Evening journal., 1890-12-24
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Holiday for ENery body Delewareans IN
Eurone- Sunday SCHOOL Exerclses.

Holiday for TNerybody-De -Delawareans IN
Europe Sunday school Exercises.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Decem Der, ga
Christmas Day win be festal occasion
ia this city 1t win be holiday for
everybody, and judging from the mum.
Der o. gifts and quantity Of viands that
have been purchased during the past
week, II will Be a time for wholesome
enjoyment. Ar the stores viii be closed,
aud the post Office viii be open only from
Z until 10 80 il the morning and until
z ia the evening The children of I'm
manuel Church will sing their Christmas
carols this evening at so o'clock. and
two services viii be held in thst church
tomorrow morning The NJ f. Sunday
school will give its Christmas entertain
mant. which has been prepared with
great care, ia the church tomorrow
evening Two foot ball elevens will con-
test on the battery ia the afternoon and
at the sa ne Tins the older folks will be
busily engaged in making Christmas
calls Sheriff Simmons will distribute
little gifts among his charges bshind the
bars
Interesting services were conducted in
the county almshnnse yesterday after
noon by the Young Womens' Christian
Temperance Union and Associated
Charities OF Wilmington. Tho union
was represented BY Miss Mahler, Miss
Hillea, Miss Evans. Miss Clarkson. Miss
Taylor. Miss Hephron. who compose the
Flower Mission They distributed small
boxes Of candy and punches Of holly.
to each Of which was attached an
appropriate scriptural text. They also
sang several pleasing Christmas selec-
tions The Associated Charities was
represented BY Mrs. Sayery and Mrs.
Trump They gave each inmate an
orange and Christmas paper. each piece
OF fruit having a text attached The
Virginia spottswood Missionary Society
Of the Presbyterian Church. this city
were also at the almshoHse Distributing
the contents OF it's Christmas box.
The Presbyterian sunday school gave
its entertainment in the Sunday school
room last evening before a large congre-
cation. The front of the room was hand
somelY decorated with evergreens and
flowers Professor +. s Duncan accom-
panied the singers and the carols were
al we'll rendered Miss Bessie Kuntz and
Miss Hoffman gave two excellent reoita
tions. At the conclusion Of the exercises
the children received their annual treat
aud prizes were presented for attendance
and progress.
Miss Elsie Black, one OF the large
party OF Delawsreans which Is touring
through Europe, has written letter
from Nuremburg, Germany, to a friend
in this city. She states that all are well
and having most enjoyable time. al
though they have already begun to long
for glance at their native land The
party will 60 to Vienna from Nurem
burg. She also says that they expect tc
spend a very quiet Christmas, as it is
not generally observed in that part oi
Germany.
me City Cornet Band, which was
recently organized with large mempe
ship, will give a hop in the K. Of P
Hall on Wednesday night, next. The
band will give a concert in front of the
hall at 8 o'clock, and at midnight will
again appear on the street and welcome
the new wear.
The First Military Band received
several new instruments last night. and
the band rehearsed with nearly an its
new players at work. Additional names
were proposed for membership and tbs
affairs Of the band were reported in good
condition.
William 9. Worthington left for Phila
delDhia this morning for a short stay.
Miss Laura Truss is sojourning ia the
Quaker City as the guest Of Miss Laurs
Hermann, formerly Of this city
The.passenger traffic over the Della
ware railroad, from this city to Whining
ton has been larger this week than was
ever known before for three successive
days.
The employees Of the Delaware Iror
Works were all paid of yesterday after
noon, and the day turn cutting shop,
hands and the shipping gang were lait
of until January 5.