The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-12-26
FIFTH EDITION..
A mUcKx CHRISTMAS.

,Disagreeable Weather But Sunshine
In Happy Homes drunkenness
Prominent in the streets-services No
tho Churches.
When 1t quit raining ON Thursday
afternoon, and patches OF blue sky
were to be seen, 1t was hoped TINT
Christmas would he ushered In with a
crisp, frosty air and plenty of genial
Sunshine, but the weather gods deem.
cd 1t Otherwise, and Christmas morn.
Ing dawned upon the city amidst
clouds and fogs.
The small boy, however, who didn't
care what kind OF weather came WINS
early astlr with his tin horn and drum
and started In the great holiday with
q regular genuine racket. BY O'clock
in the morning devout citizens were
10 be met In all directions on their way
to the early services In the churches.
Especially was this the case with Cath
ollcs and Methodists. The stores were
all open during the forenoon and
banks and public Offices were closed
all day. The rain Of the day before
prevented many people from doing
their shopping. in consequence OF
which the stores all did O good bust
lterday.
The weather all day was very disa-
greeabl5 and the temperature at times
was low and oppressive. just such
weather as the grip delights in. Tho
weather, however, did not prevent
crowds OF people from parading the
streets, and those Of bibulous inclinn-
ltions found genial resort In the sa-
looms. where a slashlnR big business
was done nll day, there being no shut
down on their part like other places
lof business.
The express Offices did o big busi.
ness, and the one mail delivery made
LOADED up the carriers to such an OK.
tont as TO make them objects of curl
lous interest, The boys calling them
Santa Claus. The street cars did :
larger business thun they ever did Le-
fore. There being so many new lines
started that many people took the OPP
lpottunity OF going over all OF them,
and as general rule it was more pleas
ant riding than walking anyhow.
The usual interest WIS manifested In
the church services, the early morning
services especially being we'll attend
ed. The decorations in the Roman
Catholic churches and Protestant Epis-
, copHl churches were fine and elaborate.
Riddles Sunday school held very
; interesting celebration last night. Adj
dresses, Rotations and other cxer-
clses were given by the members,
Among the participants were: Jessie
Hamilton. Charles Davis, james and
Annie Dickinson. Mary Davis, Essis
! Council, Bessie Mcyey, Lillian Wilde,
Charles Braddock, Mary Wler, Luella
,Steptoe, John Scotland Ella Wosten-
hoime.
In st. Andrews P. E. Church, Mrs.
w. /. Smalley. Jr., sang the solo pa-t
In the oiiertory which was by Dudley
Buck, The Rev. Charles Il. Murray
preached from tho tor t: THE Word
was made flesh" st John |, IA.
: The program given at ST. Mary's
] Roman Catholic Church yesterday will
, be repeated tomorrow
. At ST. Peters Pro. Cathedral, Mo-
Izarts Twelfth Mass was sung by an
i, orchestra and o very large choir. There
OWLS also very tine music in all Roman
, Catholic Churches.
st. paul's and Grace NJ. E. Churches
will hold their Christmas exercises to-
morrow.
Fine literary programs were render.
! ed at Scott aud bilverbroolt M. Il.
I Churches last night AChrIstmas tree
was chief attraction at the latter
, place.
The German Lutheran Church Sum
. day school held literary exercises
last night and treated to candy.
The West Presbyterian Church mado
"a large number of poor children happy
, yesterday.
The Edge Moor Mission OF ST.. Johns
Church had its festival on Christmas
Eve. After the special services Bishop
5 Coleman delivered an address and re-
, marks were made by the Rev. John
Coleman of New York and H. ID. Speak
4 man. lay reader in charge. Gifts were
: distributed to the scholars, A dona-
tiOn was received from Henry q.
Morse. 1t Was appropriated to the
9 building fund OF the proposed chapel.
The First Central and West Prcsby-
: terrain ch.-"hes will hold appropriate
: service to oirow. Iis First and
) Contra sun > schools will hold SER
, vices In -. evening. A double male
, quartette Will sing Will NJ. $. Browns
And There We're Shepherds" in the
b evening at West Church.
An orchestra of fourteen pieces wilt
I assist the Second baptist Sund y
/ school in Its celebration to moro u
ldaiternoon.
/ Trinity Sunday school will hold its
festival tomorrow, and Bishop Colo
man will make an address.
Calvary Sunday school will celebrate
g on Monday evening and Old Swecde's
on Tuesday evening.
Goodman nj. L. Sunday school will
render cantata on Wednesday even
) Ing. st. Matthews Mission Ccolored)
will celebrate on New Years eve, and
the St. Andrews Girls Friendly So
ciety will celebrate tonight.