The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-12-29

CELEBRATED
How the Day was Celebrated BY
The Citizens of Fort Pierce
SUNDAY SCHOOL TREES
-Four Celebrations by The Churches A
General Holiday Dinner Parties And
Automobile Rides and Boating

Christmas Day was a most pleasant
long remembered by everyone, espec-
tally the newcomers in this section,
who have been accustomed to associat-
ing Christmas with zero weather,
snow, seds and furs, for here the Their
mometer ranged between seventy and
eighty, not only on Christmas day,
but for several days preceded and
following it.
The season has been a most festive
one in Fort Pierce this year, as it at
tested by the statements of all of our
merchants, that the holiday trade has
far exceeded any previous year in
their experience. Santa Claus seems
to have been especially generous with
the children, for in every part of town
were gathered groups of little tots en-
joying their new brought gifts.
Automobile riding, dinner parties,
boating parties to the ocean beach and
various other diversions were enjoyed
by our people during the day, but
probably the events of most interest
were Christmas trees provided by the
various Sunday schools:
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian Sunday School gave
their Christmas entertainment at the
Improvement club hall Friday evening
where a large audience was in attend
ance to greet the children.
Superintendent Leslie Daniels and
Miss Genie Andrews deserve great
credit for the success of this affair.
They were untiring in their efforts to
train the children in the different songs.
drills recitations and dialogues. which
were presented. each child doing his
part we'll and receiving hearty applause.
We would like to give the program
in full, but time and space will not per-
nit, and to lay stress on one number
more than another we cannot do hon
estly, as all did exceptionally well.
Rev. and Mrs. McCombs were we'll
received in their songs and added much
to the entertainment.
The tree, elled with pretty boxes OF
candy for each member OF the Sunday
School, old and young, stood in the
corner and looked bright in its pretty
dress of tinsel and gold. This took the
eve of the little tots, and when MIR.
Daniels announced that Santa Claus
was on the way and would soon be
there to give out the gifts, all eyes
were eager to catch the first glimpse
of him and when he appeared, merry
peal of laughter went up.
Each little heart there was made
happy once more at Christmas time,
and those who had worked hard for the
success of the Sunday School Christ
mas entertainment felt well repaid.
METHODIST
Mcndav (Christmas) evening at 7:30
O'Clock the Methodist Sunday School
celebrated Christmas with Christmas
tree and exercises appropriate to the
occasion the singing of songs, recita-
tions, dialogues and select readings
all of which received hearty applause
from the large audience.
Mesdames W. l.. Baker and W. p.
Watson, with the assistance of Miss
Lula Jones at the piano, were in charge
OF the entire program ana II goes win,
out saying that it was all good and
greatly enjoyed.
The church on this occasion was tasti-
" decorated with festoons Of red and
Christmas bells and the pretty tree
added to the scene its usual interest
for the little folks.
Santa Claus was unable to be there,
but he sent good supply OF candy,
nuts and oranges which were distribu-
ed among all the children in the church.
The church was crowded beyond It's
seating capacity, so there were mum
her who did not have the pleasure OF
witnessing this pleasant entertainment.
EPISCOPAL
The Episcopal Sunday School treated
their pupils to a beautiful Christmas
tree Monday evening in st. Andrews.
The decorations were beautiful and
much credit is due the committee who
had that in charge.
An interesting program was render
ed by the pupils consisting OF special
Christmas carols and recitatiOns by the
infant class, followed by an address to
the children by the rector, Rev. Reade.
Then came the distribution of the
Christmas presents The tree contain
ed gift for each pupil as well as can
DIV. nuts and fruit Miss Edna James
received special gift for regular at
tendance during the year.
BAPTIST
Tuesday evening the Baptist Sunday
School celebrated the birth of our Saw
ior with the usual Christmas tree.
which was very pretty and hung full
of gifts to make the hearts of young
and old glad. The exercise. were very
interesting, consisting Of music by the