SATURDAY, DCEMBER 18, 1915.
RAGE TWO
LA ORXK EVENINO OBSERVER
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GREAT EVENT
FOR HOLIDAYS
CHRISTMAS l'LANS MOST ELAB
ORATE INYEA IIS.
Sacred Concert at Presbyterian
Church Tomorrow Evening;
La Grande is assemblinif and mobi
lizing for a great Christmas. Vari
ous churches of La Grande have out
lined a splendid series of programs
for the coraing week, and if La Grande
isn't happy, it will be no fuu t of
those who try to make all so. Regu
lar church affairs are numerous and
plentiful. Lodges and the Salvation
army will make merry for themselves
as well as thoso who need help. i
Cantatas Numerous
Two cantatas will be given, and
probably more. Tho L. D. S. church
will hold its "tree" and givo a canta
ta Christmas Eve. Tho name of the
cantata is "Down a Chimney with
Santa Claus," with 12 singing parts.
The church congregation will attend
the tree program and witness tho
Yuletide distribution at tho same
' time.
Sunday . evening the Methodist
church choir will render u cantntu,
"The Light Eternal" by Bronner. Its
rendition will require about one hom
and will be handlod by a choir of
some 80 voices.
White Christmas Planned
Tomorrow morning at 9:45 the
children of the Presbyterian Sunday
School will meet to make final ar
rangements for the White Christmas
to be held Friday evening. All child
ren will bring something of a mater
ial nature to be donated to the Sal-
wtiojtt army Chrima dinner foH
poor and Homeless.
Catholic Musical Elaborate
' ' Musical students of Sacred Heart
Academy will give a musical Decem
ber 23rd in connection with Christ
mas observation at that church. The
numbers will be:
.Vocal Solo The Star of Bethlehem..
-v. .. I....L. Plogsted.
Misses, Wilson, Rafter. Desilot
instrumental Solo Last Hope ....
L. M. Gottschnlk
Miss Iva Wilson
Instrumental Duet Holy Night
E. Fitzgerald and F. Snodgraas
Recitation
Loretta Becker
Violin Solo Cupid's Dance. Wenirch
Floyd Smith, Acc. Donna Smith
Instrumental Duet Golden Spray..
Schuman
Iris King, Mary Fitzgerald
.Vocal Solo Since Will Became a Boy
i , . . i . . w i ...!... . . . . E. Hoist
r Mary Carney
Piano Solo Meditation
Anton Heden
Classic Wand Drill Girls of Eighth
... Grado
Instrumental Duet Galop . .E. Hoist
Harry Snodgrass and Dave Steward
Vocal Solo Heart of Gold. .Selected
Mary Fravloy
Piano Duot Delta Kappa Epsilon. .
.A. Pease
Loretta Becker and Stella Desilet
Violin Duet Barcarolle ..Offenbach
Clark Fitzgerald, Floyd Smith
Accompanist DavoStownrd
Recitation Lucilo Toohy
Piano Duet Jolly Darkies
' Karl Bechter
Lela Wade and Ruth Shintaf fer
Vocal Solo Our Birthday
Edna Belmer, Accompanist
Mablo Belmer
Duet Humorosko ... . AntonDvorak
Dortliy Casey and Dona Smith i
Piano Sole On tho Porch '.
Grace C'lapmon
Christmas Song Minims
Vocal Solo Tenderly Sleeping ....
Lconn Waldrof
Instrumental Duot Hungarian Rha
psody ,.i Frans Liszt
Stella De3ilot and Iva Wilson
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Miss Olive Childcrs. Ensign in l harg a of .Stupendous Undertaking by Sal
vation Army, letting Towards Copious Distribution of Cheer in La
Grande to Needy and Homeless,
Tomorrow evening the Presbyterian
. choir will render a sacred concert at
the church. Tho program follows:
Prelude ,
Hymn No. 622
Scripture lesson
Anthem O Sing to God Gounod
Mrs. Clias. E. Olsnn, Miss Leila 1).
