The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-25

berg; song, school.
Prof. w. H. Williams and Miss Mar.
garet r. Davis pupils, in No. 81. sang
the cantata Santa Claus Defenders,
with Miss Norma Williams as accom-
panist. The characters and parts were
as follows:
Harry. Fred Beynon; Amos. Arthur
Gray: Edith, Genevieve Casey; Hermon,
Joseph Cannon; Baker, Gerald Doud;
Chairman George James; Mr.. Discomfort,
| Herbert Lobley.
spinsters-Helen Staff, Emma Fletcher.
Grace Lambert; Loretta McAndrew;
| Grimmy, John McLiernan; Amelia, Esther
| Davies.
| Dolls-Stella Davies, Jennie Douse,
Katie Shredder, Lizzie Williams. Sailor
Boys.-Danine Evans, Evan Jones, Ger
aid Doud, Eddie Campbell, Abe Seal, Gus
| tie Guennel, Michael Moran.
Sewers-Mabel Singer, Maria Beynon.
Maud Evans, Katie Benge. May Douse;
Mia, Maud Armfield; Maggie, Regena
Vanston.
Fairy Sylph. Beatrice Evans. Tree
Song. Mary Dillon, Martha Fagen, Mar
garet Davies, Anna McHugh. Mary
Benge, Esther Davies. Maud Arrnfield,
| Loretta Needham.
Goodwill. Mary Benge; Peace, Emily
Seymour; Love, Elizabeth Preissel We'll
come. school, Society-Fred Beynon.
Arthur Gray, Joseph Cannon. Gerald
Doud, Genevievc Casey, Esther Davies.
| George James, Loretta, Needham. Maud
Armiield.
The primary exercises in the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church We're thor
oughly enjoyed last evening. The fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
Song, Jewels ..............By the School
| Address of Welcome ...........John Parry
| Recitation, In a Manger Laid"
Harriet Acker
Ruth Chase
Motion Recitation. Ten Little Girls
Song. Merry Snowt1akes". School
Recitation, Sing Song Of Christmas,
| Carl Oberdorfer
Recitation, "A Shining STAR
Irving Brown
| Christmas Lullaby milne Little Girls
Talking to Santa over the Telephone.
| Olga Roberts
Appearance of Santa Claus.
Distribution Of Presents
The cantata mine Host Santa
! Claus" was given at the Sumner ave-
| nue. Presbyterian church last evening,
| under the direction Of Bezaliel Davies,
| with the following programme and par
ticipants:
Sailors chorus, 1--WE Sail the Sea-"
William Davis and chorus; song of well
| come, 1.-THE Committee the Misses Es-
ther Davis. Lizzie Grifflths and Helen
Davies; song and chorus. Jolly Print
ers," David Davis and chorus; Artists
chorus, "In League with Santa Claus" "
Annie Davis and chorus of girls. Solo
and chorus, "Who Dresses the Dolls?"
Annie Price and chorus; solo and chorus,
Candle Makers" Annie Price and
| Christmas Comes" Hulda Green and
chorus by Popcorn and Candy girls.
| Trio, "Song to the Holly" Misses lCs-
ther Davies. Lizzie Griffith and Helen
Davies; Little Tots chorus, Hunting for
Santa" Bessie Davis and chorus. Finale
| "A Christmas welcome by Santa, wife
and children, with all the guests. Miss
| Annie Evans, Thomas j. Matthews and
| the whole chorus.
The above numbers We're interspersed
with recitations and dialogues by tho fol-
| lowing: Misses Dolly Morgan, Lottie
Green, Jennie Gilbert, James Morgan, Da-
vid Lewis, William Armstrong and b,
Brown.
|
First Welsh Congregational church
| South Main avenue, last evening. The
exercises We're under the direction OF
Mrs. G. w. Powell (Marfudd), assisted
by Miss Norma Williams, organist, and
the Misses Lizzie Jenkins, Anna Beers
Helen Jones, May Jones, Jennie Will
Jams and Alice Phillips. Following Is
the programme:
Singing, Mrs. Il. Brewer and chorus
recitation, Elsie Craig; recitation, Mas
| ter Bcnne Davies; song, Miss Gladys
Jones; recitation. Miss Mary L.. James
recitation, Miss Viola Evans; recitation
| Miss Margaret Evans; singing, Miss
Phillips and chorus; dialogue, NJ. Davies
| and A. Phillips; recitation. Elizabeth
Jones, singing, duet and chorus, Sarah
! Davies and Alice Phillips; singing. Fe'
male chorus, conducted by Mrs. G.. W
I Powell; recitation, Miss Florence Rem.
! shaw; song. Miss Alice Brundage; dia-
! loEue.
Address by the pastor, Rev. David
! Jones; Christmas exercises by nine young
ladies; recitation, Miss Gladys l.. Jones
solo, Miss May Edwards; recitation, Miss
| Meta Hughes: recitation, Master Ben.
iamin Davies; recitation, Master Arthur
Daviesi duet, Miss Lizzie Jenkins ant
Mrs. G.. W. Powell; dialogue; singing
Miss Ruth Thomas and chorus.