Daily Republican., 1881-12-27
EEBRATING CHRISTMAS.
.,occ AND "HisNEf PRE-
pOgINANT.
,.ssyysnce Of sunday ana
V,-rue young Men Fast
~ , "a uuin -Yesterdry u
D,sgra,tfal Sreneof
Druu X en- II ess.

eslug 10 nuin aes'efaiS
W. n,sxra,.Tal SreneOf
Druu X en- Il ess.
a.mos day falling on sunday
H''5 rsar, extra services were helI
n churches ut early morn anu
az Thristmas services were also
GU ,,,s,ny N the day. Praise and
living went up from nearly
'hen.otH,d, and the day was gen
Y. nh.oryet in "a right manner, Inc
!y,,rtleUatholic y, Churches were
I%' %"st " interesting and the musical
,,, rendered on" Of the finest
Presented to Wilmington audi
r,;on VI. T.. Church, special
.mas services were held in the at
,n hy the sunday Schoo.s. The
.%s,s consisted OF singing by the
ool duets, trIoS, etc, by members OF
came. iuteresting ADDRESSES were
,,ra1 and the infant scholars all
| ';rad book or Chrl tm 5 card.
4, Central Presbyterian church the
,y.siytb anniversary Of lhe sc hooI
Celebrated, on Suu,.y, and was at
IlJ by a large number of people.
t,errlses we've very interestiaE,and
amber OF gifts were presented to the
kOars. 49,, -.
h Madeley Sunday School, on the
MID side, interesting exercises were
4 and each mem uer Of the school was
[,pnred with box OF candy, and
IcaI presents were awarded to other
[Iar,, tor regular attendance and Tor
{rrlug new scholars into the school.
fa,, evening the Sunday School OF
| household of Faith held a Christ
4 entertainment. The church was
f,opriately decorated, and II large
\ beautifully trimmed Christmas
n stood TO the right ot the pulpit. The
kndancr wa, large. An elegant
E.r was presented 10 the church by
\ ,loun VI. Hates Rev. Mr.. Kramer
h. lrt,snlci Win a cane, ~ basket OF
kjta and ST, ,tral utAer artlrlos. a lluc
td,uts lamp WAS ptcstntcd to Mr..
torge EIIis, the superintendent OF III"
hoO., aud Gifts were presented toI
lmeTOus other persons. y box OF
INDY was also presented to each teach
ohctr and scholar OF the school,
On Sunday afternoon kiugswool
Lave held their Christmas entertAlu-
enl which Was Il pl assure to the Ilt-
| ones, u, they each received box OF
|ldy and numerous other gifts.
MONDAYS EsTIyIrlES.
before midnight Of Sunday, the |
reefs were alive with people, All anX-
usIy waiting for the hour Ui midnight
peal forth, when they could at once
mmenct the celebration OF thr day set
art for HE observance Of Christmas.
Len the bells praled forth the hour
twelve the doors of the saloons were
'Own open wide, and the fun com
need.
l day long the saloons were tho
ct reudezvous for men, both Old and
lug, and III Gany cases boys were
n 10 enter. 1t has been stated by
eraI old resident citizens that never
ore had they seen 80 much drunk
e,s as was seen yesterday, nor 50
ny young msu under The influence
liouor. All the liquor sold was
ghtiug wliskey,' and lights were
,queut, Go where you would, II
ovid could he seen, VINO were either
,htiDs or Qudrreiing, brought on by
{ lOV frequent visits to the saloons.
IL most utssraceiaI and outrageous
me was witnessed at Second aud
ench streets. About hundred young |
~ aud boys Wero COngregated Ill the
OOn On the n. Z. coruer, and free
1t was lnGulged in, but no one was
ously hurt. Upon the arrival OF the
lcerS, the doors were locked against
eM and the fuss subsidized in
measure until after they retired.
Fnt it was not for long; and i'll "a few
nutes thereafter they were III 1t
AIN. JusC previous 10 the arrival
tie Officers tho second time, the main
rticipants slipped out aud were lost
the crowd OF lockers ON who stood
tSlde. The officers however, being |
Q strong, rushed in, and 1t was
ought tle whole gang" would be
pied, yet, alas, only one man was al
Bted, he seemed to be Ithn ring
lder, aud il would have been an i'm
sslblIlty to have arrested all those
10 Heie uruuk aud disorderly. Each
eve"y saloon all over the city, re.
yea It's snare OF patronage, ard
hA!pS, reV"try, eCc., was INDUCED III
III all early hour this morning. a
npse 'nto the homes Ct some Of these
tits, would send \ colo chill through |
fy heart. They were once happy
nes, but, alas, the demon rum, had
heo the mastery, and sorrow had en-
I'll, where, only year ago, all was
pp!AeSS an. good cheer.
ne career Of the young men is alarm
W lh' extreme, land sober and indus
'"s young men will soon be at a pre-
lln III TINS city.
ne OF the most disgusting scenes
leSSed was the arrest of boy, only |
ears OF age, who was in a beastly |
. OF llto&lcatlon. He stated at the
ice court last night, when asked
IRE he procured his liquor, that he
cnasea hal'-pint Of whiskey from
Baxter, corner Fourth and Shipley
,ets.
us was not the only case where a
na1 procured liquor, for they were
~, and the Christmas of 1881 will |
oe remembered as one of drunken
and debauchery-
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