The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-28
CHRISTMAS
IN BILLINGS
TREES IN CHURCHES AND
PRIVATE HOMES.
WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY
Hotels and Restaurants Prepare
Special Menus - Many
Family Parties.

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ings and rejoicings has come and gone,
leaving many happy hearts. There
was rejoicing even among the poorest,
whose hearts had been made glad by
some thoughtful friends. The day
was a lovely one in Billings, but the
!. usual snow was absent.
There were numerous dinner parties
in private homes, when friends gath
cred together for a pleasant social
time.
The hotels and restaurants provided
special menus for dinner, consisting
of all the delicacies of the season.
Buffalo served as one Of the choice
dishes.
The various Sunday school denomi-
nations of the city observed the APP
proach Of the glad day with appropri-
ate exercises on Christmas v
Among these we're !. the Baptist, Con-
gregational and Methodist. In each
there wa the usual beautiful Christi
mas tree, laden with gifts and treats
of candies and nuts for the children.
The exercises of the Baptist Sun
day school were held at the court
house. An old fashioned Christmas
tree we'll laden with treats and pres
nj for the children was the leading
feature. The speaking passed off
pleasantly, all of the selections being
appropriate to the occasion and we'll
rendered. A harmonica and guitar
duet by Ella Boggs was a pleasing
number. The singing by the school
showed good practice, and altogether
the evening was one that will be re-
membered by the children.
Quite an Ella borate programme was
rendered at the Congregational church
under the supervision of Mrs. 60.
Railsback. Santa Claus was there in
all his glory and he sang a solo which
delighted the children. The exercises
consisted of choruses by the school,
vocal duets, solos, r%ecitatiOns, Chinese
motion song by eight little girls, song
by eight s'darkie'' lads, chorus by
class in costume, Indian club drill,
etc. All the numbers were very cred
itably rendered, rejecting credit upon
those who had the entertainment in
charge. At the close of the pro-
gramme Santa Claus distributed gifts
and treats to the children. The church
was crowded with interested relatives
and friends Of the scholars. The pro-
gramme in detail was as follows:
Organ Voluntary. ..........
Chorus by the school-"Shine, Oh
ctdf ...... .....
lhVocatlon .:..,....
Rev. w. D. CLARK.
Duet-t'Those Christmas Bells".
Miss Birdie Szitnick, Miss Ida Lord.
Song-'Welcome, Welcome Santa
Primary Glass.
Recitation-"Meg and Bobbie's
Christmas ............
Edna Railsback.
Song-"Was it a Dream. ...,.
Misses Vera Luderman and
Monta Tschudy.
LULLABY Chorus. ........
Eight little girls of the primary class.
Vocal Duet-"'The Street Waits"
Misses Winnie Burton and
Jessie Railsback.
Chinese motion song ..........
Misses Aggie Burton, Marie
Segur, Bessie Ten Eyck,
Frances Rinehart, Ruth Goth
ron, Kula Moss, Mabel East
man and Louie Kellison.
HecltatlOn
Girl from Primary class.
Solo-''The search for Santa.
Alma Rinehart.
Song-.'Hi Christmas, Ho'-eight
''darkie'' lads: ........
Frank Allen, Hill Rinehart,
Ben and Will Tompkins, Nat
Carwile, Tommie Bouton,
Harold Williams and Clarence
Hart.
Solo and Chorus-.sThe Frost
queen X.
Miss Edwards class en- costume.
Chorus by the school-'Only a
Beam of Sunshine.
Indian Club Drill.
Miss Sleeper's class.
Chorus-'.Good Night.
Misses Burton, Whitney, Ross
and Railsbaok, Messrs. La
vinge, Smart, Morse and II
Rowley.
Solo by Santa Claus.
Unloading the Christmas tree
The exercises at the Methodist Epis-
copal church consisted of songs, reci-
tations and. ohoruses, ending with a
treat of good things delivered from a
pretty tree by Santa Claus, who had
made his appearance in the church to
the great delight Of the children.
The programme follows:
Organ Voluntary. .........
Song-''Herald Angels. $1,000.
Song-"Glory in the Highest.
Scripture Reading
Hymn-"Joy to the World'..
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