Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-24
Christmas Day.

HOW THE HOLIDAY WILL. BE OBSERVED IN THIS CITY,
Christmas VIII be celebrated tomorrow In the
churches, according to the programs published In
saturdays STAR. There will also be private cele-
bratons In thousands Of homes In this city, from
which the incense OF Christmas dinners viii rise In
savory token OF the popular regard for the great
christian festival Tonight there VIII be myr1ads
OF little stockings hung up and Santa Claus will
have hard nights work before him to fill them all.
Tomorrow there VIII be numbers Of Christmas en-
tertalnments- Special matinees will be given at
the theaters and museums The Metropolitan
church chimes will be rung tomorrow morn
ing, at six O'Clock. by Prot. Widows accord
ing to the following program:-1. The Joy Bells
Carol Chrtans Sye e. E su ml 1arranged rom
Haydn's Mass No. y; 5: Gloria in excelsis Chant
NO: 81 g. old English Xmas Carol sixteenth cen;
Feed His Flocks C,iessian): O. Carol, Xmas Bells
(,iorganl; TO- Adeste Fideles: II. Shout the Glad
Tidings (Avfson); IL The Old Folks at Home: ID.
Home, Sweet Home
The junior choir Of the Immaculate Conception
church c VIII sing at the O'Clock mass tomorrow,
composed as follows: Soprani May Shel, Clara Sui
Ivan, Hattie Ward, Katie Summerscales, Mary
Secarthy Ha ssry Mcpenoe r MekinDg Lena
Allen, Adele Miller, May Belle Whitesen, Katie
Allen, Maggie Ryan, Mary Brown. Maggie Bellew
Nolan, Katie Dwyer. Annie Tanner. Jennie Glen
nan and Emma Ward Professor Carnody will
PRESIDE at the organ.
BUSY TIMES AT THE POST OFFICE.
The brisk business done at the city post Office ndi
Gates that the exchange ofChristmas gifts and favors
attained unusual proportions this year. Yesterday
the carriers had to Go double duty making collec-
lions from the boxes. This morning at o'clock all
tine available room in the city delivery department
was filled with great piles OF bundles and packa es
MI Bell, the superintendent OF the city delivery,
stated to STAR reporter that the number OF pack
ages and bundles handled In the Office this year far
exceeds that OF any previous year. The Christmas
card business, however does not appear to have in
creased As 1t was impossible for the carriers 20
carry out all the packages, hundreds OF persons
were notified to-day TO call at the Office for their
packages There were long lines OF people In the
corridors OF the city post Office to-day and in the
registered letter division mailing packages and
bundles. Postmaster Conger stated to STAE re-
porter to-day that ne had obtained authority from
or substitute carriers during the present week He
expected, he said to elaploe horse and wagon to-
morrow TO assist in delivering the mail. ave in
tend TO deliver ali the Christmas matter time"
rem liked the postmaster. -'fOr people want TO get
their presents on Christmas"
The several divisions in the CITY post Office will
he kept open for the transaction OF business for the
pubic on Christmas and New Years day Unit
noon The delivery by carriers Will be made ut 7:3O
a. NJ, with the usual morning and evening colec-
tons. The carriers window will be open from to
p. M.
THE EXPRESS COMPANIES
alsohad large amount OF business on hand to-
Gay, and the delivery wagons were flying through
the streets loaded to the top with bundles and pack
ages.