main attraction.