The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
CHRISTMAS In GOTHAM.
GROWING POPULARITY OF THE
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Green Grass In tho Parks-Religious Ser
Vices in the Various Churches-HoIiday
Dinsers To tho roor--wail street statis-
tics-All Sorts Of Items.
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December 20, 1889.
New York has so much Of a foreign spice
in her composition that Christmas has al
ways been festival that had speriall'
hearty celebration. As the years roll on
the custom increases in popularity. Yester
day, therefore, was no exception 10 IN,
pleasant rule. The holiday was marked by
the general closing Of public offices anC
places Of business in both Brooklyn anC
New York. The fine weather tempted man,
persons 20 visit Prospect Park and Central
Park, where the grass is still as green as IN
summer.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
The religious ceremonies were, Of course
the chief feature Of the day. The congrega.
tiOns Of the several Protestant Episcopal
and Roman Catholic churches, as well as
Of some churches OF other denominations,
enjoyed the usual elaborate musical pro-
grammes. The Christmas decorations OF
evergreens, &c. in the churches were quite
as handsome and artistic as heretofore.
There has been no lack of greens this year.
and their display in nearly all the sacred
cdificcs as lavish as any one could wish. In
many churches much taste has been shown
in the decorations and no expense or labor
spared 10 make the effect worthy the Occa-
sion. SO, too. with the music. Trinity
Church easily leads in popularity in respect
TO the grandeur Of the music at its services
on these church festivals. The music was
sung by the vested choir DIR. Dix preached.
There were three full services at II.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral.
namely: Solemn high mass at o'clock
and solemn POntifical mass at ii O'Clock in
the morning, and solemn yespers at 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
In Brooklyn, midnight choral services
were held last night in several churches.
such as It. Petc"'s Episcopal. Emmanuel
Episcopal. It. Paul's Roman Catholic. the
Church Of the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, and All Saints Episcopal.
The regular vested choir Of men and boys in
II. Peters Church was supplemented 10y a
dozen ladies i'm yestments, forming what Is
called an "Angel Choir This is the first
of its kind in Brooklyn, and the innovation
attracted much attention.
HOLIDAY DINNERS.
In all the public institutions there were
holiday dinners for the inmates. just about
one per cent. Of the city's population eat
Christmas dinner at the expense Of the re-
naming 90 per cent IL takes just li,s46
pounds OF chicken and 4.015 pounds Of tur-
key 10 prepare the meal for the inhabitants
of the public institutions. besides ~ barrels
Of apples, % barrels of salt pork, y barrels
of onions and sage and They are i'm sui-
ficient quantity TO do the seasoning for the
unfortunates in the care of the charities
commissioners.
WALL STREET STATISTICS.
A good deal Of money went To fill Santa
Claus pack but there is some left yet, and
people Will be interested TO learn from the
Wall street statistics where the gold has
been during the year. The treasury held $6j,-
99J. tfj of gold bullion, decrease for the
year Of $4i,473,ST3 and SlO,ii4,4 ,4i3 Of silver
bullion, about the same as year before.
The Treasury held 1911 millions Of gold
coin, an increase of about 33 millions. The
national banks held S2H millions of gold
coin, including $S,744,OO0 clearing house
gold certificates. A year before. the ma
tional banks held $9j,7O9,IS2 in gold coin,
including $50, $4,000 of clearing house gold
certificates. The coin holdings by the
national banks thus decreased $l3,Ojs, ll2,
but the clearing house certificates were re-
duced SIP, 10000. The gold coin in circu-
latiOn was $2g3. S29, ,gJS, against S2aW,-
OO3O7l July /, 1888. The silver dol
lars in the national banks and in
circulation changed very little Treas
ury holdings increased % millions:
The production lof gold in the United
States i'm 1883 was S33, 10000. and the
world S105, ,99i. $50. The output Of silver in
the United states was Si3,O2O,OOO; in the
world slO3, $50, go. The value Of United
states gold coin melted for industrial pur-
poses in 1883 was only 5000, 1873 against a
reported melting of S.. 800, 900 in 1885. The
value of gold used yearly in the United
states i'm the industries may be placed at
about SIG. 80, 900, and the value of the Sill
yer so used at about SS,OOO,OOO.
RmEY's TRIBUTE TO GRADY.
The 'IIoosier Poet" James Whitcomb
Riley, pays this tribute to the lamenled
Henry ". Grady
" True hearted friend Of all true friendliness
Brother OF all true brotherhood! Thy
hand
And It's late pressure now we understand
Most fully, as it'falls thus gesureless,
And silence lulls thee INTO sweet excess
OF sleep. sleep thou content The loved
southland
Is swept with tears, as rain in sunshine
and
Through All the frozen north our eyes confess
Like sOrrOw-seeing sill the princely sign
Set on thy lifted brow, and the raLt light
OF the dark, tender. melancholy eyes
Thrilled with the music of those III S Of thine,
And vet the nic thereof that lights the night
With the white splendor Of thy prophe-
cIef'
NAVAL MILITIA.
Secretary Tracy has started the New York
state navy by giving the old wan-oi-war
Minnesota for a new practice-shiD to the
new naval reserve. The bill creating the
state naval reserve corps is now law,
having been signed by Governor Hill. Arms,
equipments and material will be furnished
bv the National Government as soon as the
Whittehorne bill is passed.
This corps lis designed TO act an auNi-
iiary TO the regular service in time Of war,
and a. such Will bear the same relations To
the navy as the state militia does to the
regular army. The personnel Of the corps
will consist Of men between the ages OF elsh-
teen and fOrty-tye years. and none VIII be
enlisted who are not able to serve their
country in time Of need.
As the officers are old naval cadets and
thoroughly conyersant with their duties the
course of instruction will necessarily be .
thorough one, and will consist of exercises
with the broadswOrd and cutlass. howit-
zers and machine guns, together with a
strict class of seamanship.
LATEST FROM BRAZIL
The steamship Sirius, Captain Fisher, ar
rived this mOrnin. from Rio de Janeir0.
She left Rio on December 1, and had good
winters passage. Captain Fisher says:
''When we were at Rio everything was
quiet in .he city. and no one would imagine
that any change of government had taken
place. Business was going on as usuai,
although the banks were a bit wary, and
TRAITS OF over 8 100 would not be hOnored.
There was, however, an under current OF
discomfort manifested, and | am not sur
prised TO hear of an outbreak there
since we left. There is evidently a
number OF the people oil
he city, who desire TO see the empire re-
When we were there this sen
.iment had not taken shape in any definite
movement, but there were mut:erlngs oi
10 be heard. The truth was
hat the banishment OF Dom Pedro and the
proclamation of the republic came with
,uch suddenness that the adherents Of the
empire had no time TO make any demonstra- |
ion. look for trouble not only in Rio
,ut throughout Brazil for some time to
come. Those at the head of this new move
nent have not peaceful prospect before |
hem BY any means.'
Several foreign warships, among them the |
'n,tad Sfafas sfpampr Richmond were an |