The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-28
CHRISTMAS.
How the Feast was kept I'm wheeling
"A QuitePleasant Holiday.

How the Feast was kept I'm wheeling
"A QuitePleasant Holiday.
1t has come and gone. The thirty
thousand people who abide in Wheeling
and it's environs celebrated Christmas
very generally and in divers ways. In
fact we have seen good many returns OF
Christmas, exactly how many we don't
propose to say, but never have we seen
the day so thoroughly observed as it was
this year. At thousand homes the day
was opened in honor Of Santa Claus, and
to the delight of the countless little ones.
Roast turkey, mince pies, and family
gatherings around cosey fires, completed
the feast, according to q usuage which,
next to its sacred surroundings, has given
it its enduring hold upon every kindly
human heart.
Notwithstanding it is usually con-
sidered proper to become more than
usually merry on such occasions, we do
not remember to have seen the city more
orderly; and while the streets were
thronged with people, especially in the
afternoon, everybody seemed animated
only by spirit of good fellowship. Of
course there was some drunkenness, but
not as much as usually characterizes holl-
days. .,..
...' THE CHURCHES.
In the morning, services were held III
the Catholic and Episcopal Churches,
which were decked in holiday garb, and
were largely attended. The services
were conducted in solemn and impress
sive.nanner, as beftted the day.
The German Lutheran Church ofCen-
ire Wheeling, in the evening, presented
a beautiful scene. The interior Of
the church was festooned and
trimmed with evcrgreens, and a
huge Christmas tree lighted with
wax candles and filled with presents
for the children of the Sunday school,
numbering over two hundred, made a
grand sight indeed. The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. After
singing, essays and dialogues by the
the presents wcr" distributed I"
them, each child getting box of candy
and handsome book.
After the close Of the above exercises,
the Rev. Dir. Mchrvein, pastor of the
church, was presented with cane
and pair OF beautiful vases by tn"
scholars of his class. Altogether the
affair was most enjoyable.
Attic OPERA HOUSE
. The English Lutheran Sunday School
held its 18th anniversary at the Opera
House. OF course every seat in the build
ing was occupied, and many had t"
stand. The stage was occupied by over
five hundred children, and the side
scenes were handsomely decorated with
evergreen, which presented II beautiful
sight and one long to be remembered
The singing Of the children of
this school is truly wonderful, and its
constant exercise 80 full of instruction
and piety and truth rs always to leave a
NEST happy impression. The untirlng
pastor of the church, Rev. 5. Is. Barnltz,
and his noble coworkcrS, have caused
many young hearts to beat lighter and
to feel happy, by their efforts in their be-
half. So.
THE HOTELS.
As n matter Of course the different
hotels of the city all had Christmas din
ners, and their "Dills ofparticularS' were
immense affairs. At the Mcclure, st.
James, and Grant, every luxury that
could be obtained graced the tables, and
all the delicaeies which the cpicure Is
most to expect were there in abundance.