The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
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THE|:CHURCH|:|IE|:S
OF EAlI!RM0N1|..
Large Audience Attended
Cantata at First E NJ. E.
Last Night.
MASSES At ST PETERS
Of the Important
Christmas Exercises Will
Held be on Sunday.


One Of the most unique and prettiest-
Christmas cantatas ever given in this
city, attracted q large audience to the
First Methodist Episcopal Church last
night. when the Sabbath school at the
church rendered in a thoroughly ca3a;
Bile manner the cantata entitled "San.
ta's Wonderful Gift
The ,cantata consisted OF three
scenes, all beautifully and effectively
staged perhaps the best Of the three
being the Fairyland ,-Sne in which
Miss ,Catharine Troxell presided as
Queen of Fairyland with her, little
band OF fairies. Fay Smith took the
part OF King of Fairyland in pleas.
ing manner, while Robert, Hawkins
was equally effective as the Magician.
Others whose work deserve especial
mention are j. w. Right. taking the
part of Santa Claus, Prof. w. E. Buckley
as King Cole, Miss Ethel Toothman
as the wife OF Santa Claus and Louise
Henry as Mother Goose. Each OF these
played pleasing parts in a splendid
manner. i'iS
Much credit is due to the committee
In charge of the cantata for its sue
cess. -
Miss Edna Jacobs was the chairman
Of the committee, and under her lead
ership splendid work was done. Miss
Jessie Jacobs added greatly to the
artistic success Of the entertainment
with her piano accomplishments, as.
sisted by the string orchestra Of the
Sabbath school. s., ! - 81 7 %
Following the entertainment tho
children were given the customary
Christmas treat! II " ~. {
Y Tomorrow at i st! Peters Catholic
Church special services will be held
In observance Of Christmas day. There
VIII be SIX masses celebrated by Fa.
ther gBoutloug The first mass will be
observed at 6 O'Clock and Glow mass
viii follow, until at ten o'clock when,
high mass will again be celebrated,
Special music will feature this ser.
vice. A service will also be held Al
$50 p. M. j,i 3 ~ Z A' =. a.
The Sunday school of the Palatine
Baptist Church will observe its annual
Christmas fete tonight at the church
wnen under the direction Of Misses
,Iillie and Myrtle Mckinney, "a .veryI
pleasing program viii be presented by
the pupils Of, the; school. .The' church
has been tastefully decorated for the
occasion, a 3pretty Christina tree be.,
ing The centre OF attraction. The pro.
gram viii begin promptly at eight O.
CLOCK and will be completed at nine.
owing to the fact that many parents
who will attend will wish to be home
early onlthat evening. n, u
a delightful Christmas entertain.
ment was held last evening by the
Sunday school Of Grace LUTHERAN.
church: Aiprogram Of music and rect.
tations was the order Of the evening
and at the close of the program the,
children were presented withithe usual
Christmas treat. 81
The First Presbyterian Sabbath
school held ! Its Christmas entertain.
ment last night at the church. The
affair was entirely informal, but was
heartily enjoyed by. the children and
the older folks present. Candy IN pref:
~ stockings was presented to ;+the
children at the close Of the enter.
tainment. " Iil1ds3 ~ ;;ll;5ss'
The Diamond street church will hold;
Its Christmas entertainment:on Christ,
mas night under the direction OF Mrs.
Cecil Jenkins; assisted by Mrs. o. 81
Mcmillan. The public is invited to at,
tend this entertainment. s.$
Tonight, Christ church will hold Its
Christmas exercises. "A Christmas tree;
will be q feature and a pleasing pro.
gram will be carried OUT
The First. Baptist Church, the First;
M =. Church. Temple and the Christ
ian church will hold exercises on SUM-
day following Christmas. SS = Sii'9sss