Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-12-26
OBSERVANCE OF CHRIsTMAS.
A neauIiEuI Day rISASaatly spent
-EEg NOE, Becrs EtC. Freely
Drank

Egg ROE, beer. RtC. Freely
Drank.
Soon Aftsr the bells tolled the hour of .
midnight ON Sunday night, the doors OF
many of the saloons throughout the
city were thrown 0pen 70 the EnDIlC /
and Christmas day ushered in by those
who are ever ready, on al occasion OF
this kipd, to patrOnize such places ana
commence the day in soctal drinking
,onp before sunrise the BtreeN pre-
aouted an animated appearance and
glimpse into many of the private houses
disnlayed the fact that the children
ware snable TO sleep under such men
tai strain as Is usual on these fostlVe
occasions and were consequently out
oF he'd and down stairs without wait
ing 10 be called, in order to ascertain
what "old Criss" had in store for them.
Their hearts were made glad when
Ithsv beheld huge Christmas tree in
lone corner of the room loaded down
with Christmas novelties and vast
number of useful and fancy presents
calculated TO please the little ones.
The older portion OF the community
were likewise made happy in exchang'
ing gifts with each other. The day |
wag a beautiful one, il appearing more
lliks Spring han winter aud from all
accounts the event was happy one 10
the majority Of our citizens
With the exception OF the opening OF
Z the toy stores, business was almost
: entirely Suspended and the streets
a were lined with gay promenaderH
: throughout the entire day. AS - usual
a on such occasions many mon under the
. Influence Of liuuor were TO DO seen on
f every hand. Many Of our citizens TOOK
advantage of the reduced fares on the
= railroads and spent the day out of the
-, citv. Those Whe remained at home
. speut the day In making calls, attend.
= inc church and Visiting places OF
- am usement. Miss Charlotte thompson
:, WilmipRton'H favOrite actress, gave
n two performances at the opera houSe
t. large audiences. In the afternoon
"a Professor Webster gave his annual
~ Christmas matinee, at ms dancing
n academy in the Masonic Iemple,
in which was brilliant affair. The nail
Ia WAS crowded witha select company OF
N merry dancers, while a number OF the
"a most prominent citizens oc6upleu
. benches around the hall as lOoKero on'
~ Prof, RtChie'a orchestra OF four pieces
,i Furnished excellent music for the oc'
L cnsion and the event WAS decidedly a
~ very pleasant one.
20 The Shields Library Association gave
a pleasant sOciAble in the afternoon al
~ their rooms in the Saville building
= Roth rooms of the clubs being cr0"deu
~ Geo. p. Lucknan furnished excellen
~ music for tho dancers and his mode o
30, nlaying Is becoming quite popular
~, monp the many dancers, and we pre-
n1 dict for him a liberal share OF the pup
NJ lie patronage in the luoure. a..
ID. j, Keegan gave.a soc.abIe In th
mr. Institute building and MeSsrS' hoHlu M
~ 81 Laws and Young gave one in the lec
~ ture room of the Opera House, DOM u
-, which were we'll patroniZed.
~ C. S. Horn opened out his sKaCih
5IIa rink in tho third story OF the new Dullu
~ ing on French street, below Secoh'i, =
~, me afternoon ndqulte anumoer OF lau
.n no and misses spent the greater portioh
a., the time there.
CIV IN THE CHURCHES.
~ W Coristuas ssrvices were held in RSaI
q Ily all the churches yesterday LhoI I ntu
not and were well attended. Az INC NC
Ind Jerugalem Church in the Afternoon
in Children's Christmas festival was no,'
The church was neatly decorated anu
.hle large Christmas tree st0od IN ono co
had nrr of the room. An appropriate au
yrs' interesting program was rendered. al
I. 0f A. each person left the church Ihoy
,ar- ceived box of candies. ,uo
as At Trinity Chapel the services we we,
.Der Iunusually interesting and were la'So
attended. ,ho,h hod sneci
he ptogralus arranged, and tue singing
nact IL Peters was very hne' ,
At Riddles chapel last eVehlns !.
;,od Sunday Sshool gave an excellent ehCt
,,i,nan, to a crowded house, anu III
Nt Tnerous presehts were Exchange"
,ar tween teachers and scholars, whils
chiIdren were treated to pouhV'i
aOI. supply Of sweetmeaIs .rol Chri
M A. Madeley chapel the usual Oncu a.,
IT, 90 ,,alehration was held in the a1I'
iono go, The exercises were approplid
NJ ta ' ,ha occasion and highly interes Ill
tie number of prizes were a"arTo', I"
l'aa 70 a. nastor Of the church, Rev 1. "A.
a Elr 0,Rr;en was presented Win h"i
this some gold watch. .,o Iopsebold
"msI '"ms Faith gave an interesting enoetIa %
ar9 'nr ,nsnt ,ast evening in the church. me
a. 81 ram ram was a good one aud a nunlp1l 81
th oI sts gran were exchanged. Mr.. ~
ni oo.I .nornan oo the chorister, Ttcelyeu
,1"? ,Ii.jt mandsome % reclining chair; Cnafl9S
,atod @ BetelIe, revised edition ,r,i0g OF sG0 ~
'aSO "N% 1estamsnt e. and Miss Cora HarSmg' 'hms,
STNo @ arSan,st, a plush photograph alou'H'
VA he OTHER NOTES
lace, The fair for the benefit OF the 9ac "a
hard Heart Church now in progress i"
Il ar In"t;t,Ia Hall. was well attehu1u
4, nirbt. as was also the i"'rS III '"'
ersi cOlored churches, ,n haer
Mnr. 0'G Tag,nou. Tom and Jerry, p1'h o'
o,PaL mns FaTorits Fo beverages found tit tG'
ase of o oois and the lunch cable III Sno Hr ", h
o the EN- en- SnI croWI all day, NotwitlIs,"n"
n the ttbs fact that number OF y"uhs ySnnts v
from nsre W." ain intoxicated, but few msns' s ~
echel, INDUCED in and tho Gay ""'
ported parttively quiet one
y "sin An Christmas Grimes
:on, % Lindsey Weaver was shot al ana ana *.
~ and nv John Thou Gs in uatnrdav, urunnH
Ia uaid Ny "o,,o GeOrqia, yesterday