The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-26
Christmas Trees,

employees OF the post offices and American
EXP ess Company worked far into the
night on Monday and saw no holiday rest
on Tuesday. 50 diligently did they work
that but very few mail or express packages
were undeivered this morning A brief
summary Of the Christmas tree exercises
and other services at the churches follows:
AT TRINITY CHURCH.
The cantata "Joy to the World was'suc-
cessfully rendered by chorus of children
under the direction OF George H. Wilder.
The musical nun bers were rendered all the
more enjoyable by the assistance Of Mr..
Stockbridge, violinist, Mr.. Hubbard, cello
ist and Mr.. ST. Clair, clarionetst. The fin.
ished work of three mem ers OF r. Will |
der's orchestral club was highly appreci.
ated by the large audience in attendance.
Following Scripture reading and prayer by |
Rev, G. o. JudlSins the pastor, the oantata
was sung, interspersed with a song by |
Eunice Sherbnrne, rendered with rare ex |
cellence for one so young, solos by Flor |
ence and Winnie Wheelock which were |
loudly applauded and recitations by |
Blanche Sargent, Amos Lindsay, Winona |
Wheelook, Leila Fulsom, Edward Sher
burne, Airline Lyons, Edith Roberts, Ruth |
Goodwin, Bertha Bowman, Florence Luce, |
Florence Wheelock, Leila Bancroft, Flor |
ence Wing, Helen Bowman, Roy .Lull,
Wheelock, Myrtle Pine, Grace New
hall, Florence Johnson, Marshall Robinson,
| Clarence Smith and nine members of the |
primary class. The distribution OF gifts
from two heavily laden trees brought the |
| ent' rtainment to a close.
AT CHRIST CHURCH,
The elaborate musical programme at
Christ church, published in the JOURNAL
| Monday evening, was fuelyrendered at the |
morning service. The patient work that |
| had been put into the preparation for this |
event by Prof. A. j. Phillips and his vested |
choir was shown in the faultess manner in |
which the programme was carried out The |
solos by Mrs. S. A. Moss in th o TIE Deum |
and the Jubilate, the bass solos by John |
Angus and the offertory, "Sing, o Heav-
ens," by Miss Alice Fulsom deserve special |
mention. At four o'clock the Sunday
school Christmas festival was held The |
exercises consisted of carol singing by the |
children, the psalter, lesson and prayers OF
the day, short sermon to the children by !
Rev. A. N Lewis, the rector, and distribu
tion OF gifts from a tree. The carols sung
included "Ring Out the Bells for Christ
mas, Softly the Night is Sleeping" "On
the Birthday of the Lord" and Ring the
Glad Bells" In connection with the dis
tributon of gifts Mr.. Lewis read a letter
from Helen W Redhed which stated that
the writer is to present to this church as a
Christmas gift pulpit to match the ecturn
now in use.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The children Of the Sunday of
this church were given q tree in the YES
cert was held Sunday evening, a report
OF which appeared in Mondays JOURNAL.
In the distribution of the gifts from the
tree every member of the Sunday school
was remembered,
AT BETHANY CHURCH.
Two heavily laden trees gladdened the
hearts OF old and young at this church. A
brief concert was given by the children un-
, der the direction OF Harry S. Cotton, su-
perintendent and Miss Mary Macomber,
assistant superintendent. The programme
. included addresses of welcome by Lucy
Woodard and Katie Laramie singing by
the school; recitation, "Another Visit from
Santa Claus" by Mildred Jones; exercises
"The Happiest Day." in which the several
holidays Of the year were represented, and
Christmas was crowned; recitation. Minnie
Williams. AT the conclusion of this pro-
gramme Santa Claus, personated by Harry
S. Cotton, appeared in his sleigh, which was
, loaded with gifts for old and young.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the Christmas gathering held at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening one of the
, prettiest and most succe ssfui entertain
ments ever held by this society was given
in C nnection with the Christmas trees in
the form OF Cantata entitled "The New
! Santa Claus" The parts were admirably
sustained and the production was heartily
appreciated by the large audience present
, Following the cantata was the distribution
of presents to the members of the Sunday
= school from the beautifully decorated and
= heavily loaded trees.
AT ST. AUGUsTINEs CHURCH
Christmas at st, Augustine's church was
: observed with the usual midnight mass at
| / which the pastor, Rev. Father W j. O'Sul-
4 livan, officisted. The altars and sanctuary
T were very prettiy decorated with evergreen
4 and flowers and lighted candles, and with
! the numerous altar boys that now assist in
| the sanctuary the interior OF the church
| xva q uar iOh a far thar
Q O'Sullivan preached a short but very elo-
2 quent sermon appropriate for the occasion.
y During the mass the choir, under the lead
r ership OF A Galaise, rendered the follow
= ing programme in avery pleasing manner
C Kyrie and Gloria in f, Farmers; Credu,
r Sanctus and Agnus Del, Millard. The so.
o losts were Messrs A. Galaise, w. j. Fisher,
{ @. j. Hoffman, Misses Emma Mulqueen,
: Eva and Alma Fisher. All did their parts
exceedingly well. At collection W j. Fisher
r sang the "Holy City" in a most charming
J. manner. There were also masses during
4 the day, low mass at eight o'clock and
: high mass at ten O'Clock, followed by
, benediction of the blessed sacr ment. At
i. both Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan officiated. At
the ten o'clock mass the choir sang Kyrie,
Concone; Gloria and Credo, Leonard; Sane
, tus, Peters; Agnus Del Concone, and at
: benediction, 0 Salutaris Cor Jesu, Tantum
q Ergo and Laudate Dominum. Mrs. I. K.
q Callahan presided at the organ at both high
I masses in very commendable manner.
: The usual Christmas collection was taken
up at each mass and the offerings were very
generous. At two o'clock in the afternoon
at the invitation OF Father o. ullivan near
ly all OF the school children congregated in
the church and to their surprise found
waiting for them several large Christmas
! trees which had been very tastefully ar
i ranged by the Sisters OF the schoo and
loaded down with packages OF Christmas
candies, pop corn, etc. After all were quiet
ly seated, several OF the older boys came in
dressed like Santa Claus and proceeded to
unload the trees and distribute the pscka
, ges. This furnished much amusement and
after an hours entertainment in this way
all went home th0ronghly happy.