Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS GREER.
How Rock Island Obserwd the
Worlds Great Holiday


Christmas with its holy cele srstions,
its good cheer and good viii, an 4 happy
ooservances is gone until another year
shall bring again the gladsome festival
which all the world receives With ioy
and reverence. In Rock Island Il WA .
quiet day. The streets had Sur day like
appearance. yet there were merry greet
ings and bright faces everywhere.
THE RELIGIOUS oBsERvAMEs.
Christmas Eve ct the First Baptist
church was very greatly enjoyed by the
large company that assembled. &C mpletely
niiing the church. A cantats entitled
Mother Goose and Santa Cha ise" was
beautifully rendered by over fiftr of the
members of the Sunday school. "Mosher
Goose and Santa Clause" disp uted the
right to precedence. which wal decided
BY the little ones as follows: "AlI other
times We like dear Mother Coos. the beet,
but at Christmas we'd rather hs We Santa
Claus for king" Presents oil oranges
and candies were distributed. Two
chairs were presented to DR.. Tayior and
wife by the members OF the chu CD. and a
third chair to Mrs. Taylor. BY The boys.
who attend the boys meeting.
The religious observances commenced
Christmas eve. At Trinity church there
was midnight mass and celet ration at
which the rector, Rev. r F. 8 Reet on.
c'sted.
The annual Christmas tree ,,ntertsin-
ment of the Sun day school of the Broad.
way church. was heldWednesdsy evening.
There was singing of carols aud devo-
tionals by the children. the rea,iing of a
Christmas story by Mrs. Frank Mixter
and an address by Rev. Marc uis. The
children we're presented with candy aud
oranges. Rev. and Mrs. Marquis were
presented with silver tea set. and Mrs.
Marquis was given piano lamp. A tele-
phone has also been put 10 the parsonage
as CHRISTMAS gift from the cor gregation.
The Sunday sc looi Christmag exercises
were held at the First NJ. E. ch urch We'd.
nesdsy evening and were very Interesting.
There was speaking. singing. ETC.. and
Santa Claus appeared in the per son of Mr..
Frank Taylor and gladdened The hearts
of the little folks with candies nuts and
oranges.
The German Lutheran Sunday school
had its Christmas entertainment last eve
ling
The Foursy-fourth street Baptist mis-
sion held its entertainment Chr stmas Eve.
Trinity Sunday school will have it's
Christmas festival next Sunday evening.
The South Park chapel exercises win
be held New Years Eve.
VARIOUS MODES OF CELEBRATION.
Mrs. Georgianna Bixby chief operator
and her force at the telephone exchange
were happily remembered by number
OF patrons OF the telephone. and friends.
on Christmas day. aud they desire the
ARGUS to express their sppreci alton OF and
thanks for the same.
City Marshal Miller dined the police
force st his house.
Nellie Murrin, daughter of Superinten-
dent Of Water Works Murrin. was pre-
sented with the doll given aw AZ by Trefz
& Co. The number was AS
A number of our citizens and families
dined at the Harper. where Mine Host,
Montrose spread an elegant table. The
bills of fare were very bands ONE Christ-
mas souvenirs. Biehfs orc hestra furn-
ished the music.
Yesterday was Mr. William AtkInson's
forty>first birthday and the occasion was
one OF double JOY in his hume on Elm
street. There was big 6inner and 9
good old time family reunion.