Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
:. GREEN CHRISTMAS AND
sALMY SUNSHINE.
,..o,o IIol,ted windows to Let In the
Al, Good Many People Drunk
,ut Tow lights-Servioes In tho
Churches aud General
~ Festivities.

within the rec0llectlon OF tno OiueSt
,rbsbtant, a more mild and balmy
CSrl,t,pat was never Known 10 Whining
,cn So warm was the SUN during the
Az that windows were thrown up and
ia5is were seen tanning themselves.
Fvop as late as IL o'clock last night par
No, sat out OIL the dcorsteps enjoying the
,ool evening breezes. Everybody that
coull get out seemed 10 be out on the
sfleets and all places OF amusement ex-
cent Ito closed tax Office were largely
pa'fonlzed. ~
open and largo shopping business was
done, All the merchants unite In saying
liza, they did better business than they
ever dld before ou Christmus. The din
Of horns was somewhat unpleasant, but
lie boys claimed the day and they were
Christmas trees lost part OF their charms
shsn compared with green fields and
brilliant sunshine outside.
The large number OF drunken men aud
bogs seen en- the streets did not speak
vii ior the abstemious babita OF the
Wilmington people, but then It was
Christmas.
number OF fights were reported, but
zone OF a serious character.
Church services also were generally
more largely attended than usual on
ChhStmss dayA
Three services were celebrated at the
Pro.Cathedral Of ST. Peter. The first
service was an early celebration Of the
holy communion at 5 o'clock. Vicar
General j. A. Lyons preached, aud de-
iiyelei q very impressive sermon. High
mas was celebrated at 1890 O'Clock.
BshOp Quits was celebrant and preached
au able sermon. The choir Furnished
excellent music at all the services. This
church and altar were profuscly decorated
with evergreens and choice flowers. A
yesper service was celebrated in the eve
Mug, All OF the services were largely
attended.
Al 81. Patrick's, st. Paul's. 6t. Mary's
aud the Church OF the Sacred Heart and
st. AIMS X. G. churches similar services
were held. Tho choirs al 81. Paul's aud
Church OF the Sacred Heart were assisted
BY orchestras. All the churches were
treltily decorated.
Services were held at the New Jerusa-
lem Cbuich al 10 o'clock by the Rev.
A. ]. Cleare.
Al Rodney Street Presby terIan Church,
Al 1880 o'clock, the Rev. W. l.. McEwan
preached,
Christmas services OF an interesting
character were held at 8 o'clock In Grace,
Union, Scott, Wesley, Goodman and
kAdeley NJ. Z. Churches. At Scott
there was preaching at 1880 a. TO-, and
Nihe same hour there was preaching In
Tie Household Of Faith Chnrch.
Ast John's T.. y. Church particularly
r,vy decorations had been arranged
Services we're held at $50 and TO- 30 o.
m kesUp Coleman WA preseue at both
af'ee' and preached at the latter one.
Ile slfpiced choir under w. j. Fisher
HInlshed excellent music.
AT Trinity Church pretty decorations
bii been arranged and choice musical
pro2famme arranged. The surpliced
choir OF twenty-four members under 4.
Leslie Carpenter sang particularly we'll.
hrvlces were conducted by the Rev. II.
Ashton Henry, rector, assisted by Percy
fyle, q theological student. Mr.. Henry
pcsched at 10. 80 a. IN.
Interesting services were held In the
morning Mt St. Andrews and Old
bNeies' Episcopal Churches. At the
ialcr church the new organ just manu-
f,elured by John Brown filled the edl.
Lee with sacred music.
Christmas service was celebrated In
Calvary Church ut 1890 o'clock. The
little church was prettily decorated with
e'erSteens aud holly. The chancel of
he church was handsomely ornaEe ted
Sth cut roses and potted plants. The
PIPE organ and the chandeliers were
also draped with evergreen intermingled
9Th white roses. The rector, the Rev.
David Howard, preached an able and In
tTuctlve sermon. The choir, under the
dliec'ion Of Calvin B. Rhoads, rendered
At excellent program. Mr., Rhosds and
lhomas benson sang the onertory.
,,fro'essor Webster gave q very select
chti.tnas sociable in his dancing acad-
emy yesterday afternoon. There were
about fifty couples on the floor. The
academy was prettily decorated with
NeIgFeens and holly ana presented very
nee appearance. Delightful music was
furnished by his own orchestra. Dancing
MAs commenced at 3 o'clock and con
ulued until nearly 8 O'Clock. The room
was well filled with friends OF those who
rite.pated In the fe.tivities.
ILflstmas exercises were held in Oil
~ PrIsGyterian Church last evening. A
yRe audience was present. Riddles
olapel Sunday school last evening gave
Pleasant Christmas entertainment.
loK q candy.
M Christmas entertainment OF the
sogl0ay school Of the German Lutheran
,.na.h was held In the church last even.
~ an excellent programme, consisting
" 'eAuings, recitations, dialogues and
,,,Hsng, was given. The church was
ao'4aely decorated with flowers. There
Sas large Christmas tree In the Sun.
10y S'huol room, and II was brilliantly
,,lhaMed. At the conclusion OF the fos-
n.ls inc children descended to the
,Da ,vDln 'nd were given q bag of candy and
iu'n'lly OF fruit each. There was
Alke audience.
a. Paul's h. G. Church corner Fourth
ui ,r Jackson streets, at 8 O'Clock, high
i"'s, i@s', ehrlstmas Morning, was crowded,
lug no standing room, hundreds went
d. d. Rev' Father Bermiugham off,
i,IT| Singing was grand. Several
H., "S oil the congregation were taken
~ F.aH HuIing the services and went home.
.n, s.eer .e Birmingham preached On excell-
>"' sermon after mass.
runaway Accident Near Reading.
a,hf lbiNd, Dec. 25.-A runaway acci-
Wv asNb by which the wife of Aaron Rachel.
hIenthoek Township, lost her life,
svuied last evening, near ALLEGHENY
lcr l1'th, t, this county. Mrs. Rachel and
r. Inluspand were driving home from
Clrnns, where they had been making
tla,.h mas purchases. While descending a
sbs ',ill the horses became unmanage-
ecu u ran away, throwing both the
ibp Fp@nts OF the carriage out and wreck
In sea,N ,ne N' h;ele Mrs Rachel was picked
topit,ta iaa and her husband In an insensible
paler layer raisins, Grenoble walnuts,