The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-20
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
Santa Claus Promises to Arrive on
Schedule Time.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS.
Attractive Programs Arranged and Number
of Christmas Trees VIII Be In Evidence
Several Balls and School Gatherings.

Santa Claus will make his periodical
rounds among his chosen people on Mon
day night of next week. Unless the
climatical conditions change he is liable
to have some difficulty in getting about !;
but THE HERALD has had special wire
from him to the effect that even ii
there is no snow and he is obliged to
abandon his sleigh and reindeer, that he
will make the trip on schedule time in
gum boots and transport his Christmas
gifts on mud scow. He has an especi
large-sized and very fine stock of goods
for distribution this year. A good por-
ton of the articles he has designed for
presents have been left with the various
merchants Of the city, and their show
windows are proving great attraction
to holiday shoppers. Many OF the mer-
chants have made specific announce
ment of these wares in the advertising
columns of THE HERALD, and the atten-
ton of the public and those who are
looking for appropriate Christmas re-
membranes is called to them.
The indications are that social mat
matters, school and church entertain
ments and gatherings of various kinds
will be more numerous than usual dur
ing this holiday season. THE HERALD
reporters have endeavored to gain infor-
nation regarding these 'doings," so as
to keep the good people in touch with
what is going on, and submits the fol-
lowing:
The mask ball to be given by the fire.
men at Mason's opera house on Christ
mas night will be one of the greatest
attractions, and on New Years eve the
Mason's will give their annual invitation
ball at the same place.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Next Sunday morning special pro-
gram on the subject of home missions
has been prepared to take the place of
the regular service at the Presbyterian
church. In connection Herewith a
Christmas offering for missions will be
taken Sunday evening. The subject of
discourse will be "a Glorious Sunrise"
Musical selections appropriate to the
occasion will be rendered by the choir.
All are cordially invited.
On Christmas eve the annual Sunday
school entertainment will be given. Fol-
lowing is the program
Marching song. .......... Primary Glass
Prayer. ............R Rev. J, H. Condit
Scripture reading. .............
Song Sunday School
Northumberland. Anita Lesh
Song -. Florence Scow, Edna Walker
Recitation, "Christmas" Forest Clark
Song and recitations Ten Children
Recitation, Santa and His Reindeer
Observation-Disclosures. Ernest Kershaw
The Reindeer. ....... Five Little Girls
Song, Joyful Christmas Bells.
Primary Glass
Recitation. ............Ber nice Doust
Song, christmas Eve Mary Clark
Song "Where Is Santa CLAUSE"
..,...........R uth Condlt
Santa Claus Song. ......., By Himself
SALVATION ARMY.
The Salvation Army will observe the
Christmas season by having merry-go-
round and Christmas tree in their
hall on First street on Christmas night
The sick and the poor will be remem-
bered. Gifts or money toward this work
will be gladly received.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Services at the Christian church Sun
day morning will be appropriate to the
Christmas time. On Monday evening
the young people Of the Sunday school
will give cantata, "Children of Bethle-
hem.' Santa Claus will distribute gifts
to the children from beautiful Christ
mas tree.
CoNGREGA TIoNAL CHURCH.
The music will be of a special charac-
ter at the Congregational church Christ
mas eve. There will be no tree. but in
its place beautiful cantata entitled "A
Charmed Garden" by the members Of
the Sunday school. Prof. Dow and his
choir OF boys will have charge of the