National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-27
CHRISTMAS DOINGS.
HOW THE DAY WAS PASSED.
Guiteau's yisitors-Races on the Potomac-Enter.
tainmenis al Odd.Fellous Hall, Abner's,
and Other Plsccs-The Orphans
Remembered, sc.


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Inc CHRISTMAS holiday was observed mere very
quietly The pleasant weather attracted large
number out of doors and tho streets were crowded
wifi nrornorodcry Tho sr,oii Nov tord oIso tho
~ w ~ ''i'''l ~ V' , -,
large noyJ inaue thihgs veiv WIN tl norns w,nen
nv p','o.iu'h was a.ou"u' SUM- VI VI. ~,
s'ers' III inc excess oil their HeHi 70 properly volc
brate the day, procured fre.crackers and let them
Off to their own pront satisfaction and the con.
n,siop NJ the bo,ses Tho theatres were filled with
"S,', vi 'ue MUSES. ins 49,, -
delighted audiences, and all public resorts were
crowded with pleasure.seekeIs. The bar-rooms did
a lively business, and egg-nog, which
,os ,ho o,,,,,ar 5r,nl, ,yos froo,, disncneod and
""S Wv popuia' u'IiIN' WI, 90, 49,,
IN consequence there VIII DC To-Day hlnIi quota
of headaches. In spite OF this, however, there
was but little drunkenness observed in the streets
and the LIQUID part of the celebration was done in
moderation. The reunions I'm the home circle
and the christmas celcpration I'm priyato houses
nu o va , 49, 80
was inc feature OF the uhy ana lne lhIRe mpoIl'y
Of our citizens spent the day in quiet social enjoy
ment at their homes.
I,o,, ..n,,.oo sno,, s,r,.,r,,.
r, Toy" N, D",'e"" sp" ~ ~, ,, a.,
nc noiuu was SIeht ny INC cou'isvl III Wy
Guitenu case in preparing for the trial. which Will
be resumed o.dny. The testimony Is about all in
and tho CLOSING n roumrnt bv cn,nsol will nroba
bl, bo,i, hts ,yco,, Mr o. ,,uo IL orrnn,ins
nSa n w ,bo ccs nc hronh o IN cy
dencc for presentation to the Jury. His summing
up will be careful review Of the case and Will
probably consume some days in It's delivery. Ills
mail stlIl continues very laigc aud the commune
cations for the prisoner rather increase than de-
crease. lie received Yesterday small box by
nail addressed 70 Snlteau, whlGh; as nc mas oesn
hccMst9ined 70 DO with all such packages ne
TIE FIRST NEWSPAPER MAN
that happened to put IN an appearance. THE
The duty deyoIveS OF opSninS The The mvs,erons
package Amer throwing II against n brick wall
and allowing an Avenue car to run over It, the
gaze Two innocentiookinr wooden boxes contain.
Ing liver pills. The prisoner passed the day
quietly, receiving the few visitors that came TO the
fail and conversing very freely. lie seemed to be
In good spirits, and spoke about his anxiety TO
have the trial resumed. Those who arc acCus-
dcspondent and shows n great deal of
NERVOUSNESS am usrIstypss
uo ,yos NO, ,,;,,od h, his council ,cs,ordov and
e WIS not ViSl,eu py ~ ,i oonseI n
sLent goou pait "a tne to ~ PreparinB a9 HILL
uuutess 10 1ne pupIc, whiC VIII sec rhe gnt ~, Us
sp ~ e en- s s1e , Snf s s % Sf er ,be
SlVV lOrH ~ y staleu Lhnt tne counsel ior w, ~,
ooveTnment WI press lneir mouoh 10 nnye w, Ky.
bIsoher pacea m inc uocn u ne co,'i'u les, ls
uis9ruerIy conuuct Iney propose 70 put u SUP W
ms lntet,uptions u possloie, shu nave Ine Sios,g
unSs Of tne uiai Shatactetizeu WIN mor9 ulgnI.y
dnS sood ar a,,os, ooicn sy e soo
m m Iatnur u S iy ~ soie
aes II, hanSas. ~ was small ngure ~ i naI,
neut iy ciao IN sun " GIO',i iIu %
llttle wooden sca1old by the neck. AZ inc Top OF
ne NE sou oiu was Wrt!eI Iie malne oil Wy asssS,
ne also recelVeu IN bls iinenSe WHICH bours
IN upon MN every day Shl D9S c1 on =
corn COP, win Strings al'acheu eVluehuy m'ehucu
10 De USED as
A GAG FOR THE USRuLY PRISONER.
