St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
How the Day OF All Days Was
Spent in the Capital
City.
Hosannas Sung in Church
and General Whole-Souled
Festivity Outside.
Frozen Bosom of the MiSsis-
sippi Covered With Pleas
upe Seekers.
In the Jollity Which Took
Place the Newsboys Take
Their Share.

Yesterday was genuine Christmas
throughout the city by a suspension of
business generally. The air was not
singing cold, but was Dracing, and the
slight snowfall gave the appearance of
seas0nable weather. The popularity
of the days observance was not shown
by confusion on the streets, but it
was in the family meetings and
rejoicings. With the exception of
the street car lines, which were
taxed beyond their capacity, there
was no hustle on the streets. The hO-
tells all served excellent menus, and yet
were not crowded. Relatives dined
with relatives, and there were thousands
of joyful family reunions. The street
car lines were blockaded several times
by the diSarrangement of the electric
system, but only for an hour OIL less at a
time. There was q large travel be-
tween the two cities, and many
persons stood in groups along
the line unable to crowd upon the cars
The city had a general appearance of
being even Quieter than Sunday usually
is. Even, the saloons reported business
dull for Christmas. The theaters were
well patrOniZed, both at the matinee
and evening performances. A number
OF the churches held Christmas services
amid appropriate decorations.
AtChrist P. E.ehurch two services were
held-a choral service and sermon at IL
a. m, and full choral service Begin
ming at 1890. AT these services some
choice selections of music were rem
dered.
AT st. Peters church, on Dayton's
bluff, Rev. s. Mills celebrated holy COM
m union and preached seasonabie SER
mon, and the choir presented an OK
cellent musical programme.
AT the cathedral services were held at
1880 a. M, at which several selections
of choice music were rendered. in which
number of popular soloists were heard
with appreciation. Seibert's orchestra
also participated in rendering the excel
lent musical programme. Solemn high
mass was celebrated at 5 a. M, when
Father Harrison preached on 1.-The
Christian Hero Worship"
At the Memorial English Lutheran
church on Sixth street services were
neld at IL a. M, and special musical
programme was presented.
Services were held at the PEOPLES
church at 10 a. m. when communion
was celebrated. and at the IL a. m. Sery-
ices DIR. Smith preached a seasonable
sermon. A splendid musical pro-
gramme. embracing number of solos,
was presented.
At the Church of st. John the Evan
gelist Rev. John I'll. White celebrated
communion at a. N. and at IL a. m.
AT st. James church an excellent
programme was presented at IO:15 a.
M, in which a number of solos were
sung by well-known voices, and sixty
voices from the st. Paul Choral associa-
ton rendered several chGruses.
AT the Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. William E. Pope, conducted serv-
ices at $50 a. m. and at IL a. III. The
choral services were especially interest
ing.
The children Of the industrial school
were served with dinner at the First
Baptist church.
The Bethany Congregational Sunday
school gave concert and had pleas
ant time.
The Sunday school of Clinton Avenue
Nj. +. church had Christmas tree aud
literary and musical exercises.
Paladin Commandery K. T. No. 20
distributed provisions to hundred poor
families.
Relief Agent Hutchins, who had been
busy for weeks among the poor, had a
list of needy persons and provided them
with good things which had been do
mated by business men and charitable
persons.