The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27
The Church Of the Good Shepherd and Chris
Church Beautifully Decorated. Ser
vices at the First Baptist and
The Sacred Heart,


The program was as follows:
Song: Christmas Time has Come
again.
Recitation. Raymond Hayes.
Song: Angels Sweet Refrain.
Recitation.-Omie Gill.
Song: Santa Claus .is the MAN
Growing the Holidays.
Song: Song After Silence.
Recitation.-W William Smelling Hicks.
Song: Three Cheers and A Tiger
Too.
Recitation-Lo Kuester.
Recitation-Cecil Underwood.
Mill Scene
The mill scene was very prettily por-
trayed. After it was over the diStri-
button of presents took place.
BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL
The cantata at Brooklyn was also
highly enjoyed by those who were
present. The recitations and songs
were all excellent, much careful pre-
paration having been spent in getting
them up.
The program was as follows:
Hank the Song: Quartette and full
chorus.
a Recitation.-'Ti the Christmas.
Recitation.-Wi and Armies
Prayer.
Recitation.-Four Little Boys.
Recitation.-How Dollie Spoke.
Recitation.-A Christmas Story
Sone-Glory to God in the Highest.
Instrumental Music.
Recitation.-How Santa Claus Comes.
Recitation.-Tin kle of Bells.
Music-Quartette
Song: The Guiding Star.
Recitation.-Three Little Girls.
Music: Quartette.
Song: Song Around the Xmas
Tree.
Music: Quartette.
The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday Schoo.
quite surpassed itself on Christmas night.
with its beautiful and unique cantata at
Metropolitan Hall, which was completely
filed every seat being taken. 1t was
charming entertainment, and all who took
part deserve the greatest praise for their
excellent work The Cantata was en-
titled. santa Claus Home," or "The
Christmas Excursion" 1t represented the
Sunday School of the Tabernacle Baptist
church discussing as to how they should
spend Christmas 1t is finally decided
to search out old Santa Claus in his forest
home that has never before been visited.
and surprise him with a call.
The journey is undertaken by means
of the Greater Seaboard Air Line and the
Great Arctic Road. After some adventures
the dwelling place of the mysterious old
Genius of Christmas is found, and the
Sunday School party cordially welcomed
by old Santa Claus himself with hearth
ness and geniality of which only he could
be capable. This scene was rendered
very striking by the presence of Frost,
Queen and Snow Flake with their attend
ant fairies and sprites, to say nothing OF
the two little dwarfs, Hanko and Panko.
The house is thrown open to the visi-
tors, and all it's traditional wonders are
seen therein. But what enthralled every
one most YVES the lovely picture of Miner
va over the fireplace, which, at the bid
ding of Santa Claus, marvelously took on
attributes of life, and told beautiful
story and sang most bewitchingly to the
surprising delight Of the visitors. both
those on the stage and in the hall. Al
together it was a very pretty scene, and
remarkably we'll played.
Between the different parts, there were
several excellent scenes. One representa-
a mother putting her little girl to bed
and singing her to sleep. In the night
Santa Claus comes in and fills the little
stocking hanging at the foot of the bed
The part of the mother was taken by
Miss Rhea, ard her rendering of the
lullaby song was indeed beautiful Little
Lulu Cooper took the part of the child
and did we'll
The singing of the quartette. Messrs.
Will Novel;. George Norwood w. b.
Tarkenton and T. l.. King, was splendid
and was fully appreciated by the audience
The musical selections interspersed all
through the performance were admirable
The large chorus OF Sunday School scho;-
ars did splendid work. and showed tho
effect OF long and conscientious training
The following is the cast of cbarac-
tiers:
Santa Ciaus-Mr A. B. Forrest.
Frost Oueen-Miss Alma Crabtrce
Snow Fiake-Miss Iva Upchurch.
Minerva (the picture) Miss Placde
Ellington.
Hanko and Panko (Santa Claus
dwarfs) MASTERS Needham Broughton
and Earl Belts.
DicE-Mr. Will Jones.
Mr.. Vim (Superintendent)-M j. j..
Bernard.
Mr.. Wait assistant superintendent
Mr.. Dan Stewart.
Mr.. Scribner Secretary T. l..
King.
Mrs. Rhea-Mrs ]. j. Bernard.
Bessie-Miss Nina Cooper.
CIara-Miss Mary Broughson.
EIse-Mss Clara Pool.
Blauche-Mss Bessie Oldham.
Gertrude-Miss Moonyham.
Evelyn-Miss Nellie Smith.
Pcrcy-Mss Hclen Oldham