The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-24
ERRY CHRISTMAS.
.s;.stiens Of the Greatest Of
Ill Festivals.
! n WILL Be OBSERVED.
....usn Driving a Biz Trade IA HaI1-
y. aae4.-Krssrsses ~ Churches
Tsasxnt and To,norrsw.

=. sarmsl srriFal Of Christmas datss
- evening. The festivities Of tire
- s continued Sd day tomorrow,
: menv cases. into tbs wee. sraaH
Tnars5sy. Indications that
tsp.sdag was at hard were every
=. =. 4 yesterday in seattle.
- i ths morning the iryepEszssoIe
Z ~ssrsesse American bsy footed shrill
ssssssarea blast ~ welcome upon bis
49, - horn. digturbiag the sInmbers
Z. sses grandparents. ard causing
- snsslaaiersIy 20 Tnutter an unavaa-
e. ,enaa usaase at the unEmely, Or
80 saa fsfseIy BOISE,
+ - aag advanced. the sun beamsa a
- gfss ing upon the dgsiful earth. the
-.ss h<xan O. iIls witiz people Dressed IN
- - sad having smiling. happy faces,
. 8 ss1n presented scene Of exciting
I.szsssnk There were, Of course, soNle
800 exceplions. The proyerbsaiiy Iazg
,.mneer Ia4a, spuFTed 10 unusual exer-
ksl waIked So far and fast on this
sn shas tiisg we're really too tired 70
- s. jske. although The tender
se d Christmas greeting which
ntess bnsay occupied in delivering
800 she blush to many a fair girls
80 aaa saals The hearts of the young
.rEesa<ss palpitate saore quickly In their
.-,nk then. loo. these were the weary
e<srrsefs ard tie over<w0rked postal
tsp4ess clerks, ell Of whom we're wish
a.. Christmas vas over. But. a. has
= Inslnssfed. these we're the exceptional
- The boys aud tie girls whether
T. a. bad--were pleased III thinking of
: sseseAa that Santa Claus might bring
-. Tie teachers we're glad that their
san hsd come and we're considering
nj way Tor them 70 enjoy It. The
eaas and the retail dealers ia boots.
sra and hEic-a.trae were especially
IS. sna IS the money flowed into their
fbssF eouatenanees Erew radiant in
7<ks aad Tia words from their lips were
IL sr0ga 81 distilled honey
MILO sacsed oFign. tba observances
Earisssnas are largely OF secular char
r.. Feace on earth and good will TO
T., Is maxim susceptible Of the broad
sys alton. The keeping Of Christmas.
la Isiefiag IN detail according 30 ciime
H. saansfy. seems 10 he based upon
/, Ikiseophae phiianihsophy the world
4 q Englnnd they will dine upon The ira
naI roast beef and Endigestihle plum
Alus shiIs IN America, The greatest aud
szlAsest country npoa the face OF the
~. De humblest ei,izsi viii be satisfied
r. aafhing short Of his turkey ard minee
Il. xashesi icsn by glass OF Christmas
aegg
Iks ssenlng and tomorrow in seattle.
lzsinaa wiil he merYily. httinFly and
~ feneTAlly observed.
atigiaus services Of more or less eiah-
sK character viii be held In All the
aiches II the various Protestant and
sheale denominations. some viii he
4sl.lally decorated. some viii excel in
elf muzieal selections and many viii
sst fhfistmas trees laden with gifts for
. sAAarsn 81 their respective congrega-
No.
Az cts and county ogiices will be closed
4aFFew ia henUf % the day. The post
~ vii keep sunday hours and the car
p make only cite delivery. This banks
majority Of the mercantiic heusss.
sptlnx retail stores wheas holiday goods
sold. viii also be rlased. The lawyers
he themselves 10 their homes or their
IS sad the physicians will leave their
satDrrs % see patients only Ia eases OF
ssns necessity.
4 6m viii the sieg, the hampers or the
saaAls be forgotten. The patients OF
gsassee and Grace hospitals, the In.
iiss 81 The pour.iarin aud the orphans
e. she prisoners in the city and county
pal vii be treated 60 substantial
,skinss dinners.
lnt Customary mamher OF receptions.
uasGa raasleales. balls. etc. sill he held
sssesg circles, ane maids. wives, widows,
setlpfs and hsneaieiA vii all enjoy
nslssa each after his own OF her own
~
le'eslng Is detailed statement OF
- q the festivities Of the day
III Fasstrr PARISH sHkrKt.
tesovsag Is the Christmas dav pro-
szzli' g Be held At the chapel 81 Trinity
Pc corner Of second and blanchard
kss. Geo. II Watson. rector.
Il sleslx sfFsv iisi5a n morning prayer
aas ssehaslsf
Il asss -...........s......... AIirei J. pye
~Nssa the Herald Angels sing
- eehaia sting ron gooa tliiaEs
X A. Glare
r. arr