The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-29

Trainmon Last evening.
Christmas of 1905 has come and
gone. In Norfolk II has left n great
many happy homes and people There
was nothing at any ut the festivities
to mar the pleasures ot the several
programs ut the churches In this city.
Christmas weather this year was de.
lightml and hardly 20 he expected to
be found in this latitude. The temper
aturc was moro like nm early fall or
spring day and ovorconts and wraps
were Vt but little actual necessity.
There was no snow Visible In this city,
and not ice enough for the many skat-
ing parties that had been planned for
the day The day was generally oh
served as holiday n few of the stores
being open a little while in the morn.
ing TO accommodate the always late
shopper. or the forgctful one. Several
of the churches held an appropriate
morning service. and many entertained
relatives friends and ncghhors at
their Christmas dinners.
The Sunday Schools.
The festivities commenced on Sat.
urday evening the card, at the Congrc
gatiOnal, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches held their Sunday school oN
erciscs on that evening
The program ut the Congregational
church was quite lengthy and consist.
cd of songs, music and dCClnmations
by the little people all of which were
a credit to the participants of the oc.
casion. The violin duet by Miss Ma
rion Cow and Mr.. Ray Estahrook de.
served especial mention and It was
SO heartily received that the young
violinists had To respond to most
persistent and hearty encore. The
other numbers ON the program were
all well received and elected much
hearty applause.
The Methodist Sunday school had
thoir Christmas tree and gift giving on
Saturday night, but their program was
given Sunday evening at the usual
service hour and the little people were
greeted by large audience which
showed especial interest as the mum.
bers were rendered and some of the
little ones created considerable amuse-
ment with their declamations, several
Of them being so small they could
barely lisp the lines they had been
taught The songs "If You Are Good" ,"
and "Old st, Nick" by two very pretty
little girls. who sang very sweetly,
were well encored.
The Sunday school exercises at the
Presbyterian church were held on Sat
urday night and, as in the other
churches, consisted of music, songs
and declamations and the program was
interesting as the little folks always
are perfectly at home at Christmas
time, and always elicit applause when
they appear in public, Many received
pretty gifts, and here as elsewhere, a
Christmas treat was in store for the
children
The members of the Baptist SUNDAY
school had a splendid program of cN
ercises by the scholars which was fol
lowed by treat for the school, ant
the giving of gifts by the congregation
Sunday evening, The program was
good and of considerable length, ant
the little people did we'll in their reci
tations and songs.
The Second congregational churcl
in South Norfolk had their Sunda!
school exercises also ON Christmas
Eve, and had a very pretty tree, a San
ta Claus and splendid program. |
was followed by a treat to the school
and a happy lot Of young folks Wen
home under the impression that Oh
st. Nick was generous old saint VIII
certainly loved the young and oil
alike.
The exercises at the ST. Johanne
Lutheran church Christmas Eve wer
given over to the young folks who oT
tertained the audience. \ Lowell
Christmas tree was a special featur
OF the evening. and all the childre
were given treat of toothSome cal
dies. nuts and oranges.
Trinity Episcopal church held the
children's exercises on Christmas EV,
and gifts were distributed togetht
. WIN tue usual NblltNNlbAS lNl Nlt II
tie folks. That church also had a
early Christmas service ON Christma
morning, and a general service for III
day at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The best Christmas tree and exc
cises ever held, is the report from $
Pauls German Lutheran church
splendid treat was also given the chi
dren of the congregation and Chris
mas Eve brought happiness to man
little hearts of that assembly.
At the Christ German Luthera
church the Christmas exercises weI
also held on Sunday evening. The
had two trees and delightful ire,
for the little people, consisting Of ca
dies. nuts and oranges, and the aud
ence was entertained with a very e.
tertaining program.
Tranmen's Annual Ball,
The Brotherhood of Railway Trai
men of Elkhurn lodge. No. lOl. ha