Smith, Mrs. A. L. Richardson
and chorus, Directed by Mrs.
0. E. Silverthorn.
Prayer
Hymn No. 031
Announcements
' Offcratory
Consecration prayer
Soprano solo O Dry Those Tears..
Del Ricg-o
Mrs. A. L. Richardson
(Violin obligatto by Mrs. Carso)
Anthem Consider nnd Hoar Me.
.. . . Pflueger
Miss Leila D. Smith and quartet
Baritone solo Rest Thy Heart. . . .
i AlHtsen
Mr. Ellsworth Ellis
Violin solo Priere jBloch
Mrs. Cornelia Barker-Carse
Anthem Holy, Holy, Holy
Shelly
Soprnno solo and choir dirocted by
Mrs. A. I ldchnrdson.
Mrs. W. W. Berry, Organist.
Army Tree Promising.
As Christmas draws near interest
is growing in ihe effort put forth by
tne salvation Army to bring Christ
mas cheer to tho needy. The kettles
on the streets, suspended from the
tripods with the familiar "Keep the
Pot Boiling, arc attracting some at
tention and are kept boiling fairly
. well.
Arrangements are made to dis
tribute the boxes of provisions to tho
homes on Friday, the day before
Christmas.
Then on Christmas day, at 12
o'clock, the tables will be spread for
the feast. A special Invitation will be
given to the men away irom home to
Boend the day at the Army hall. .
The Elks' hall has been donated to
the Army for use on Christina nixht,
when the tree and entertainment will
be held at 8 o'clock.
All donations of food should be de
livered to the Army hall on Thurs
day, if possible.
Eagle Tree Saturday.
The Eagle lodge will hold its Christy
mas tree in their hall Saturday night.
It is open to everybody and candy
nnd nuts will le distributed. The
main feature is that the public is in
vited. Elks Tree Saturday. . '
The Elks will give their annual
Christmas tree Christmas afternoon
and to this the public is invited. The
Elks are also urranging a careful
survey for distribution to the needy.
Suburban tree ihursday
The union church nt Island City will
give a cantata, "Santa Claus and
Uncle Sam" Thursday evening. This
will be followed by n old-fashioned
tree and treat.
The Christmas tree at the M. E.
church will be held Friday evening.
The program for that occasion in
cludes the following:
Song by School. .,
Prayer by Pastor.
Recitation, "A Supposition," Josie
Bradley.
Recitation, "The Christmas Call of
tho Children," Mclvin Fitzgerald.
IKecitation, "Why, Majorie Gore.
Recitation, "Cfouds," , Pauline Pay-
ton.
Boys' Drill, Howard Richardson's
class.
Song, Helen Jane Wahl.
Dialogue, "Christmas Dinner."
Recitation, "Christmas Twice a
Year," Lolette Leighton.
Recitation, "A Christmas Precau
tion," Geneva Day.
Recitation, A Christmas Problem,
Muriel Gore.
Drill by "Primary class.
Song, Ruth Trill.
Recitation, Dorothy Brownton.
Recitation, Lois Nelson.
Piano and Violin Duet, Donna and
Floyd Smith.
Recitation, "Little iDoris' Christ
mas Tree Story," Robertta Smith.
Drill by 10 young ladies.
There will be three Christmas
services held nt the Lutheran Church
this your. The first will bo an early
"Matin Service at 7 o clock on Amas
morning. This is a service almost
unversnlly held in the Scnndivnnian
countries and in mr.ny parts of tho
East. The church will be lit up with
candles instoad of the ustuil lights.
This early service is becoming popu
lar in tho West.
Tho next service will be a child
rens Bervice and Xmns tree on Christ
mas day evening nt 7:15. An excel
lent program has been arranged for
the choir nnd Sunday School. The
Sunday school is practicing dAJigcntly
and this program will no doubt bo
tho best tho Lutheran church Sunday
school has given.
Tho main Christmas communion
service will bo held on Sunday the
26th at 11 a. m. at this time Xmas
anthems will be served and the Lord's
Supper administered.
