Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-29
CHRISTMAS.
Services at the Churches and Trees
and Exercises for the Children.

Midnight mass was held Christmas eve
at the Church of SIS. Donatian and Roga-
tian, Rev. FIR. Penders celebrating, and q
large congregation was present. The Ma
tivlty was pictured forth by the crib in a
bower OF green at one side OF the altar
with waxen representation OF the Christ
chlld.
ST. Johns church was never more taste
fully decorated for the Christmas season
than this year when the work was done
under the direction of Frederick Leeds.
Evergreen adorns the ehancel arch, the
windows, electroliers and the seats the
length of the church. Two trees flank the
arch and the ehancel is separated from the
nave by low hedge of evergreen with an
opening for the aisle The mass of green
is relieved by holly-colored ribbon grace
fully festooned on either side Of the arch,
and the whole effect is bright and pleas
ing. Morning Prayer, with Holy Com
munion, was held Christmas morning.
Saturday afternoon there was a Christ
mas party for the children at Mrs. l.. r.
Thayer's with a tree and a treat Of ice
cream, cake, coffee and candies.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
At the Christian church Saturday even
ing, many gathered to hear the cantata,
"A Christmas Gift" presented by the
smaller children Of the Sunday school.
A platform stage had been constructed
within the pulpit rail with drawn cur
tains, which, opening, disclosed group
OF happy juveniles who sang ana recited
the solo, chorus and speaking parts OF the
bright little three-act caDtata. Misses
Mildred Danyou, Dorothy Buck, Helen
Blanchard and Beatrice Pinney took the
leading paFts-all very ereditably.
In addition there were Rotations by
Miss Leda Jones, Masters George Bent,
Gilman Gay and Paul johnson. The chill
dren, parents and friends then adjourned
to the vestry, where two trees were strip
ped OF a bountiful load OF gifts.
In behalf of the Sunday school, M. NJ.
Wilson presented DIR. +. 0. Blanchard
with a gold-headed cane. A purse OF
money was given Rev. and Mrs. Fraser
Metzger by their parishioners.
AT THE NJ. +. CHURCH.
Old and young assembled at the Meth
odist church Christmas eve to enjoy the
exercises by the children and TO share in
the distribution OF gifts from the two
heavily laden trees. The program, which
was in charge OF Mrs. l.. p Naille, was
nicely carried out and the music was
rare pleasure, the solos by Mrs. Vaille and
Miss Lettie Bailey, and the trio by DR..
Bailey, Glenn Bailey and Mr.. Vaille being
very choice selections.
The exercises opened with an anthem,
followed by Scripture reading and prayer
by Rev. X. NJ. Fowler, after which came
these songs and Rotations
Solo Don't You Know It's Christmas p
Fleda White
Recitation, Ethel wyman
Exercise, Harold and Belle Chaussey
Recitation. empty Stocking" Evelyn white
MIS- Lena Rhodes
Heart exercise, Four little girls
Recitation Just Like Me- Cecil White
Trio, t'Ihe Wise Men,
Dr. and Glenn Bailey, Mr.. yallle
Recitation, Daisy Brown
Solo, Mrs L Xaille
Recitation, Feda White
Recitation, Julia slack
Bell drin, Eight young ladies'
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The boys OF this church took an active
part in the decorating, and the result was
very satisfying. Garlands deeked the
chapel, and evergreen boughs and holly
beautified the auditorium, while over the
chapel door was "Merry Christmas in
gilt letters among the green trimmings.
The exercises were Monday evening and
were principally by the little ones who
acquitted themselves remarkably well and
entertained their elders with great success.
An organ voluntary by Mrs. W. w.
Sprague vas followed by hymn, and the
children marched from the chapel to the
auditorium and took seats in front. A
second hymn was sung and prayer was Of
fered hy the pastor, Rev. Samuel Knowles
Then came the chiidren's part OF the pro-
gram. There was sweet little song by
Elsie Tredo, dialogue by Fred Williams
and Carroll Madleigh, motion piece by
eight boys and girls with Cyril Angel as
leader, and reeitations by Ernest Austin
and Lawrence Leonard, Alice Knights,
Alice Trask. Ola and Hazel Stockwell,
Ralph Rand, Roscoe and Leroy Merrill,
Hattie Knights, Miriam and Olive
Knowles, Hattie and Leone Rattee, Will
mer Angel, Minnie and Ralph Avery.
And the evening ended with the distriDu-
tion OF gifts.
ATTHE coSG'L CHURCH.
The Christmas exercises at the Cong'l
church were well rendered, the children
doing exceedingly we'll. A goodly num-
Der OF their parents and friends were pres
ent. After the march and greeting by the
school, recitations appropriate to the
Christmas season were given by Susie /
Blodgett, Esther Ham, Elsie Osgood, Sus-
an Roundy, Dwight Adams, Inella Dur i
kee, Loren Eldredge, Alice and Carolyn |
Laid, Marion and Donald Salisbury, Cora 1
and Florence Noble, Mary and Marjorie I
Griswold. The song, "Marching Onward, = /
was well given by Fred Goodwin and Al /
bert Salisbury, a lullaby by eight little \
girls, and Luther's Cradle Hymn by Susan 1
Roundy, Florence Noble, Elsie Osgood /
and Jennie Jerd.
Following this part OF the program was
! broom drill by twelve girls, Margie and
Lila Jerd, Cora Osgood, Eva Greene, Ruth
Roundy, Mabel Jerd, Edith Blanchard,
Laura Wedgewood, Mildred Goodwin,
Evelyn Denny, Susie Blodgett and Mollie
Putnam.
Then came the cantata, liking of the
u baa Of ha oh
With the Judge, jury, attorney general and
,lerk. came the different claimants To the
place OF highest honor among holidays.
Miss Bertha Rowell, in official robes, was
he Judge, who. with much patience and
sense Of justice. listened to the various
lleas for the ownership OF the crown; the
attorney general was Miss Maud Putnam,
he clerk Ralph Dunn, and the jury was
composed Of about dozen girls.
To the music of 1.-THE Red, White and
Blue, entered the first claimant, George