Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS WAS MERRY
ABILENE CELEBRATED THE DAY
WITH GOOD CHEER.
Exercises in the Churches Gave the
Children Pleasant Entertainment -
Gifts for All the Little Folks.

Children Pleasant Entertainment
Gifts for All the Little Folks.
| Christmas OF 1901 will be long re
membered in Abilene as . day Of de
lightful weather and much happiness
1t was more like Indian summer tint
than mid.wiutsr and the good road
gave all an opportunity for long
drives in comior. when such wers
necessary for family reunions.
The stores closed early and the
day was enjoyed BY all. Tho Christ
mas mass WAS held in St. Andrews
church in the morning and all Cathe.
lies attended.
The Thanksgiving day collection
for the poor was used BY the com.
mittee to send out . half dozen
hsapsd.up baskets Of good things to
families that needed them.
The Lutheran Sunday s'hool bad
Christmas exercises Tuesday evening.
The church was handsomely decorated
and the program included songs, rec.
itstions, choruses and addresses.
Each member Of the school got a
"brick" Of candy and the teachers
also presented the members Of their
classes with gifts. The girls chorus
gave some especially fine selections.
The service rendered was called
"Messiah's Kingdom" and the even.
ing reflected much credit on the sup.
erintendent, Mrs. Humphrey, and her
assistants.
The Methodist church exercises
were held Tuesday evening and con.
sisted Of a cantata called The Chill.
dren Of Bethlehem" Under the sup
ervision Of G. c. To vner the prepare
tions had been made with much care
and tho large congregation greatly
enjoyed the evening. All the scholars
received gifts. The complete pro-
gram was:
S0ng.n...... ............... Primary pupils
praise Ye the Lord" ...................Ch Chorus
Prophecies OF Christ's coming MINIMUM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Rabbi and others
Morning Song ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chorus
The Inn at Bethlehem. ..,..................
Innkeeper and family, Rabbis and
families.
PART II.
Open court scene In Bethlehem.
Vocal solo, ITO the Nile. Rosa Haley
Court scene continued Entrance Of Shep-
herds and Fishers.
Shepherds Song Observation-Disclosures.
Paul Jolley, Charlie Kirk, Otto Smith,
Carl Nicolay, Elmer Diehl Milton
Huffman.
Fishers Song .......................
Arthur Mace, WILDER Nicolay, Harold
Fisk, Albert Focht, Ralph FOcht Joe
Goodel.
Chorus, Bethlehem. ......... Chorus OF girls
Solo, 1.-THE Morning Cometh" Grace Hershey
Scene at the Inn,
1.-THE Lord Is my Shepherd" Chorus Of girls
"Our God Is our Refuge. Full chorus
Solo, praise" Eva Caldwell
PART III.
Duet, Cease, 0 Israel. thy Mourning.
...........".Miss Anderson, Mrs. Nicolay
The Appearance Of the Star.
The New Born King" ................Ch Chorus
the News.
Solo, "Ring Out, 0 Earth and Heaven.
Give Thanks Unto God" ...a.. Full chorus
Soil, "The Beautiful Story"
.............Dora Peck and Beulah Foster
PARTIv,
scene in Kings Palace, Herod and Wise Men
scene In Kings Chamber ....,.,.........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The AvengIng Angel |
Ring Out the Glad Hosannas'' ......"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Closing Chorus
The Reformed church gave an ex.
srcise called Great Joy" last night.
There was an interesting program Of
songs, Rotations etc., including an
able and eloquent address by Rev.
Mr.. Baum, pastor Of the Reformed
church at Whitewater. The superin-
tendent, W. H. Hoon, was gren a
handsome picture by the school and
here were gifts for the children. !
The Presbyterian Sunday school had
is exercises Christmas eve. TIE
,hurch was handsomely decorated
md fine program was given. Santa
Claus was present and distributed
riffs to the children. The exercises
we're much enjoyed by large congre-
ration.
The United Brethren Sunday school
lad a Christmas exercise Tuesday
vening at the church. The children
we're embered and an interesting
program was rendered.
The Christian church had a tree
Nth a program Of Rotations and
ongs Christmas eve. The church
vas well filed. f\