The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
Claus at
the SmeIter

Despite the fact that no snow lay
on the ground. and It seemed more
like the rare June DAYS than the ides
OF old December. Santa Claus made
his appearance in the mining camps
and none Jared better at his hands
than did the boys aud girls living
at the smelter Up in the townsise
section of MeGill where they are
building 30 or more new houses.
the ladies OF the Sunday school. of
which Mrs. Benz. Gladding is the SUI
perintendent. secured one of these
frame structures. with the inside
partitions left out. and put lot of
benches inside. \ Christmas tree in
one corner WAS loaded down with
boxes OF candies and Christmas
wreaths we're hung all around the
room aud the ceiling Was festooned
with bunting. and decorations known
to Christmas art. and Christians eve
saw house full of happy, royster-
ing shouting youngsters who packed
the place. aud had the time of their
lives. when old Saint Nick appeared
and passed the good things ont to all
of the people gathered there. A pro-
gram. made up of songs and recita
tions was given. followed by the dis
tribution of the presents. The en-
tertainment was splendid success,
aud the ladies In charge certainly
did their part In contributing To the
sum total of the cheer that prevails
at Christmas time In the Sunday
school at the lower camp In McGill IL
was the same story Mrs. Pickett,
the superintendent. and the other la
dies interested in the work of this
school. had been planning for Christ
mas night for several weeks. aud
when the entertainment occurred.
200 per SONS were assembled in the
larger school room at lie camp, and
listened to the program that had
been arranged \ stage had been
built. and the room prettily decorat-
ed. and huge Christmas tree gilt
tered with spangles and candles and
Christmas decorations. The Christ
mas songs and reeitatlons were well
rendered. The Visit OF st. Nicho-
las" spoken by Miss Glen Randall,
and illustrated with stereopticon
views, was especially fine The pro-
gram included an illustrated lecture
by Mr.. Gilman. on the life of Christ.
Then old Santa Claus appeared, and
the merriment began. An amusing
feature of the evenings entertain
ment was the distribution of certain
gifts to the older persons present
tin horns. whistles. doll bodies and
the like to some who will never see
40 again.
The lecture given by Mr.. Gilman
will be repeated at the Christmas
service of the Presbyterian Sunday
school in East Ely on Monday even
ing. December rs. Miss Harriet
Fulmer will recite THE Visit of st.
Nicholas" which will be illustrated
with stereoptieon views.
Tomorrow evening, commencing at
S O'Clock, in the school house at
East Ely. the Sunday school of the
Presbyterian church Will hold an in
teresting Christmas service. There
will be an illustrated lecture on the
life of Christ, followed by the recita-
ton of the Christmas poem, The
Visit of st. Nicholas" by Miss Har-
riet Fulmer. The poem will be IL
Illustrated with stereopticon views
The views which Mr. Gilman will use
in his lecture are new, having Just
been received from Chicago. Some
are very beautiful. They were or
dered for the work being done In
| the Ely district, and especially for
the Christmas season as ii Is being
observed by the different Sunday
schools In the Geld. A cordial In
vitation is extended to all who may
desire to attend this lecture.