Telegram-herald., 1891-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
Celebrations Held In tho Churs -
Last evening.
THOUSANDS OF HlPPr CalLuAEI
Tho Poor ksm~mbsrsd by msny .~<ser'
cue Citixsns--Chrs~sssas Cheer CLAD
dens Msny . Home-Masie ta
Ihs Churchss TOsAy

Christmas Eve Vas duly celebrated
by the vsreus churches throughout
the city. Santa Claus was unusually
generous. and the hearts OF many chill
dTen were made happy by the nnmef-
ons presents bestowed upon them.
Donations for the worthy poor were
bountifuiiy made, aud the Christmas
day of 1891 will be long remembered by
the numerous recipients Of favors from
those xho were ehsuiahly inclined.
Orphans. dependents upon charity and
the little tots OF the free kindergartens
were made 10 believe that humanity ~
not unmndful of those who are un.
fortunate.
At the Second street NJ. 4. church
the exercises were unique and enter
tanning. short musical program was
presented upstairs at O'Clock alter
which the audieuc, adjourned To the
room below. Here was the home OF
Santa Claus exhibited by "A pantonnne.
Santa WAS busy making candy. aud
his children were as miscievlous as the
ordinary child, taking the candy and
hauling the presents which he had ac-
cnmulated for the little children whom
| he was To visit. candy kitchen was
maintained and friends patronlzed IL
with considerable liherhiity The dona-
| tions for the poor were bounufui, far
exceeding the amount of the previous
year.
Gifts of the iseuuufui.
They consisted of clothing. groceries,
| vegetables and the various articles
needed TO satisfy the requirements #
the INDECENT. These donations will
| be distributed by the Woman's Home
| Missionary Society. The attendance
was larger than at any former gather
ings of similar character and the dona-
tions were unprecedeniedly bountlful.
The Unitarian Sunday school OBJ
servance ut Temple Emanuel WAS at
tended by number OF poor school
| children VINO had been invited 10y the
school to share their festivities. Sup
ermtendent X. A. Maynard obtained e
list of fifty children from Miss Agnes
Mcintyre and Truant Officer Fee and
| invited them to he present. A lunch
of sandwiches and cakes WAS served IN
the auditorium, after which they ad-
| iourned upstairs and received the pres
ents that mad been procured for them.
The children invited received skates aud
dolls. There were three trees and
they were heavily laden with valuable
presents.
Al the Fountain street Baptist
church = novel feature was intro
duced. A candy chimney was erecte d
aud at the conclusion OF an interesting
literary program the children rushed
TO the front and tore IL down with un-
restrained enthusiasm, each taking -
much as it Was his fortune to procure.
christmas At Fletcher Place.
The guests of Fletcher Place made it
pleasant for the employs about the
house. From contributions presents
were purchased aud presented TO the
faithful aud courteous mattresses with
appropriate presentation remarks Ivy
the Revs. John Graham and &. NJ.
Westlake who are guests Ut the house.
w. NJ. Mosher, proprlet Il the house,
presented each of the gals with a new
dress. The thanks of the recipient:
were expressed 10y Mrs. j.. A. Fletcher,
Besides the numerous exercises last
evening observances will be held today
as follows:
Impressive services will be held in
Il
the cathedral solemn high mass will ht
celebrated at 5 O'clock IN the morning
and this service IN the early dawn and
with the accompaniment OF grand
music will be most impressive. Low
mas. will be sung at intervals durins
the forenoon, and at lo:3o O'Clock q
magnificent Pontlficlal solemn hIgl
mass will he celebrated with the grand
| haa ayt s~, fsfx sh r,.-i
prepared for the occasion.
AT the other Catholic churches soiemn
high masses will be celebrated at 5 anc
| 1890 O'Clock q. m, and low mass at
O'Clock a. M, and IN each churcf
special musical programs have been MI.
ranged.
st. Marks Christmas services will bI
at 6 and 1890 o'clock A. m.
u Christmas day tie three local div
sions of the Salvation army wall unite
/, in grand halielujah service AZ Ia,
Hamilton street barracks.
The new chorus IN ~. Marks churcl
, choir will be heard for the firs, time OF
, Christmas day. The quartet con
tnues as heretofore. Francs Camp
, bell. leader.
In the Church OF Christ. on the lsyor
street hill, there will he sunday schoo
exercises Christmas night IN charge o
Supt. MI Lofick, winch will be mos
! interesting. The title of the program
"The Little old Woman VINO Lived II
Her SHOE" and is suggestive of bot
! fun aud Christian furthersnce.
Music IN the tbarebe~
The muse that will be rendered thi
morning t,y the several cheirs of thos
churches that hold services on Christ
mas day, judging by TIE fine program
publ shed beiow, will undoubtedly h
grand. The greater nnniber of th
churches IN the city, however. viii hoi'
their Christmas services next ss.ssdas
aud at some Of them, very elshprst
| IN character.
AT the Cathedral. on Sheldon stree.
the choir, under Professor l.. NJ. kTs
mer. will sing the following npmtEr'
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At 81. Marks Nj. Campbell hss pre-
pared an extensive pfogrsIn.
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