Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-25
XMAS.
The Great Christian Anniversary
Again at Hand.
Indications Last Night Of Many Gifts To
Be Bestowed To-0ay--Ser-
vices at the Various
Churches.

Once more We see the sun rise upon o
Christmas morning, ushuring in that day
upon which Cnrsrisna everywhere unite in
wo,ship Of God md In bestoWing gifts and
good wishes on relatives and friends
And from indications, il viii be . happy
Christmas to many. To be sure, We miss
the keen, frosty air and the sparkle of
ueRly-fallsn snow, so sessonAble upon this
universal holiday, but in thousands Of
homes in Wheeling
LOVING MOTHERS AND FOND FATHERS
last night tackled the stockings of the lit
tie ones to the msntle's edge, filed them
with sweets and nuts and toys from
the iuexhaustibls store OF that modern
uyth-Kris Kingle-snd long before this
paper shall have been opened for perusal,
innumersble parents have been awakened
by cries Of delight and the patter Of little
bare feet over the carpet, as wee BARNS
have found the treasures bestowed upon
them.
The weather for the past few days has
been exceptionally favorable for shopping,
and despite the hard times there has been
fully as much buying Of holiday goods as
in any recent year, and much more than
on one or two Christmas seasons not long
gone. Trade continued to gradually In
crease up to last Saturday, when it sudden
ly took q big spurt and the clerks OF
many business houses were taxed to their
fullest capacity to wait upon
THE CROWDS OF CUSTOMERS.
Monday business was not so good, but
Tuesday it improved, Wednesday there
was quite 9 rush to buy, and yesterday and
last night the crush was very great. From
noon until nearly midnight last night the
streets were filed with buudle-lsdened pc
destrians, and the retail stores 10 all lines
of trade were crowded. In some cases
clerks were kept busy until after midnight
this morning in filling orders and deliver
ing them.
But to-day will be day of rest. Church
in the morning, good dinner, visit to
some place Of smusementin the afternoon,
and q quiet evening at home, will be the
programme in most households.
Among the churches
THE CATHEDRAL
will, as usual, furnish the most elaborate
services. The frst mas will commence
at 5 o'clock this morning, and at 6:+5
poud6cal high mass will be sung. Right
Rev. Bishop Kahn will preach at this ser
vice on The Infant Jesus-the object OF
the admiration, love and imitation OF
Christians Several low masses will De
said from 7:20 to 9 q. m. At 10 o'clock
solemn high mass will be sung BY Monsgr.
Sullivan, who will also preach at this ser
vice on The Nativity of Our Lord and the
lessons it teaches us." At p. m. there
will be ponti6csl vespers, q sermon By
Bishop Kahn on The Babe of Bethlehem,
the divine object Of our worship in the
Blessed Sacrament" and then a solsm n
procession and bsnediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament.
At
ST. MATTHEW s EPISCOPAL CHURCH
at lO:4O clock this morning, there will be
Al elaborate musical programme, rendered
By Mrs. George B. Caldwell, soprano; MISS
Sadie Logan, contralto; Mr.. John E.
Mendel, tenor, and Mr.. Oscar Seeley,
bsso. Miss Mary Wilde will preside at the
oroan The music will be as follows: