Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-25
Mra. Quy shepard.

Mrs. Guy Shepard.
High mass will be sung at st. Francis
Xavier's church at s g. m. IN commence
ration OF the day. At this service q
special o~ratorio by Battman will be sung
by the st. Francis academy girls choir,
assisted by Miss Juliet Lange, Miss Agnes
wickham, Mrs Vernie Monroe, Miss
Blanche Monroe and Miss Louise Tholl as
%soloists. Low mass will be celebrated at
$3.50. 1880 and s a. m. The music for the
8 O'Clock mass will be furnished by the
choir Of ST.. Joseph's boy school. Rev.
Father Smyth will be assisted by Rev.
Father LOTUS.
At. st. Peters Catholic church high mass
will be solemnized at 8 a. m. and low
mass every half hour until 1890, when a
solemn high mass will be sung, with Father
Burk celebrant.
Collection for the Poor.
The Christmas entertainment at the First
Baptist church will be held this evening,
when a program by the children Of the Sun
day school will be a feature Of the exercises.
A collection Of provisions and toys for the
poor of the city will be taken.
The Scandinavian Lutheran church will
hold its annual Christmas exercises this
evening. Rev. Elias Proversen will preach
q special sermon and a program Of exercises
appropriate to the season will be Garfield
out by the children Of the Sunday school.
Services will be held at st. Paul's Ger
man Lutheran church at 1880 a. m.
Many churches celebrated Christmas last
evening, among the number being the First
Presbyterian, the German Evangelical, st.
Paul's Lutheran, German Methodist, First
Congregational, Second Presbyterian, Trim
ity Methodist, Fifth Avenue Methodist and
the First Christian.
At the First Congregational church the
children OF the Sunday school had a pro-
gram OF Christmas exercises, followed by
a distribution Of gifts to the little folks.
Al the First Christian church there was
a large Christmas tree for the children,
laden with gifts of every description,
which were distributed by Santa Claus,
who made his appearance down an old
fashioned fireplace. The children during
the evening gave a program Of Christmas
music and Rotations.
Following a Christmas program at the
Trinity Methodist church by children Of the
Sunday school the little folk were made
happy by the distribution OF gifts.
A general program of Christmas exer-
cises was carried out at the Second Pres
byterian church, following which SAINTS
Claus appeared on the scene laden with
gifts for the young folks. A tall chimney
and brick fireplace furnished the scene
for Santa Claus appearance.
At the German Evangelical church the
Christmas cantsta. Queen Of Day" was
presented by the children, following which
gifts were distributed among the children
from two large Chri1tmas trees.
At ST. Paul's German Lutheran church
the regular Christmas llthurgy was read
and a program given by children. after
which gifts we're distributed among the
little folk OF the Sunday school.
Music and Presents.
The c~antata, T h Light Of P~rophssy,''
was given by the children OF the Sunday
school at the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church the exercises being brought to a
| conclusion with a distribution OF gifts for
/ the young folk from q mammoth Christmas
tree.
At the German Methodist church there
was the regular Christmas festival. con-
sisting OF songs and recitations appro-
pirate to the season and an address by the
pastor. Rev. F. S. Eitelgeorge. Those TAX
ing part in the program were; Estells
Harmed, Francis Sleeter, Anna .Boehning