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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1916)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1916. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Yuletide Promising Bounteous Cheer Christmas cheer is the watchword St. Nicholas will reign supreme and swnong benevolent societies and will distribute candy and nuts to all churches this year. Most elaborate children present, .plans have been drafted for the re- A special program will be arranged ception of Kris Kringle, and for later. 6 spreading Christmas cheor and glad-! They desire the public to under ness. Numerous public Christmas stend that every boy and girl is cor trees will make it possible for every dially invited, little boy and girl in La Grande to ' Salvation Army Entertaining sec a real sure-enough Santa Claus . This year the Salvation Army will . and maybe get a little present or fnd out boxes of provisions to 11 two; caste and class lines will Ibe ob- the poor families in whose homes the literated. i rue, we respective Homes dinners will be cooked, nail worship Christmas us their purs-; On Christmas day a dinner will be et decree, but charitable and benevo- served in the hall and on Tuesday a lent institutions are looking out for Christmas tree for all the poor chil- me oireo u a raanci ui vjiinac- ui on win ue given. The (k'finite place mas edibles, and above that will ar- v'il bo announced later. range at least three Christmas trees Kettles were placed on the streets end a Dig oinner 10 wnicn strangers Jtiursday and the contributions will and poor will bes especially welcome, be added to the Christmas fund. Many of tho Protestant churches j Eagles to Have Tree ere uniting in a hig out-door Christ- The Eagles are planning to give a mas iservico uu lurgo iree, on lines pieasani intormal Christmas tree r.ot ramuiar 10 citizens or La Grande Monday night in their lodge hajl. The tut lines that promise to be fully a3 memlcrs, their wives and their friends enjoyable as those adopted last year j w"l be present, for municipal worship of Yule Tide, j Catholic Program Ready The first municipal Christmas tree Midnight Mass will be said in the for which all the churches of tho church of Our Lady of the Val ley. Ministerial association, the Y. M. C. j Processional A. and Salvation Army will join will ; Angles We Have Heard on High be lighted at :30 on Sunday night, ' Kyrie Eleison Sarin immediately preceding Christmas. Gloria in Excclsis Deo i. ..Sarin The 50-fo t tree will stand at the' Credo in Unum Deo Sarin intersection of Depot and Fourth, and I Offertory vill remain illuminated every night Adeste Fidelis Novello until New Years. , Sanctus Millard The manual training pupils will Benedictus (Millard construct a hughe star which will j Agnus' Dei ; Sarin edorn the top. The children's choir will render the Mrs. J. P. Graham is in charge of following program at 8:00 a. m. in the music for the ojcasion which will . tne church the and carols will be given by younger members of the school. Christian Program Sunday A program by the Christian Sun day school will Jie presented Sunday the 24th. A detailed account will be published later. I . o ril.-:.. I' 1 ... . "EL" ,.1".u. t 'gram will be published later. iDtiuua unuiuuuii ui (.lie J . , . . wMn.iH ill. LJ. OVUUI W TfVIDIIIJ Gloria in Excclsis. Benediction, Amen. Recessional, "It Ciimic Upon a Mid night Clear." BaptisU Have Treat in Store The Baptist Sunday school has just completed a three-months mis sionary tour, seeing Latin North America, and arrived home in time to give a Christmas entertainment, en titled "The First Christmas," on Sat urday evening, Dec. 23. The pr( be given by 50 singers composed of the choirs of all the churches taking part in the service. They will give a number of old Christmas carols and will sing from the porch of the F. J. Holmes' residence. Following is the program: The Spirit of Christmas Come All Ye Faithful In Bethlehem Town Holy Night Sweet Infant Babe Angels We Have Heard On High Jesus Is Here What Lovely Infant Can This Be Another service will be given at Rev. S. M. Robert3 i 10:30 at which the midnight music will be repeated. Christinas At M. E. Church Next Sunday evening the Methodist choir will render a sacred concert and on Saturday evening preceding Christ mas, the Sunday school will give a mixd program consisting of selections by the Sunday school choir, recita tions and primary songs. Presbyterians to "Celebrate" On the same evening the