The Republican journal., 1920-12-30

ed, and the closing tableaux very effect
i've. After the pageant, the scene chang
ed to Christmas Eve domestic scene,
and the children were delighted at the
appearance of Santa Claus (Albert Kane)
who came down the chimney in the good
old way. This year he brought with
him Mrs. Santa Claus Mrs. c. E.
Green but he announced that he should
not do so again, as it took too much time
to get her down the chimneys. Gifts
and candy for all were distributed from a
gaily decorated tree.
A large number of children and older
people attended the Christmas party
given on Friday evening in the church
vestry, for the children of the ConGre-
gational parish. The following program
was given first, and was evidently en-
ioyed as much by the performers as ny
the audience: Chorus by all the children;
recitation, Jay Fairchild; recitation, Flo
renee Ramsdell; recitation, John Frame;
song, Loessa Curtis and Frederick Jer-
ONE; recitation, Louine Towers; recita-
ton, Virginia Trundy; Christmas song,
Miss Isabel Frame and chorus; recitation,
Virginia Stinson; recitation, Ellen Frame;
song by Louine Towers, Frederick Jer-
ONE, Loessa Curtis, Inez Colcord, Vir-
gnia Trundy, Virginia Stinson; Jingle
Bell Chorus. The little people were in
their element on this, the children's own
holiday, and several amusing incidents
occurred, which were mot on the pro-
gram. at the close of the entertain
ment, sleigh bells were heard, and Santa
CT aus &C. R. Wilson, appeared at win
d ow, which was quickly raised, and the
old saint scrambled in. A handsomely
decorated Xmas tree was then revealed,
fro m which Santa distributed the gifts,
assisted by Isabelle Frame and Minerva
Gray
marriage of unusual interest to Sears
port people took place Sunday, December
5th, at San Bernardino, Calf, when Miss
Anne E. Whittier of Searsport became
the bride of Mr.. Charles E. Moore of Los
Angeles, Calf. The ceremony took place
ct one pm. at the First Methodist church
of San Eernardino, Rev. C. B. Dalton
pastor, performing the single ring service
Miss Ethel Phillips, organist, rendered
Oh, Promise Me, just before the cere-
mony, which was witnessed only by the
groom's immediate family. The bride
was charming in tailored suit of dryad
brown dyvetyn with moleskin collar, a
blouse of brown georgette, and smart
close feather hat of harmonizing shades,
with draped veil She carried beautiful
bot quet of Cecil Bruner roses, with show
er of pink buds and narrow tulle ribbon.
After the ceremony the bridal company
went to the home of the groom's sister,
Mrs. John M. Oakley, in 1905 E street,
where an elaborate wedd ng luncheon
was served The appointments were all
in yellow and white. Huge yellow chrys-
anthemums were in all the rooms and
yellow rosebuds were used as a table
centerpiece. Fruit cocktails, salads and
mlnts were in shades of yellow and the
ces were nodded in the form of wedding
bells and slippers, in yellow and white
There was beautiful wedding cake
which the bride cut. Later in the after
noon Mr.. and Mrs, Moore left for motor
wedding trip, after which they took pos
session of an attractive bungalow in Re-
gina Line, Los Angeles. The wedding is
the elimination of a wartime romance,
which began when the groom was sta
toned at Fortress Monroe, virginia, as
lieutenant in the heavy artillery. 1t was
then that he met the bride, who for some
time. held position at Hampton Insii
tute Mrs. Moore is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Herbert Whittier of this town,
and has wide circle of friends here as
we'll as in Hampton, Va, and Boston.
The groom is son of Mrs. Charles E.
Moore of Los Angeles and is graduate
of Los Angeles Polytechnic High and the
University of California. Since leaving
the servive he has been connected with
the Harron, Richard and McLone Co. of
Los Angeles. Those present at the we'd
ding included MI. and Mrs. John M.
Oakley and son Jack of San Bernardino,
Mrs. G. E. Moore, Wayland Moore, MIR.
and Mrs. Leonard Ralston of Los Angeles.