The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-29
POOR ST. NICK.
He Is Still Making His
Rounds at Sunday
Schools.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Trees Loaded With Books,
Toys and Candy the Fea-
ture Of Many Enter
tainments.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Assembly dalf Ok tne
palace on Henderson street was packed
to the doors last evening when the Inrst-
mas exercises of the Sunday schooi y
Holy Trinity English Lutheran Cnureh,
Montgomery and Barrow streets, were
held. The interior of the hall was oec-
GRATED with Christmas greens. Stanolns
on the right side of the stage was .
Christmas tree, decorated and brilliantly
illuminated with colored candles. ALONG
the left wall of the hall, extending IN
length over twenty feet, was a huge tapie
containing candy, games, books anu
numerous other articles for the pupiiss
ana from early in the evening until the
close OF the entertainment all the eni-
dren's eyes were riveted upon the gifts.
The cantata. Santa Claus, Charm by
the little ones of the school,, was presehteu
in an excellent manner. and the iaoies
who traine the children for the enter
4ainment were repaid for their hare Worh.
The cast of characters was:-Mlss Minnie
ohman Fairy Queen; Miss Leonla
Troll. Wait; Master George Vogt, funny
old Man: Master George Lohmann, BOOT
black: Faith. Hope and Charity. Misses
Hattie Kastendieck, Katie Kastenoleck
and Maggie Lindsay; Edna Ewaid anu
Edna Bush. y.d Women; Miss KRONER
superintendent; Mr.. Wolf, Santa Claus;
miss Tessie Hendel. Nurse, and John
Raum Frank. The drills and choruses
az the -ngst were rendered admir-
ablv and were applauded by the large
audience. Miss Bryson played charmingly
for the solos and choruses. The duet,
..Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" sung by
7, q Troll and Otto Mervert. was very
good. ssThe Meaning Of the Bells was
sung by Miss Alma Schnepper.
Al the conclusion of the programme the
cb3,dren were presented with candy,
games and books. The many teachers OF
the school were kept busy distributing
them among their scholars. There are
over two hundred and fifty children IN
the school.
The success Of last evenings enter
tainment is mainly due to the efforts OF
Miss Schultz and Miss Steir. who ave
worked necessarily for the past month
or more to make it successful.
The pastor, the Rev. Mr.. NeudeWitz'
was presented with a purse of $50 by
the members Of the Ladies' Aid seeiely.
In a neat address the pastor thsFnked the
ladies for their gift. Miss Bryson was
presented with a fancy box OF Wrieins
paper and envelopes.
The Christmas entertainment held last
evening In the First Presbyterian Cnurcn
on Emory street, proved a SUCCESS. fFeal
a musical point of view It was far above
the average. Especially fms was Miss May
stanford of Boston. a former pupil OF the
sunday school, who is now studying az
the Boston Conservatory. She has a rlcn
soprano voice and she used II to gooo az
vantage in the DAILY Question meyer
Helmund. and ssTft for Tat" Pontett.
THESE numbers were warmly ~appiauoeo.
Prof. Hendrickson amused the gathering
with his feats of ventriloquism, ana MT
Harry Burleigh proved a success as 4 slh-
ger of comic songs. Mr.. Rfcnards also
participated with humorisms. supeuln-
tendent George G. Tennant distributes the
presents.
At the Bergen Reformed Church, last
evening. the annual Sunday school enter
tainment was given. The pupils did very
well in the various parts assigned 20
them and all of the songs and recitations
resolved applause. Boxes of candy were
literally distributed among the little ones
The Boys Brigade gives an entertainment
tonight in the chapel
The Bergen Baptist Church was crowd
ed at the Sunday school entertainment
given last evening. Every seat in the big
building was taken and q hundred were
forced to stand. The decorations were
pretty. The c~antata, s'From Manger to
Throne was given splendidly by the
little ones. The music supplied by the
choir was also very good. Mr. Howard
Long, the assistant organist, was present
cd with a handsome umbrella by the choir
Mr.. John B. Apologize distributed tnf
presents previous to the entertainment.
The GreenvilIe Reformed Church hello
its Christmas entertainment last night a.
the church, Ocean and Danrofth avenues
A delightful. programme was IendeIeo
mental selections by the Sunday schoo
children. A special feature was q iarg'
Christmas tree, from WHICH presents o.
Pastor Charles r. Allen, assisted by thu
Ladies' Aid Society.
The Salem Evangelical German Church
Boulevard near Pearsal1 avenue, held Its
Christmas entertainment last night. A
programme consisting of excellent. recita-
lions and vocal and instrumental sefec.
tions was rendered. Presents Of toys and
candies were distributed among the sun
day schoo children.
At the Tabernacle last evening the an
nual Christmas exercises OF the Sunda,
ScUDG1 LUX Rld%c- Hc &f6C ~
of the church was crowded, The Sunda.
school children. number over two hun
bred, occupied seats near the large plat
form, upon which were numerous Christ
mas trees. Professor E.. L. granme
played the organ. An address and praye
followed by the Rev; E. T.: Grower. tn
school then sang There's a Beauttfu
STAR Miss Freida Kahiert sang Christ
mas Miss Ethel Steel recited. and Mis-
Estelle Feinthal played the violin.
Some little girls of the Primary Clas
gave a doll drill which was well executed
Master Thomas Oliver johnson brough
down the house with louisiana Lie,
and the school sang 'Oh Come Ye Faith
full
The presentation Of prizes consisting
Of bibles. books, etc.. earned by the pupil
for attendance and department were dis
frfbuted. Santa Claus then made his ap
pear2nce, he presented zach of the chill
dren with a Christmas box of candy. TIL
officers and teachers of the school pre-
scented q beautiful lamp to Mis-
Ailinette Frost, who acts as organist 70
ST. Matthews r. e. Church. on sus
sex street, held It's Christmas exercise
last evening. The large class room 4
the basement Of the church was jamme
with the children OF b school. thei
teachers and the older members of tn
congregation, AS usual a programme o
rare excsllsnes Was given BY the youn
With their Christmas presents for faith
fuf attendance. The gifts were dlstr5f
uted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. judd