Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
HOLIDAY EXERCISES.
Sunday Schools of Hyattsville Enter
tain-Suspect Locked Up.
spondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, December %, 1906.
The Christmas exercises of the Sunday
school of the local Baptist Church were I'M
usually attractive this year. Sunday even
ing the adults of the school had their en-
tertanment and Wednesday evening was
set aside for the younger members of the
school Sunday evening, Mr.. VIM. l.. Hall,
the superintendent, welcomed the large
gathering. The audience room of the
church was prettily decorated and lighted
for the first time by electricity. Festoons
of evergreens encircled every window, and
large bows of red added to the attractive
ness of the room. Portions from the ora
torio Emanuel were given by the choir
under the leadership of Mrs. w. L. Hall.
Mrs Reed and Mrs. Conklin, each having
solo parts; the school, directed by DR.. c. j.
Ladson, gave several selections. The sup
port given by the orchestra, composed of
Mrs. w. L. Hall, Miss Ethel Vrooman,
Frank Keith Louie Ladson and r. w.
Conklin, added to the pleasure of the oc-
casion. Allan Hobson, representing Dr.
Ladsons class, and o. A. Greager of Prof
]. B. S. Norton's class read selections, the
latter presenting Washington Irving's
christmas Abroad" Prof Norton's class
Miss Vera Menefee, with recitation, rep
resented Mr. c. E. Vrooman's class, while
Mrs. Wells class contributed vocal quar-
tet. Rev. E. H. MacEwen, from the out
line, 1.-The tribute of unbelief and the
tribute of faith" gave the essence of the
Christmas story in an impressive manner
"Our eternal destiny" declared the divine,
depends on which of these two tributes
we bring
Before the opening hour Wednesday even
ing all available seating and standing space
was taken. The center of all eyes in the
brief intervals between the exercises was
a Chri mn
A brick fireplace of ample dimensions to
admit Santa Claus was a feature. The or
| chestra of the church was strengthened by
Messrs. Richardson, Britt Davis and WiSs-
man of the Presbyterian Sunday school.
The classes of Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
Keith, Miss Vrooman, Mr.. Nash and Mrs.
Jordon. Mr.. Craft and Mr.. Davis partici-
pated in the program. Edna Cotton sang
a motion song; Lyman Hall and Paul Conk-
! lin, in a flag drill. gave Three Cheers for
Santa Claus Hazel Conkln, with three
of the wee tots rocking their dolls, sang
| 1.-The Dolls Lullaby" Recitations, concert
exercises, a dialogue. songs by the Sunday
school choir, led by r. w. Conklin, and by
| the entire school, completed the program,
and Santa Claus emerged from the CHM
ney and delivered twenty-five prizes award
| ed for punctuality and the bringing in of
new scholars. Four of these were gold
medals and were captured by Henry Vroo-
man, Hazel Conklin, Emma Wells and Ruth
Craft
The Christmas entertainment of the Sun
day school of Pinkney Memorial Church
| was held last evening in the Sunday-school
room. Presents were distributed among
| the children, and each scholar received a
bag of candy. Tom Wilkinson and Char
lotte Severe gave recitations, and Mr.. Harry
w. Dorsey, as Santa Claus was 1.-The best
ever
Deputy Sheriff r. H. Vincent arrested
James Grabrial here yesterday afternoon
and placed him in the lookup. Grabrial, in
company with colored woman who gave
her name as Sarah Anderson, was trying
| to raise money on a gold watch. and his
actions aroused the suspicion of several
parties. Vincent questioned the man, but
the latter declined to state where he came
FROM and could not tell where he secured
the watch, saying that he purchased it
somewhere on 7th street.
The Christmas entertainment of the Sun
| day school of st. Jeromes Catholic Church
will be held at the rectory this evening. A
program of literary and musical numbers
will be carried out under the direction of
| Miss Virginia Espey, and large and hand
somely decorated Christmas tree will add
| to the gayety of the occasion. Rev. ]. p
Tower, pastor of the church. is also super
| intendent of the Sunday school. and it is
probable that he may enact the role of
| Santa Claus this evening.