Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-28
ANAC0STIA.

The annual Christmas entertainment
for the children of the Sunday school of
the Anacostia Baptist Church was held last
evening and at the close the pastor. Rev.
Frank l.. Bardens. was given purse by
the members of his congregation. The Of
ficers of the Sunday school also were
given remembrance.
The affair opened with song by the
Sunday school choir under the direction
of Mrs Vivian McGilL, followed by prayer
by the pastor Hatcher Goodman, assist
ant superintendent of the school. read
from the Bible the story of the birth of
Christ. followed by singing by the pri-
mary department. The remainder of the
program included recitation by Miss
Marion McGill: solo, Miss Bealah Farmer;
song, infant class: recitation, Miss Evelyn
Robey; song by the school choir; recita-
ton. Leroy Greer; recitation. Misses Mar
saret and Esther Jones song by the
school choir; recitation, Sidney Boswell;
vocal duet. Miss Ethel Payne and Gladys
Greer; recitation William, Farmer; reci-
tation. Miss Ethel Payne: recitation. Mas
ter Mervin Farmer. exercise. Miss Lenora
Keifer's class, including Misses Gladys
Greer Martha Williams, Louise Sissel
Ethel Payne, Bertha Mathewson. Helen
Villains and Mildred Schafer: recitation
Ida Sydnor: exercise, Mrs. j. I. Green s
class. including Misses Ethel Farmer
d
Wiley: recitation. Miss Louise Sissel; clos
ing song by the school choir.
At the close of the entertainment Santa
Claus distributed gifts to each of the chill
dren. Walter Mathewson played the role
OF Santa. During the evening Supt. Nor
vail W. Greer presided The affair was in
charge OF Mrs. j. +. Green.aM Mrs. Payne
and Miss Lenora keifer. representing the
main school and Mrs. Vivian McGill and
Miss Blanch Keifer. representing the pri-
mary department.
Work on the sidewalk to the new Ran
die Highland School building is praeti
cally completed. and it is now possible for
pupils to reach this school without the
necessity of tramping through the mud.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Sunday school department of Emmanuel
Episcopal Church was held last evening
in tn eparish hall on street. under the
supervision of Miss Emma S. Gale, dea-
coness. and Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector.
The entertainment was opened with
tableau entitled christmas Chimes" dur
ing which several girls sang and the
chimes were heard. The star of Bethle-
hem was also shown in this tableau.
moving toward the birthplace of Christ.
This was followed with an exercise by
ten children of the school, entitled Chill
dren's Lullaby.
Between these features, the entire
school sang Christmas carols. Fol-
low this Dickens Christmas Carol was
rendered, in three acts the following TAX
ley Mcpherson, the nephew; Harold
Wood the clerk: Mortimer Mulligan. Tiny
Tim; George Fisher. Miss Dorothea Lutz.
Miss Marion Butler, Zane Kelly, Ray
Anna Hagan Franklin Schanm, Thornton
Fisher and Horace Biggs. The play was
presented under the direction of Miss
Gale, while Mrs. Arthur L. Simpson
played the piano. At the close of the
play Santa Claus gave each child present
a box of candy and an orange. w. r.
Weigle portrayed Santa. Rev. w. q.
Davenport, rector. announced that the
children's annual Christmas service would
be held tomorrow evening in the church
at o'clock. and extended an invitation
to the parents Well as the children TO
be present at that time.
feature of the entertainment tomor-
rev at the German Orphan Asylum for
the children of that institution will be
the opening of "a large box sent from
Germany containing presents for the
children.
Rev. Samuel W. Graffiin. pastor OF tine
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church.
will announce tomorrow in that edifce
that a special watch service is to be held
Tuesday night next from I'D O'Clock until
midnight. During this time special adj
dresses will be made, and the choir, I'M
der direction OF Daniel G. Smithson, will
contribute special musical program.
The annual election of officers of Mine
ola Tribe, No. Il Improved Order of Red
Men, of Anacosta. was held last even
ing I'm Masonic Hall. with this result:
:. w. SwindellS. sachem: Charles Brown.
senior sycamore; William Clark, JUNIOR
sycamore; III. NJ. Carver, prophet: Henry
W. Tippett. keeper of records; George w.
Baxter collector of wampum; William
- White, keeper of wampum. The in
stallat!on of these officers is to take
place next Friday evening at the regular
meeting.
Mrs. II. +. De Grain. member OF the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Rupert Home
entertained the inmates of that institu-
tion Thursday afternoon at the home on
Good Hope road.
The Christmas entertainment for the
children of the Sunday school department
of the Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel.
ut Congress Heights. was held last even
ing in the town hall. on Alabama avenue.
Songs and Rotations were contributed
bv members of the school, and each child
was presented with some good things to
cat. A large tree had been placed on the
stage and was handsomely decorated.
Rev. Charles +. Sontag. rector. made a
few remarks, as did Rev. w. G. Daven-
pert.