The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-03
A MERRY CHRIsTuAS.
fna- and Freiic i'm all Parts Of the

Although Christmas had been preceded by
ugly weather aud muddy roads, the people OF
our community, having been 50 fortunate a.
to b. bic to enjoy holiday, got ready for il
before hand, and when Tuesday came,
dropped all manner of business aud took a
day for pleasure and merry -nsking. some
remained at nome ali day and les. ed, in o.
der 10 he better enabled TO resume the labOrs
OF the week. Olh'rs having arranged for lit
tie home parties, gathered their children, and
their neIghbors' children together, and en-
JOytd the day. Some again having
"a circle Of friends OF more mat.re
years, furnished excellent dinners
and gathered about them a compa-
, nv who's. presence made the. time pass rapid
~, anu with pleasure The HLIle folks who
had n desire 10 make merry Oh their own ac-
count We're iurntshe.- win the requisite
nlckI,s, and a nong Them nre-cfstckera, can
dies and good tnIBgs generally relgned su-
prrfne, from carly morning until the last
cracker had be-ii fir, Il and the last Calmly or
nut had eilher be u aten DIVIDED with
chum. Older people who were banded III
societies, enjoyed themselves much in a
similar way by mIDglIng with each other.
giving the pleasures of their society in re-
turn Tor IiIe euJyN m.nt Received from being
in company with others.
CANNES.
One of the first features of the day was the
presentation, 10y the cmpiOyes in Weaver &
small 5 dry goods store of "A handsome cane
Ia each oil the prOpTletOTs. The presentation
speech was INA by Mr.. ID. J. Keller.
Mr.. Joshua trew was made The recipient of
an elegant cane by his many friends in the
store.
Mr.. Il. c. Clark was another who was sur
pTissd by having "A handsome god headed
cane hanutd 10 him "A token OF esteem.
Mr.. Charles ByIe>, OF the Missouri Pacific
heigLt depot was astonIshed at his breakfast
IabIr by The appearance Of a 80 cane, an ele-
giant easy chair and silver tobacco box.
Al the Re silence oi MT.J. W r aTreil, ON olive
street, ndsu iflcs nj Chris mas Tree Wa
loaded with candies ana sweet meats, early
ia tine morning, TO meet the wants OF the
many "uliiluI ''callvrs, " vino were expected,
anu who did not fail To be on time.
THE CHURCHES.
The celebration Of Pontinc,al II Ugh mass at
the Cathedral, al j:sU O'Clock in tn,. morning,
a. ATTENDED Dy nearly two thousand people,
aud the TemOnies as performed by the Bish-
shop and clergy were very imposing. The
services AT this place at various Tunes during
the remainder oi the day were also well at
L nd.d.
The various other churches in the city We're
each handsomely d' CoTsit,d for the day, and
at the FIIst NJ. r. Church, First Pr,.SbyterI n,
Episcopal and fIrst Jongr. gsIIOnal churches
IA pleasant time Was enjoyed in giving the lit
tie people good things from Christmas trees.
A-IUsEMEN :.
Nearly every available hail in the city was
occupied during the evening for dancing pur-
pos > and Tor festivals, while the private par
ties al .IIous Residences, were TOO numerous
10 m nJion, sIngiy.
Inc opera noI>.., with larg. audience,
Goa aimed tue HUFFMAN MIB>gTsI>.
i-tit g's Hal wa abb ne n. ia light, and
ne u Will cO4orrd people oil the Benevolent
society, wio enjoyed "a festival and sci be. !
O.d Fellows nah was cOnITo4cd 10y the |
Young MEMS social Star Clue, kcoIoreu,)
wilor'' ban was nJoye,i-
Turner Hail MAS occupied by the members |
ana IIenu> o the g, rHI:tn- tHGli IA school, |
Ma had a>s.II!b.t d for I:ir purpose %; enjoy
lns "A pubic 'AblDition, ait Z which "A ball |
io.ao~' Il, ami ia,Iro uullI u lat hour.
.ae >srNic' at The penI!eAIIaTy were ap
pi pirate an a handsome dinner Was given |
10 tiIe fIlsonvrs |
THE CALABDSSE-
At the clly pa on III NaTEUu- inmates wer.
In at Il IL sonieii.iI : nI.rny them have not |
IA, blII Oi Ire On> st,d oI st>j IL Key, cod
ham, b, Il steak, Ure..I aid butirr anu pol..-
uu",, pi',>, ctAes, Jel e. rice pudding, NUTS |
nuts, Candles and fee.
FORT LEAVE. wORTR. |
The serN les IB tine Episcopal chapel at |
eleven o'cl elk, ~src conducted by Re-. John 4
" Dart. posi- ciapi IN, ana were appropri |
ate 10 tine daN- Syrylc7> we've stlSo held n. The
Caihoilc chapel, ana war We'll attended.
THE INDIANS
IT their camp, eel bratesI their annual dance \
Nil more tnan usual solemnity, b, ginning /
4 ON thrlstnias Eve and continuing the ctre-
monies unJIl "a laie hour the following day, |
when "a least was pdrtaaen o..
Altogether, the Christmas OF 1877 was better
and more Pleasantly spent IN Leayenworth |
than "A has been 10. Inany years.