New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
4 Handsome GET.
THE STORY OF T. S. s. CHRISTMAS TREE.

on Monday evening December g. the Montague
branch Of the r s 5 gave a Christmas tree 10
the little country Sunday-school In the church
near the Andrew homestead, Montague. Mass
None but members OF the T. 8 3 were asked 10 10
anything. but as our branch numbers only twenty
three the ssciety at headquarters sent Us many
useful and ornamental articles.
one of our own members gave beautiful spruce
tree. two others cut and drew II to the church
and others helped 10 set il UP and decorate H.
We had selected from oar many packages things
suitable for presents: there were one hundred and
thirty-two and they were for people whose ages
varied from a baby six months old tomen and women
of eighty years. The tree beautiful, indeed
MANY city chur hes would have envied Us could
they have seen IL. Several Of those present had
never seen Christmas tree before. Five chill
dren from one family living out ir the country
said We have never been to Christmas tree
before" They went home not only with bundles OF
sunshine In their little hands but with faces fun
Of iovful brightness We also had for every one
present box filled with candy and popcorn
The programme OF exercises Prayer by the
pastor short talk about the T. 5. > by r. NJ
Alden. recitation by Miss Grace Jones. singing
Christmas chimes by Jennie May Ely. distribution
of presents by Superintendent Smith and T. ~
Alden. assisted by two boys-Ralph Whitmore and
Clarence Barnard.
Everybody seemed delighted from first TO last
Surely this Christmas tree was a success Inc
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the T s s and then adjourned. all feeling happy
and there cloudy look seen
We had for committee Mrs E. P. Alden. MIS-.
F l. Whitmore and Miss Maud Nunsel. There
were many little stories connected with our expert
ence in getting up the affair which we WOULD IKE
TO tell you the Office. but II would take wriuhs
enough 10 I'LL a book narrate them all. one gir'
we feared might feel herself too old for doll 50
we gave her something else; but Mrs. Whitmoiie
watched her when her younger sister sot o Sr
/ dfegn
face she went 70 our rescue corner ana ggl a
doll and pg IN on the ree S 70 We that no mistake
HIo want To- write what each OF our members I'D
snT ne wear. Mrs D. 4 smith gave popcorn 70
sltppers for an old woman. Maud B. Nunsell helped
about everything and made beautiful pineqIsniTn
TIv sang FOR US: Edith Days dressed dolls. Si i
Wells made beautiful picture wncn wa srssses
B dol and gave several toys. Maud Bridges gave
game Mrs Cora capP gsy wd iSyS Mos beok
RsTTt,ett and sam Z Bartlett. their own WORK ano
their team dnco to aTe Carl MIner 3 cents Miss Ahea
! n Wotton 80 cents: Mrs. Mary b Moore S Sahos
MIs a,r years old money which was turned into
candy and two older member, rs S All ,S.m,
for boxes ana Csno the tree Mrs Nevns candy;
Mrs P AdeO to sA e 0i ihrss ' Dar Of
pe snd The trousers and mittens being ner own
MTs. Matte Fleck sick and unable biz, to DO any
thing al present GIFTS were sem 10 Branch
% the members from other places WHO 20 an
etsorkssd : x Cunningham for the boxtu! OF ar
tices sent They were most approp peadsa We We
nelgpSn., write 10 every individual a. some n+"e
Cou. e ios, In the sending Mrs. r. T. ALDES.
! President Andrews Homestead Branch "0'''"s
| Mass.
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