Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-23
Appropriate Exercises Will Be
Held Friday Evening for
the Children.
FESTIVITIES WILL
START TOMORROW
Santa Claus and His Renders VIM
Make His Annual Tour and
GLADDEN. the Hearts of the Little
Ones, While the Older Heads win
Exchange Greetings.

Christmas will be celebrated at
the churches Of the city Friday even
ing with a program of recitations,
song and music in harmony with the
spirit of the occasion. Those in
charge of the Sunday schools have
made extensive preparations for the
event, and the celebrations promise
to surpass all others held in previous
years. The interior of the churches
have been artistically decorated
handsome Christmas trees will be in
evidence, and the traditional Santa
Claus will enter upon the scene at
the conclusion of the programs and
distribute the many beautiful gifts.
Each member of the Sunday school
classes will receive as a present a
package of nuts and candy.
Central Congregational Church.
The feature of the celebration Fri
day evening at the Central Congre-
gational church. which is presided
over by Rev. Stillman, will be hand
some tree, loaded with beautiful
gifts. and an excellent program,
which will be participated in by the
older members of the congregation.
as well as the children.
U. b. Church.
At the u. b. church Christmas eve
Will be ushered in with a fitting pro-
gram, consisting of recitations, songs
and musical selections, and the event
is anxiously looked forward to by
the children. A handsome tree has
been secured for the occasion, and
is now being decorated, and the many
presents that It will bear will bring
nd IN ha 90
the Sunday school Of this religious
organization.
Leslie Church.
An exceptionally interesting and
attractive program Is being prepared
at the South Salem Leslie church for
Friday evening. Those In charge are
also busily engaged in the decora-
ton OF the large tree which win
grace the church on this occasion.
and every effort will be made to
make the celebration one of the best
ever given at the church on a like
occasion.
Brush College.
The Brush College, in West Salem
viii observe Christmas eve this ev-
ening, instead of Friday evening.
The program for this evening has
been prepared by Miss Minnie Beck
st, the instructor, and the pupils of
The school, and an evening of ioy
ana rejoicing is being looked forward
20 by the pupils.
First Methodist Episcopal.
Sunday school will hold its erer.
;lses connecter with Christmas tree
)n Friday evening, at 1880. The
VIII consist of music, racl-
ations and class exercises, and will
lose in giving and distributing of
presents TO and by members OF the
sunday school The primary depart
ment or the Sunday school will hold
IN annual Christmas party on We'd
lesday or next week. Sunday morn
& the musical exercises will be In
harmony with the spirit Of the day.
n the morning the pastor Will de-
iVer a sermon on Incarnation. Ia
he evening at 1880 the church choir
viii render Christmas cantata, en-
tiled, "The Prince or Peace" by
Iohn Spencer Camp. under the direc-
ion of Prof Mendenhall. The solo
SITS will be Mrs. II. s. Mendenhau.
oprano; Miss Helen Smith. alto:
frank Hughes, tenor; Ralph Jones,
'ass. Prof. T. s. Roberts will Off
late at the organ. A cordial invota-
ion Is extended 10 all.
AZ Presbyterian Church.
The Sunday school OF the Presby-
erlan church will observe Christmas
omorrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
nd a splendid program has been pre-
ared for the occasion. Arrange
lents have been perfected with the
Aviation Army TO provide the poor
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