The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-23
JOYS OF CHRISTMAS
The Children of Raleigh
Promised a Happy Week.
Christmas Trees, Entertainments and All Mar
ner of Good Things In This Santa
Claus Time.

The Christmas season, with its merry
making. and its giving and receiving is
upon us in all its happiness.
In four days more the joyous day will
be here. Already the children are eagerly
listening for the tinlIle- tinkle of the bells
of good old Saint Nicholas, and on Wed
nesday night they will lay awake long
to hear the tappity-tap of his RENDERS
hoofs upon the roof
Raleigh will have its usual entertain
ments for the happiness of the little
folks, and Christmas trees and Christmas
plays will make glad all their little
hearts. Nearly every Sunday School in
the city viii have a celebration Of some
kind during the week, though all have
not yet announced the dates for these.
The Edenton Street Methodist Sunday
School will have it's Christmas exercises
on Tuesday afternoon from three o'clock
to five. 1t will be a Santa Claus party
for the children in the primary and the
intermediate classes.
Central Methodist church Sunday School
will have its Christmas exercises Fri
day evening" December 26th, at 1880. These
will consist of music, songs and recita-
tons and conclude with a cantata enti-
tied, THE Gypsies Christmas" intro
ducing the childrens delight, Red Riding
Hood, Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer.
Golden Hair and Santa Claus, and these
Will distribute presents to the scholars
of the Sunday School
The First Baptist Sunday School Will
have it's Christmas exercises Tuesday
evening in the Sunday School room.
Every member of the school is expected
to bring a potato, tho parents of chill
drcn in the school will bring two po-
tatoes, while outsiders are expected to
bring three. The exercises on this oc-
cason will be surprise to even the
school. Each class has prepared q po-
gram Of its own and no one is told what
will be presented except the class itself
and the superintendent. The gifts are for
the poor, and the whole entertainment is
TO be based on giving 1t promises to
be full OF interest.
The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday School
will have its exercises on Christmas night
and the school will make gifts by classes
called and in a body they will make their
special offering This will be followed
by some special features suited to the
holiday season.
Christ Church Sunday School will have
its usual Christmas exercises beginning
at -four o'clock Tuesday afternoon. What
these will be is not yet given out, as
they are to be a surprise to the children.
The Good Shepherd Sunday School will
have a Christmas tree for the pupils
on Friday afternoon after Christmas at
six o'clock The superintendent, Mr.
Walter Woollcott. and the teachers prom
ise that the children will have a splendid
time
The Fayetteville Street Baptist church
Sunday School will have It's entertain
mcnt Friday night, December Goth. The
program will consist of recitations. songs
and a cantata by the little folks. Mr.
John Gates will be Santa Claus and Will
make a distribution of candy and small
presents to members OF the school,
The Hilsboro Street Christian church
Sunday School will have an entertain
ment and this is expected to be on Friday
night after Christmas. Mrs. j. l., Foster
is in charge and She is preparing the chill
dren for an evening of much pleasure.
The Sunday School of the Church of
The Sacl ed Heart will celebrate its
Christmas at the Catholic Orphanage
with the children there the night after
Christmas. and there will be interesting
exercises to make happy the day
St. Luke's Circle of Kings Daughters
will give the old ladies Of st. Luke's
Home Christmas tree in the afternoon
of Christmas eve. All friends of the
Home who would like to contribute any
article to be placed on the tree are re-
Guested to send it to Mrs. NJ. A. Laird,
the president. on Peace street on or be-
fore Wednesday morning. This tree
should be made one Of the very best.
The Presbyterian Sunday School has
appointed a committee to decide on what
will be done for Christmas and this COM
mittec will report today, and give out its
mans for the Christmas season.
AS vet there has been no announce
ment of the Christmas exercises TO be
given by the West Raleigh Baptist Sun
dav School, but it is understood that the
school will have its celebration some time
this week
MP. AND MRS s j. GlLNER's
CRYSTAL WEDDING CELEBRATED,