Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-01

Tue thriStinaS free entertainments OF
Ellsworth sand reaoos this year wsr,
very eTi rysbe The committees ia cha, &c
had lspofed earnestly TO delight the chi
dren, Tor whom the enterlsinments a,e
especially prepared, but it was noilcea
that the pleasure Of the Older members OF
the societies was hardly less keen than
that Of tue ehildren.
ooNoRt eATIoNAL.
At the Coz gI,gatioual church on
Christmas night the csutata sine Crown.
hog Of Christmas, was presented. Ta.
name gives a suggestion vi the plot, II So
II may be called, of the cantsta. II Is n
competition Of The holidays, Tor the crown
TO be awarded by the children.
The eantsta opens wit u II address by the
chairman OF the committee appointed 10
decide me contest. The holiday are then
summoned before him, the page an
nouncing the entrance OF eacn. TIE
hoIdsys enter In their calendar order,
aud after making their plea for he crown
ia recitation and song are grouped on he
stage. The whole made very pretty and
pressing entertainment. All the parts
we're well taken. The characters were as
follows:
Chairman. ..................... Russ II l. Parker
Page. -....-...,.......... Fred Parker
New Years Day. Hazel Know lion
Attendants, winter..........1race Royal
Spring.......,..-abha Clark
Snmmer. ......... uazei Giles
Autumn. $50. Madeline Moon
Valendne's Day ..... =. ...... Beraice Durr
Washtngton's birthday .......... E,idie Parsons
Attendsnt, Hatch.t bearer. Kenneth Royal
singing America
Children's iiay................ a. Grace Sinclair
Attendant. Bryant Moore, Harold Gould
iudepenasnce Day..........Arshur Ii parcher
AtlendaI.L- 80. Robert L King. Clarence
Tapty, Louise Cushnan, Helen
Holmes
singing-Four,h of July In the MOI ming
Thank giving bay, recitation amt duet,
Grace King, Harry J Joy
Christmas Day, recitation anu lass solo,
Harry Grabtree
Grown Bearer. ........-........Ma Margaret King
singiDg-Briog the Lulu Epp,s
N. p. Cutler, IT,, played violin soio rs
the opening number on the programme,
aud this was followed by q song by Bertha
l., Giles with violin accompaniment b.,
Bessie Joy.
At the close OF the entertainment, pres
ents were distributed, and ice cream aud
cake were served. The commendable GUS
a.,
several years, OF providing presents for
the poor children OF the city, was again
carried out. Each Guild brougn ut II present
To be given to some poor child In the city,
the distribution being made by coM-
mittee from the Sunday school.
BAPTIST.
The Christmas entertainment OF the
Baptist Sunday school WAS postponed
from Christ mas eve to Christmas night,
on account of the storm. The vestry,
deliberately decorated with new notices
aad bunting purchased by the Sunday
school, was a scene Of joy aud happiness.
Tnere was a large audience. The Christ
mas tree was laden with gifts for young
aud old. Santa Claus WAS very generous
not only TO the young, but to Pastor
Kerr and his wife, who received among
OF Der suitable gifts travelling case and
souvenir gold piece from the Sunday
school.
the Christmas cantata "rhe Coming OF
Santa Claus" was admirably rendered., all
taking their parts most satisfactorily.
The programme follows:
Chorus--Christmas is Here. Choir
Recitation ......-.......- PeitenSiil
Chorus-Eyery Heart Is Full Of Gladness"
Recitation = Strout
kectthtion. " toy al
Solo REV MF herr
Recitation .........s.s.....s..... NJ beckWth
Recitation. Strout, II Martin, ) Roy al
Solo. ..........-...-........' mrs hefr
Recitation ss.'..-.-...ss.''.-... II noydi
Dialogue. NJ Shorey, Estey. S Slrou'. Roy al
II Thurber. Il Royal. Maddox. Il Fernald
Duet.................M Mrs Strout and Mrs Kerr
Star Exercise. st,out, A McGown. II Martin.