Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-26
Christmas in Sacramento.
/ heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And mild and sweet
The words repeat

~ FSoS1 Oh teiibli, SpON-hA-- " AAASAA-
The custom of making presents at Christ
mas to relatives and intimate friends is
ancient and time-honored. In youth, the
mythical Santa Claus is parsonage whose
visitation on Christmas eve, TO fill the
stockings of good little children, is looked
forward to with the greatest anticipation.
AS years roll by the anniversary of the
Sayior's birth is celebrated by the young
men and women in presenting each other
with presents, to bind more firmly their
ties OF friendship, esteem and love. The
older people commemorate the day by
holding reunions around the family table,
where IS dispensed that most toothsome of
all birds, the turkey, together with the his
toric plum-pudding, made according to a
recipe which has been handed down from
their ancestors, and which is considered an
heirloom in the family, Yesterday, in
Sacramento, Christmas was generally OBJ
served. Nearly every business house
in the city was closed, services were held
an some OF the churches, many places were
decorated with evnrgreens, and the city had
holiday appearance. The pleasant greet
ing one was met with on every side was,
wish you merry Christmas The
day was one of sunshine, was warm and
pleasant, and in striking contrast with that
OF Eastern cities, where the earth is mantled
with winters snow, and where the mer-
curry has receded to a point below zero.
Here, wEile the children enjoyed them
selves on beautiful grass plats, and We're
engaged in plucking fruit from orange trees
that grow luXuriantly i'll almost every door
yard, those in Chicago and the other great
cities OF the northern Mississippi valley.
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keep from freezing, and their enjoyment.
IN consequence of living in a country that
does not enjoy the blessings of California
climate, could not, by any means,
be so great as ours. Sacramento's citizens
with their ever cOmmendable spirit
OF generosity, did not forget the poor.
and so far as can be aScertained.
the latter were well cared for, had excellent
dinners provided, and were the recipients
OF useful and needed presents They evi.
denty believe that passage of the Script
ures, which says: Cast thy bread upon
the waters, for thou shalt find it after many
days. In his essay ON Goodness
Bacon said The desire of power in ex
cess caused the angels to fall the desire of
knowledge i'll excess caused man to fall
but in charity there is no excess. neither
can angel or man come in danger by it."
The attaches of the State Treasurer's
office presented ID. J. Oullahan, the Treas
urer with beautiful gold headed cane.
appropriately engraved. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Grady.
Horqlio Hurd, manager OF the firm of
Holbrook, Merrill q Stetson, in this CITY.
was presented with a similar token of es.
TEEN and regard, by Franklin B. Smith. ON
behalf OF the employees.
j. o. Coleman, the manager of the
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pany, was presented with a gold badge by
the employees. The badge is a miniature
electric-Eght lamp, of the Thomson
Houston patent, three inches in length. Ii
IS the workmanship of local jeweer and
is complete to the minutest detail. The
wires, suspending chains, box and carbons
are OF gold, while the globe is wrought in
silver. On the front of the box are the
letters y. o. c." in monogram.
a. X. CorSaw, foreman of the hook
and-ladder company, was also the recipient
OF handsome gold badge from tie mem
bers of his company and the chief and
assistant engineers. The presentation was
made by Fire Commissioner S. J. Jackson.
1t consists of a shield surmounted by an
eagle, the exact counterpart and size ofthe
one on a silver half-dollar. On the face of
the shield, raised and in separate pieces,
are the emblems-hooks, ladders and axes.
On bar is engraved = H and L., No. l."
above the emblems; and below in enamel
letters, his initials, A. R. c." Suspended
from the shield is a fireman's trumpet.
The badge is three inches in length, of
beautiful design, and the work of Sacra-
mento ieweler
Besides the large number of Christmas
trees had in private circles, they were also
held by the Sunday-schools in the several
churches.
Huntington, Hopkins G. Co., presented
each of their employees with a turkey.
Baker & Hamilton had large Christmas
tree in their store, from which was sus-
pended an article of value for each indi-
vidual connected with that establishment.
The Grocers' Protective Union gave a
well-filled purse to each of the charitable
institutions of the city in lieu of making
individual presents to each of their Gus
toners.