Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-29
HAPPY CHILDREN.
Two Christmas Church Entertain
ments Given Last Night.
Many Presentations ut the Second Freshly
terrain church--An Elaborate Entertain
ment Given BY the children of Grace
Baptist Church Sunday School.

School took place in the main body of
the church last evening, and proved
to be quite delightful affair.
Painstaking fingers had tastefully dec
grated the church with holly, cedar and
evergreens. and upon the platform was
erected a hut representing the log
cabin in the dell. and from the inte-
rior of this hut a select program was
presented. Mr.. VIM. Burgess, as Santa
Claus, drew rounds of applause from
the many little children present. The
browning feature OF the program was
the dialogue entitled 1.-The Happiest
Days of ALL" by eleven young ladies',
the scene showing by red light THE
Queen of Happiness" browning her ten
different deputies. After the entertain
ment was over candies, nuts and fruits
were distributed to the members of the
Sunday school, teachers and supern-
tendent of the school not being forgot
ten, as they received some very pretty
and useful presents. The program rem
dered was as follows:
Prayer-By the pastor, DR.. a. e.
Owens.
Opening Address-"Hurra for Our
Sunday School, E. Lemuel Gaines
Opening 'Chorus-"Joy to the World
BY Congregation.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. { eting''
Miss Evelyn Cha LEX.
citation-"Reception for Christ
mas Day" 80. Miss Lula Addison
misunderstanding Problem"
Miss Mamie Wright
Hymn No. 41-By the Congregation.
Dialogue-"Where to Hang Stockings
Three Little Children.
-"Christmastide." =. 49,.
Miss Gertrude Capps.
loving Little Girls" -.
Cecil King.
observation-disclosures Morning. ....,..
Warner Leitner.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mistake."...
Merrie Baxter.
Scheme" ........
Miss Mable Blanks.
hymn NO. IVA. ......,.... ...........
Christmas. .................
Nine Small Children.
Recitation-"A Christmas Turkey"
Lucy Blew.
ecitation-"K Kentucky Philosophy"
Norris Terry
Tableau-The Lords Prayer. .
Four Little Girls.
recitation Telling Stories" .......
Beura Blanks.
Old Chris.
Miss Lula Charmock.
tiylnn--' Cnlluren song. ............
BY Congregation.
Recitation-"Who Made the Speech"
Marie Standard.
Recitation-"D December" ....
Miss Ardelia Charmock.
Hymn No. lis.
Dialogue-"Happiest Days" .........
Eleven Young Ladies.
Recitation-"What Was Santa About
.........:...... ........... Last Week"
Miss Mary Starhl.
Recitation-'The Most in the Stock
Miss Nellie Starhl.
Carol-"Santa Claus Is Coming.
Three Little Girls.
Is Santa Claus?"..
BY the Children.
Closing addresses by the pastor. Rev.
DR.. a. e. Owens.
Benediction.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
One of the most enjoyable entertain
ments of the season was given by the
school of the Second Presbyte-
rian church last night The lecture
room was handsomely decorated, and
to overlooking with an appre-
ciative audience. The following was
the program rendered:
|. Carol-Processional = Wake the
............... Song of Glory
........ ...,.--..... $50. Story
3. Recitation-"Th Telephone" by
......... ....... Mary Broughton
{. Carol-"Cradled in n Manager.
5. Recitation--"A Christmas Frolic'
Margie Calling.
5. Recitation-"Th Bundle Bee.
Sammy Face.
I. Distribution of the special presents
by the Pastor
5. Carol-"Best of All
,. Distribution of presents to the chill
dren by the Superintendent.
The young ladies of the Korean Cir
cle-a mission band-presented Rev
and Mrs. ID. w. Reynolds, of Korea,
with a handsomely embroidered sofa
pillow, 10 which Mr.. Reynolds respond
ed in a very feeling and appropriate
manner. Old Santa Claus surprised
their little children-Bolling and Carey
with some very acceptable presents
also Very handsome presents were
given to Mr.. A. Is. Broughton for his
faithful and untiring labors as super
ntendent; to Miss Goodridge and Mrs.
who have rendered such
long and efficient service in the choir,
and even the sexton was not forgotten.
Iiut the handsomest and most valuable
presents of the season were n fine book
case presented by the men OF the con-
cregation TO Rev. j. Ernest Thacker,
the pastor, and q very fine lamp pre-
sented by the ladies to Mrs. Thacker
For these and presents innumern-
BILE sent by individuals, Mr.. Thacker
thanked the people most heartily. say
ing in conclusion that God had blessed
the entire work of the church album
dainty during the year in every re-
spect. but he had blessed him even
more abundantly by sending him TO
such harmonious and delightful con-
gregation. always so faithful. loyal,
loving and true. and so constantly Civ
ing innumerable tokens OF lheir affec-
ton. Mr.. Broughton then delivered
nIaSnilfS 10 all the SchnlarS and the