The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-28

/ Dowell, who was at her best and made
a charming picture as she lead the
chorus with the rhythmic waving of Il
large American flag.
| The cast of the cantata was as fol-
lows:
Santa Claus-Mr. A. B. Forest
Mrs. Santa CIaus-Mrs. r. L.
Gowan.
Uncle Sam-Dr. w. C. Horton.
Little Nicholas-Hector Oldham
/ Railroad POrter-Mr. Frank Wilson
Russia-Miss Stella Brightwell.
France-Miss Roberta Phillips.
Germany-Mr. Robert Warner.
Italy--Mr. John Johnson.
Orient-Mr. w. Furman Belts.
The South-Miss Lillian Woodland,
| colored mama and FloSSie and Bur-
| we'll Cornell, Matte Woodland, Hugh
Staterield, Keith Holloway Charles
King, Lula Cooper.
Scotland-Mr. James Adams
Ireiand-Mr. w. A. Cooper.
England-Mr. ]. j. Bernard.
India Mr.. N. H. Mcleod.
Wales Miss Lucy Dowell.
| China-Mr. w. S. Dowell.
United States-Mrs. H. r. Dowell.
Japanese-Misses Jennie Warren,
Mildred Broughton, Mary Bradley,
Lois Moore, Minnie Broughton, Eba
Birdsong, Bessie Oldham, Carrie
| Teachey. Rachel Edmundson, Annie
Correll, Mabel Johnson, Cathline Ber-
nard, Carrie Teachey. Sallie Miller,
| Pearl Terry. Carrie Dixon.
! Press Reporters-Misses Ethel
| Weathers Lille Bradley, Louise Ken
nedy, Rosa Phillips.
Taries-Misses Nina Cooper, Villa
/, Ray, Olivia Gowan, Maggie Hill John
! II Horton i WP2therS.
Stella Edmundson, Madge Bernard
Mildred Swain.
/ Elves-Louise Bernard, Ethel I'm
! derhill. Miriam Holloway, Aline
| Weathers, Myra Hood, Alma Johnson,
| Elizabeth Belts and Stellst Edmund
son.
The regular Tabernacle Sunday
| school orchestra was assisted by Prof.
Lavine's Orchestra. The following
are the members of the Tabernacle
orchestra: j. W.. Cheek, Mr.. Eaton,
MI. Iowa Parrish. Mr.. G. H. Baugh.
Capt. Wright, Mr.. w. E. Ellington,
| Pianist Miss Anna Love.
The Christmas OF the Poor.
The best part of Christmas is of
course the giving of glaoness to those
who are too poor to enjoy 1T in their
/ own homes with the comforts of big
dinners, fine trees and gifts to safety.
The Associated Charities have this
lyear arranged that every child In Hal
eigh shall be assured of a Christmas
gift This fine organization seeks none
except the really poor. 1t has de-
4 termined upon giving Christmas en-
ltertainment which is for the children
IWho will be best benefited by 1T and
lit is hopted that none have been over
looked. In order to guard against
mistakes the work has been thorough
ily SyStematized, with the help of the
\
mittee of that order and the principals
of the three graded schools the Wiley,
| Murphey and Centennial. In this way
lit has been sought to reach every
child who needed a gift to complete
Its Christmas, and if any should have
been toverlooked. the "sunshiners'
will see that they are supplied the
day after. Provision has been made
for $50 children. who represent the
Invitations to over one hundred and
fifty mothers which have been sent
out by the committees. The toys have
! been purchased and plenty of candy
for to-night'S entertainment. Every
child who has received a card and
every mother viii be assured of a
good seat and an appropriate present.
/ So well systematized has been the
work of the committee that every child
/ has been graded and the presents
| bought with an eye for special fitness.
The Program.
/ The entertainment will be given to-
night at Metropolitan Hall. The whole
lower floor will be given over to the
children and their mothers, seats in
the two galleries will be given to the
public.
Prof John P. Hays will give stere-
optican exhibition of scenes both gay
and instructive which will be thrown
on twelve foot serene and illustrated
| in words by Professor e. P. Moses of
the Raleigh schools. The graphic
phone which Col. Olds uses in his
"Sunshiner MEETINGS. will also partic.
ipate, only it will talk through Pro-
fessor Hays big horn so that all may
hear.
| DR.. A. F. Bowen, of the A. and M.
College will do parlor tricks which
will set the little folks wild. coming
down in the audience so that everyone
may see that he is a really, truly wiz
ard and no mere slight of hand fell
low.
After the preliminary exercises.
there will be q short prayer by Rev.
r. s. Stephenson. the superintendent
of the Associated Charities. and a short
talk by Hon. Alf. A Thompson. its
president The curtain will then be
raised and handsome tree of holly
disclosed which will be fianked with
ample gifts for all the little people.
| The gifts will then be presented by
Miss Fannie Heck assisted by MEM
bers of the ladies' committee and
sixteen of the "Sunshiner" band
| The distribution of the presents has
also been systematized so that there
will be no confusiotn or delay. At a
signal the separate block of seats will
be emptied Each child will come
up, get his gift and go out to meet
his mother at the door.
The occasion will be happy one
for the children and one full of beauty
for the spectators.
| At the Eouitaut;orv