Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23
XMAS FESTIVITIES
Birth OF The SAVIOR WILL Be
DULY OBSERVED IN Aberdeen.
Preparations Beina Made
IN Churches Of All Denominations
Tor the Proper Celebration of
Christmas Day. Little Ones TO Be
Remembered.

The spirit of Christmas is abroad
In Aberdeen and everyone seems to be
busy in preparation for the festival.
Especially is that so among the diff
ferent organizations, each society is
drilling children and decorating the
places of worship.
The first to begin the festivities
will be the Congregational Sunday
school, which will have a Christmas
party in the social hall of the church
this evening. This year instead of
the usual Christmas tree. there is
built a large old fashioned fire place.
from the mantle of which is suspend
ed the children's stockings. Around
the fireplace is circled seats, the plan
or decorations, etc, being made to
represent the home at Christmas
time
The exercise will consist of carols
by the little ones, and a Christmas
story by the pastor. A miniature
Santa Claus will distribute presents
to the primary department, after
which all will sit down to q Christ
mas supper, this will be followed by
games in which young and old is eX-
pected to participate.
Baptist.
In the Baptist church, Santa Caus
will appear at p. m. tomorrow even
ing The Sunday School exercises
will begin at s p. m. and the follow
ing program will be rendered: Song,
"Watchman Tell U.s." Recitation,
THE Gift" Mabel Turned; Christ
mas stars" Ella Ross; Song, " A Mil
lion Little Snow Flakes" Primary
Glass; Santa Claus in Down Town
! Flat Bryan Brecht; "A Little
Ones Speech Nina Rhodes; My
First Piece Loretta Hause; Song
"Heark the Heralds;" Dialogue by
five boys; Recitation by Isaac Turner
and Rupert Burton; Song, Silent
! Night" "Why Do Bells for Christ
mas Ring?" Elizabeth Hause; Reci-
tation by Eunice Simmons: trio by a
class of girls; "Christmas Baby"
Benthna Brecht; santa Claus and a
Mouse" Bessie Rhodes: THE Night
After Christmas" George Browning;
Song, JOY to the World" Introduce
tion of Santa Claus. In this church
the decorations and tree are eabor-
ate and appropriate and all are eX-
| pecting the very best kind of a time
Saint Andrews Sunday school will
hold their Christmas exercises in the
Nielsen building at the corner of X
and Wishkah streets, at p. m. to-
morrow The usual Christmas. tree
loaded with good things, will be in
stalled and Santa Claus will make
them his annual visit. A good musi-
[ cal and literary program has been
prepared for that occasion.
Presbyterian
Santa Claus has sent word that he
will he in the Presbyterian Church
at 1880 p. m. tomorrow, and will
participate in the exercises of the
evening, as well as assist in the dis
tributiOn of the presents. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered
prior to the distribution of the pres
ents: Responsive Scripture reading:
Professional" school; exercise, pri-
mary Department.; prayer, response,
school; exercise, primary depart
ment: male quartette, Messrs. Prich-
ard, Powell, Beam and Crary: recita-
tion, 1.-THE Little Santa Claus" Sam
mie Smith; song. Ring in the
Morn" school; solo. Just Little
Peep at Santa" Lillian Ogelbie; re-
citation, "Gretchens Christmas"
Marion Crary: song, "A Song of
| Christmas" school; recitation, Beu-
lah Beedon; solo and chorus, THE
Christmas Stars" Gerald Crary and
eight primary scholars; recitation.
"Jes Fore Christmas" Carl Mapes;
solo and chorus, Ruth Prichard and
class of girls: exercise, Snow Flakes
Are Falling Mrs. Carberry's GLASS;
drill, Mrs. Beams class. singing,
Joy to the World" school.
Episcopal
Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed at the Episcopal church on Christ
mas Day at 8 a. m, and at | a. m.
| Christmas services will be followed
| by the seasons sermon. Following is
the program:
Professional Come All we Faith
full" anthem, while Shepherds
Watch" "Vanite," Randall. w. II.
Weidlinger; "Te Deum," John b.
| Dykes; hymn, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" solo Mrs. Prescott.
selected; solo w. II. PAUL, selected
recessional, ''Hark the Herald Angels
Sing"
Methodist
In addition to the musical and lit
erary program. the Methodist Sunday
school will present Christmas can
tata on Christmas Eve. The usual
Christmas tree will be INDUCED in
and all are preparing for a general
merry time. 1t is expected that the
Cantata will be especially fine as the
children have been diligently prac-
ticing their parts, and have the work
down pat.
Norwegian Lutheran
Christmas services will be held in