The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-27
CHRIST MAS.
A Quiet Day in Portland.

Christmas passed off very quietly in this
city. In the morning services were held in the
churches, both Episcopalian aud Catholic.
which were all beautifully dressed in honor of
the season. At st. Luke's, Bishop Neatly
preached from st. Luke, ii, 80: Sand it came
70 pass as the angels were gone away from them
lnto heaven, the shepherds said one to another.
let US now go even unto Bethlehem, and see
this thing which is come to pass. which
the Lord hath made known unto u.s." A
christmas festival for the Sunday school was
held at the cathedral in the evening. At St..
Stephens, Rev. Mr.. alton oficiated At ST..
Pauls, Rev. G. j. Ketchum preached sermon
appropriate to the day. st. Domnic's was "a.
spsndent with floral offerings and gas decora-
ton, as was also the case at the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception. At the former
there was representation of the maneer and
the alteration of the Christ child. Fatber
Doherty was celeb:ant of the mass, and Rav
Father McKenna preached the discourse ON
the birth of Christ. The music was very fine.
Bishop Healy oficiated at vespers At the
Cathedral there were the usual decorations and
Bishop Healy preached the sermon. The music
IN all the churches was very fine. Religious
meetings were held at Mechanics Building
and Christian Association Hall.
During both morning and afle moon skating
was INDUCED in on the Basin and other spots
in tbs vicinity of the city.
In the evening there were festivals at the
Free Baptist, ST. Lawrence street, West End
and Congress Square Universalist churches. a
Christmas tree at the Female Orphan Asylum.
and festival of the Mission Sunday school At
Mechanics Building. The fraternity dance
came of at City Hall with an ATTENDANCE of
over zoo. There was ball at Army and Navy
Hall under the auspices of the Independents
-Four, and ball at Browns Hall, Cumberland
~'"- Tho hlnndas drew n crowdad hans. =,
the Portland Theatre. -N'' "'
There were fifteen arrests, of which six were
for drunkenness, and five for drunkenness and
disturbance The prisoners at the Jail we're
provided with Christmas dinner
One OF the bsst of times was that at thu
Deering Sunday school, Wednesday evening.
This school. which is under the auspices of the
Portland Y. NJ. @. A., although quiet in its
labor of love, yet is doing noble work. A
beautiful tree loaded with many useful pres-
ents delighted the children. Several Christmas
carols were sung by the school, and two solos.
rendered by Misses Thompson and Eveletb.
were among the pleasing features of the even
ing. The exercises of the evening closed with
christmas exercise by twelve young ladies.
entitled "The Christians Christ mas Tree"
The Congregational Sabbath school had their
annual Christmas tree at their vestry on Wed.
nesday evening. 1t was a very pleasant scene.
and was enjoyed by both young and old. The
Lev. Mr.. BosweEth, pastor of the church was
the happy recipient of many useful presents.
The Christmas festival at the M E. church.
Ferry Village, was very successful affair.
At an early hour the house was filed There
were two large trees on either side of the pull
pit, the branches of with were loaded down
with presents of all descriptions, from jump
ing jack to rocking horse. The church was
hnely dressed with evergreen and notices
The exercises consisted of singing, reading,
&C., for the first part The singing was very
line. The opening address by Miss Hen
Icy was we'll read and very appropriate, while
Miss Annie Cobb's selection, "a Changed
Gross" was admirably rendered. A little Miss
Dyer recited the selection entitled "a night be-
ore Christmas very prettily. The second part |
consisted of giving out the presents, and mapy
hearts were made glad a. bsing SO kindly re-
nembered. Not a member of the school was
neglected, but all had something and fslt pleased |
hat "Christmas does come once a years