The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-30

reaching the Maple schoolhouse, where
in bright and blooming prospect doomed
the object OF cur tramp-s Christmas
tree. On arriving st the door Ne were
hailed with the interrogation: "Gentle-
men, what's your names?" One Of the
party having given the desired inform
alton. We were invited to step in and
take o seat" OF couTe we complied,
and our eyes beheld . room decorated
with vcrdsns boughs aud fragile ferns
witt . profusion far 10 excess Of any
thing our imagination hsd supposed
possible. At the farther end OF the
room was . banner bearing the legend,
MERRY CHRISTMAS" 1t served the
double purpose VI curtsin-bordsr and
stage ornament, and looked At once in
vitipg. homeiike, snd-probably little
"how come you so" from the fact that
its right side extended quite distance
round the corner. on account OF the
room being 700 short or the banner too
long, can't say which. Having viesed
the exterior. we were impatient to get
Q glimpse Of tho interior. After the
usual Tor unusual. maybe) song and
prayer. We were favored with some
juvenile get-ofs Of '.wbat We know
about Christmas" This WAS followed
by an GRAFTON from Hon. Geo. Dudley
then came something else. and 20 on
until somebody drew aside the sheets.
and there before our excited vision lay
Tor rather stood) the Christmas tree,
laden with candies in pIpfusioD, cornu.
copias in abundance. presents OF pa.
rents, of friends. Of neighbors. and
Santa Claus in all bis glory strobe forth
ready to distribute. BY the way, he
has changed his dialect from the Ger
man to the Celtic. As . convenience
this 10 an improvement, and no doubt
wss Instituted solely for tho occasion.
There were several very nice presents.
among which we noticed pair Of
beautiful vases received by Miss J.
Miss C. received q couple Of notices !;
they were nice in appearance AID no
doubt appropriate in sentiment. For
further Information please inquire Of
the yoang man who carried them home
Mr.. n. received IN order from the
proprietors OF the Germania TO pay the
bearer one drink Of that beverage whose
component Parts are hops with re-
spectacle portion Of the article tina. lay
in the House that Jack built"
The rest of ~ received our little
bunch Of candy and we're h'ppy. But
the best Of friends must part time and
tide alike wait for none. The Chairman
hopes we have spent pleasant evening.
thanks rs TO: our kind attention. and
homewsrd We all plodded our weary
way.
presto! octo! chsnge!" So says the
professor Of legsrdemsin. and SO say l.
Twenty-four hours have flown and find
assembled ct the residence of Mr. Leigle
. gay and festive crowd. bent on cele-
brsting something or melody. though
not with Christmas trees and candy
presents, but with mental and muscular
exercise. Seattle is we'll represented;
several Of her fair daughters are in at.
tendance. and gallant swains their es-
corts are. The music starts aud oil
join in the May dance. with nothing
to deter and nothing to prevent the full
enjoyment of Terrsichore's art divine.
All passed pleasantly. and at supper we
were fed on Duwamish turkey and Kan.
schatka oysters. The reason. l think,
they are Of this kind is because they
arc few and far between, and, besides,
] pever heard of but one Kamschatka.
Wit and merry sallies serve as sauce !;
love glanoes are plentiful. still the
supply 10 hardly up to the demand.
The young man to the right talks to
my partner l try to talk to the lady
on the left; Davy fishes for oysters with
the assistance OF some one else's part
nsr Charley does the grand 10 all
within reach; Cush winks and blinks
80 IL he knew something, or thought
be did; and SO on until suppsr is over.
Then we dance four or Eve hours more
and are beginning to prepare for the
homeward trip. when. 10! aud behold!
where are the hatsi Some one has been
doing little retail business Oh whole
sale principles. and disposed of the
greater portion Of those articles which
are supposed to keep the head warm.
Consideration ssizes the inasculines.
MY kingdom for . haiti" they cry !;
but tho scarcity Of the supply increases
the demsud to such proportions that it
10 impossible to meet it. Several .en,
home bare.headsd. Your correspond.
ent procured one Of the kind host, aud j.,
hoaping maledictions on all hat-stealers
10 general and one in particular. left
for homo wiser but not better mar.