Evening journal., 1890-12-26

cfses OF the DdJ-spoHehS Efehe~A
Church Services and a sermon--Mar-
riaGes.
Within the hall are song and laughter,
The cheeks of Christmas glow read and
jolly;
And sprouting is every eorbel and rafter
With Eghtsome green of Ivy and holly.
The vision of Sir Launfal.
Christmas has come and gone. and
with it all those pleasant anticipations
which filed the minds of persons during
the last few days. Pleasure is now found
in rejecting on the merry time and ex.
aminiug the numerous Christmas
presents received The festival in this
city was celebrated without much dis
play. The streets, after church ser
vices, were comparatively deserted. and
the stores were closed in the afternoon.
There were few amusements and the
theatres were not so well patroLized as
in former years.
The day was celebrated by the Catho-
lie and Episcopal Churches. The music
was good although very few new
selections were sung. Bishop
Curtis preached in st. Peters
Pro Cathedral. Bishop Coleman preached
at the Church of the Ascension, Clay
mont. He referred feelingly to the late
Mr.. Moffett The collections in the
Protestant Episcopal Churches were for
disabled clergymen and the widows and
orphans of clergymen.
The Christmas tide was remarkable
for the number of Christmas trees used
These were gaily decorated with paper
ornaments, which generally replaced ths
old custom Of decoration with candy
toys.
Al a,,4ar& 81 inrnan+ ursa oivan ~ tha
Homeopathic Hospital in the morning, at
which several members of the board Of
managers and some physicians were
present. The visitors gave each of the
patients and nurses Christmas present.,
and the day was enjoyably spent In
one Of the rooms of the Delaware Hos
pital stood Ghirstmas tree well laden
with flowers. Some members Of the board
OF managers attended aud presents were
given to the inmates.
Mayor Harrington received a large
handsome cane silver mounted, at the
police station in the morning. Dr.
Shortlidge was the doncr The mem
bers Of the Police Department received
three boxes of cigars. one from
Samuel t. Baynard, another from
DR. Evan g. Shor1lidge, and third from
DR. J. T.Y Blocksom
The Union Veteran Legion, the several
posts OF the g. A. R., and the Ladies
Auxiliary connected with the G. A. R.
distributed Christmas presents to dis
abled soldiers, and the widows and
orphans OF the soldiers
Two large desks for the post office were
presented by Uncle Sam" to the people
of Wilmington.
Chief of Police William Y Swiggett
received handsome pair of gold mono
gram cuff buttons from his Sunday
school class.
The Eoworth League of Union nj s.
Church serenGded many of its friends
early Christmas morning The singera
and an organ were in big wagon and
one of their number played the organ
while they sang. Rev. Adam Stengle was
serenaded.
The fremen Of the city visited the
engine houses and enjoyed the day.
Many persons took the opportunity
afforded to visit old friends Cake, candy
and nuts were the refreshments
generally provided.
A large number of persons were at the
Healdmoor Rifle Range yesterday By
$50 o'clock all the targets were in po
sition and every branch of target shoot
ing WAS provided for The revolver
range is s new addition and was liberally
pstronized.
A few persons only attended at thr
Wawaset Gun Club grounds yesterday
to see the Christmas shoot. The shoot
ing was at blue rock targets for sweep
stakes and was arranged in five classes
Some good shooting was made
George Miller won four prizes
carrying off the first money
in two Of the sweeps. w. Buck
master won four prizes, getting frs
money in two sweeps. Q. NJ. Buck
master won three prizes, and d Buck
master three. T. Furgeson, p Ambdi
T. Weldin, W. H. Hartlove and L. Fo,
also carried off prizes.
Ten Thousand persons were carried By
the street cars.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany presented overcoats to thirty eigh
apprentice boys in the rivet heating
department.
In accordance with custom adopte
twelve years ago, the Kent Iron an
Hardware Company presented So to eac
of its older employees and So so to eac
of the three boys.
Twenty FIVE members Of the Whining
ton v heel CLUB went to Centrevil
yesterday.
The First German Baptist Churc
held its Christmas entertainment laf
evening.