The Republican journal., 1903-12-31

by the choir, after which Mr.. Robertson
telephoned to the North Pole for Santa
Claus to hurry and be on hand at O'Clock,
sharp. The program was then called, and
during the intervals between the parts
more telephoning was done with Santa
Claus. First he was heard from at juneau,
Alaska. and short time later at Eastport,
where an accident happened to the dog
team and Santa was obliged to charter a
steamer. Again he was heard from at
Blake's Point, where disaster had over
taken the steamer and il was arranged that
Joseph q. Patterson should repair the dam
ages when she arrived in Belfast. The
program was as follows:
Singing, by Chorus
Greeting, Marie Sholes
Recitation, "Bad Teddy Brown"
Agnes Coombs
Recitation, "Going to Bed," Gene Cannon
Song. "Merry, Merry Bells,' Harold Colson
Recitation, "a Christmas Secret
Recitation, "The Christ Child"
Russell Cook
Song, by Marion, Merl and Ivan Wooster
Recitation, This King, Isabel Smalley
Recitation, "Christmas,' Ella Flood
Dld1OSue, MOtuoT IOoSo CnlluTon.
Ruby Davis and Marion Wooster
Recitation. ''Sly Santa Claus.'' Ansel Kelly
Recitation, ''At in the Morning."
Wynonia Ludwick
Singing, by Chorus
Recitation, 'After Christmas"
Gertrude Coombs
Exercise, by Seven Little Ones
Rosy Robbins
Mixed Quartette,
Mary Hayes, Lewis Cannon, Myrtle
Frost and Earl White.
Recitation, Ivan Wooster
Dialogue,
Song, by Mrs J. H. Webber
Ethel Flood
Recitation,
"If Santa Claus Should Stumble
Harold ColSon
Male Quartette,
Victor Colson, Llewellyn Wood,
Frank Mudgett and Albert MIDGET.
Christmas with Two Molies,
Flossie Heal and Bertha Hayes
Recitation, "1f You're Good" r,,,na ooa
Dialogue, 'In the Morning"
Mary Hayes and Myrtle Frost
"By one of All Saints Choir Boys"
Victor Colson
Velma Mitchell
Dialogue, ''Christmas Dinner"
Lew Woods and Frank midget
Recitation, 1.-The Crater John Wright
Singing, by Chorus
Recitation, s'Santa Claus on the Train,"
Marjorie Coombs
Dialogue, "a Modern Santa Claus,'
Bertha Hayes and Flossie Heal
Recitation, Emma Sargent
Singing, by Chorus
When the singing closed the whistle of
the steamer was heard and soon the bow
and upper works of the steamer North Star
appeared, and she was made fast with the
usual throwing of lines, giving orders,
signal bells, etc. Santa Claus and the
others of the ships company then stepped
ashore, as follows:
Santa Claus, HoSeG w. Rhoades.
Capt. Barnacle, Chas. E. Rhoades.
4 Jew bear exhibitor, Ernest Webber.
The bear, Earl talbot.
Policeman. Clarence Hall.
Sailors, Will Black, Frank Black, George
KeyeS, Frank Elms, Ben Frost.
The sailors brought out a huge sea chest
which, when opened, was found to be
packed with Christmas gifts. The names
of the recipients were announced by Santa,
Capt Barnacle, Mr. Robertson and others,
and the gifts were distributed by the sail
ors, policeman and Jew. but the latter was
obliged to leave his work hurriedly at
times to keep the bear out of mischief The
entertainment closed with the bear and
policeman getting into trouble, which ended
in the officer being shut into the chest and
carried on board the steamer. The presents
included. besides the usual small articles
for the children, handsome study chair
for the pastor from the Searsport avenue
Sunday school.