Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-26
A MERRY CHRISTMAS INDEED.
Brief Paragraphs Indicating How the
Great Festival was Enjoyed in
Santa Fe.

The Christmas entertainment at the M.
f. church was very complete and en-
ioyabe affair. Great credit is due ;the
various committees and friends of the
church for the liberal provision of pres
ents, ETC., for the children and the elabo-
rate and artistic decoration Of house and
tree. The program of recitations and
songs by the children and the Choral
society Of the church were most perfectly
rendered and repeatedly cheered. Santa
Claus and the distribution of presents
from the mammoth tree which was COM
pletely laden with gifts for the school and
other individuals were, OF course, among
the enjoyable features of the evening.
The Christmas festival served to bring
the local merchants a tremendous bust
ness. For the past week the main thor
oughfares have presented great activity,
people hurrying to and fro and crowding
the stores and buying, exclusively for
cash, it was noticed. A great many
strangers and people from the country
we're to be seen, and the holiday trade as
a whole proved an agreeable surprise to
every merchant.
There were Christmas trees and private
parties galore.
some of our merchants never stopped
for Christmas dinner, they were kept
busy all day.
Gov. and Mrs. Prince entertained
party of prominent citizens at very en-
joyaDle dinner yesterday.
j. H. Robertson, of San Pedro, and
another Robertson, of Las Vegas, came
On er to take dinner with the old fvlks
at home" and a happy time it was.
Conway's dinner with possum on the
side proved popular hit yesterday.
Mrs. Prince, Mrs T. B. Catron, Mrs.
Weltmer, Mr.. Wientge and Mrs. Mugler,
Mrs. Van Vliet and Mrs. Seyburn, were
among those who had Christmas trees at
home; also Mr.. Lehman Spiegelbergs
little girls.
Gen. B. H. Grierson, commander of
this military department, come in from
Los Angeles to enjoy Christmas dinner
with Col. and Mrs. Douglas. There wer,
also present on this occasion, Prof. H. D.
Ladd and wife, Mrs. H. s. Church and
Lieut.. Johnson. Gen. Grierson left this
morning Tor Fort Union, expecting to re-
turn to Los Angeles on the LIST.
John King and family, Miss King, Geo.
K. Baldwin, +. G. Plume, M. Raunheim,
J. II. Robertson, Capt. Dick Giblin,
Frank " lite, 5. w. Bonner and Henry
ates, were among those from San Pedro
to pass a jolly Christmas in Santa Fe.
The children OF the Presbyterian church
had very gala time of it. A beautiful
Christmas tree attracted a crush of people
at the church and the gifts were distrib.
uted amid great merriment.
Asst Supt. J. M. Montoya, of the pen
itentiary, had jolly Christmas gttin the
shape OF another ten pound boy at his |
home. Mr.. Montoya is now the proud |
father of nine children.
The children of the Ramona school
were not only remembered by the COM
mittee in charge, but gifts were sent them |
as usual from churches and friends in
great abundance from various states in
the east. They will have another treat
tonight at home.
Their presence, participation in the re-
sponsive readings and songs rendered by |
them separately, we're highly appreciated
1he remarks OF Prof. Chase concerning |
the work of his school and the work in
general among the Indian tribes, were
most timely and inspiring.
The goou Sisters of st. Vincent's were
most generously remembered yesterday
by friends in distant parts OF the territory
as well as many III the city, and no set OF
children had joller tine than the Or
phans whose wants are ministered to by
these noble women.
The services in the church OF the Holy
Faith yesterday were well attended, aud
of a solemn and imposing character. The
music was excellent, and would have de-
5, rived such comment even in a large
city. The decorations were attractive
and in very good taste, and were proof OF
many hours of careful labor on the pant
of those who gave their time and toll t.
make them possibility. To the faith
full organist and the other members OF
the choir are due the greatest thanks of
the congregation.