Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
HOLIDAY PROGRAM.
Exercises by Children at st. Georges
Chapel, GlensdaIe, Md.

st. Georges Chapel Sunday school, at
dIenndale, Md, gave very merry holiday
entertainment Thursday evening. The
choir was augmented by more than dozen
new voices. Miss Annie Willis WAS the or
ganist
The decorations surpassed those provided
on any former occasion. An elaborate
scroll high above the altar read Merry
Christmas" and facing it the opposite
wall was festooned one with Happy New
Year"
The Christmas tree was a handsome arch
or two evergreens bent around SO that the
cross on the Lords table. which was
draped with white, was seen through it.
This arch was decked with fancy trim
mings. All the artistic work was arranged
by Prof. r. C. Billopp, Messrs. Eugene
Mullken, s. M. Lescallett and Guyton.
The program was as follows: Hymn, No.
40. "Oh. come, let adore Him." by
choir and school; song, Come with An
Rev. James Kirkpatrick, rector OF Holy
Trinity parish; recitation, Santa Claus
Visit by Annie Smith; song, "A Song of
Merry Christmas, by the choir; recitation.
up for Jesus" by Annie Smith: recitation.
What Do the Bells Say?" Amos Willis:
song, Happy Christmas by the choir;
recitation, christmas Greetings" by John
Smith; solo. SILENCE in the City by Mrs.
Rena Crawford with combined choir On the
chorus; recitation, The Bells by Ran
dolph Willis; song, Joyful Voices" by the
Tom Sheppard; duet, Home of the
Soul" by Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter; rec
itation. "Grandma's Gift" by Hamilton
Sheppard; quartet, christmas Wishes" by
Amos and Randolph Willis John Smith and
Hamilton Sheppard; solo, Send on the
Christmas Cheer by Miss Minnie Shep
pard, with choir chorus; recitation, Christ
Is King" by w. Albert Weed address by
the rector Rev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick complf-
mented the choir for its fine efforts, then
made some comment about church work
He believed the upholding of churches
by the best men in every community and
gathering the people together to wor-
ship God was a safeguard against such re-
volts were. told in news from Russia
Christmas day. He entertained the little
ones with happy tales about, Santa Claus.
A distribution of gifts and candies fol-
lowed. The rector and Prof. Billopp (the
choirmaster, who also got up the program)
were assisted by Mr.. ]. Smith and Mr..
George Carter.
The Sunday school prize for best attend
ance went to Gertrude Isabel Weed; for
good attendance and Bible study to Misses
Edna Post Katherine Mckee, Minnie Shep-
pard, Annie Willis and Helen Willis
were: Misses Susie Sheppard, Rena Craw-
ford. Mabel Sanford, Evelyn and Virgie
NORWOOD, Katherine Kalbfus Virgie It'd
ings, Annie Smith. Evelyn Hall. Ruth Hall.
Ada, Earnie and Lily Ward. Miss Nan
Macdonald. Miss Emma Ryon. Messrs
Harvey and Archie Chappell Harvey Nc
Kee, Willis Sanford, Charles Kaibfus, 1r.
Hamilton Sheppard. w. Albert Weed,
Joseph and Thomas Brashear, Amos and
Randolph Willis beautiful little Bible
was presented to Mr.. Nelson Harvey for
impersonating Santa Claus last year. The
teachers were: Miss Eta Hall, the infant
class; Mrs. J. A. Pettibone and Mrs. G. e.
Weed, Bible and catechism classes.
The rector received handsome book
from the school and two choice fowls from
Mr.. and Mrs. Post. The evening closed by
all singing the doxology
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