Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-12-26
Christmas Trees, Songs, Recitations,
Treats, Etc, for the
Children.

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The most elaborate Christmas pro-
grams and preparations at any Of the
churches in the city this year, were
those given by the choir and children
of st. Paul's Lutheran church on
Sunday and Monday night. The
church was deliberately decorated
with Christmas decorations and cut
flowers - p%oinsettias, snapdragons
and narcissi, and a great Christmas
tree, and the star motif carried out
in the decorations On Christmas
ieve q beautiful and difficult cantata
which has been in the course Of re-
|hearsal for weeks, was given to a
crowded auditorium by the choir, led
by the pastor, Rev. H. A. Koenig. On
Hast night, the children had charge
lof the program, giving a long enter
ltainment of readings and songs and
receiving their Christmas treats.
At the Baptist church on Christ
mas eve, The Story of the First
Christmas, was given by the aid of
stereopticon slides in an impressive
manner. The auditorium was full
and the audience Joined in the sing
ing Of two Christmas hymns, the
words Of which were flashed upon the
screen that all might read. Warren
ID. Dodge sang silent Night" dur
ing which George c. Staples, crayon
artist, drew an appropriate picture.
Christmas treats were distributed to
the children Of the Sunday school af-
ter the program had been given.
At the Methodist church, treats
were distributed to the children dur
ing the Sunday school hour on Sum
day preceding Christmas. and espec-
ial Christmas music had been pre-
pared by the choir, under the lead
ership Of the new director, Miss Dun
howe, who has recently come to this
city from Story City. No especial
Christmas program by the children
was prepared.
The auditorium of the U. B. church
was decorated with two Christmas
trees and treats distributed to the
children of the Sunday school, al
though no attempt at special pro-
gram was made, on account of the
preceding revival meetings.
At the Christian church candy and
nuts were given to the children dur
ing the Sunday school hour on Sum
day, and a short program of songs
and readings given at this time by
the little ones. The participation of
this church in the Bromley meet
|ings, made it impossible for the us
|ual Christmas cantata or program to
be prepared.
A short sacred program was given
at the Nazarene church on Sunday
night and treats given to the chill
.dren. The rostrum held two decor
Ated Christmas trees by way of dec
grafton and a very good program
given to a well filed church.
Special Christmas music was CIV
en- at the Congregational church
Sunday morning by the large chorus
choir and in the evening a very in
teresting miscellaneous program was
given by the children of the Sunday
school. Miss Ruth Stevenson's. Kin
der Toy orchestra also appeared on
the program. A beautiful Christ
mas tree was the center of attrac-
ton and following the program,
boxes of candy and nuts were distrib-
uted to the children.
At St. Thomas Aquinas church,
three masses were celebrated-one
at 6 o'clock a. M, the next at q
and again at 10 a. m. Beau
tiful music, especially prepared for
Christmas. was arranged and espec-
tally at the 6 o'clock mass where the
regular church choir was assisted by
Mrs. R. G.. Tyler of Fort Dodge, Miss
C%hamberlin. Miss Rosalind
Cook, Richard J. Mullins of Sheldon
and DR.. T. F. Desmond of this city.
Nicholas Kennedy and Miss Gertrude
Treanor assisted the choir with vio-
Inns and the music was unusually
beautiful and impressive.
The Christmas exercises of the Uni
.versalist Sunday school were held in
the church or Sunday evening. An
interesting program of music and
was given and Santa
Claus distributed candy and gifts
from a fine Christmas tree. The lit
tie folk enjoyed the occasion to the
On Sunday evening the English
church entertained the
children of the parish with a tree and
a short program. Treats were given
the children at this time.
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