Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-26
CHRISTMAS WARRINGTON.
How the Day Was Observed Here.

NOW the Day W as observed Here.
Throughout the District of Columbls yester-
day Christmas WAS observed as a holiday by al
classes OF people. Business was most entirely
suspended, and everybody seemed intent on
celebrating the occasion. The various govern
ment and District offices, the public schools aud
banking houses, were all closed, and in the
afternoon and evening scarcely place OF busi
ness could he found open. The weather wa,
raw and chilly, and threatened rain at times
but this did not in the least interfere with tn.
ENJOY mt OF the day. The streets we're throused
ali day by crowds OF people In holiday attire
ana although considerable drunkenness VS..
noticeable, there were no serious disturbance.
80 lar a. we have been able to learn
Att O'clock q. m. Mr.. wttdpws, of the Ne
uopolitan NJ. l.. church chimes, executed =
number Of appropriate airs. which he repeated
at the close OF the morning service. The a.
tendance, especially in the Episcopal aud
Catholic churches, was large, and the services
peculiarly Interesting. In most OF the Catholic
churches three masses were said and in all OF
them contributions were taken up for the ben
eht OF the young men studying for the priest
hood IN the seminary near Baltimore. The
churches were tastefully decorated with ever
greens, and presented a beautiful appearance.
A pleasing feature in most OF the churches was
the music, special programmes published in
Wednesdays STAR having been arranged for
the occasion.
The matinee and evening performances at
the theaters were well attended, as were also
various other entertainments, such as Sunday
there was considerable drunkenness on the
street, and IL is a sad fact that many Of those
under the influence of Intoxicating drink were
boys, or young men between the ages of fifteen
and twenty years. A drunken couutryman on
horseback attracted considerable attention on
the Avenue. He was mounted upon a beautiful
young sorrel horse, and WAS followed by five
spotted greyhounds. He had evidently "been
10 see a man" quite frequently during the day.
and could scarcely sit upon his horse. lie was
shabbily dressed, but wore a splendid gold
watch and chain. Once he took the wat ch from
his pocket to see the time of day, and had great
difhculty in replacing It. After a desperate
effort and many pitches forward, backwards
ard side-wise, he finally succeeded in finding
his watch pocket. Occasionally he would look
back TO see if his troupe Of dogs we're following
him, and then would plunge his spurs into his
sorrel and dash along at full gslop doSn the
Avenue. He was evidently an excellent horse
man, and many thought was not so mach intox-
leated a. be would have people believe.
There were several slight accidents from pis-
tolls and hre-cTackers. A small boy ON 1th
street, between and II streets, was shot in the
leg yesterday morning by the accidental dis
charge of pistol. The wound inflicted was not
a serious one, however.
pleasant entertainment was given by Lib
erty Council, No. ., Sons of JOnadab, at their
bail, corner of New York avenue ami eth street
last night. An address was delivered by Mr..
ID. T. Holloway and after music the company,
including about thirty orphans of the ord er.
we're escorted to the refreshment room, where
Major Deyine personated kriss krmgle, who
distributed presents. among them dresses, hats.
ia
returning to the Council room addresses we're
made by Messrs. DunDing, Mclean and De-
vine
The pupils of Grammar school, No. l. Cham
berlain building, Georgetown, manifested their
appreciation OF the efforts OF their teachers.
Miss ). i. Datiin and ). Pope, by presenting
the former with a very handsome toilet set and
the latter beautiful pair of vases. The aru
Giles were presented by Misses Bette Robinson
and Lizzie Waylsnd ON behalf OF the school IN
very neat and appropriate addresses.
BESIDES the church sprVipPs and
school celebrations noticed in advance in Wed
nesday 6 STAR were the following:
AT Grace M r. church, corner of 9th and )
streets, last night, there was large attendance.
ard after singing under the lead OF Mr.. j. :.
Friel kriss hringle appeared, gong down a
chimney, ming mp stockings, and finally each
Last evening the scholars of the Mt. Vernon
Southern Methodist Sunday school, corner 9Th
and X streets, assembled in the lecture room,
where they had pleasant time Christmas
trees gaily decorated with old Kriss amused
the young ones, and each scholar rec. lived a
grit. Addresses were made by the superintend
ent, w. zimmerman, and the pastor, Rev. A.
W. Wilson.
The exercises at 4th.street NJ. f. Sunday
school on Christmas eve consisted OF prayer by
MIR. Gill, the pastor; recitation of a Temperance
poem by Miss Talbot; singing BY the school;
the temperance alphabet, re,ited by twenty-siN
noys reprt santipg each a letter; presentations
by teachers to their pSnils, and distribution of
confectionery to the scholars OF the school.
Many of the parents of the children were pre-
sent. Some bad boys were rather boisterOus in
applauding the recitations, but other wise every
thing was orderly and well conducted, aph ne
children enioved .ne thing hugely.
ID OF. Matthews (Romau Cath olic) church
at IL O'Clock yesterday morning, weber's mass
in G was sung. The choir on this occasion con
sisted of Messrs. Burnett and Titherox. first
tenOrs; MessTs. Ever. Patterson and ID. L. Bur
nett, second tenors; Messrs. L. f. Cannon and
Henry Bradley, bassos. DIR. Parabeau, or
gsDist.
On Christmas eve the congregation of the
Fourth Presbyterian church had a delightful
entertainment for the children, who all re-
ceived presents. The exercises were opened BY
singing Chri.emas carol, after which a poem
Mfitteh ~ Mr.. A. &. Bradley, superintendent
Q. the school, was recited by Miss Hattie
Foster.