Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
HOLIDAY PROGRAMS GIVEN
SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPILS IN
ANACosTIA PARTICIPATE.
REGULATIONS and Music Features Of
the Exercises-The Presenta-
ton of Gifts.

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The Sunday school-of the Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church, on Minne-
sofa avenue. Anacostia, held its annual
holiday exercises last evening. The dec
orations in the interior of the edifice
consisted of Christmas bells and A Christ
mas tree. the latter. which occupied a
conspicuous position in the church, being
handsomely adorned and sheltered a pile
of PRESENTS intended for distribution to
the officers. the teachers and the pupils
of the school Following the opening
chorus Hail the Blessed Day" there
was responsive Scripture reading. and
Rev. George NJ. Cummings. the pastor.
offered the prayer REGULATIONS were given
by William Garden. Miss Jane Mowatt.
Miss Esther GUIDE, Roy Easter. Willie
Morris, Miss Hazel Douglass and Miss
Annie Butler. A sketch entitled Christ
mas Stars" was participated in by Stella
Allen. Paul Johnson. William Rogers.
Eddie Maier. Albert Cummings Laura
Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Allie
Holm. Esther Allen and Myron Dodge.
Mr.. Charles Johnson. the superintendent
of the school, spoke on Gods Greatest
Gift to Men"
The primary department, under the SUI
pervision of Miss JEANNE Davidson and
Miss Marie Simpson. took part in exer-
cises. and Miss Grace Whaley and Miss
Clara Byram gave duet. The class or
which Miss Grace Whaley Is the teacher
appeared In exercises.
AT the conclusion of the program Santa
Claus, impersonated by Richard Swim
dells. appeared and supervised the dis
tribution of the array OF gifts. which
were numerous. The pupils received
sweetmeats and fruit and were presented
with gifts by their teachers. who. in turn.
were remembered by the pupils. There
were gifts likewise for Rev. Mr. Cum
mings. the pastor, and Supt. Johnson.
The entertainment was arranged for by
the following committees: Decoration
Arthur Smell, Guy Easter and Richard
SWindells. Observation-Disclosures &.
Garden, Mrs. D. NJ. Garden, Miss Pearl
Morris. Miss Grace Whaley and Miss
Blanche Sill. Music-Edward 7. Davis
and Arthur Smell. Miss Grace Whaley
was the organist for the evening and
William Smith, violinist, took part. as
did Mrs. d. M. Garden with the cornet.
Baptist Church.
The Christmas entertainment OF the
Sunday school of the. Anacostia Baptist
Church took place last evening in the ed-
flee. corner of Jefferson and Fillmore
streets a handsomely decorated Christ
mas tree stood near the platform and
around it were placed a large number of
gifts, which were subsequently distributed
to the pupils and the others for whom
they were intended. The program Civ
en- by the children was under the direction
Of Mr.. John r. Dent, the superintendent
of the Sunday school. Mrs. Orem, the
organist, played a selection, followed by
an anthem by the church choir. Rev.
James r. Edwards. the pastor, offered
prayer.
A feature of the evening was the exer-
cises participated in by the members of
the primary department. Recitations
were contributed by Elsie Suit. Elizada
Burch, Ira Mushake, Martha Williams.
Earnest Williams. pupils Of this depart
ment. Recitatons from the senior de-
partment were given by Floy South
worth. Willard Nally. Norvall Allen. Ethel
Farmer. A sketch entitled Behold, He
Cometh." was portrayed by Harold King.
John Southworth, Charlotte Dean, Edna
Balderston. Ethel Carroll. Blanche Dix,
Matte Willett, Edna Dyer. Ethel Farm
er. Bessie Gill. Edith Payne. Thelma
Hollows. Pearl Dyer and Floy South.
worth. A solo entitled THE Christ Child"
was sung by Miss Edith Payne. Another
solo was sung by Miss Addie Dean. The
sound of sleigh bells and horns announced
the arrival of Santa Claus at the conclu-
sion of the program and then began the
distribution of the presents. The pupils
and the teachers were remembered ana
to Mr.. Edwards, the pastor: Mr. Dent, the
superintendent Of the school; Mrs Orem.
the church organist, and Miss Emma
Robey, the directress Of the choir, went
number of gifts. Mr.. Benjamin Taylor APP
peared in the role of Santa Claus.
M. E. Church.
An elaborate program, a profusion Of
evergreens festooned effectively through
out the interior and a Christmas tree
occupying central position on the plat
form marked the celebration last even
ing of the Sunday school of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Of
Jackson and Pierce streets. The exer-
cises were begun with the singing in
chorus of "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" followed by prayer by Rev.
Charles o. Isaac. the pastor. The open
ing address was next made by Robert
Griffith. Mr.. Arthur B. Suit, the supern-
tendent of the school. directed long
program of recitations, exercises and
songs, in which the following children
took part: Helen Gibbons. Alfred
sherzer, Grace Bobbits, Mary Hardy.
Scaggs Paul Kearns, Mamie Conway.
Lucille Gator. Maude Mahoney, Alice
Hardy. Minnie Winkler, Matilda Butler,
Raymond Scaggs, Elsie England. Varyl
bits. Ethel Sheppard, Esther England,
Nellie Sheppard, Francis Shank, Effie
Smith, Mabel Burch, Alma Emo. Nellie
Green, Helen Trimble, Vesta Gator Ruby
Lorenz Stella White, Edith Scaggs, Hazel
Florence, Lille Dietz. Helen Moreland.
Leila Sharf, Omie White, Helen Owens.
Raymond Nicholson. Arthur Suit. Walter
Griffith, Emory Long, Worthington
Waters, Leroy Hurley, Charlie Nash.
Doris Middleton, Mabel elliott. Hattie
Torney, Elizabeth Murphy. Susie Davis.
Florence Gibbons, Madge Butler, Josie
Davis, Addie Harrison, Janet Williamson,
Nellie Fall, Marjory Haines. May Shank.
Marguerite Campbell Charles Watson. Je-
Jones. Willie Carter, Mildred Suit, Beu-
lah Shank, Laura Gator and Mildred
Owens.
Following the appearance of Santa
Claus. who was represented by John
Smith. his arrival being announced by
the ringing of bells, the gifts intended
for the officers. teachers and pupils of
the school were handed around. A purse
of money was presented to Mr.. Isaac,
the pastor; James H. Dony, who is re-
firing after a service of nearly twenty
years as secretary of the school, was the
recipient of a fine gold ring. and Arthur
b. Suit who has been the superintend-
ent and manager of the Sunday school
for a number of years. and to whom much
of the success attending its work is
credited, was made a present of a hand
some gold ring.
An orchestra supplied music and the
singing was directed by Daniel c. Smith
son, the chorister of the church.
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