The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-30


character and largely attended. They
were as follows:
METHODIST
The Christmas celebration at the
Methodist church Christmas afternoon
was unusually entertaining and enjoyed
greatly by the children as well as
grown people For at least an hour be-
fore the hour set for the entertainment,
the crowds began to gather, and al
though heavy snow was falling thick
and fast, the church was filled with
visiting friends of the school.
Promptly at 3:45 the Sunday School,
which numbers about $50 members,
marched from the school room into the
church while the organist, Miss Vivian
Conway, played a beautiful march.
The church decorations, while not elab-
crate, were beautiful and artistically
arranged about the front of the church
and around the chancel rail.
The following program was executed
without single error and the children
taking part in the various numbers ac-
quilted themselves in handsome style
and were justly worthy,of the numerous
congratulations extended them at the
close Of the service.
Chorus, Schools Shine On, o Star.
Prayer -Supt. p. V. ID. Conway.
Responsive scripture reading-Luke
2, $40.
Chorus, SchoOl-To The King.
Recitation, The Stars Mamie Mar
shall, Nancy Cunningham, Christine
Garner, Bessie Taylor, Lizzie jenkins.
Chorus, Infant Class-Around the
Throne of God.
Recitation-El Elsie Garner.
Song, The Snow Prayer Adelaide
Rowe.
Exercise, A Climax of Prophecy
Gladys Jackson, Susie Waller, Carrie
Dalton, Priscilla Wright, Evelyn Gar
nett, Ethel Embrey, Beuah Brown.
Song, Luther's Cradle Hymn
jeanette Jefferson.
Chorus, School-The Holy Night.
Recitation, Bethlehem's Star-Elmer
King.
Chorus of boys and girls-Guard the
Redeemer's Rest.
Solo and chorus Helen Marsh and
Infant Glass, Babe in the Manger.
Recitation Willie Young, Grafton
Young, Elmer King, Ernest White
house, Elsie Garner.
Solo and chorus Margaret Holman
and seven girls, Bethlehem.
Chorus, School-Christ is Born.
Distribution Of Prizes, etc.
After the exercises in the church the
school repaired to the schoolroom, where
the confectioneries were dispensed, each
person receiving a well filled bag of
candies, nuts and fruits.
The home department of this school,
numbering 30 members, was well rep
resented, as also was the baby roll OF
40 members. Mrs. NJ. f. Tankard, who
is superintendent Of these departments,
has these branches of the school work
we'll in hand and thoroughly organized.
The babies treat was a pretty little
paper chapel we'll filled with candy.
The ladies' having charge of the train
ing Of the children were Mrs. A. p.
Rowe, Mrs. Thos. Jackson, Miss Vivian
Conway, Miss Jessie Hough and Mrs.
NJ. f. King, and they deserve great
credit for the splendid success attend
ing their efforts.
Supt. p. V. d. Conway should be, and
doubtless is, proud Of his active, thriv-
ing, hustling Sunday School, and enter
ed into the spirit of the celebration in a
genuine manner.
For Regular Attendance-I. r. Car
per, Robt. Brown, Harvey Gouldman,
Geo. b. Perry, Richard Simpson, Fra
zier Sullivan, J.. w. Mussleman, J. S.
Cooper, Henry Skinner, A. J. Nc
Carly, Will Eowery, John Herndon,
Zelma jefferson, Annie Jefferson, Win
ME jefferson, Mary Lowery, Sallie
Marsh, Lula Haynie, Susie Brown,
Ruth Rogers, Mary Jackson, Ella Hay
ME, Gladys Jackson, Harry Berry,
Ora Henderson, Lawrence Jenkins,
Nelson Jett. Virginia Jett, Harold
Kemp, Walter Kemp, Elmer King,
Byron Mills, Raymond Powell, Marga-
ret Jefferson, Mabel King, Mamie Mar
shall, Miss Maggie Berry, Mrs. Dora
Williams, Beatran Brown, Archie
Walker, Irwin Walker, Carleton Car
penter, Elsie Garner, Beulah Brown,
Grace Garner, Jeanette Jefferson,
Nellie Jefferson, Bertha Wright.
For Bringing in New Scholars-R.
II. McGhee.
Those receiving special gifts were
Miss Susie Powell, Mr.. j. Fred Brown,
Brown and Mr.. w. l.. Brannan, their
classes having remembered them in
substantial manner with beautiful and
useful gifts. Miss Vivian Conway, the
school and church organist, received a
handsome present from the school, ex-
pressing in this way their appreciation
of her faithful and efficient services.
PRESBYTERIAN
The Sunday School of the Presbyte-
rian church held its Christmas celebra-
ton in the Chapel Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. The building was filed by
the members of the school and visiting
friends and the celebration was very
enjoyable affair. The special Christ
mas songs and choruses were rendered
heartily and with fine effect, under the
direction of Mr.. J. w. Adams. The
assistant superintendent, Mr.. S. G.
Howison, presided and short addresses
were made by the pastor, Rev. j. II.
Henderlite, and the superintendent, Mr..
Adams. The French Memorial chapel
presented beautiful appearance with
its tasteful decorations and handsome
Christmas tree.
Bibles were presented by the pastor
to the following members of the school,
who had perfectly recited the Shorter
catechism: Mary Powell Wilson, Marie
Barnes, Mary Miller, Robbie Fulton,
Pierce Saunders and Jas. Polk Gam
mon. Testaments were given to Kate
Aldridge and Mary Byrd Russell for the
recitation of the child's catechism.
A beautiful Royal Arch Masonic
watch fob was presented by the Mems
Bible Class to its teacher, Rev. j. H.
Henderlite, the presentation being
made in a graceful and appropriate
speech by Mr.. j. Z. Undertake.
With the merry jingling of bells
Santa Claus appeared to the great de-
light of the children and showed HIM
self to be the genuine article. The
usual bags of confectionery and fruit
were distributed among the scholars,
and collection in money and a contri-
button Of clothing, groceries, &C., for
the poor was made.
The superintendent made announce
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