El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-25
SANTA CLAUS At
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Christmas Programs and
Trees Given in Many
Churches.


and presents of candy and toys to the
children of many Sunday schools at
their Christmas entertainments Thurs
day night. All over the city little ones
were given great delight by gayly dec
GRATED Christmas trees, glittering with
tinSel and brilliant ornaments. In
many OF the churches the giving to
others was emphasized and gifts of
clothing, food and toys were brought,
to be distributed at the Christmas en-
terta1nments of the various missions
connected with the churches.
A clever presentation of THE Birds
Christmas CarOP was given by the
children of the First Presby terian
church in the Sunday school room of
the church building, which was at
tended by very large audience of the
church people. After the little play, the
two large Christmas trees were IL
lumined and Santa Claus appeared and
presented gifts of candy to the chill
dren. The hall was most attractiVely
decorated with pOinsetta blossoms and
Christmas green's All of the Sunday
school children brought gifts for the
children of the Mexican mission and
this afternoon Rev. Hosea Venecia and
the congregation of the Mexican mis-
sion from the south part of town, are
giving their Christmas entertainment
in the First Presbyterian church sun
day school room and the presents con-
tributed Thursday night are beng pre-
scented to the Mexican mission chill
dren.
Gifts for Orphans Home.
At the First Baptist church there
was an entertaining program Of reclta-
tions, drills and songs, given by the
Sunday school children. Following
the program, the Sunday school classes
were called by roll, each class respond
ing with gifts of clothing, toys or
money for the Buckner Baptist Or
MI Y
ercises were held in the main audi
forum of the church building, the
chief decoration being the big CHRIST
mas tree, which was elaborately Qec-
GRATED and illumined with coloreo IlgnLs'
The exercises closed with the dlsJrlou-
ton of candy and fruits to the emil
dren of the Sunday school
Santa Claus in Alta Vista.
The Alta Vista Methodist SUNDAY
school held its Christmas program IN
the church building with a large at
tendance Of the people or the helen-
borhOod. The big Christmas Tree Win
its gay decorations was the chleL at
traction. As the electric light power
was off temporarily, the tree was IL
Eliminated with quantities OF candles'
and hundreds Of these were about Ihe
rooms to furnish light, giving a most
picturesque appearance TO the NAH An
entertaining NUMBER OF mas p - ~
tations and songs were rendered by the
members of the Sunday school santa
clans visited the church when the pro-
cram was completed and distributed
candy, apples and oranges to each
child.
ON account Of the extreme muddiness
oF the ueighborhood and the threaten
ing weather the Christmas tree ana
entertainment for the Sunday school OF
the East FL PasO Presbyterian churCh
vas nostponed until Monday night.
Have Tree and Program.
At the First Congregational church
the Sunday school children were en-
tertained with a program OF reclJaIlons
and songs Gifts of candy and fruits
were distributed among the children
There was a large, beautl1ully decor
ated tree blazing with nShIS IN the
center of the platform the christmas
HYMNS "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" 20 Little Town of Bethlehem
and at Came Upon the Midnight Clear
were sung by the children. A reclta-
ton, "Why Do Bells for Christmas
Ring2" was given by Mary louise HaW
lev PhiliD Still recited The PrOOI-
A Christmas song was sung by Eleanor
Harvie Marjorie Condor and marie
Henderson The Sunday school sans
'Iuther's Cradle Hymn" Eleanor mar
vie recited THE First Christmas Git
lincoln Hawley recited IF Santa Claus
should Stumble" Sarah Burt reclted-
Wilton Still recited "Jest Fore Christ
mas Marie Henderson recited Christ
mas Guesses.' Marjorie Condor reclIed
"Santa's Assistant" Edith HarvIe re-
cited Santa Claus Soliloquy." Helen
Henderson recited THE Christmass
story" and the Sunday school sang, i
Would Be a Christmas Bell"
After an interesting program OF
songs and Rotations given by the sun
day school children of the Austin Park
Christian church, the children con-
tributed a large amount of food sup
plies, clothing and toys for distrlbu-
ton among the poor Of the neighbor-
hood. The church building, where the
exercises were held, had as its central
ornamentation the Christmas tree with
its decorations of lights and pretty
things. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the children were presented with
candy and oranges.
Joy in East FL PasO.
The children Of the East FL Paso
Baptist Sunday school received presents
Of toys, candy, apples and oranges dis
tributed by Santa Claus, after an IN
teresting program consisting Of recita-
lions and songs was given by the chill
dren. The big Christmas tree, which
was the principal decoration Of the
room, was ornamented brilliantly with
lights and glittering things. There was
a very good sized audience. The chill
dren Of this Sunday school a few sun
days ago contributed to the Baptist