, 1866-12-27
CHRISTMAS.
How the Day was Spent In Chicaso-A
Few Notes Of It's Observance
Church Cathcrinas - Sabbath scho'
ReznvA1H.

Church Gatherings - sabbath schoti
Feat4vals.
Christmas nay, 1905, has gooe; but Its pheasant
memories set remain, and viii Hnger long In The
srcollccsons OF the great majority Of The c1iizcu-
Of Ih4c4eo. To eay thAt 1t wxa tcnson Of cn1o.-
u,ert ~ou1d be to speaE tamelS. Il WAS The legin-
n,nr OF holiday week which. Judging ftoru the
commencement. will prove to haro been n'ncs
more highly ard thoroughly enjoyed than nun
dtess which hare pSect ded It.
The Eve Of Chtistmss can1c tn right royalty,
Just se1ote nfehli.1i, genuine Christmas snow
set tr, which, thourh II did not last long enough
70 allow slefehing. yet made cyery one iee h.pp!
SHOWING WHICH hid hxsare been Witnessed. The
,hickiy A. ever blessings could Be wished for by
and then The starr shone out mildly and brightly
through the cmpyrean ~ 4shel on thai aEst mnrn.
Ing tbef sang tosethe1. and me sons Of GOD
Whosc bsanicous serenity naturally csllcd up 70
the mind the time when nearly nineteen centuries
. Te ss ssgns g. &C.,
ehesssa h1 she glS.y q The r. ,s LORD 1,,s.,a..
scr, I'd a. ihe auni, etsary Of the moment when
lhc SAVIOR Of the world came among us, bringing
"pe,ee on earth-coedwtl to men"
mood no pcalins Of bells, in solemn chine, au-
nonnced 10 us the turning point Of the night, as
Ii tue cider countries Of Europe. No Christmas
anr ounted that ''Chsast ia born, to those @do,
Sha ca saS be- sssa Gssse eans Eating soSas k.s
rot the ceremonial. or thc enjoyment. Around
Thousands Of Christmas trees we're gathered the
hsens ss q e.s shsa ,aa e; Eee1s b 4 4gsn m
the tree WAS dcspof1ed Of its tscasuref, and the
participants gs'loped around IN the various games
used ont etta ve. excess ef hsppiness, hey tetred
known nan, ii was only 10 u4,nl Of sania claus,
coming, and Al ls:t 10 tall asleep In tho arm be.
a.1 ns son1s s5s SSeaysd se
PFenssaSs e festafes, nd q ioek @ sssr he @ rss
ireasures contained In hts pvdlc:'s pack, their
py visions Of chi.dhood why are ye not nsadn
perpttual: Why 80 rGdely broken tn npon By
The tte.n realities .; adult sxlseneet Why not
| ennst 4nee l. but dealing shsdow. whose cad
| 4,nmbe1 in The grave:
70 60 ani1srcitul visitation Of he Storm Ksugr
ioTaJlc. 81 slc,gh,ps here vas nono, but Ills
Was the only h.l.tlnss spectacle nhoosd SAG,
tne & s'ehss d a. S Sfe opin LOT pns noti
| EaE Is The uxusl won-, Ena on the part Of those
who did cot attend church, there WIS much hur-
e. 10 anu w aay Il ees eoe
made ready for the Christmas fcast, and other
coed things OF ~ NE ws'e gathered IT, profu-
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
in many oi tie ehnsehes. wS'eh % wess ,sronsed iss
| With woT.bippcrs. Epltcopal and Catholic
churcb.s were decorated for the occasion IN nc
loving a:c the Episcopal Churches in The city
which were adorned:
The Inferior i Fl 1s easa sacpsa psss:n,ea brilliant
ever, reen. The seats around the chancel were
tna h saS aa fts% se. :ns ep e ns
beautiful device @ In white sl.k edotned s, y t6e
nody I q he Church vas esety 1hcsn ornanentsS @ i'd
cnCncn or THE ASCENSION.
Q, lie fett,ys1 of Chris inss The ehaacei Va.
iGstooIed with ~scatha Of pine, laurel leaves and
holly, while tie chanecl window VAS aorned
! with white mantle bordeEed with evergreen,
! ard " iih rustic e!ar and Latin c1oss. The pul
I pit and p1n{er desk were covered with pins and
sse5r1ssns, ana q me entrance r1t1s M Goiais
Appropnaie devices wrought In ahields dcpcudet
from tic e1des OF the Church.
