The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-25
2,. 1868.


i..tevcnirs with more Uun u,nnsriti, On thn. oe
ca.ion Tho family ,her and ,,toi
over th. .,.t occurrence and r,eh member related
youthful experiences On Chnstr1s. Eve was celc.
rrsicl II TIE tareutal h mo di-iug tho hapnv day.
q chiidtccd \ thor.-ri rciuc'-,' f.uc,. 4 ~ eons
,ccros and rcdtns "a tho old country are connre cd
with .hc jta,icu oG Chr ,'nA. i've. Theticm,ns
claim this. ~ have ire m th,i 5.u isad Introduced
tho "Chr,,tua. treo," and a.. tn.na.r Of
cell hr.tinr thr d,- now sd,ntcd In tn. Country
Christmas With thc German. H tAriicu.,Iy dav Of
oJ aud huaii, While ,h.i.,mo, cyc i. celebrated
anon, 'a.'n L. : .ric; msun,r 81 homt. the dsv
i;sc't T. moro rvsu to out. dcor rccrta' Al tler
pisse' Of tnu.rm.u, vii b. thrcurcd by crowd Of
rlcaaufc-sc'k,,rs. At the theaus there will b, pf-
iormhncc, ia, ami evening. The Public rlsccs tN
deus snd Conc n Saloons which az, decorated With
gt'sn strulhHv, I'll y. u runlted tonight.
HAch'.of4 Without regular homes compare
tN,ly tr among orc O. -irln r'pulsr' conr
Iucnliv tic puhlc g'sct' - amus'r., nj. Al
oh"r isVr.i'c Ic'ori. Of H. Gs1nm mechanics
and laho.'t'. were almost eu.tv i.s; nl.m.
Ney pleasant A. 'h. ssthsiuss q the Numerous
Gcunsn societies mu-ic'i And',us ne cuh' during
ths id.vs 4. t.,ir resp Give lea AiIun,ois, rhcfe
wu'ieal portormauov', o.'c'ul.es Gld soc,M inter
eoir,r. ul'A rud p,U's, str the o'dsr cf tie dHv.
TO st,ubtn houl., in tie !tvorl, vli,h -A
burned dor1 n d, since, ha' ic- long '-rc
hean n, ofite Lar, NJ ot tho ierm,rs N
O.. rit-. hnrs than Dozen muscal societies had
msde Their hrsdTi.-'rv, srd lot Nv the conrast,.
,on zone sdcrshle vorers IN" dsrs ard t,nncr-,
Their mu'.'sl notes ,ni trstrurents, tc This dsas
tot ha. cau'cd some ecrlmoiion among cur Gornsn
fellow etz.ns, at least among thosc immediately IN.
tcre-'"d 1t"v havr 10 tcct .l post h,'tc head.
quarters, IN 0rdor iu be ens,led to ,er.;c the holt
days in the cus,or " msnn,r
IT," 'irrcrr-
Trinity Chur., Cliti'cn's f,shroi At o'clocl
ye.t.rdav afternoon. full choral service took place
H. Iriniuy Church. the Rev pr. udby officiating,
ss.ls,ed D., hulbei of other cleisymeu. aud shout
fo.tv ehori,,ci, sr.vrl Ia their 'lrplice. The
,h.ne,i a.. t.iii. .r.tv ucbs.I a., an, ,l. .nr,.
'"'"'e WIS '''' WY ns"''' u'' NM ''' e""'s
,huT,h was t'hutiiaiy decorated WIN eNersr-ens.
The thau,el wss entered m three gothic Arches con.
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WAS, y.lln. ,,y,. u ,ia,io,f,lss In IN. c,ntr, of
VII ch WA ,.i,le Of l.u.,I While beneath "a. tho
| golden donio tr,,ue,r, ir Emblem Of p.,ty. aud
Which f,rrrt,rt,I the starofH ,ti.chcm. Tho o,s.n
| loft nni mont ~ tic instrument, VS. literally
co,orodw..h ve.fr,ers. ana looked almo.. iitc
eafd,u; tie lulpt. I.si.m, ami oth. i-ominrn,
-. ~, -. .t,-s, t.l.. 10. a.. .t,.- -, -,
l l@'" :" ''o ''u'''' '"'''''- ''' N'''' "'io e'o
! Handsomely Decorated, AMI toe iIilu. were f'r-
! ,oo,,i vi,h cy,,rresp. a., a., ,It.r "a, ,r,nl.
| hgL' cCinlou>tl, pi Tia IUuits, and AhovsvN tha
ten,ine, O. uniou. a ,b,i l' uo-p. uu., u. sor !,
| si.,., >, 10, ..,,. f.,.. .,.,-. ,,,,h,.,
s'eN'' an pun, IN'''.' lh't' VA .i' l"'nh'"
,nr.s cross 4 white il ots' - ioIi'iel ri'h green
ami ,cld Tho church "a, crowded % n. ~
mot car,cl,y, tho ear,r.i rev. near Tho eh,n
! rel being s-t nn,-t for tn, Children This ,cr.
! c-,b,l.,r,, t,,,., ,,,c,.s nv IN. pov pr
! Cr.'h- AM the Lessons were read by tho Rev. Mr..
w,tc- The main, ,.,. .,ps sp,irhop,li, nv m.
MAt"' ine SAn"' 'e'e ',ns s""PD"n'" ny 'ns
chcfhter', who aI'o ehan'ei tho b,'".'fu', hd1ni-
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