Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30
SANTA CLAUS'S BUSY DAY
Visited Most of Burlington,
Churches Friday.
'-eft GIFTS for Members Of the suns,.
Observation-Disclosures Army pnd Man.
OF the Hotel. Aided
the Jolly Old soul.

the Jolly Old soul.
santa Claus was In a gool many ,lac..
Friday afternoon and evening" U,hn.
couldn't be he had a coras If uiliin, a.
slstanfs to see that the work wen, an al,
rsht All Of the churches did somo,binp
lor christmas, particularly in the Sunday
schools.
FIRST CHURCH.
An entertainment wa given for N,
primary department Of tho First Church
sunday school Friday afternoon In tho
parish house at about four o'clock.
mere were songs and recitations bv tn
children and refreshments for them. T.
the evening at 7:l5 the Sunday school held
It's exercises.
"A Little Girls Dream Of .fc,he.
Goose was the general ti'Io - son
tableaux which were giyer. Tlrv yer.
Little Miss Mufett." Jack and M
Little Jack Horner." Mar. Mar
Quite Contrary" Pain. Paln.' "pgssy
] Love Little Pussy" Little Pa peon
Little BOY Blue" "Sim3'e simon
"Margery Daw," Jack Pc Nlmbie. lack
Re Quick" primrose Bell and Mar
Had a Little Lamb
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
AT 800 the primary department Of tls
Sunday school Of St. Paul's Church hol
Christmas exercises in the parish hous
Little folks to tho number Of 1n5
semblcd and some ~ then, participat. "a
in n program Of songs and recitation
An aro,,,n,ty Ct~4~,.-..
eaily Decorated with tinsoi and candle
held presents for all Of ttem. The
was also enough candy ana fruit
make the children happy AND Their
mothers anxious.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The sunday school rooms or n.
Methodist Episcopal Church We're hnai
Friday afternoon at four o'clock win
about a hundred Young Children W
took part in tho Christmas exercises am
enjoyed a treeful Of presents. There wers
songs and Rotations, followed by IT,,
distribution OF what the tree held.
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
The parlors Of the College Sire.
Church We're oharniugly decorated wi
eversre"ns aud the Christmas re-
Friday afternoon and at five o'clo,.
thcye We're songs ana Rotations by t.-
members OF the Sunday school. A SUI
per was served at $50 and the Ion,
tables, which We're spread in one Of
the parlors. bore small Christmas trees
Tho trees Verc decorated and around
the foot Of each the presents were group
ID. Through the early part of the eve
ming the children played games.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
At the Unitarian Church the Christ.
mas exercises by the SUNDAY schooI
were held Friday evening beginning q,
seven o'clock. The children from tn.
Home for the Destitute were presert
by invitation, had a part in the exer-
c'ses and were remembered by SAINT
claus. a new scheme of decoration
was adopted by Hugh Thomson. Ray
mond Soul and A. @. Whitternore. Jr.
and the result indicated much hare
work on theeir part. There was n.
large tree, bearing many colorcG
electric lights. pop corn and tinsel. q
large electric star high up on the wall
at the rear of the platform. strings
" electric lights hetween the pillars
md other lights running from the cor
ners and sides OF the galleries TO a
bell, which was suspended from
The center Of the ceiling.
Led by the pastor. the Rev. c. J.
the members Of the school,,
entered the church from the sunday
school room. singing Onward. Chris
ion Soldier as a processioual and
aking seats on either side Of tie GEN.
er aisle, The exercises included car
responsive readings. recitations by
Harvey Macomber, Lornezo Howe,
Payne, Priscilla Staples. Curtis
Mower, Elinor Kimball. Marion vii.
sins. Margaret S~parhawk. Harrie,
Eunice Raylies. Dorothy slim
John Sikora. Alexander Milne.
Perry and Kenneth Milne.
here were also songs by Kathleen
.eBaron and Thelma Spear. the latter
With a bit OF character acting.
Just before the last carol was sung
messenger arrived with a dispatch
Santa Claus saving that his
leigh had broken down ten miles
rom town hut that he would arrive
$ soon as possible. With the assist
nee of F. e. Howe the jovial sain
good time and reached thu
hurch Just at the close of the carol.
a time to distribute the gifts. no one
cling forgotten.
AT THE HOTELS.
The hotels were not behind in the
OF Christmas. At the Van
less House a banquet was served to the
mplGyes of the house and in the center
( the dining room there was a larg-
hristmas tree, finely decorated. contain
~ presents for each OF them from the
engagement. At tho Hotel Burlington
ach employee received a present.
1t was at the Hotel Burlington thai lie
lef found a note hidden away inside
turkey which he wa, getting ready
or cooking. II was from two little girls
Jericho and asked that a sled come their
ay on Christmas. Manager h. f.
and the chef sent the sled with
Merry Christmas"
METHODIST CHURCH.
Christmas exercises of the Sunday
'hool were held In the Methodist Church
evening AT 80. The church
as artistically decorated with ever
Gems and Christmas bells, and a Largo
ee was placed in front OF the altar, lhs
'ogram OF the exercises follows;
solo.
nging. 20 Little Town of Bethlehem"
........ ......Mrs. G.. A. Churchill
ocal solo......... .........M Mrs. A. +. Jury
eading ..............M Mrs. ]. H. Lockwood
nging, "Hark. the Herald Angels Sing
OF presents.
by DR.. GrisnIer.
CHURCH CELEBRATION.
The parlors of the First Baptist Church
.ma anal ,.;.l 49,, tMl ,a,Ilz y, IL.