The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY.
How Chrlstmas will be Observed In tho 'City-
Chrtsmas Dinners, Amusements, BusronsiO
of Huntneaa, EfC

greatest OF our social holidays. The preparations
scale, notwithstanding the depression OF trade. The
Aore WINDOWS present the gayest appearance.
Presents for old and young, rich and poor, married
and single, await the buyer There will be many
tired feet tonight wearied with the endless tramp
ing through the streets necessary to the hunt for
christmas gllts. Many wOrn-out clerks and tired
store-girls will seek their beds tonight thoroughly
exhausted from waiting on unsuited customers.
Elghth street and Chestnut street will bear the great
est brunt OF the crowd It is to be hoped,
however, that the order against the horn
nuisance, unsuccessful in former years, will be
rigidly enforced. Pleasant as this amusement may
seem to those participating 1t is not one giving the
most delightful sensations to the looker-on. Mas
querading parties though not open to the same OBJ
lectons are also under the ban. All persons on
Eighth or Chesnut street found wearing mask, or
IN fancy costume, must expect TO be marched to
the station forthwith At least that is supposed to
be the order The station house turnkeys are said to
be preparing for their usual Christmas Eve guests.
Public ana private schools have adjourned until
the new year, TO give both pupils and teachers
chance to enjoy the holidays Most Of the public
schools have already held their Christmas exercises
The churches will celebrate Christmas in a suita-
BILE manner. Those Of the Episcopal, MOravian,
Lutheran and Roman Catholic denominations will
hold their regular Christmas services.
Many Sunday schools hold festivals either on the
day or at some time during the week. The Nazareth
M. r. Sabbath-schOo celebration will take place on
Christmas night, in the church on Thirteenth street,
below Vine The exercises will consist of singing,
recitations, and dialogues. The Twelfth Street NJ.
l.. Church will give Christmas concert ana Cele-
bration on Wednesday evening OF Christmas week.
Ihe Evangelical Mission Church, Daren street,above
Poplar, holds an anniversary Christmas afternoon
at 81 O'Clock. The day will be celebrated in the
new Roman Catholic Church of st. Anne, Port Rich
mond, by solemn high mass and sermon by DR..
Moriarty at 5 and 1917 O'Clock A N. grand orChes-
ira will take part in the last mass The admission
fee is one dollar. The French Protestant Church at
Seventh and Sprutywill hold service att 11E A. Nj.
A Christmas prayer meeting at A NJ. will take
place in the Centenary Nj. T.. Church, West Phila-
delphia. The Sunday School of the same church
will give an exhibition at Morton Hall on Christmas
night, There will also be q love feast this even
ing at the Zoar Church., on Brown street, above
Fourth.
Christmas dinner to the poor will be given by
the teachers OF the Sabbath and day schools of the
Bedford Street Mission The scholars under their
care will sit down to fine repast in the mission
house, for which object contributions OF money or
eatables are earnestly solicited. The dinner COM
mences at twelve O'Clock, before which interesting
exercises by the children will take place in the
chapel.
All banks and places of business generally will
suspend business. The afternoon papers will not be
issued The Post ONCE will be entirely closed at 10
A. NJ, but the usual early and late night collections
will be made. The library OF the German Society
Will not be open as usual on Saturday afternoon and
evening.
The markets will mostly be held to-day instead of
tomorrow. Christmas trees and evergreens have
been selling at fair prices all the week. bat they IAN
probably be had for a low figure Tomorrow morn
ing. distribution OF one thousand lOayeS of bread
to the poor is announced to take place on Christmas
morning from the northwest corner OF Eleventh and
Chestnut
great number of balls, parties and sociables are
on the programme for the day, at which those who
prefer the light fantastic toe" can be delighted.
The theatres all announce double or triple bills.
At the Arch Ljte Dorr will be performed afternoon
and evening.
