St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
The Observance OF Christmas Very
General In the City.
SMITH PARDoNED.
"A Man Who Pleaded Guilty 10 a Crime
Because He Knew No
English.

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Christmas was observed In q royal
manner in this city yesterday, and was
marked by many pleasant reunions Of
families aud friends. At the churches
elaborate programmes were rendered,
appropriate to the occasion. Ascension
Episcopal church was the scene of joy
Gus devotion. The walls and all the
available hooks and angles were taste
fully dressed in Christmas green. Three
wreath-bOund arches, each surmOunted
by a cross, formed an appropriate en-
trance to the church. The services were
commenced by the singing of the pro-
cessional hymn, Forward Be Our
Watchword,' by the children as they
marched in from the veStry room south
aisle and up the center aisle of the
church to the seats reserved for them.
An elaborate programme was rendered
by the choir. and an interesting address
i'll keeping with the sentiments of the
day was delivered by the pastor.
christmas" an offertory solo by Harry
Rowe Shelley, was beautifully sung by
the soprano of the choir, Mrs. A. d..
| Stowe, with deep feeling and nicely of
execution. The church was crowded,
and a large number remained to partake
of the Holy Eucharist. The children's
Christmas exercises were held at the
Opera house last evening. At st
Michael's church masses were celebrated
at 5, g.. z, s and 1890 o'clock. At the
1880 mass the music was in part from
st. Clair'S mass and in part from Mill
ards mass. The Adeste Fidelis was
eXcellently sung by Miss Annie Scher-
muly, as were also the other solos,
which were rendered by her. The offer
tory, by Master Claude Jackson, was a
feature of the programme. An Orches-
ira OF several pieces supplemented the
organ accompaniment. The sermon, by
Rev. Father NJ. E. Murphy, was an able
one, and was attentively listened to by
a large congregation. Christmas SER
vices were also held at st. Joseph's
French Catholic church and at the
Methodist church. At the French Cath
Ollie church a new pipe organ aided in
carrying out a well rendered pro-
gramme. The festivities at the prison
were in keeping with the day and were
heartily enjoyed by the inmates. They
were given the liberty of the cell room
until 1 p. H., when a dinner was served
consisting of the following dishes:
Oyster soup and crackers, roast pork
with apple sauce, mashed potatoes with
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buns, coffee, with sugar and milk,
green apples, cigars.
Alfred Smith, an inmate at the prison,
received a Christmas present yesterday
In the shape of a pardon. Smith came
to this country about four years ago
from Germany, and was employed by a
farmer in Me Tina township. near Min
neapoliS. After quitting his position
on the farm he went to Minneapolis and
was taken sick. When he recovered
sufficiently he returned to his former
employer III a starving condition, and
stepping into the house took some old
clothes and put them II. He afterWard
went out to the barn, where he was
found the mex morning. He was ar
rested on a charge of burglary and was
advised by his attorney to plead guilty
to the charge, Not knowing any Eng
llSh, or the customs of this country, he
did as he was told and was sentenced
to five years imprisonment. He has
served three years of his sentence, and
has during nearly all of this time been
confined i'll the prison hospital, suffering
with scrOfula. He leaves the prison this
morning for his old home in Germany,
where he isIwell connected.
= An item in yesterdays GLOBE rela-
tive to the situation at the prison was
misleading to many, inasmuch as it
stated that a new crew of men was at
work in the shops. This, however, did
not mean skilled mOlderS.
At the gun club shoot, held on the ice
opposite the elevator yesterday, the
badge was won by Louis Wolf. The
score is as follows: Wolf, Is; Carli, ID;
Manwarring, ID; Hitchcock. IL; JasSoy,
II, and Masterman, II.
Richard Sutton, an old and respected
resident of this city, died yesterday
morning of Bright's disease of the kid
neys. Deceased was about eighty years
of age, and has been a resident here for
many years.
The KegOshugamut camping party
gave a social dance at the Sawyer house
last evening, and the Odd Fellows gave
a party of a similar nature at their hall
on Main street.
V. A. Brink, accompanied by her two
children, left yesterday for San Jose,
Cal, where they will spend the winter.
Samuel Mcclure was elected secretary
and treasurer of the st. Croix Boom
company at the annual meeting held
Wednesday.
DIR. C.. E. Booren, of Eau Claire, Wis,
is spending the holidays with relatives
and friends in this city.
The Maennerchor gave a social dance
at Music hall last evening. which was
we'll attended.
The lumbermen's board of trade meets
tomorrow at the Office of James Null
vey.
William Stewart, of Absaraka, N.
D.. is in the city visiting friends.
Four drunk were fined $3.50 in the
municipal court yesterday.