National Republican., 1883-12-24
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
How the Streets Were Gay on Saturday
with Holiday ghoppers.


The streets Of the city presented lively aud
busting appearance all day Saturday and until n
late hour at night, especially Pennsylvania ave.
nue and Seventh street. Holiday purchasers were
out in force, aud men, women, aud children,
laden with toys and packages, could be seen on
all sides, very much resembling struggling army
OF amateur Kris Kringles on n foraglng eXpedi-
lon; Many of the business houses kept open
unlil midnight and the selection Of Christmas
gifts was facilitated by the friendly illumination
OF the electric lights which line the business thor.
oughfares of Washington. The confectionery and
toy stores were densely packed, and those dealers
who advertise Substantial presents" were not
forgotten by the throng of buyers. To-day and
this evening the great bulk of holiday gifts and
purchases will be made, and the stores will keep
open until the hour when Christmas eve merges
into Christmas morning, in order to facilitate mat
ters. decided feature of this Christmas will be
the large number of Christmas trees and ever
green decorations great many country wagons
containing evergreen and berry bushes were on
the reefs Saturday. Christmas trees sold at prices
ranging from cents to 81. The old time habit OF
decorating with green seems TO have been revived
generally this year, If the immense amount of
green material on the streets and at the markets
is an evidence
The Metropolitan church chimes will ring
Christmas Ill tomorrow morning, beginning at
o'clock, as stated week ago in THE REpuBLlCAN
THIS Will be the first time that the chimes have
been heard for several years II is more than
probable that Prof. widows will be engaged by
the Metropolitan church to ring the chimes regu-
lary
Hon. Francis f. Shober, late acting secretary of
the senate, was on Saturday presented with a
hands me silver set by the clerks In his office.
The employees in the sergeant at arms office of
the senate during Co r. ]. Brights term have pur:
chased handsome gold watch and chain, valued
at $3.50, which will be presented to him this week
Willie Rutherford, u messenger of the money
order, Office, received $40 bill from admirlns
friends.
Mr.. I. o'Connor, Of the money order division Of
the sixth auditors Office was presented Saturday
by his fellow clerks with handsome watch and
chain.
The clerks in the employ OF Mr.. Louis A. Dieter,
9l3 street, presented him with magnificent
writing desk and handsome bronze clock with
cathedral bell attachment.
The junior class of the national university law
school presented Mr.. Eugene Carusi, professor of
real property, with magnificent literary present
Saturday evening.
The several kindergarten schools of this city
celebrated their Christmas entertainment satur-
day afternoon, at the Congregational church. The
affair was in charge of Mrs Louise Pollock, Mrs,
). W. Riddell, and Miss Maud Stillson. Gifts were
distributed from large Christmas tree.
The Sunday school scholars of New Jerusalem
temple Capitol hill, will attend an entertainment
at the church tomorrow morning, aud receive
their presents from large Christmas tree.