Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-25

Alton Rodrique, Frank Forth; cor
net, Andrew Lessard, Miss VaIeda
Roy; trombone, Archie r.. Conant,
Miss Henrietta Poulin; drums, Wal
ter NORM; piano, Mrs. Lena Breton.
The church was beautifully and
most appropriately decorated for
this Christmas observance and add
ed very materially to the impressive
ness Of the services.
Friday evening at the State Re-
formatory for Women a program
consisting of the following numbers
was presented by the inmates: Song,
1.-THE Christmas Welcome" ensein-
BILE; welcome. song, Merry, Merry
Christmas ensemble; dialogue,
Spirit of Christmas" six charac-
ters: recitation, "A Christmas Star;
dialogue, 'Holly Wreaths." Is char
acters; recitation, "A Possibility;
dialogue, "A Christmas Want" eight
characters; vocal sole 20 Holy
Night; dialogue, christmas Dis
appointment" two characters; reci-
tation, Sims Secret; solo, "A
Christmas Rule; dialogue, "A
Country School Rehearsal" char
acters; song, christmas Bells" en-
semble; dialogue, Fathers Christ
mas Joke" six characters; dialogue,
"The Christmas Spirit" six ciiarac-
ters: Good bye; song, Garry Me
Back to Old Virginia, /. ensemble.
Mrs. Mary w. Libby the superint IN
dent, made remarks and extended the
Christmas wishes to all Assem- bled
for the enjoyment Of all.
At the Federated church this week
have occurred Christmas parties for
the children of the church school AID
on Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock
Herbert L. Newman, director of fe-
ligious education of the Y. M. c. A.
of Colby College is to speak on
Goods Eternal Deposit" and under
the direction of Mrs. John II. Jen-
kins the choir will sing and Mrs.
Mildred r. Weston will preside at the
organ. The program will be as fol-
lows. Prelude, "Pastorale in G,
(Saulkes); professional, "Adeste FL
deles," (Anon); call to Worship;
Gloria; christians Awake" (Wain-
wright, choir; responsive reading,
Prof. Newman and audience; an
them, Arise, Shine" (Maker) !;
Scripture lesson, Prof. Newman; vo-
cal solo, There were Shepherds"
Mrs. Marion Thompson Oddly; pray
er, Prof. Newman; vocal solo The
Christmas Song" (Adam). Watson
P. Schofield; christmas Offertory."
CIosmer), Mrs. Vest. anthem,
There Were Shepherds" '(Birch).
choir; sermon; benediction; recess
sional, "Diadem," (Ellor); postlude,
"Adesta Fidelis." (Whiting). Mrs.
Weston.
The Bethany Baptist church at the
Ia, II, ~. -
mas. At the 1890 service the pas
tor, DIR. George Merriam will preach,
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames will pre-
side at the organ. The choir will
sing and the soloists will be violin,
Miss Virginia Whittier Ames. and
vocal. Eugene Tarbox. Bible school
will meet at II. There will be no
session of the Christian Endeavor
Society but at 1880 o'clock will be
given a fine program, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Pauline B. Green and
Mrs. Kate w. Turner, which is made
up as follows; prelude. Mrs. Ames;
responsive reading. DR.. Merriam and
audience: violin solo, Miss Amos;
prayer, DIR. Merriam; hymn "Adeste
Fideles," audience; playette, Star
of Bethlehem" by following cast:
Mary, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Thompson;
Joseph. Mathew Green; Angels,
Geanie Collins, Ivanette Newton
Lynnette Mantor and Alice Hobart;
Baby Jesus, Anita Collins; the Wise
Men, Arlie j. Pooler, r. Fremont
Homsted. and Lamont II. Arrleby;
Shepherds, Donald Storr, Ralph Crit
fin, Henry G.. Hoyt, Stanley Kimblll
and Levi B. Thomas; the narrator,
Mrs. Clarence B. Hight; soloist, Mrs.
Marion Oddly; double quartette Miss
Charlotte Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Watson, Fred C. Nye, Mrs. Ma
bel Bragg, Lyle S. Moore and Smith
w. Ames; Offering, violin and organ
duet. Miss Ames and Mrs. Ames
vocal solo. star of the East" Mrs.
Oddly; remarks, DIR. Merriam; hymn,
Onward Christian Soldiers aud
fence; benediction. There will be
beautiful decorations and the star
used is made by the Central Maine
Power Co. To all of these Christmas
services the public is cordially in
vited.
Sunday at the county Jail Christ
mas service is to be held under the
direction of the Salvation Army.
De Molay Commandery, No. 10.
Knights Templar, this Saturday
morning at 1880 will hold its an
nual Christmas observance in the
Odd Fellows hall as the Masonic
Temple is undergoing extensive re-
pairing. En-. Sir Harold c. Wood
bury. will direct the impressive
Templar ritualistic service which will
include piano solo, Mrs. Mildred r.
Weston; vocal solos by Watson p.
Schofield and Mrs. Marion Thomp-
son Oddly, accompanied by Mrs. Wes-
ton: sentiment by the Grand Master,
will be delivered by Commander
Woodbury.; responce. The following
deaths have occurred during the past
year; Sir George X. Junde of Nor
ridgewock. Sir Elmer C. Trafton of
Harmony, Sir Ralph A. Whitney of
Norridgewock The hall will be
decorated for the service at which
no part of the uniform is worn. Sir
Knights of other communicates who
may be sojourning within the iuris-