| Every one connected with the trial would nc
a9uot pc giad 70 nave ms remedy ephiieo, or any
owner lnnI Woulu result III keeplnB Ue Ptlson,v;,
qulet. lnOse wen lniorlneu say 'nat NY cise Mll
DC given 10 VIC jury ny tne Gnu VI tnas Mtek oi
easS hSx week mi Seut So ihn Sa ,ry
| yeste1tuny lhat ne ulu not tnlnk tnht tne Jul \
Woulu pc out more than twenty mlnules hhu
would then return with verdict against inc
prisoner Roc.. M. tho po,om.c.
people assembled in the vicinity Of the Potomac
4Ss MID & s p
boating men, and nearly every afternoon ambl-
| lous scullers were 10 be seen upon the water
There were two races on the programme, single
shell, open 20 an cln6 members, and four oarec
shell race between light and heavy crews, nh
| first race was called NJ ono O'Clock and Messrs
W. +; Roberts, W. 9. Bailey and a; w. Harrison
slowly padded up 10 me s'artlnG point, tne Ihre.
sisters. ROBERTS WIS not lnVorlte. Inc men wer,
SEM on 70 an exceiient start, WIN the eNGeptlot
took the lead, closely followed by Bailey, Har
rlsOn last ana III ms poSitOn they rneeu lor ln'
ms. qunrter on mic, mere iatIlson came up
nu wne 'T odge was Yed S W wi %,
even Terms, Inc 'nree men T1weu ,or ~ tne;
| hhu lot we next twenty STROKES, put ,ihl,is9i
g,auunily iprsGu hncau nIiu sooii hn NJ ienu vi
yiGa, lenStn hoSelts hec1ilu aha pai'ey Bop'
srts spqrLed, put Harrison, rowing wei witnii
nnseii, crosSen the me nooht ieIstn nng fa
Pc r 9n ~ hs rana ala
am S 0 ro Ss i Ib aGe ir m"s s
ana was rowed win strong current
THE NEXT RACE, FOUR DARED SHELLS,
was from point opposite the boat house, up N,
The light. weight crew consisted Of Harrison, bow
| Roberts, 9; Wilmington, 8, and Barbarin stroke
colors, white The heavy crew was Bailey, bow
| Johnston, - Lappohe, ., ana Dixie Doyle stroke
|
Two strokes showed litlie IN tho 'front.' but ~ wa
only short,nveH' Us INC tKESieIonS, putVng o'
work. ana Verypretty race ehsued 70 Ihe turning
about length, And RSov bad s'eS f5nn
q lead OF two lengths when the shells were heade,
Tor nome NOW Dotn crews dlu dhelr Ieyel pes
and from the bridge 10 WITHIN MY YARDS OF IN
spnrted and crossed the line almost iengl
ahead. Time I'M. ana 4s; Both crews were Ghe e
UPON retrnnB W to MN; @ ~, 1" liz, SUiio
n, m H. Kinham r. f,er The rnces an od
inIirnT,ent was Ind to lie club rooms and the r.
mai nIer of The afternoon wns spent In social en-
ioyment Wv "''
| ''' ,rasoutc Commitments
Arrrhor of members of ne MoIav Command
., MN M u " ~ az WoobinS,on ~ r imhme
With ne spirIt Of fraternity, ia,geiy cultivated ;
Ne T's S, dann y o. maj NJ wiiia IIo,;
az az ,rcIvc M nc"cmbcr ID ISL 10 exchanee m
a,Io,SinS srniernal from 81 John
W. " N.Y. On onn
C9mnamdery, no, ~. ~ iher,y III gei, nn,
Mrt M WI ~ WsPdnth u, th2S riin,ri
tno.,, {" hn cam MS az The season IN 81 John
of Providence; long life and prosperity TO YOU ali
| in which the following sir knights participated
NJ r., Thorpe, L. c.; n D. Larncr g. NJ; W.
| Roosc. John H. Haswell George s. Krafft j. "
Bsseli, p +. c., of Missouri: +. L. Rodier, RobeI
Davidson j. Il Jochim S. W.; W. W. Illman, j. w
W H. Illman and Thomas NJ Steep.
| ~ D,uIuic,. SocinbIe
r,o ,,o,,r', ,aorro 81 c, pominic,s nor,sh bo,d
lne sUu,,s npf apIbi aud da,,ce iapt ,pIr u
WCIS s I hor nas iar raeS
AMI he LADS amd assies from SomtS WNshinato