The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
Chorus. Thou Bethlehem.


PART II. FLIGHT INTO EGYPT
Solo, Herod again Those Mocking
Voices" Mr.. o. E. Hunt.
Solo. "a Cry Goes Up in Rama,
Mrs: Florence Fox Thatcher.
Chorus. "Hark, the Voices Drawing
Near"
Duet. Mary and Joseph. Lord, Look
Down from Heaven" Mrs. K. A. Shu-
maker, Mr.. w. r. Carrie.
Chorus, Fret Not ThyseIf Because
of the Ungodly.''
PART III. THE RETURN.
Solo, Angel, Arise and Go into the
Land of Israel" Mrs. George w. Park
hurst.
Solo, And the Child Crew. Mr.. Har-
ry w. Doyle.
Solo, Among the Fields of Naza-
reth," Mrs. Geo. w. Parkhurst.
Finale. chorus. 20. Savior; When This
Life Is Ger" Blessing and Honor and
Glory and Power Be Unto Him that
Stitch Upon the Throne
Mr.. Elon S. Clark conductor. Accom-
panists: Miss Ethel Frizell. piano; Mrs.
Robert d. Carver. pipe organ.
Personnel of the chorus: Sopranos
Aurelia Ames. Blanche Bates, Matte
Barnes, Muriel Baxter, Margaret Brown,
Ruth Burge. Grace Clark, Esther Clark.
Mrs. S. j. Crumbine. Winifred Greene,
Pearl Grote. Sarah Houston, Grace
James, BERTHE Love, LeVere Langdon,
Treleaven, Mary Walker, Julia Ames.
Grace Frost, Irene Welchans, Rose Zim-
norman, Jean Treleaven. Mrs. L. H.
Stricken, Catherine Bodwell-
Altos-Katie Bacon, Mrs. F. P. Bacon,
Beatrice Burge, Mrs. w. w. Bowman,
Bertha Euson, Anna Gillies. Mrs. H. c.
Horner, Mrs. Nellie B. Hughes, Mar
guerite Lembke, Mrs. c. H Searle, Mrs.
K. A. Shumaker, Lulu Waldron, Mrs
F. A Koester Mrs. r. S. Magee,
Georgia James. Elsie Boon.
Tenors-W. w. Bollard. w. r. Carrie,
F. E. Parr, E. F. Strain. H. G. Wier-
enga, J. T. Shaw, w. H Livers, Francis
Pribble, Fred Bowman.
Base-W. w. Bowman, Fernley F.
Ginger, Dr. S. ]. Crum bine, Carl Men
ninger, L. S. Paxton, c. H. Searle, A.
A. Searle, Carl Searle, Howard Searle,
K. A. Shumaker, DR.. R. S. Magee, E.
w Rankin, Glen Johnson, Frank
Wright, Geo. P. Stoddard G. E. Head.
After the cantata the children were
given their presents by the different
teachers of the classes. The whole pro-
gramme lasted fully two hours and the
immense congregation that attended,
listened to the complete rendition with
out the least sign of uneasiness. Even
the little children who had to wait un-
til their elders had finished their sec
ton of the services, sat quietly without
making the least disturbance. One lit
tie boy rose in his seat near the mid
die of the cantata. during a lull, and
hollering across the room to his father
said:
Papa let's go home and take an
other look at my stocking. know
there's something in it by this time
At the North Pole
The Christmas play How Christ
mas Was Saved" by Catherine Mark
ham was presented before a full house
at the First Congregational church
last night with great success. Mrs.
Cooper, Miss Winnie Williams and
Miss Ethel Cloud deserve much praise
far producing so successfully this pref
ty and clever play
The scene is laid in a pine forest at
the North Pole and the platform of
the church looked much like pine
woods. Strings of evergreen were Sus-
pended from huge Christmas bell
under the chandelier to all sides of the
church which had the effect of in
Guiding the audience in the scene. A
brilliantly lighted Star of Bethlehem
shone out over the pipe organ.
The cast for the play was filled with
people from the Sunday school. Moth
err Goose and Jennie Wren, Misses
Ethel Cloud and Gladys Rogers are
seen busily making presents for San
ia to take south from the pole, and
big piles of toys are already tied up in
big bundles. Jack Frost, Churchill
Sargent, appears in white tights and
sparkling coat and announces that he
has rounded up Santa'S reindeer add
ing incidently that he thinks they
would melt with the thermometer only
five below. A wireless station has been
established at the pole. Santa has
just gone to listen to the messages.
Soon he enters. Ralph Murphy, dress
ed in a red suit with fur trimmings
and ill distributed avoirdupois which
sets the crowd in litter '+Stop your
work turn the RENDERS loose. There
will be no more Xmas gifts. is his
sa lutation. He has heard at the wire
less little children all over the coun-
try saying they do not believe in
Santa Claus, and he throws himself
inconsolable into a rocking chair.
Then Mother Goose says wait, that