The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27
GOOD OLD CHRISTMAS TREE
The Old Emblem of Christmastide
Brought the Old and Young
Together in One Cause,

Together in One Cause.
Christmastide and Santa Claus
bring together tue old and young 10
one common cause to bring out that
happiness of "peace on earth good
will to men, which has been
heralded from time immemorial.
And it is a joyous occasion which the
old and young have In mlngling
their happiness over the giving and
the reception of the Christmas re-
membrane. Christmas was a par
ticularly happy occasion in Mitchell.
1t was celebrated In the home as
we'll as In a the church and happiness
prevailed every where. Special
arrangements were made by the
various churches and Sunday schools
for the observance of the accession,
and after these exercises we're con-
cluded they were taken up in a way
at the various homes.
Aside from the heavy wind which
came up In the evening, the weather
was all that could be desired, and
the storm which one naturally felt
would result on Christmas day failed
Ito appear. The weather on Christ
Z mas day or the day before, so far
) as cold is concerned, has not been
bad in the psst eleven years, and
with the exception of the vear 1902,
the thermometer has not gone below
zero on that day In that time. In
1902 on the day following Christmas,
the thermometer went to 25 degrees
below zero. So as a more than usual
thing our Christmas weather has
beer ddeal.
xr ctically all of the churches
otbselved the Christmas festival
either on Christmas eve OF the day
follow nv and the services were all
pleasing and very enjoyable.
at the Baptist church Christmas
was celebrated in a very happy
manuer. The church was richly
decorated, and from each conner to
the electric light chandelier in the
center of the ceiling long coils Of
green material was araped, which
was also hung over the windows aud
the pipe organ. At the lear of the
platform stood the open door, with
the doors thrown back, indicating
II aln the way Over the archway
we're hung the mystic words, Cherry
Christmas" The exercises of the
evening consisted OF a very entertain
Ing musical and --literary program,
which was participated in by the
young folks. With the arrival Of
Santa Claus In the person Of Earl
Rowley. each Of the Sunday school
scholars was presented with q small
token.
Standing room was at a premium
1t the Congregational church when
the Christmas exercises commenced.
There was an air of good cheer and
happiness spread over the room as
the old ana young congregated. to
celebrate. the joyous occasion. a
cantata was presented under the
direction of Mrs. j. n. Grow and
Mrs. a. Craig Bowdish, tie title OF
which was "Santa Claus Surprise. 2
The cantata contained q very pretty
dialogue and ONE good .musica.
numbers, which the children rendered
TO the great delight OF the people.
When Santa Claus arrived lie was
given the surprise by the children
presenting Kim with a large stocking
filled with presents, the filling OF
which caused such merriment. M.
r. Tournier impcrsonated Santi
Claus. and lie made his advent tt
the church Through a fireplace 10 til.
rear OF the plntio,n. BY tile fire,
place was stationed IA small tree auf
tile presents ter the children we,t
grouped round the tirepl ice, ant
which we're tis,ally presented til,
little folks. The platform wa!
piettily decorated with green an,
presented an attractive appearance.
1t was an Interesting program
which was 4piyen at the PRESBYTERIAN
church OH Christmas eve. and tl.er,
was u large audience In attendaac,
to listen TO 1t. The program wa
made up Of songs and recitationss b!
the scholars Of the Sunday schoo
and all participating acquitted them
selves In a %meritorious manner. On,
OF the features Of the program was
scene Of a missionary characte
presented by several young ladies a
heather women and dressed In theil
native costumes In which they toll,
Of what the religion of Christ hat
done for them. The little remem
brances for the scholars of the Sun
day school we're distributed by th
teachers.
EM.a.s