Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-29

w. p. VAN WICKLE, Vice Pres.
. TELEPHONE M. 747.
Willard G. Davenport, the rector. for their
| benefit. All then marched to the parish
hall, where the curtain was lifted to show
| the appearance of Santa Claus by way of
the chimney, his selection of presents from
| large sack with which to fill a row of
| empty stockings hanging at the fireplace
and his mysterious departure to the echo
| of Christmas bells. Finally, after a little
| comedy act in which number of young
toiks took part Santa Claus was persuaded
| by phone to leave his home and again
| visit the parish hall to superintend the dis
| tribution of the gifts for the boys and
girls. His coming was rapturously greeted
| and the giving out of the presents was
| undertaken by him. There were sweet
| meats and oranges for the pupils and va
| rious gifts for the teachers. Choirmaster
| Webster received a special gift Some OF
| the members of the school were seen in a
| drill
st. Andrews Sunday School
| st. Andrews P Z. Sunday school he'd its
annual Christmas festival Holy Innocents'
| night. The carols were sung in the church,
where the music was rendered by the regu-
lar organist of the church, Mr.. Karr, as
| sisted by Mr. w. o. Roome, jr on the vo-
| lin. After short address to the children
| by the rector the congregation assembled in
| the Sunday school room. where the children
| were greeted by Santa Claus, who gave to
| each child two presents from the large tree
which shone brightly under the decorations.
| A number of the scholars gave Rotations
| and dialogues. The school has a larger roll
| of scholars this year than for many years
| past. The officers of the school are w. O.
| Roome, jr., superintendent; ]. X. Bridge,
| secretary and librarian; Frank Currie.
| cording secretary; Col. Cecil Clay; treas
urer
st. Martins Sunday School
| The teachers and pupils of St. Martins
| Sunday school, Bloomingdale, assisted by
a dramatic club, gave a Christmas enter
| tainment In Carroll Institute Hall last
Thursday evening; three sketches were
given by the dramatic club in addition TO
musical and literary numbers. The pro-
ceeds Will be converted to the benefit of
st. Martins Catholic Church
Among those who took part in the pro-
gram were: Miss Catharine Mulaly Miss
Edith Lovelace, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds.
Miss Stella r. McFadden, Roy Mcintyre.
Miss Jessie Good, George A. Finch Ber-
nard Focke. jr., Miss Regina Sullivan,
George Melting. Miss Dorothy Montrose
Sullivan, Miss May A. Melting John ].
Carroll, Charles Osborne. Elmer Dyer, Ma
RE Strudley, Joseph Grady, katherine Trot-
ter, Mabel Cassell, Charles Ray Harold
Seiferth, Harold and Gilbert Dyer Arthur
Lanigan. Marion Rooney, Sarah Farr. Edna
Strudley, Ethel Rooney and the Sunday
school chorus.
Gunton-Temple Church.
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian Church pre-
sented attractive scene last evening
when the children of the Sunday school
gathered for their annual Christmas cele-
bration. The program was as follows:
Carol, by the school; invocation, the pas
tnr oifa+f
Whyte; recitation, Grace Goodpasture: song.
Ada and Verna Kenner and Elise Castle:
recitation, Helen Hodges; solo, Mollie
Jones; recitation, Mary Langley; recitation
Ruth Graf; carol, infant school: recita-
ton, Anita Burkhart. gypsy cantata
was also presented, participated in by Grace
Dewey, as Fairy Godmother; Margaret
Smith, leader of gypsies; Dorothy Dashiell
Fairy Princess; Elizabeth Richards Golden
Hair; Elise Castle, Cinderella; Inez DEM
onet, Red Riding Hood; Elizabeth Forney
and Reginald Boyd, lost children; Fred
Upham, Jack, the Giant Killer, led in by
Ralp Langley, and band of gypsy girls.
Mr. VIM. Rider impersonated Santa Claus,
adding much to the pleasure of the chill
dren.
Mr.. Geo. A. Provost superintendent, pre-
sented to Genevieve Dewey and Roberta
Patterson prizes for attendance
DR.. Allison the pastor. received hand
some purse as an evidence of the affection
of his congregation.
Candy was distributed among the schol-
ars, who, in turn, contributed gifts for
the poor.
Warner Church at Kensington.
The annual Christmas entertainment for
the children Of the Warner Memorial Pres
byterian Church was held in the Sunday
school building last evening. The Kensing-
ton Orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof. Theo. I. King, rendered selections. The
personnel OF the orchestra is as follows:
Leader. Prof. King; pianist, Miss Alice
Terrell; mandolins, Misses Cunningham
and Clum; violins, Messrs. Hartshorne and
Wright; comets. Messrs. Townsend King
and Bradford; cello, Messrs. Bronson and
Potts; triangle and drum, Allan King and
Mr.. Dickson; chimes and drum, Wilson
Townsend flute Mr.. Grin Field.
= cantata was given.
Mr.. Buck, as Santa Claus, was the fea-
ture of the evening.
the mother, Robert Simpson the father and
Katherine Hermann. Jane Hermann, Ell
len Chaplin and Warren Adams the chill
dren.
Between the second and third scenes Mr..
William M. Terrell superintendent OF the
Sunday school, distributed candy among
the children and gave the prizes for at
tendance.
Walter Stevens and his dog Bob con-
took the part Of brownies were Richard and
Seoul Hodge; Maxson Cunningham, John
Geddes, Allison Chaplin, Carl Basford KEEL
vim Kumler and Walter Stevens.
Jane Hermann and Arthur Chaplin re-
cited. The church choir sang behind the
scenes.
At Marvin Church.
Marvin Methodist Episcopal Church
South. corner 10th and B streets southwest.
gave Christmas cantata last evening. The
church was artistically decorated. The
program was rendered by the Sunday school
pupils. The pastor. Rev. j. c. Hawk, and
Mrs. Tucker, the primary teacher, were
recipients of presents.
Mr.. D. G. Anderson of Washington.
government engineer, and Miss Esther ALI
son were married Wednesday night in the
Christian Church at Fairview, w. Va, by
Mr.. Stricken. The wedding was the cul-
minafion of a romance which began SIX