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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
13
An advertisement portrays Tea Time in a two piece white crepe frock trimmed with red velvet bands and belt details. She pairs the look with LL Muller's white kid pumps featuring a narrow ankle strap priced at 14.58 dollars.
A fragment describes a fashion scene with a white Georgette frock, sashes, and a display of jeweled accessories. It mentions a Madelon or pert- $38 50 tier retalla slippers, a fan with ostrich plumes valued at $15, a square shoulder brooch with emeralds and limestones, and a necklace with three emerald drops priced at $252.
Santa Claus visited the Main Street Day Nursery on Monday afternoon with a sack of gifts for about 50 children under seven. A large Christmas tree, a child orchestra, and an encore-filled program delighted attendees. Norman Leeds acted as Santa, presenting toys, while each child received two pairs of stockings packed with fruit and Tarleton stockings from Halt Home Settlement pupils. Mrs Harvey Hubbell, nursery chairman, received a calendar featuring the children's activities. Guests included several mothers of the children.
The opening children’s Christmas festival at St John’s Episcopal church will be held in Burroughs Memorial chapel at Park and Fairfield tomorrow afternoon at 3:90 o’clock. Deaconess Barlow’s department attends the afternoon event, and at 7 30 o’clock the older scholars’ festival is held. St Michael’s Italian mission will present a nativity play and join St John’s children for the evening. A magician, Santa Clara, social hour, and dance follow the play. parents and friends are invited.
The annual Candle Light service at St Johns Episcopal Church features an organ recital by Mr Aivin C Breul at 10 15 with selections by Prierre a Notre Dame Boellman Bratlight Macdowell Scherzogo Rheinberger Evening Star Wagner Dawn Nevin The Candle Light service begins at 10 45 with the choir and a Holy Communion. Decorations are by Mrs Walter Wilmot directed of the Altar chapter. The carol See Amid the Winter's Snow is sung first followed by a sequence of carols anthems Sanctus and Gloria in Excelsis and the recessional O Come All Ye Faithful.
Christmas Eve program at St John s rectory from 8 to 10 features the lighting of the Yule Log hosted by Rev Stephen Fish Sherman Jr and Mrs Sherman plus St John s choir. Jerrie Treadwell will perform impersonations and magic while carols are sung and light refreshments served for parishioners and friends.
More than 100 children served by Frank Miller Days Nursery will attend a 11 oclock morning Christmas party with Santa Claus giving gifts including stockings, candy, fruit, a turkey dinner and various treats. Organizers include Mrs William Paxton and Mrs Thomas Province Pogue with help from Mrs Sumner Simpson and Mrs Alpheus Winters. Donations come from Mary Louise Simpson Remington club and American Hardware company. gifts from Bridgeport Hydraulic, Public Market, Mrs Jacob Klein, and Business and Professional Women's club decorate and stock the event.
Bridgeport Girl Scouts plan a Christmas Eve program visiting Bridgeport General St Vincent s hospital and Hillside Home to decorate wards and sing carols. Three groups will visit and distribute stockings filled with candy, continuing a joyful annual tradition.
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