At the Walnut The Serious Family and The Cdrpen-
ter OF RoUen will he given in the afternoon and Leah
in the evening. AT the Chestnut Dickens Christmas
Carol ard Beduty and the Beast will be given after
noon and evening. FoXs will give two variety per-
, arncross & DIxey will give the new Christmas
pantomme of the Old Wo1aan trhO LiCed in Shoe at
amatinee and in the evening. DupreZ Benedicts
MINISTRIES appear twice, aud the Circus at Tenth and
@alowhll performs morning, afternoon, and even
ing. The l1anlons at the Academy appear in two
performances, as do also Sgnor Btz, his son. and
Bobby.
Altogether Christmas promises to be gay affair,
and We may look for happy and joyous season.
We sincerely hope, as well as all our readers, that
nothing may occur to impair its pleasures
THE Girls NORMAL SCHOOL held their Christmas
exercises at u O'Clock to-day in the school building,
Sergeant street, below Tenth. The following was
the programme
f''''' RlHpia 4HE sipH L. - N0"n
Music-"ChrIstmas Hymn"
Declamation-"The Boys'-Aolmes,
PHYSICAL rnc1srs-vRrr nSs MosEMESTs. aFS rs hOnden
Defamation 1.-THE Wreck OF Rivermonth'T Whittier,
MusiG-Chorus: Come Now and Haste Away"
DeclamatiOn-"what Mr. RObinsoS ,;r ;Ihi1ksa.L0yeII.
PHYSICAL EXERCISES DUNE BRIGI. " O'0''
Defamation "a Christmas 0aro"-yiyisp ,.,o.
Musc-Solo Miss Rena II. Campbell
Musio-ohorasi 1sDEEssi awintor Night"
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The alarm of fire about AS
this A. NJ. was caused by the burning of the distl-
fourth and Master streets The building, which was
two and half stories in height, partly brick and
frame was destroyed, together with the contents
consisting of a stationary engine twelve large fer
mentngtubs, and two Tice meters, entang loss OF
about $4,000. The premises have been usoccupled
for some time back, and 1t is supposed that the fire
was the work OF an incendiary.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCEs.-We would recon-
mend the other members OF the police force to fol-
low 0nlcer Danehowers example. Yesterday he
arrested one James Burke, at Third and Green
streets for close driving who fined five dollars
by Onicer Toland; A. G. Hare, at New Market and
Green streets, for a similar ofense; and Henry
Brenthey, at Third and Noble streets, for obstruct-
ing the crossing. The latter two were fined by
Alderman Cahill.
COLLISION ON THE DELAwARE-About 6 O'Clock
last 2. NJ as the steamboat United States Rights, Of
the Camden and Amboy line, was leaving the slip at
Walnut street wharf, she was run into by schooner
and considerably injured. the affair created con-
fortunately no one was hurt. The schooner struck
the boat aft OF the whee-house tearing away wood
work and all other obstacles.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-John Glenn, q carter, was
arrested this morning by special agent j: H. Hutch
inson, and brought before Recorder Givin, charged
with cruelty beating and overlooking his pair OF
mules. Held in $500 bail to appear at court
TILL TAPER. -Onicer Develin yesterday arrested
chap in the Union Market House, Second street,
above Caowhi while in the act OF tapping the till
OF one OF the stalls. Alderman Kerr committed him.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
FRIDAY, Dec. A-Business to-day is exceed
iRgly dull, owing in measure to the slim attend
of the merchants on Change, and the near approach
OF the Christmas holidays.
Bark is quoted at $50 per ton for No Quercitron.
Flour is inactive, and only few hundred barrels
were taken by the home consumers, at 425@476 for
superfne; siSTH@6l2% for extras; s5"25@625 for
as for Pennsylvania do. do. 25'75650 for Ohio and
Indiana do. do and s6'76975O for fancy brands ac-
cording TO quality. Rye Flour sells Mt t51269625.
The Wheat market is without Improvement; sales
OF 1000 bushels good and choice PENNSYLVANIA red at
slS6@i 80 Rye @ Is d steady at g. Corn is in limited