Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-26

was the gift Of Mrs. Eugene Hale /
wsh-cbosen words Mr.. Adams referred t.
the significance I the splendid gift, aad
, sp""es'ed thet suitahia recngnition Of II
De made. James E Parsons off red the
'oi'owing resolution ana moved lis
adoption:
hesotoed, That the grateful thanks of the men,
women and children Of the Congregational ST.
| cittt DE returned to Mrs Eugene Hale for her
generous md appropriate gift of the heautifuI
picture the Madonna Of audr. del Sarto- for
the a'iornm Mt of iis chapel. The gift and the
memory of the gver will be alike cheri. he'd by
appreciative friend.
IL Is hardly necessary to say that the
resolution was unanimously adopted
Competent judges pronounced the pict ure
a" unusually excellent copy, the coloring
being remarkably true. The picture is
set in massive gilt frame.
Then followed the entertainment by the
chiidren--a presentation of Ernest Seton
Thompson's avid Animal Piay". The
folding doors were pushed back, and re-
veaIed in the ladies' parIor a raised plat
form with background OF evergreen
trees and on the platform a group OF
youngsters representing various wild
animals, the burden of whose song WAS
that they had never been "ruled by MANI.
But somehow they all admitted that they
bad been rnthlessly killed; yet there they
were, very much alive, each telling his or
her story in verse or song.
1t all made very pretty picture, and
was hig hly entertaining. The parts were
as follows:
The Angel of Wild Things 49,. Ray whiting
sportsman. ....................... Ralph Holmes
Molly Cottontail...... ........... judith Joy
squirrel. .................... ...... Mabel Stone
haRgy Dug.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Walter Smith
hedrun ....... ..... .......... Herbert Foster
Brownie. -................... .... sylvia Could
Sliversport. ......................Ed Eddie Parsons
Lady Siiversport. .............-.. Grace Royal
Nixen...,... Hazel knowitop
iip...... ..................... Freddie Parker
bingo, ........................ Russell Parker
Lady Bingo.. ....................k Kenneth Royal
Lopo ''..... -...'...............Arthur Smith
Biahca'... ..,..........-.......... Bernice Dorr
"ahb ....... ....,............... George SWEET
Mustang .................. .....Arthur Parcher
Little Johnnie.. Charlie Eppes
Tue accomplishments were played by
Mrs. Hail.
Tae SPONSORS for the afftir were NJ iss
trasbJ and Miss Scott, with Numerous
assistants. 70 prevent over-crowding,
the audience last evening VAS limited to
nehbers of the parish, out SO freely has
tie " ,sh been expressed that the general
pu btic might see this play, that it VIII be
repeateu tu-morro~ evening at the chapel
nj 7 80
After the entertainment, ice cream and
cake we're served.
UNITARIAN.
AT tue Unitarian santa Claus did not
appear in person, nut sent worthy sub
stitute in the person OF Christ mas Cheer"
with her fairy helpers, joy" .tHope,"
pat ience,n kindness" "Charity," who
distributed the gifts. Before the arrival
OF "Christnas Cheer'' and the fairy folk,
there was short entertainment as fol-
lows:
Letter to Santa Clause. David Hale
recitation. ...................Philip Mason
ong.................- ......... Carrie Treworgy
Rectatlon ....... ............ Charles Dresser
Recitation. Bryant Moore
All the parts were well taken by the
little ones. The lullaby song by Carrie
Treworgy was particularly good, aud she
responded to an encore. This part of the
entertainment was followed by the little
Christmas play, the "Christmas Pilgrim,
in which "Christmas Cheer" appeared.
Her coming was preceded by ten little
Christmas girls, who went through very
pretty drill. The Christmas girls were
Nora Hammond, Ethel Brown, Edith
Lord, Florence Tracy, Ruth Allen, Edna
Springer, Bernice Eldridge, Clara Moore,
Helen Neatly, and Carrie Treworgy. Then
"Christmas Cheer" appeared with her
fairies. Christ mas Cheer" was imperson-
ated by Verna Giles, and tue fairies were,
Irva Giles, Jessie Morsng, Alice Dresser,
Liza Allen, Carrie Morang aud Shirley
Hale. Each OF the fairies had few words
to speak and little Irva Giles sang a song
which was one OF the pleasing things Of
the evening.
The entertainment closed by the chill
dren gathering about the Christmas tree
In the centre OF the tioor. The tree WAS
lighted, and presents were distributed.
A do,