The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
SANTA CLAUS PAYS
VISIT TO SCHOOLS
Celebration at Montrosc Presby-
tcrian Church Yesterday Was
a Great Success.
CHRISTMAS TREE IN PULPIT
Orphan Boys to Have Entertain.
lnent This Aftcrnooll-At
Lutheran Church.

Montrose Presbyterian Sunday. school,
In tho eastern end of the city. held its
Christmas celebration yesterday after
noon with great success. The church
was beautifully decorated In red and
green, and n large tree lighted with
scores OF candles occupied the pulpit
platform.
The choir OF the church led the
school in singing number Of appro-
pirate hymns, and quartet composed
Of Mrs. Elizabeth French. Mrs. Clay,
Mr.. Robert Frenci, and Mr. Ashley also
participated in the musical program.
Miss DOME Spencer sang Gather the
Fairest Rosebuds."
Fine Work Of Children.
The children OF the school gave a
flne series OF Rotations. each pupil
doing the part assigned In most
comuendablc manner. The recitattons
were as follows:
THE Loving Little Girl" by Miss
Alice Washer.
Christmas Day." by George Scam
Mother 1ubbard's Christmas Cup
board" by Miss Lillian Drinkord.
I'm Santa Claus Land by Miss
Lorene Whitlock.
''Hatry's Letter" by Roland Walker.
Hazel aud Santa Claus" by Miss
DOME Spencer.
"Hush!" by Walter Barker.
"Christmas"-a dialogue. With stars
bearing the letters OF the worldly
Annie Myers. Miller Stout, Ryland
Moore. Freddie Goldsmith. Lyle Lind
say. Mamie Whttlock Langford Walk
err. Ruth Adams.
"christmas Day Has Come" by
Ernest jenkins
1.-THE Two Little Stockings" By Irene
Scanmell.
"chrlstmas Bells" with bells bear.
ing the words JOY, Peace. Love
Goodwill"
ME Goldsmith, Ruth Adams, Louise
Washer, Louis Nelson.
What the Stockings Said" By Lang
ford Walker.
poor santa Claus" by Mamie Whit
christina with Two Mollies." BY
Fannie Goldsmith and Annie Bew.
"Jesus,"--a dialogue. with the letters
OF the word on stars-by Jack Bew,
Bernard Ashley. Willis Dyer Stuart
Jack, Floyd Bates.
THE star of Bethlehem" by Miss
Mamie Redford.
Prizes Awarded.
Prizes were Eiven to Lorene and
Lowe Whitlock for teciting the Child's
Catechism perfectly at one sitting.
Prizes for attendance were given tc
John Hunter. James whitlock. Ed Hun
ter, Mamie Hutchinson, Mamie Red.
ford, Mary Nelson, Sidney Clay. Gus
Hutchinson. Langford Walker. Roland
Walker, Fred Nelson. Louis Nelson
Ernest Nelson, Josie Hicks. Annie
Myers. Aehby Myers. Leander Myers
Freddie Goldsmith. Miller Stout, Oscar
Whitlock, Annie Bew, Irene Scammell
Jnck Bew. Fannie Goldsmith. Lorens
Whitlock, Lovie Whitlock, Mamie
Whitlock.
Gold medals for being present every
Sunday in the year were given tc
Mamie Hutchinson, Lorene Whitlock
Lowe whitlock and Sidney Clay.
Tokens Of good will were given by
the ladies Of the congregation to the
pastor OF the church, the Rev. William
S. Campbell, who is also superintendent
OF the Sunday school. and 10 Mr.. Rober'
French and Mrs. Elizabeth French. thu
organist and assistant organist OF the
church and Sunday school.
For the Children.
The house was filled to Overlooking
The success Of the entertainment wa!
due to the hard work done by all con-
nected with 1t. but special credit Is
Que 10 Mrs. w. l.. Brittle and Mrs
James Whitlock, who had charge o.
the tree and the church decorations
and to Mrs. Elizabeth French and Mrs
Walker, who trained the children fol
the singing and recitations.
The children made q liberal contri
button Of good things to be sent to tn
inmates OF the assembly's home ant
school for tho orphan children Of min,
listers at Fredericksburg.