The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26
A DAY OF PLEASURE.
Such was Christmas in Rock Isiand.-
How the Day was Passed..
Christmas Eve In the
Churches.

SuON IOl u plGdSduJ uIlNt.
merry Christmas" was the greeting
frequently heard as friends met,
and all seemed to enter into the
full enjoyment of the occasion. There
were large numbers of people from the
surrounding cities who came to visit
friends and enjoy the day, and more
pleasant day than Christmas, 1SS4,in Rock
Island is hard to imagine.
Christmas eve in the churches was
notable event. In the Central Presbytc~
rian church there was beautiful Christ
mas tree flied with presents for the
little ones mainly, and some of
the older ones were not forgotten.
The services were impressive and Of
course related to Christmas tide. The
church was filled by a happy people and
the presents were received with glad
hearts by the little folks who were press
ent in full force.
In the Broadway Presbyterian church
there was also a Christmas tree and very
interesting programme of exercises, re-
sponsive readings and Rotations, singing
and general merry making. 1t wocld take
| a column of space to tell about the press
ents that were received and whole page
to tell about the JOY that filled the hearts
of those who received them.
In the FIRST Baptist church handsome
Christmas tree was the source of much
pleasure and happiness to the young peo-
Pile. Many very valuable presents were
received by the little folks and members of
the church; presents ornamental and use
full. After the Christmas tree exercises
there was IL religious meeting conducted
by Rev D. l.. Chubbuck, the evangcl
ist, and it was very effective meeting,
Mr.. Chubbuck taking advantage of the
opportunity to impress upon the minds OF
all that they should be thankful to Coo
for his goodness.
In Trinity church there were services
Christmas eve, and also III 1890 a. m
and 7;90 p. m. yesterday, The churci
was beautifully decorated us mentioned
in the ARGUs'on Wednesday. The ser
vices conducted by the Rev r. F. Sweet
pastor, were very impressive and appro
pirate
In the German Methodist Episcopa
church there were services at . a. m
yesterday, conducted the Rev J. B
Schwiert, the pastor.
There were services in some of the othe
churches and all were appropriate to til,
occasion.
One of the finest and most enjoyable
affairs Of the day occurred at the Rocl
Island house. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Field
the popular host and hostess of the hotel
were the victims of a complete surprise i!
the way of presents from the help of Tn
house. Mr.. Field was the recipient of al
elegant ebony gold headed cane, On tn
head is engraved: ITO Rusl
Field, by the employees of tn
Rock Island House, Christmas, 1884.
, 1t Is splendid cane and Mr., Field i
proud of it and appreciates it greatly a
coming from his assistants Mrs Fiel
received a multitude of presents, notabl
among which was beautiful perfrm
casket which is to be appropriately in
, scribed Then there were elegant slip
pcrs and dozens of other handsome an
useful presents. The little nephew of tn
worthy couple was not forgotten an
, there was fine little Christmas tree i
the ladies reception room for him, an
its limbs were completely loaded dow
v with presents for the popular little char
To say that he was the happist young
Ester in Rock Island would but family eX
press the idea.
i The dinner served by Mr.. Field yester
day was one Of the finest that can be got
ten up. The dining room was gaily dec
GRATED with festoons of evergreen, and o
the walls were the cheering motto
Merry Christmas, EAT, Drink and b
II Merry" Each guest was presented wit
: a handsome buttonholc bOquet, and til
> bill of fare and attentive walters served |
IS make the occasion one of the Aappe
d imaginable
Il Mrs. Field gave a private dinner to
l, number Of her lady friends in the "ordi
Is nary just east from the dining room
: One of the conspicuous features of tn
le little dinner party was solid silver SCI
Is vice set of eleven pieces, valued at $40
b. which was presented to Mr.. and Mr.
= Field in 1876, when they kept hotel
s. Mansfield, Ohio 1t is beautifully el
re graved and inscribed. 1t was presentt
T. by travelling men who patronized Il
d hotel kept by this worthy eoupl
ID Mr. Charles Bloom distinguished himse
nc yesterday by his uniform courtesy to 4
AS guests, Itcomes natural 10 Charlie to |
er affable and obliging, for he is that WI
u all the time. lie did everything possil
d. to make people happy, and as for tho
10 ough and painstaking hotel clerk he h
he nota superior IN the country And viii
speaking of clerks We must not forg
f Pete Bloom, the popular night clerk
lie this hotel He is brother of Charli
d and like the latter, strives to please /
&c who stop at the hotel, and he always su
1r ceeds in doing so. Christmas, 1884, W
o always be pleasant memory to tho
who spent it at the Rock Island house.
The Harper house also had splend
g bill of fare and the guests were made ha