St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26

services at IL o'clock at the Holy Trim
ity Episcopal church, the pastor, Rev.
A. j. Graham, preaching the early
morning service.
AT the Hennepln Avenue M. e.
church, at the morning services. the
regular choir was assisted by an en-
larged chorus and several well known
musicians. The FirstBaptist choir fur
nished magnificent music at the several
services during the day.
Mercadante'S mass comprised the
musical services at the Church of the
immaculate Conception, and high mass
was celebrated at the Church of st.
Clothilde. Special services were held
in the Scandinavian church. Affinity
church the new pipe organ was heard
for the first time. The churches were
visited during the day by many strang-
erS. The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation kept open house from 9 a. III. to
10 p. IN. In the evening a ~stereOpticou
exhibition was given the members and
their friends In the parlOrs of the aSso-
citation. Sunday school celebrations
were held during the evening in the
First NJ. E.. Lake Street NJ. E., Thir-
teenth Avenue Nj. E., Stewart Memo
rial, Emmanuel Mission, Bethlehem,
aud Church of Christ.
The Hotels.
The hotels made extensive prepara-
tons for the Christmas dinner, and the
hours were SO arranged that a person
with a good appetite could eat three or
four dinners. The large dining hail on
the twelfth floor of the Guaranty Loan
building was deliberately decorated with
evergreenS and curious designs. Din
ner was served from 8 to z D. M, while
an orchestra stationed outside the din
ing room flooded the Building with mu-
sic.
A grand dinner was served at the
West hotel from $50 to 7:3Qsp. M, ac-
companied by the music OF DAM
orchestra. AS the Holmes dinner was
served from $50 to 7:30 p. M, and at
the Nicollet House from Z to $50 p. m.
During dinner at the latter hotel an
orchestra, under the leadership of
Frank Powell, rendered a delightful
concert. An excellent dinner was
served at the Windsor from 1890 to 2
p. In.
Christmas Cheer.
presented the blind man who owns the
little fruit stand on Change with 500.
1t was a praiseworthy charity.
The st. Anthony turner's celebrated
the day in their hall on the East side.
The early part of the evening was
given up to the children. The exercises
closed with a dance.
Hope chapel was filled to overlooking
Wednesday night with a crowd Of
children and their parents, who were in
attendance upon the Christmas feStivi-
ties.
The Owl club gave a very pleasant re-
ceptiOn last evening at its hall.
The manager and office employees of
the Title Insurance company presented
to Judge Daniel Fish, counsel of the
company, a suver-headed cane as a
mark of the respect and esteem in which
he is held by his Office associates.
The employees Of James II. Bishop &
Co. presented to j. II. Williamson
yesterday a beautiful piano lamp
mounted on an onyx-top gilt table.
The employees of the Pence opera
house have presented Manager Hilton
with IN handsome desk for his business
office. and the employees of the Bijou
have given to Manager Hays all elegant
diamond-set gold watch valued at $175.
The Swedish Dramatic company pre-
sented at the Lyceum matinee yesterday
Observation-Disclosures" and in the even
ing. in addition to the play, Swedish
national airs.