Presby terian Sunday school will present a Medieval Christmas play which has beon supervised by the teachers. The leadin gparts will be taken by pupils of high-school age, white the choruses .Rev. Tickner . .Rev. Clark Carol Prayer ........... Carol 6-Minute Address Carol Short Address Rev. Ford Carol Brief Address Ensign Childers Carol Benediction Rev. Upton H. Grbbs Elks Tree Welcome Out Every boy and girl in La Grande is assured of a Merry Christmas this year at the Elks' home when that lodge gives its annual tree, Christ mas afternoon. D S. Amusement hall there will be an entertainment for the childron of the L. 1). S. Sunday school. lOn Christmas night the 'Sunday school children under the supervision of Joseph Price and Miss Blanche Black will present tho cantata, "The Waif's Xmas." On New Year's 've the L. D. S. choir will give a sacred concert in the tabernacle. St. Peter's Church Program The Christmas service at St. Pet- The following is the Christmas DON'T EXPERIMENT. You Will Make No Mistake If You Follow This La Grande Citizen's Advice. Never neglect your kidneys. If you have pain in the back, urin ary disorders, dizziness and nervous ness, it's time to act and no time to experiment. These are faequently . . .... iii. 'otrmntnmn rf Virlnnir triulila nnH n er a church win do neiu at miumgns. ; .....".. ,, - on Christmas eve. The choir has ' remedy which is i recommended for the , - kidneys should be taken in time, been numerically enlarged and is Don,g KW p.,Ig j(J a ROod rem. busy rehearsing the special muBic.e(Jv t0 No need to experjment. They will wear vestments at this jt 'yg actej effectively in many cases service and the church will be ap-' in La Grande. Follow the advice of a pioprintely decorated. The offering La Grande citizen, will go towards the five million dol-i Mrs. Frank Brookler, 2010 Third lar clergy pension fund, which is be-' St., La Grande, says: "Doan's Kidney ing raised throughout the church,!'" ,0 been a household medicine for this purpose. Over three millions WL5 TU, and a half have already been Bub- g proyc a great BUCCMg scribed, conditional on the whole sum ! ever j notice my kidneys are not act- being contributed uy next raarcji. : ,n(r ns they should, I take Doan's K.id Every member of this church should, ney Pills for a few days and they nev theref ore, give something, even if it t er fail to relieve the trouble. I could can be only a small sum. j not recommend anything their equal." The Sunday school will be enter- Price 60c at all dealers. Don't sim- t Hnnnn Hull nn KatimJnv ' P'X BSK u Kimiey reiireuy rbi tained evening, and on Sunday morning will sing carols and make an offering for the war orphans of France. The birthday offerings for the pa3t year will also be placed on the altar. These go for a child's cot in the Good Samaritan hospital at Portland. Christmas Midnight Service (St. Peter's Church) PROGRAM OF MUSIC Processional, "Sing, O Sing This Blessed Morn." Venite. Gloria Patri. Te Doum, F. Boskerck. Benedictus. ' Hymn, "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Gloria Tibi. Hymn, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." Anthem, "Calm On the List'ning Ear of Night," Parker. Doxology. Sanctus. Consecration, Amen. Communion Hymn, "And- Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love." Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Brookler had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. CHICHESTER S PILLS TUB VBAMOND KRANfl. A .7tMN I'DOInl Amu jranr irruzlt h A fcU&X&QOh I'llUio Uri and Gold meUIUcYV vi1 sole! wills Ulne RiiiUnu 4tA ftCf'J Tula fin other. Iltir af vanr " r ti KniOTi.t. A.kr-Tl'llt.ClfKH.TEn'S I'lAMOMt llllANU ril.l.S. ( HO - f W n BY M Sfi STS FVFHYWHFHF program for M. E. Church South, be ginning at 3:30 p. m. Sunday: Song, "Joy to the World." Prayer, by Pastor S. M. Robert. Christmas Story, by Mildred Court ney. Dialogue, by eight boys. Song, "Santa Is Coming," by 20 girls. Recitation, "A Little Girl's Story of Herself." by Helen Walker. Reading, "The First Christmas," by Mrs. G. E. Walker. , I Tableau, "The Baby's Stocking." ' Recitation, "Doll Rosy's Bath," b! little girl. ' j Song, by 12 girls. Recitation, "Christmas Has Como," by little girt. Song, by class of girls. Recitation,- by Mrs. Lemon. Duet, by small girls. Flag Drill, by 18 boys. Closing Song, "Holy Night." J CUPID A BUSY FELLOW, TOO Along With Enterprise Shown by Other Agencies, He Does Well ' ' PUIG2 County Clerk Ed. 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