School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 11
a. m. Evening Service 6:00 p. m.
UPTON H. GIBBS, Rector.
Residence 1502 Fifth street.
, CHRISTIAN CHURCH. '
(Seventh and Pennsylvania Ave.)
.Bible school at 0:45
Mrs. A. Morgan Ford, superintend
ent. . Miss Johnson, organist.- Morn
ing service at 11 a. m. Subject:
"A Paramount Loss."
Evening services at 7:80. Sub,
"Knocking Away More Props."
Mrs. H. L. Ford will sing a solo.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30,
and special bible study,
H, U yORD, Pastor.
LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
..(Tabernacle Fourth and O 8te)..
Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. Sacra
ment meeting 700 p., m. M I.. A.
at 7:30 p. m. every Tuesday evening
with their social hour after class
work. Primary Tuesday after school
hours. Religion class Thursday after
school hours. Relief society every
Thursday at 2:00 p. m.
CHARLES J. BLACK, Bishop.
Telephone Main 754.
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
(North Fir Street.)
Sabbath School 945 a. m. Mrs. J.
H. Lumper, superintendent; ' Mrs. J.
H. Lumper, organist. Morning wor
ship, 11. Subject:
Epworth League at 6:30 o'clock
Evening worship, 7:30. Subject:
J. H. LUMPER, Pastor. -Parsonage
2103 North Fir street
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH.
(Opposite High School.)
Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m., Wil
liam C. Drahn superintendent, Harris
Humbel, organist. Class meeting,
9:45; Morning worship 11:00 o'clock.
"The Drawing Power of Christ"
Evening Service at 7:30.
"Life's Mission."
A service will be held at Perry Sun
day afternoon nt 2:30.
WILLIAM C. DRAHN, Pastor.
Res. 806 Main avenue.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
(Sixth and Washington avenue.)
Sabbath School, 9:45 a. m, W.F.
Land rum superintendent, Mrs. W. W.
Berry organist. Morning Worship
at 11. Subject:
"The man who is really happy."
Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Sub.:
Sacred Concert by Choir and Chorus
at 7:30.
A White Christmas will be observ
ed. Special Offerings . from the
classes.
G. L. CLARK, Pastor.
Manse 1510 Wash. Phone B-M21.
8T. PETER'S CHURCH.
Holy Communion except first ban
day in Mm nxmUt, a sjb. Sunday
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
(Fourth and O Streets.)
. (Fourth and Spring Streets.)
Sabbath School 9:45 a. m. H. S.
Brownton, supt. Morning wor
ship at 11 a. m. Subject:
"Thou Shall Call His Name Jesus."
6:30 Epworth league, Alfred N.
Christiansen, president.
Evening worship at 7:30 subject,
"The Mighty God."
Prayer Meeting, Thursday.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.
906 Main street.
ISLAND CITY CHURCH.
Island City church. Sobbath school
10 a. m.. Walter Williams superin
tendent, Leta Kiddle, organist. Morn
ing worship 11 subject:
R. J. Clark of La Grande will
preach in the morning and George
Taylor of Portland in the evening.
League study class nt 6:80.
REV. W. D. SITTLER, Pastor.
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Meetings every night in the week
at 8 p. m. except Friday Barracks
at North Fir and Jefferson. .Sunday,
Holiness, 11 a. m. Sunday School 2
p. m. Evening service 8 p. m.
Officers in charge Olive Childers,
Ensign; Mae Flack. Lieutenant. .
SAINT MARY'S R. C. CHURCH.
(South of Court House.)
Fall and winter schedule of ser
vices: Low mass( Sunday a. m. ser
vices: Low mass (Sunday 8 a. m.
High mass 10.30 a.m., Evening ser
vices 7.30 p. m., Low mass (week
days) 8 a m Confessions hear! be
fore low mass and on Saturday after
noon and evening.
P. J. DRISCOLL, Rector.
Residence, Sixth and K avenne,
phone Main I.
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