Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY.
How 1t Was Celebrated in
This City.
sOCIALs AND ENTERTAINMENTS
Athletic Sports and Games-Churcf
Services and Other Fes-
tivities.

There was rush for the stockings yes
terday morning as the first rays of light
wakened the young folks in the thou
sands of households in Los Angeles, ant
an hour later the array Of toys on th'
streets showed that Santa Claus had deal
literally with all those who looked for hi
coming. The little folks had been mad,
happy in the possession of the toys they
GOV eted, and the depleted store Window
demonstrated the liberality of the parents
The church bells rang out soon after II
O'Clock, and at IL many congregation
had assembled at the Christmas ser
vices. The churches generally were hand
somely decorated with evergreens ant
flowers, and the music was most suitable
to the occasion. At the Church of the Epi
phany, Rev. Henry Scott Jefferys preached
his farewell sermon. He will leave this
city tomorrow to embark from Sar
Francisco on Saturday next for Toxic
Japan. In September 1885, Mr.. Jeff
erys came to Los Angeles, and was
elected master OF st. Paul's school. This
position he held for year. In January
after working carefully among the par
ishioners of the city, he organized three
missions-Epiphany of Los Angeles, St.
Augustine at Santa Monica, and Ascen
sion of Boyle Heights. Faithfully, con
scientiously and with true Christian
spirit, he toiled and battled with diff
culties, urging the people in the several
communities to unite, and give their
strength to the aid of the
church. They grew and fourished
and now three years have not yet passed
and this active young clergyman can
look back on his work with feelings oil
the utmost satisfaction. At each place
is we'll organized church, a comfortable
and bountiful house of worship and a
regularly ordained rector, he himself
having officiated for the last year at the
Epiphany. Rev. George Wallace, OF
Honolulu, has been called to take his
place, and will probably accept the pas
torship. Mre. Jeferys goes as far as
San Francisco, where she will remain
for few months with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Beer, before following the way
of her husband. Mr.. Jefferys goes to
accept position as principal of gov
eminent school. He will also preach as
well as teach.
Those who did not attend the churches
remained at home during the morning
hours watching the delight of the child
rem in their new possessions. There
were no excursions announced for the
day, and the races that had been ar
ranged were postponed on account of
the muddy condition of the track. A
few citizens took advantage of the holi-
day to visit friends in surrounding cities,
but the trains were not crowded. The
matinees at the two theaters were we'll
attended but neither house was crowded.
In other cities Christmas performances
are always crowded, but the visiting
actors say that Christmas in Los Angeles
is different from that of any other place
they have visited. They say that the
home and family here seem to have more
attractions than amusements.
FIELD GAMES.
The young men who live over at the
west end of town in the vicinity of Wash
ington and Hoover streets celebrated
Christmas by holding sort of field day
with games, sports and contests. Several
of the young men in McCoy's block got
up a gymnasium last spring and the con-
tests of yesterday were an outgrowth of
In the morning there was baseball
game between two picked mines, very
close affair which brought up at the ninth
inning with score of 13 to 13. 1t was
decided to play it off on some other occa-
sion, as the game had lasted long time
and the boys were many of them anxions
to be at home discussing turkey dinner.
In the afternoon the field day was held
in the street in front of DR.. McCoy's
Office. The latter gentleman, together
with Messrs. Harris and Abram, had
been most assiduous in arranging the
affair. The judges were Messrs. Tidball
and Mccullough, and Mr.. VIM. Abram
served as referee. The contests were as
follows:
Boys race, so yards; won by James
DAILY.
Boys race, 100 yards; won by James
DAILY.
Mems race, 100 yards dash; won by
Ira Stone. Time, II seconds.
Fifty yards dash dead heat between
Stone, Tufts and Tidball.
Throwing the shot, % pounds; Jim
Johnson; distance 23 feet.
Throwing shot over head; Jim John
son; 81 feet 215 inches.
Four hundred yard race; William
Abram time, 81 seconds.
Standing broad jump; Horace Bell;
feet 104 inches.
Running broad jump; James Johnson
IA feet inches.
Standing hop, step and Jump; James
Johnson; % feet 61a inches.
Running hop, step and jump, 80 feet
and 8 inches; won by James Johnson.
High vaulting; Tom Bowden; 9 feet 2
inches.
Wheelbarrow race, Tom Bowden.
Potato race, Frank Mulkey.
Old mems race, so years Of age; two
contestants, Messrs. Shoemaker and
Harden; won by Shoemaker.
Hurdle race, William Abrams.
Sack race, Tommy Bowden.
Three-legged race, Bowden and Tufts
Backward race, Ed Tidball.
A large number of spectators, amo g
them goodly sprinkling of pretty girls
watched the sports from the windows
and steps of the neighboring stores and
cheered the lucky victors.
CHRISTMAS AT THE POsTOFFICE.
The package window at the postoffice
has been doing large business since
the holiday season began. The mailing
department during the week preceding
Christmas was kept busy receiving
p p.ckages for the outgoing mails. Par.
cells great and SMALL of all shapes and