Arizona republican., 1902-12-25
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES
How the Various Churches Celebrated
 Christmas Eve.


 Yesterday was delightful day. uromisiug equally rlea@ant weather to- f.v and enabling men, women an" children to uui~n up their shopping early and turn out en masse to lh- man, Christmas enter tainmeats. Near !- .u tSa churches had arranged spec -.l u,orra.lm,e and all were sooi ones. only curs5ry mention can be made ol c.ch as n. entertainment in eioh .atf... .ls enough for one evening 5 enjoyment.
 # is probable that the largest at fe.larca was at the Presb. terlaE church where even standing room Was at a premium The building was pe2u- fif1iilv decorated. festoons oi evergreen turning the large adifiCe into q nam moth bower of green. 4 stage had been .nlpiovised for the exhibition which was the most elaborate ever undeTtak- cn by that congregation and had many unique features Propa- IIv the most interesting was the ueace dance of the Omaha Indians which vas executed oy Q group e h. dian school b1-r. They were painted and attired .r f-o-h-rs and healdresS
 
 and dance vas the genuine article and no. an imitation selection. The lads were loudly caC3rcd when they sang a Christmas so.g in English. Another erectacuIhr feature was song by a group of pielsuiuaias. Mrs. ". l.. Deity trained the little ones fer the entire exhibition and mucn of its sue cess was due t1 he- work in which she was assisted by all the school officers. The programme which was followed by the distribution of presents from tree was as follows.
 Address. Rov. Lapsley 4. AIcAfee. Jingle All Your Bells" chorus. Night Gown sons" primary. Recitation. The Messiah"
 Russian Ch-ist-nas Soag,' Miss BuomeTs class.
 Swedish Foil. Song" Mir. Hamsher's class.
 German Song." Miss Hinsdaie's Scotch song" Miss Eesor's class. Danish Song" Ar PIauk's class. French Christmas Song.
 Omaha Indian ceremony.
 ..Germau song" Miss IIai@daie's class.
 Song. Georgie LuLrs.
 Japanese song.
 Norwegian song.
 Christmas tree song.
 Chorus by boys wlto open curtain. showing tree.
 Recitation. Emma Luhrs.
 Scua Miss TayiOr's class. Italian costume.
 Dari-ey -Doys' song.
 Good Night" song by Pay McAfee. America" congregation.
 The services Of the Baptist church were in C'NeiH hall which was decor atcd and after which the usual tokens were distributed among the children from a heavily laden tree. The pro gramrne was as follows:
 .'Welcome December" Wrl. Murphy Do the Best You Can" Rick Me Fall.
 seeing Things at Night" Theodore Fiath.
 .'Bessie's Xmas Tree" Bessie Roup. Dialogue. Going to Bethelem," Miss Borris's Clasz.
 What Xmae Is. Walter Harlow. "The Herald" General McCrea. The Emas Mystery" Erna Gordon When santa Claus Comes" Sylves- ter McDonald
 "OId Fash'o@ed Xmas" Barney Bond.
 Recitatio-s were given by CharleJ Murphy. Edna Custer, Maud GNnges I.lt1 Welch, E-lva BrasweH. Pcrcis Ed wards Ruth Ccggfns, Francis Darsey Clara Croeslcy Ella D2Isey. Fiorenc' SatolC Ea.ry Layhe, Charley Miles Ethel Ensign, Fred SatoIf
 'Christmas sons" Ly Helen King P-ref- Edwards. May Owen Edwards Helen Ee-mau. Pauline Reno. ElI l'echa. Helen King. Edna Garden, Blr lara sleDoweu, Helen Redman, Edn; Iack. Shelby Weedman.
 Dialogue Etta Weich and Florenc Sadolf
 One Of the most pleasing features O the entertainment was the playing G the Forbes sisters 1ho gave severa selections.
 The First Methodist church va beautifully decorated. particularly tn fIoUt portion including tho pulpit an altar over which were fastoons Of ever green and from tho avched center wer suspended r0ar beautiful Christina bells Ia the Croir loft 10 the req was a fuu-rigged ship in spot!ess whit and named Aurora" From it's hol came the many things that later in th evening cheerel the hearts of the lit lie ones. The programme rendered va as follows:
 Organ solo.
 Song. "Au Hail the Power CT Jcsu Name"
 Scripture lesson.
 Prayer.
 Anthem. choir.
 Address. Superintendent L.. Church.
 Song by 'uIsrt class.
 Song by r. E.. Cco9e.'r clas--
 BeCitatOr.
 Song by school.