The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-29

ones with a speech and then directed the
officers to distribute the iruit and con
Iectionery, thus closing a very enjoyable
celebration.
METHODIST.
At3 O'Clock y. ID. Christmas Day the
members Of the Methodist Sunday School
began assembling Ia ceit brale the Christ
mas festival. aud half an hour later the
school marched into the mai auditorium
OF the church Ia render thr program pre-
pared for the occasion. Notwithstand-
ing the inclement weather, alarge crowd
filed the church. a. usual, To enjoy the
music and recitaiiOns customary at this
school. Miss Hattie Cox, school organ
let. presided at the organ. Mr.. Il. W.
Stearns, superintendent, announced the
program. prepared under the direction oil
Misses Vivian Conway, Jessie Houg1 and
Mrs. W. II. Hicks aud Mrs. Car'rlght,
as follows;
Song, Hail This Coronation Day, by
SCHOOL, prayer, by Rev. j. S. Hntchin
son; song, The Little Christ Asleep, by
Misses Aleen Shackelford, Iona Walker,
Eleanor Hughlett, Edith Rose, Jeanette
Stearns, Masters Robt. Thomas, Lloyd
Knight. John Cox, Geo. Neville; rerpon-
siye reading. by school aud superintend-
ent; song, A Merry Christmas Day, by
school, recitation, What The Stockings
Hold, by Geneyieve Stearne, Alice Midi
ton, Elsie Wright, Margaret Shenton,
Rena Wright, Margaret Johnston, Mary
Jackson; song, by the primary class.
Christ Was Once Little Baby; song, We
Would See Jesus, by school; recitation,
hy Miss Elizabeth Rogers; anthem, A
Star Out Of Jacob, by choir otyoung men
and young ladies Of the school-a beau
tiiu Christmas anthem we'll renderedi
recitation, The Trees, hy Annie Rogers,
Annie Kendall, Gay Minor, Marie Evans,
Marta Berry, recitation, by Miss Annie
Kasner; song, Thy SAVIOR Ia Coming, by
school, recitation, by Master Harold
Cartwright, recitation, by Miss BORIS
Garrison; song, Bells Of Christmas, by
school; remarks by the pastor, Rev. j.
5. Hutchinson. Distribution OF prlsAs to
the following:
MIR. John Ingram, Mr.. Kirby Kendall
Lloyd Knight, liza ShsckelIord, Alieen
Shaekeliord, Mary jackson, Gladys aek-
son, Myrtle Perry, Elsie Wright, kena
Wright, Jeanette Stearns, Julian Shen-
ton, Jas Keene, Harvey Gouldman, Jas.
Marsh. W. l. Brannan's class presented
him with present, Tor which Mr. Bran
nan extended hi- thAnka Miss kate
Smith Ani Master Rowland TankRrd,
were also presented with present from
friends The or. anlst, Miss Hattie Cox,
was presented with present from the
school. 90 hehalf oil the school Rev. Mr..
hutchinson presented the superintendent,
MIR. Z. W. Stearns, with purse In rec.
ognition Of his services as superintendent
during the past seven year,, with the re
auest 10 purchase an article OF his choice
az gift from the school in appreciation
of his iaithiulness Mr.. Stparns accepted
the same with appropriate remarks.
The school then sang the closing carol,
and received thecustomary bagof christ
mas confectionery
CHRISTIAN.
The entertainment OF the Christian
church was given Xmas night by the
Sunday School The church was crowd
ed. many being unable 10 enter. The
program lasted two hours. The build
ing was beautifully decorated and pro-
nouneet 10 lie beyond anything yet at
tempted. The program WAS ~ follows:
Song, Welcome, school, recitation.
Greeting, Bertha Wright; recitation. The
Christmas Tree, Jennets McCalley; r Ell
tation, Greeting. Priscilla Wright; reci
tation, Fall OF BelshaSIar, Edgar " H.
liams; dialogue, For Light and Life,
school. song. Joy Bella, school; recita-
ton, Farewell, Bro. Watkins. Joe Nc
ALLEY; recitation, Vulture and Infant,
Lizzie Williams; recitation, All Things
Bright and Bautiiul Carl Proctor; rel
tation, Little jim, Mabel McCslley; reel.
tation, The Soldiers Cradle Hymn, Miss
Magoon; song. The Star in the East,
school; recitation. Invocation to the
New Year, lone McCalley; recitation, ls
IL Anybody's Business, Mildred Nash;
recitation. The Three Bells, Bob. Me-
Galley; recitation, The Gambler's Vile,
Cora Hopkins; recitation, His Guiie.ess
Look, Albert Drake; recitation, The
Christmas Tree, Ethel Drake; 80 &,
Brightest and Best, school; recitation,
Wake Up at Six O'Clock, Fanny Toombs;
dialogue, How They Kept a Secret,
school; dialogue, The Fairies, school, dis
tribution OF prizes and sacks.