Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-26
Midday Lihasiens.
A PRETTY CHRISTMAS CEREMONY INSTITUTED By Oh
MoLAY CoNMANDERY.

4 fkEITY CHHfST4AS CEREMONY INSTITUTED BY O8
NoLAY CoNNANDERY.
The members OF De Molay Commandery, No. 4,
Z. T. observed Christmas day, yesterday, in novel
way. just before noon a score or more OF members
OF the commandery assembled at the headquarters
OF Company A, OF De Molay Comman-
derry. on Pennsylvania avenue, near 14th
street. The assembly Included Sir Knights
Haswell. Somerville, Roose. Kelly, Bowers,
Rodier, Davidson. Joachim and others.
AT noon the following message OF greeting was
sent by telegraph nom the commandery to st.
Johns Commandery, OF Providence, R. l.; Mary
adelnhla; Frederick burg. OF Fredericksburg Va,
and St Andrew OF Richmond: 'DeMolay sends
greeting to her sister COMMANDMENTS Prosperity
Encouragement the Knights Of the various
communicates named were assembled In like man
ner in their respective cities, and it was agreed
that each should send It's greeting to the Others
precisely at noon by Washington time. The
WaShng on knights at noon assembled around
table, on which stood huge bowl, In which gen.
erouS allowance OF punch had been brewed.
derles were toasted in bumpers of punch. Sir
Knight Elwood L. Stoneof Palestine COmmandery
or New YORK, was present, and responded TO IA
greeting to the Eminent Commander in New York,
ana In a few minutes got an appropriate response
of California Co,nmaniery No /. and Sir Knight
rho If, OF c. lumbia Commanders, No. 2, OF this
c y, VINO were present, made appropriate re
Knight RoOSe stated that the credit OF the happy
suggestion which had resulted in this interchange
Hush md, recorder Il Providence Comma dery. and
band.
Mr. Roose stated to a STAR reporter that next
Christmas 1T was expected that great num-
Der OF communicates would be on the 'Christmas
circuit" The success OF yesterdays ceremonies
was due mainly to Mr.. ROoSc, who brought all the
communicates into communication with one
another.
The Safcsman,s Sigh
CHARMING CAPRICE OF A CHRISTMAS SHOPPER IN
NEW YORK.
A New York letter says: A patient. quiet
young salesman in the mems underwear depart
ment in Ridlev's store. heaved such q sigh yes
terday, that reporter who stood by inquired
what the trouble was.
'Do you see that younglady going away there
with her mother" replied the young salesman.
passing long, thin. white hand through
poetic head of hair and then pointing to a chat
tering laughing. daintily dressed young woman
who was following an enlarged edition of her.
self through the crowded store. Lately mar
ried, he added sententously.
How do you know that?'
''See. here are forty-eight night shirts that
have had to pull down from the shelves above
open, stretch out. and show her, and that now
have to fold up and put away. And ne er sale
nor even thank you. She came to ne with
her mother, and modestly blushing, asked to
see some night shirts"
"Boys'?" asked.
mo. mems she replied
81 brought down some fine linen ones but
she said they were too small. Then climbed
up that stepladder, and got her numbers SO to
AZ. She said the latter were the size
Have you any frilled bosoms:" she asked.
81 pulled down the latest styles of frills'
Haven't you anT of these colored frill shirts.
with little pockets" she continued.
II went to the end of the counter climbed
up the stcpadder and got down three boxes of
coiored number torty-twos frlled She exam
lneu each box. pronounced them sweet. priced
them. tossed them all about; then she turned to
her mother and said:
MA which do you think he would like best
one of these shirts or a silk handkerchief
You know best" answered her mother
She thought for a moment and then as she
trotted off | heard her say, II guess. ma. I'll
buy silk handkerchief. He can wear that to
church."
That's so. DEAR ma replied. '.and he can't
wear colored frili nghtshirt to church
There they 60 to the silk counter" added
the young salesman. as he heavcd another sigh
from his breast and shirt box to the shelf over
head