South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
XMAS IN FLORIDA
IS MOST ELABORATE
English Lutheran Church Out
does Others in Christmas
Eve Entertainments = All
Churches Hold Celebration.

Christmas spirit was manifested "a
| a marked degree by the churches and
societies of Mishawaka this year and
all took an active interest in the
Christmas eve entertainments. Special
programs, cantatas and other various
entertainments were in vogue at near.
ly all the churches of the city We'd
nesday evening.
Probably the most elaborate enter
talnment for Christmas given bv any
cnurch or society was presented
Christmas evening at the English
Lutheran church The entertainment
opened with singing by the children S
sunday school classes, after which the
congregation went to the auditorium
or the church where a beautiful enter
Ialnment was furnished by the young
people of the Sunday school classes.
rms included the various scenes of the
Annunciation, the Shepherds in the
Fields, the Manager in Bethlehem. Dur
ing this scene Miss Elizabeth Jontz
sang solo, Little Town of BethIe-
hem. The fourth scene was King
| Herod and the Three Wise Men, and
then Bethlehem with the Wise Men
presenting their gifts. Those who
took part in this entertainment were
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Hlnson and Laura Engers as angels;
Wilbur JontZ as Joseph; Ora Peters
as King HerOd; Harry JontZ Fred
Fletcher and Albert Jaster as the Three
Wise Men, and Arthur Booverg, Ray
Pautz, Robert Johnson, Earl Yeakey,
Charles Fingers and Joseph Jontz as
shepherds.
During the entertainment, appro-
pirate music was furnished by the or
ganlSt. Songs were sung bv the choir.
The entertainment was featured by
tableaus.
After the rendition of the above
program they went to the Sunday
school rooms, where the feature of the
evening was christmas in Florida
christmas in Florida" was a minia-
ture reproduction, built and con-
structed by George Butt. 1t was en-
tirely mechanical and is a wonderful
piece of work. Mountains were rep
resented with tunnels with a moving
train OF cars continually passing
through them. A merry-gO-round
and swing, windmill, seesaw in mo-
ton and electrically lighted with small
nights. a feature was a spraying
fountain in the center with electrical
colored effects. The scenic effects of
Florida were reproduced in the work
the mountains Astounding with bushes
and trees and wild animals. The pla-
teauS were also featured with garden
effects, sandy beaches and palm trees.
The background was holly and winter
greens festooned to two Christmas
trees at each side of the work, which
were beautifully decorated and cleo
trically lighted with color effects.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church,
beautiful services were held during
the morning and afternoon Of Christ
mas day. At five o'clock in the
morning a solemn high mass was cell
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ing the celebrant; Rev Simon, deacon.
and Rev. Charles Scholl, sub-deacon.
The choir rendered special music
under the direction of Prof. Hoerst-
mann, featuring Silent Night with
full chorus OF voices. Hundreds of
persons attended this mass. the church
being taxed TO it's capacity, and many
were compelled to stand in the aisles
and at the rear OF the church. At
1880 o'clock a low mass was held, and
at nine o'clock the childrenS mass
was celebrated and at 1880 o'clock a
solemn high mass was celebrated. In
the afternoon solemn vespers with
benediction were held.
At the Christian church, Christmas
cantata was presented on Christmas
eve and was the only Christmas SER
vice held at the church this year. The
cantata was given under tn auspices
of the Bible students, and was entitled
santa Claus and HIS FRIENDS. Inc
scene presented a home and fairyland,
with a special exhibition of the do
nestle affection and Christmas joys.
One of the features was a picture OF
the suspense of waiting for Santa
Claus to come and the outburst of JOY
when he arrived The Christmas tree
with a treat, was also part Of the
program. Instrumental music fur
nished by the Bible school orchestra
OF 10 pieces, was another feature of
the entertainment.
Members of the Sunday school class
OF the First Church of the Evangelical
association gave a program apprOpri-
ate TO the Yuletide. The affair was
under the direction of the pastor, Rev.
y. d. Spangler, and the various
teachers of the classes. A program
of singing and sneaking was rendered
featuring an address by the pastor. |
The exercises closed by giving Christ !
mas gifts which consisted of candy |