Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-25
the Rosary ana Benediction Will oc-
cur as usual ut $50.

Tno inmates at the oAoWn06ou
Town, Farm will not be forgotten
at this holiday season. Superintend-
emit James Mills and Mrs Mills, the
matron. having arranged for
Christmas tree, with gifts for all the
inmates. A special Christmas din
ner, which will include chicken with
all the filings, will be served. The
members Of the w. c. T. u. are to
meet this afternoon at $50 at the
Public Library to pack box OF
fruit and candy and small gifts
which will be sent to the inmates.
Anyone outside Of the union are in
vited to contribute to this box. There
are at the present time two women
and three men at the institution.
AT THE STATE REFORMATORY
Preparations are going on for
Christmas at the State Reformatory
for Women. The matrons are bus
lily engaged preparing gifts to be
distributed among the inmates and
a Christmas tree will have it's right
full place on the days program. A
special Christmas dinner will be
served. Sugar has already been con-
tributed by someone who does not
wish to have his name made public
in sufficient quantity to make candy
for all, while Mrs. E. NJ. Lawrence,
a member Of the board of trustees,
has sent fruit grown in the Lawrence
orchards in Florida to be distributed
among the inmates.
At 1vuE RETuaNy\ cuIrRcH
The Christmas tree entertainment
at Bethany will occur on Friday
evening, beginning at o'clock
Gifts will be hung on the Christ
mas tree and a cantata will be given
entitled 1.-The Christmas Joys" I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Violet V.
Fogg, assisted by Mrs. Ethel Whit
tier Ames, Mrs. Ethel M. Hight,
Misc Ruth Valliere, Miss Ruth Ames,
Mrs. George Burton and Miss Beat
rice Whittemore. The program will
be as follows: King Christmas,
Smith Ames; Queen Christmas, Reba
Vail: pages. courtiers, porters and
heralds, members of Mrs. Ames'
class with Chesley Moore. leading
part: The Steward. Linwood Savage:
bell drill, Miss Alice Whitten's and
Miss Clara Williams classes; the
bells, Dorothy Emigh; the lights.
Maurice Valliere; the fairies, Miss
Beatrice Whittemore's class; the
wideawakes. Miss Valliere's and Miss
Ruth Ames' classes: the snow, Fran
ces Bean: the gifts, Frances Lam
caster and Ralphard Hartline: the
feast. Maurice Gates: the decora-
tons. Dorothy Plummer and Albert
Valliere; the Christmas tree, Elmer
Emigh: Santa Claus, George Halves:
the Spirit of Love, Ivanetta Newton:
the Christmas pageant. led by Muir
ray Decker and Faylene Decker;
Angel Song, Miss Williams class;
carols, by choir and children. This
cantata is composed Of about one
hundred children. The committee
for decorations is Miss Dorothy Day.
Miss Florence Phibrick and Miss Ma
rie Fletcher; Christmas tree decora-
tons. Mrs. L. H. Appleby, Mrs. Nina
Clough and Mrs. Ina Creation.
Sunday morning at 1915 in the
Bethany auditorium special atten-
ton will be given to the Christ
mas music. The choir will sing the
anthems Christmas Bells" by Fred
erick Stevenson, and 1T Is the
Blessed Christmas Morn" by j. c.
Bartlett with Miss Virginia Ames
playing a violin obligato during the
latter. Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders
will sing THE Birthday of the
King" by Nieglinger. Hymns will
be sung by the congregation and the
sermon delivered by Rev. George
Merriam. the pastor. The Sunday
school has a special invitation to be
present at this service. At noon dur
ing the Sunday school there will be
a brief Christmas exercise entitled
1.-THE Song in the Sky and at this
time Miss Louise H. Coburn will read
a Christmas story. The program will
also include Christmas carols and
hymns. In the evening at seven
o'clock the choir of thirty voices will
give a cantata, THE Story of Beth
1ehem," by William r. Spence. The
music for the day will be directed by
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders with
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames at the
organ and Mrs. Dora T. Nye at the
piano. The organ and piano num-
bers were as follows: Sunday morn
ing, Prelude: Pastorale. (piano and
organ) Alex: Guilmant; Offertory.
(piano and organ): The Harp of st.
Cecilia. Auguste Wiegard; Postlude,
(organ): Hosanna; Wachs. Evening.
prelude (piano and organ). Marche
Triomphale, Alex, Guilmant; offer
tory. (organ), Silent Night; Post
Jude, Cantique De Noel. Adam. There
will also be a special observance for
the starving children of Europe and
envelopes will be provided for the
offering. Communicates are espe-
cially urged to remember the poor
three and one-half millions in Eu-
rope. HE that giveth to the poor,
lendeth to the Lord"
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
The usual Christmas tree and ex-
ercises by the children, consisting of
Rotations, songs, ETC., were held
in the vestries of Centenary Method
list church Friday evening at $50
o'clock, to which parents and friends
were cordially invited. Order of SER
vices for Sunday. Dec. 26. at 1915 A.
NJ: Organ prelude: Hymn No. III,
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing: In
vocation and Apostles Greed; an
them by choir. 'In That Day"-Pro-
theroe; responsive reading; Gloria
Patri; Scripture lesson: prayer; re-
Spouse, I'VE Hear the Christmas
Angels"-Halton; notices and offer