The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-12-27
SANTA CLAUS
N The CITY
LACK OF SNOW CAUSES JOLLY
OLD SAINT CONSIDERABLE
INCONVENIENCE.
Exercises Held in Beautifully Decor
ated Churches On Tuesday
Evening.

AVGU OlluFCuGS VII lucSuAy
Evening.
"A very busy man was Santa Claus
from the moment he; arrived in Rapid
City early Tuesday evening until
sometime in the wee sma' hours of
Wednesday morning when he was
deserted by early risers headed out
of his town with his pack consider
able lighter than when he commenced
the rounds.
AT the churches everything pos
sible was done to make the old gen.
tleman feel at home, several of them
being decorated lavishly for the oc-;
casion. The folks at the Methodist
church were little rushed in max
ing their preparations, but that d
not deter them from having one of
the prettiest decorative schemes in
town, although the 'Baptists had pre-
pared a beautiful snow scene for
Santa's reception and the idea was
so skjlfully carried out as to delight
st. Nick immensely. when he arrived
for the lack of snow out doors made
+ his reindeer means .:tof locomotion
very unserviceabIe,, put nevertheless
he managed to get around to the
various churches in pSrecord-breaking
time. Gaily lighted Christmas trees
formed an attraction econdary only
to Santa for the little ones, and their
delight knew no bounds when the pa.
tron saint of all good boys and girls
got down to the business of distrib-
uting candy boxes and other gifts. Z
The Congregationalists dispensed
with an elaborate program this year,
the committee having the arrange
ments in hand essaying something
novel In the field of entertainment
by having their celebration take the
form of Christmas party which was
carried quite successfully A
large tree brilliantly lighted with
various colored incandescent globes
occupied central position and taken
in conjunction with tasteful decor
ations formed a very pleasing pic
joying themselves, singing Christmas
carols and playing games, Santa
CLAUS arrived on the scene and helped
Superintendent Humbert, Mrs. Cos
sage, Mr.. Dodge, and retinue of
willing assistants dispose of the gifts
piled high on a table placed in front
of the tree.
The programs at the Methodist
Presbyterian and Baptist churches
were of some length but at the same
time were heartily enjoyed by those
who had the pleasure Of attending
them. They were as follows, varying
only slightly in one or two instances:
Baptist Church.
Opening Chorus, Hail to the King"
School.
Responsive reading and prayer.
Solo and Chorus, "With the Morn
ing's Golden Shining Miss Helen
Grittenden and Sunday school class.
Recitation, Merry Christmas--
Glen Jepsen.
Recitation, The Little Feller's
Stockin, Elmer Barnes.
Dialogue Christmas Shopping.
Singing. Ring the Joy Bells
School.
Recitation, ..The Christmas Doll
-Lilas Swinehart.
Exercise by thirteen boys Mr..
Sheldon Glass. sss:
Duet, Night; Of Nights Misses
q sHouk and Crittende len.
Recitatio n, s NJ cry Christmas to
& EverW5e d - Reulah MCGEE.
Recitation, The Sweetest Story
q Lawrence Johnson.
sorg, Little Stars Primary
class. 81
Recitation, Drum sticks Ralph
Jones. @ h 81! ,;s5 NJ
Song, lullaby E Miss Lucy CRIT:
tenden. 81 st
Recitation. Il hristuas W eicome,
Song, We Come from lands Altar
b Miss McAIichael's class. - &
Recitation, Rubber Man.
Marvin Jepsen. ~
Recitation ..The Prettiest Tree
Recitation, 6 Baby King 4 -wiliis
Engl lebrecht.
Recitation, !. Santa: Whespeabo ou:sa'
4: Raymond johnson. 81 49,
Recitation, "a Bit Of Holly
Floyd Harris.
Dialogue 6 christmas Tidings.
Recitation, AL Christmas Gi f.
Geraldine Swander. SSs5s
Song, Blow Bugle Blow chOol
ARRIVAL Of Santa Claus.
Methodist Episcopal.
I organ voluntary
Hymn Joy to the World,
1nyocati ton r Rev. g. p. Royses
Reading, Helena Tbs Nh
iona Hester Ramsey
song, The Christ Chilli d anshan lEEa'll
Class. e ;ss e
1sS Isecita ations
i,rner Rudesil. J!
ellie Blanchard:
" rgle Prall
Birdie Vernon. ssssss| ;sss
Reelt ati ions=
lille Prall. 1ssss
Clarence lIorfrIll
ercis mary claa Sss' ss