The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-24
The Observance Of Christmas
in England.
THE HOLIDAY ENJOYMENTs.
wherever the Halo of Christmas IL
Seen, There VIII its Effects
be Felt"
LONDON, December 26, 1885

not read his works and would like to
know something about the manner in
which the English do celebrate this sea-
son, the advice would be to read Dick
ems. What it is in Scotland and Ire
land is another thing. In Ireland,
north, it is observed as holiday in the
cities, Friday and Saturday being given
over to festivities of a very subdued
nature, compared with the unbounded
lavishness which characterizes its cele-
bration in England and America. In
these countries, and in others, the en-
thusiasm is increasing and there is little
doubt that the time will come when it
will be as widely and generously OBJ
served in Scotland and ireland as it is
possible for the respective inhabitants OF
these countries to observe any day. AS
it is, presents are given to a limited
extent, while postal authorities find it
necessary to make extra provisions for
the distribution of increased mail, conse-
quent upon the extension of the season
compliments through the medium OF
embellished cardboards. on which is
printed variety of sentiments, calcula-
ted to meet the widest possible range of
tastes among thelegion OF the fastidious
Little by little the lower or poorer
classes imbibe the habits and tastes of
the richer, and, while unable to go to the
same extent. they nevertheless show
that we are of one family, from the fact
that 1t is very easy for them to imbibe
of the tastes and feelings of the more
educated and to enter into the sense of
those delicate sentiments which bind
the human race with a feeling and re-
lish that does good to the heart of one
who has learned to associate with The
memory ofChristmas some of the dearest
thoughts and tenderest of feelings. |
The time may come, therefore. when
the poor people of Ireland will display
more real affection for Xmas than they |
do now, when they may view it in a
light somewhat different from mere
holiday, and when that time does ar
rive, the appreciation of the weather. |
class will, in all probability, assume |
something of the nature that is displayed |
by those of their own level in England |
and in America. One thing is certain, |
no weather was ever invented for the |
season that could be lovelier than it has |
b9en the last two days. The seasons
seem changed about Belfast. Instead |
Of snow and ice, or slush and cold, the
has been incompatible, and
the glow and warmth which goes right
through a fellows heart, even in sum
mer, has filled this part of the world
with new life and makes it difficult for
one to overcome the feeling that the
season is sadly, though delightfully."-, out
IF Joint.
There is one thing further that is the
1utgrowth of the season and which be-
comes more and more pronounced with
each recurrence OF the time It is the
public prints. The, Christmas holiday
editions of standard publications are
unusually fine hereabouts and Judging
rom the inovations in Christmas cards
it becomes quite evident that the card
artists have entered the domain and
been stealing some of the fire of the NAT +
ent medicine man and the fellow who
gets up the Illuminated cards for tobac-
,onists. The Christmas number of the
london Graphic is a perfect beauty in
IS way. Everything is suited to the
occasion. Inc same enthusiasm. how. s
'ver, Is not displayed here that one sees /
u America. taste does much and art
fast getting to be all in ALL Not only a
n l
neTe matter and such as is suitable 10 a
he occasion, but they scrutinize tbe +
typographical appearance and examine /,
he quality OF the paper, and if anv of d
hese fall short, woe be unto the NH G.
shers. The strides in the printing of
easonable cards has been both rand
nd marked, and if the tone of the senti-
lentS used show a corresponding i'm
rovement, a great objection yonId he Fl
In addition TO the coIor;n@ n,
hich has long been used there are are in
stances where the most perfecttaste 81
displayed. The blending of coIorS i
orthy the artist, and as the seasons 90 -
lie finds those insutferable daubs which
e a disgrace alike 10 the taste of tbaT
Eyer and to the printer, happily he :.
ming fewer. In the, ARRANGEMENT vi
ape and coioring of flowers this sea. or
n cards-the better class, of course "a
ad one to believe that perfection has q
en altaineq. a feature. that seems to If
gaming In favor is one that brings ed
e photographers art into requisition. CO
nave nouced many cards with scenes i eh
1m nature on them, among the scenes To- 70.
ing several with which am acouainS II
d; and they are excellent The Ideals en-
very pretty one and, in time. will. AZ
develop so as to result in Stt
laH reproductions of the works of :
LIBERATED landscape artists. the Color ne
3 being no. less feature than trutb To 4
ture. Such an innovation would he J
~ pleasant, and whiIethe cost womb sa,
considerable, there seems little reason fit
doubt that it would. soon .besome tdu
nunerative.s Sf198AAg = Se-S h
Well, it is over-Christmas day. bnt Gig
the holiday season. In the iaresr. ha
vns Friday and to-day are botb beeE leg
US and the fun is consequentiv I'M M boz
lnded. Everything told and sfilI The DO,
e of Xmas Not alone the 1sbons my
1dows. wherein everything temptiae /
3 very different sense on average davs a
now enhanced by the season. Is Dis tw,
yed, not in that peculiar smile which Z
ecollect TO have referred to one vesr
} as the Christmas grin, not in the -
crowds on the streets nor Tn
the indefinite number of nsrceIs Cit
jch nearly every pedestrian carries yOI
rough all these points, with unerrinp Ho
talnty to the fact that this blesse5 anC
i. has been and is now Numbered frs
the past, it seems to be season. Pro
oted not only TO the joy of the bonr TIN
alive, but invites contemplation on Me-
future. To those who. alreaSv
SEED III seems fO ha tho ocs,-;.- m