The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27

the little folks Christmas tree entertain
ments last night and as result thousands
OF happy youngsters gathered In the sa-
cred ednccs and were entertained for an
hour with music and song and sent home
with gifts from Santa Claus
ST. Mary's Episcopal church on Hardy
and Cont strcNs. was crowded to the
doors and the audience Of young aud old
were delighted with the rendition Of the
following program.
Opening Hynu--"o, Come All Ye
Faithful"
Prayer ,..,.,:...,..,;. the Rector
acknowledgements ...."......,....
...,......,...By Master Jim Coultrap
Christmas Journey Of Little Joe"..,..
RecItatioh-atiattcrr Chat" .,. 800 'aA''
RccitationaMy Doilc Eans H Hpp stoc 4iO'u
Recitation Duci.....'..iISnl Kidd
Reeitaton-"Holly aud Mistletoe -:
sous"Holy ciy......o... .'pu
49,. Rene Perry and Ruth Lawson
R'c rlaa9!l for s,,, Santa
Notwithstanding by Faith" '. 80. ivUDN
Bymn-"Whhe shoperds Watch Their
Aft~r the Singing ~ hi. hmm ne sinner.
lnteudent. Mr.. l.. Murden, was presented
with beautiful gold watch charm from
the teachers Of the sunday school
Rev. Mr.. Digs In presenting tho cross to
Mr; Murden made some very appropriate
and touching remarks,
Mr. Nurdeu in receiving this beautiful
SIT thanked the teachers FOR such sweet
remembrance,
The prizes we're then taken from the
CHRISTMAS tree and distributed to the schol-
ars, and all we're made happy.
Mr.. J. b. Muir was presented with a iuc
specimen Of RAJ baby In undrcsscd uni
form. Tho choir then rendered ''JcSus
calls Us 70 The Tumnlt," and the festival
was brought TO a close.
AZ the Liberty Avenue BAPTIST church.
Rcv Il, y wilson pastor q chimney cor.
ner' took tho place NJ the Christmas tree
and much Fun and mcrrlmont resulted
he Nttlc folks were out I'm force and
Vere highly entertained by thclr elders
WIN an excellent program 81 music and
~ the First German Methodist church
on Milan aud Mckinney there was an fun.
ncnfe gathering After a song nv the
cholr Air. A. Bcring icd On prayer aud then
Followed program II songs aud rccita
items lntcrspcrscd with short Int interest.
lnc addresses BY members Of the congrc-
eaton The Christmas tree was beautiful
decorated and loaded with good things
Tor the young ones
The attendance at the First German
Evangelical Lutheran church on Caroline
ana Texas avenue was very largo Rev.
W h. Blashorg the pastor. and the com.
h'ttee tn charge cxorted their Nest efforts
I" the end OF giving TIA, children a Meas
"nl entertainment, and they wpre highly
Sir,,.,, me musical program was very
N'l'rE rendered and several Interesting
speeches were made.
The cbrst church Sunday school hold
l"eir CHRISTMAS service In the SUNDAY
s'h"oi room from 8 10 last evening.
There was large crowd In Attendance
una happier group NJ children was never
before assembled. The large tree was
ldeu With beautiful gifts. aud eycrv child
t'Trthcu, NE inc recipient Of one or more,
INC children " Bayland Orphans homo
were guests ~ the sunday school and enNh
enc was remembered with AN appropriate
rho special music Tor the occasion was
most appropriate nud lent additional Ina.
tef'tt to the evenings enjoyment.
TIL" Christmas scr,lcc by the shcaru
Methodist Sunday school last evening was
tue occasion Of much enjoyment to the very
large crowd that assembled
INC tree, which was loaded with beau
,ifnl presents, was In the sundiy school
department
The service was opened With music ap
rropriate to the occasion, after which Inc
pnstor. Rev. sam X Hay, offered a shori
hut fervent prayer Of gratitude TO the Giyer
81 All Good.
Santa Claus then made his appearance
in tue person of MIR. II. l.. Wade, who
addressed the happy throng Of children as
sembled.
The distribution Of presents was then
made, and each ono ~ the mure than lW
pupils Of the Sunday school was the rscipl
ent Of nice gift.
novel feature Of the occasion aud on,
that both delighted and mystldrd the chill
dren, Was the placing II q tall gentleman
in a mill and the grinding ont of tire,
dimlnutive sauta Clauses by few turni
Of the crank.
The English Lutheran Trinity SUNDAY
entertainment was decided success, th'
Attendance being large and the program