CATREDnAL OF ss. fETT0 AND PACL-
The Cathedral ol IS. Peter and Paul j. already
so beautifully decorated ~ polyehsome that eve:
en- ad Ht 'e 9 t9 T. n;
however, increased much the uatura, beauty o
The cvrsereers which Gnped tho wallis and screen
. isu.ei wiih pendent w1eaths. linked the beams q
kinds Of greene, divided into fye arches and sur
The chsnrel: nlong the front rau The words Of h
steas, song, " Glory to God IN The highest, an
sa "a s1d "a sq1a so S "ste
Anle! x1snth cosnected the corbels and th
TIE services wexe conducted by the Rev. G. {
] Street, HONORARY Chaplain, and / sermon apprt
d ps!aIe to the day WIZ delivered by the ltey. III
e 4 Alassc congregation WA In attendance,
= The music wss mot edsstite1y rendered b
l. double cholrs OF men and boys. woo kaug th
" I chnunt. and anthems with taste and spirit Du
cho,isters have been slneing At the Cati~drai i
:. the past sh months their succeas fully as1oo1
4 sttatcs 1he pracucs otii'y Of their services
. :, School Will be held this evening In the 1ectu
L room of tie church, catncF OF jackson aud Peos
y | streets.
= st. JOINS cHrRcH
Lc was very tnstefnly adorned. Tho pnlpi', u
,c chauccl In!lnG and the altar were pFofuae1y co
,e cred With Wrea.ha and earlands Of Earaous kin
); cluster Of wrea,hs, meet!ug IN tho centre, ea
% w5ca'h having penden' tr.piet wEcat"s and ata
ID depending from i. and lAe back wall Of the chs
at | eel Vas adorned with an evergreen arch. r.
e e Wcre seeorstsd wi.h immature A.aes;e.n d..
ss p Fl wash sss ie a & g. q
ae and very pretty work # vas, too. Tbs scho
IL number, ne.rly go scholars, aoont 80 Or VIC
sy Superintendent. Besides. tie ecl.ool h.s 4 m
as Ion, Nhisa numbers nenrly 10 seboiE
IL '9s lictures, toys, etc, distributed 'D'i. i,
- evening. cofuncopia died with canay, and
small haE, wete given 70 each scholar. Amo
cher. Assistant Superintendent and Cho,istcr
lar ,s,iiirs dek 10 Miss Mary Ellaeo,t; pitcher
~. goblet 10 tbt Librarian; a silver cake. ,sket
ns suppoted tu contain soncthInE good, 10 the +
Of ior, Ker. Dr. Bishop. The school Is in II
Ell 10 e rnras owsns 10 T be e cssasI'ahment f ot
IT, "Legiun Of Honor" the medals Of which zfe
OF highly ptixcd hy th- schoeays - wesc lhe bits
p8- | ribbon worn 80 proudly fny years ago by
Iftx "OId Gumrd.r
n: hed CONC Of the most beautiful decorations Of
,uc in tie city. Over the altar Vas canopy OF cs
Ias green. sn1mo1nted bs goldcn cros.. he r,
te, Of tic chsncel was aninoante,l hr smaller cal
9hs Il s e
al, ;he chandeliers, and the pLars supporting
In galleries were gracefully aaornd with elgnlae
aSs lse 'essf: ci: Church ana 81. Ap,c.rus Church
,srs rrssen'ed very eeaut1ul aspect In their deco
In. 1ux CATHOLIC curnogra.
;es- the corner oi West Twelfth and May s3c,
snsepn,y TSe s ~ inenss sp1dnaos nG 81
= ~ | LIZ h.. throncsI 1si+h rr,esh9n.e ~
- sIe VIZ to.GAk nv "ot'1lgess
inr pe n'cinct fhe Gh1i.im,s r... - W.. ,ctSn1,
~ I,I I IL NC I Mlneo "as pS..uHt p.u u
"a on1 aooSed y 1neeeseton M 9! mates anu :
oa1 w nftock. Al aai-past yen E1e solemn PohtlG
'n@ nt:o 1ss pegau, sy1uIssea " ugae9ns, sno-o
ecns 1no otnef a1enMsrse. i9ii eho't, scco
'me panssa " iae Gssai Mes:sIn bant. peftoFI
~ 1Sam ~ SUNNI h.sn = m!sa ans enesG
,ok ~, Iamen "as PIT aenee ns9nes: y :. snianhs
~, i. A. ase oc'oek te.pcrs werc sttent
? ~ ~ ano tGe qa5 S!osed ~tto the beneoletlon.
thc ASe iatf1tk's 9 Church. on The corner ot Ada
M 1nu De~p1lnes stFeetss mas *eS #efe ee1entAted