New Ulm review., 1911-12-27
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
At The CHURCHES
"A Whole Week of Entertainment
=. and FeastiDR.

Santa Arrives BY Air Ship.
Christmas was observed at the vari-
Gus churches according to the list IS
given in our last weeks issue. At the
German M. E. Church sfter music by
the orchestra ana hymn sung by the
congregation, the Cansats, "Weih-
nactslicht und Weihnachtsleben" was
given by the members Of the Sunday
School assisted by some ofthe older
people and by the orchestra. At the
close of the exercises q collection was
taken for the benefit of the two or
phanages, one at Wsrrenta, Missouri,
the other at Berea, Iowa, which are
taken care of by the churches of the
German M. E. denomination.
At the Lutheran Church the celebra-
tion was prepared for the parochial
school pupils of whom there are about
l5O There was Christmas tree and
the exercises we're led by the teachers.
Professors Blauert and Muesing.
There we're songs by the scholars,
bible history of the day and recita-
tions. Rev. Albrechs delivered the
Christmas Sermon and then followed
the distribution of gifts.
At the Friedens Church there was
an elaborate program, nearly 100
members of the Sunday School ant
church taking part in tho exercises.
The numbers given by the wee ones
we're especially worthy Of mention,
there being vocal duet and . quar-
tette with which al were much pleased.
There was also . celebration st Essig
and number OF the cornet players
lhelped out very materially In the
musical program.
The Christmas Tree program q the
Congregational Church wss Z we'll
attended. There were songs and
Rotations by the puptls and Rev.
Wheeler delivered very pleasing
Christmas address after which young
and old we're made happy By the dis
tribution of gifts, Santa Claus re-
memb bered Rev. Wheeler wish . purse.
A program of songs and Rotations
was given at Bethel Church and Rev.
Tesch delivered the Christmas sermon
and asked the Sunday School pupils
. number of questions pertaining to
the bible history OF Christians. The
Christmas tree was loaded With bags
of candy, nuts aud fruit for the
children and all present enjoyed =
very plessan evening. r--y
The Episcopal Church exercises were
prepared for the Sunday School
pupils and we're simple bat pleasing.
A Christmas tree was prepared and
there we're gifts for one Add oil be-
sides the usual bags Of candy and
nuts. ... .,... sd,
The Turner Sunday School gave .
most elaborate program last evening.
These Xmas festivities at Yarner Hall
are the event of tho year for the small
men and women and their elders do all
10 their power to make the occasion
meu. .orable. Lack OF time and space
forbid . detailed account Of the pro-
gram. Capt. Burg made few re-
marks in opening the exercises and
then turned the stage over TO the chill
dren. There we're some beautiful
rendered musical nunbers which de-
served the encores received and the
recitstions were we'll taken care of
while the gnomes and sprites and St.
Nicholas gsmboled thru some fsntss-
sic scenes that we're very lsughable.
The Sandmsn's Lullaby was very
pretty and effective. The one act
plsylet given by the older girls and
boys was amusing. But the climax
of course, lay in the manner of the
real Kriss Kringle's arrival. He
came in an sirship of latest des ign
and faultless 10 it's workings. Tied
all over the frame of the air ship we're
parcels for the girls and boys and
when Santa waved his hand there
sprang to view whole forest of
Christmas trees gIitteriug with lights
aud hung with candies nuts, and
fruits for all the children present.
After the distribution of these goodies
St. Nick departed In his air sh p in
the midst Of falling snow. He respou-
ded to an encore and came back and
danced with all his little friends ard
finally led them all to the Dutch Room
where he had bountiful supper spread
for them. And there We left them all
as "happy rs kings".