, 1872-12-25
CHRISTMAS.
A General Observance OF tie oAS
in the Churches az
Family Circles.
Post Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Services---At the Ornan
Asylum.

To-day being Christmas D; seue.a1 ~
day Will be observed through 'no eAt,, anu 49,
general reunion of families ea'1e1eo touo
country is supposed to be Necessary 10 tne 1uu
enjoyment of the day. .no Ir.9se !, y
Roman Catholic Church tpeie WI oe App-o.
pirate Christmas servicf' IL 1uo N0e"
will be votive oferingso tno ue''s "no Pe1a
over good cheer, and o. ouelA W ~ N~
ones and big ones yh,1elong to the family In
the stores and ofice there WILL be Fery 1e"
,,oonla NINA uo ape. Everybody ought to
ebare the hannne which millions will enjoy
throughout Christldom to-day, and everybody
for onca in lis 1if ought to endeavor to bring
abont ca mi11ena q state Of things. 1t does
~ ,,,.++or yi,a one livea, what one is going to
co. ~ dr;nl what tomorrow is to bring
fo,+b u ia aid, and. under these circum-
rtencez the best should be made of
49, dov .tToay being public and religious
hoiiday' the 'ost Office will close at y 3. m.
FL elozH ' af t. - n" pooh sa7srea e.
carriers j the business districts and one out
eide.
Tho d1owiug services will be held in the
Episco,. Churches to-day:
srcets Tho Rev Henry g. Perry, Rector, VIII preach
1mnrn;n and evening. The Sunday School festival
md C]tsrnaE tree will rejoice the hearts OF the chl
aren fsce Charch Wabash avenue, near Fourteenth
stree The Rector, Dr.. Locke, will preach at 1o:3o
fhis .orning. Fine music Will be given by professor
9au DIa james G Church m The Rector Will preach the
Chytmas sermon at II o'clock The choir OF Tug
'tcnrist Church, corner Of Michigan avenue and
reuy-fourth street. The Rector, Rey. c. E. Cheney,
~st. s. Johns Church, On Ashland avenue, Md
aorning- The Rev. q. n. Powers vii preach on
tThe Babe Lying in Manager" The Christmas fes~
val of the Sunday School viii occur to-morFo" even
There will be full choral services at the Cathedral
corner of Peoria and Washington 5Eeea at 1880 a. m
ti1al ri Ct The Cathedral SUNDAY school vii be given.
Trinity Church, Rev. E. Sullivan, Rector. Ser
chreb corner of street and Indiana
ayaaue. The Sunday School Christmas festival VIII
tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock, IN the same
building.
Tie Ashland Avenue Presbyterian Society will give
their first soiree at Grows Opera Hall, No. SIT West
Madison street. On Monday evening, dancing to COM
christmas services will also be held in the brick
school house at Engewood, at $50 O'Clock this after
sasR bsstea. s'''F WHICH 'D' Ao' communion ~" ~ ''s
chr1stnaa services VII also be held At St P5u5 II,
' servcez viii vii be held at lie Third Presbyterian
e1ea TSe The
Mission Chapel Sunday School will be held tomorrow
evening; Of the Home School on Friday evening, and
OF the Hoyne Street Mission On Saturday evening.
"A union prayer meeting will be held in the lecture
room Of the First Methodist Church, corner Of Clark
and Washington streets.
The Sunday School festival Of 81. Panrs {Univer-
sal;st Church Will occur at Standard Hall on Friday
eyinng.
The Free Methodist Sunday School will have
its festival at No. z9 North Morgan street to-day.
ELSEWHERE.
The kind-hearted should not forget to attend
the Christmas festival Of the Orphan Asylum to-
morrow. Contributions toward making the
little ones happy will be gratefully received By
tie managers. Let every. one who can, give
something, and make the occasion memorable
one for the children.
The South Side Social Club will give dancing
party this evening at Avenue Hau on Twenty
second street.