Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
The Glories of the Great Christmas
Holiday We're Ushered in
Here Last Evening.
CELEBRATIONS AT THE CHURCHES.
All Conyicts Under Discipline at the Work
house Are Released in Honor
of the Fay.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
Bright Musical Programmes Prepared for To-Day
Special Services.

Christmas, preceded by the meanest kint
of weather and sloppy streets, came in last
midnight on scheduled time just as quietly
and peacefully as Christmas has come TO
the past IS centuries or more. The star
did not sing, or if they did, they were 81
hidden by the clouds that their songs were
only for other worlds. Despite this dire
LECTION on the part of these astral orbs last
evening the lights from scores of churches
shone out, and from within came song o
happiness and a knashing of teeth on last
summers crop OF peanuts and candy kisses
Nearly every child was happy. for those
who were not enjoying the treat were lIv-
ing in anticipation of that to come to-day.
All day yesterday, and, in fact, all week,
the streets have been almost impossible, and
yesterday they were hardly able to hold the
immense volume of people. They overran
the stores, and all was bundles and people
as far as the eve could reach. The day had
been a great one for the shopkeepers, and
when, long after IL o'clock, they closed
their doors and looked from the empty
counters to the overfiowing Golfers, each
heaved sigh of contentment and classical
ly remarked: ''Let her Christi
James Sterling, the Author, Will Feast.
To-day will be one out of the usual for
all. The meek and lowly saloon, as well as
the high-spired church, will take on its hol-
iday attire, and a new happiness in some
form will come to everybody. The in
mates of each institution will enjoy a
red letter day. At the workhouse Christ
mas will be the brighter because each man
under discipline will be released. Even
James Sterling, the author, will be called
from the white house and his diet of bread
and water to enjoy himself with turkey and
plum pudding. Such whl be a part of
Christmas presents Superintendent Hill
will give to the inmates of that institution.
There will be special services to-day in all
the churches. The musical features will be
unusually good and the decorations will be
bevond anything ever known here before on
Christmas dar Yesterday there were dis
tributions of candy and presents in many of
the common schools, while at night the
church celebrations were held.
The East End, with its usual advance
ment, will be prettilv represented at the
Shady Avenue Baptist Church. Near the
pulpit has been built the home of old Kris
Kringie. Everything within is arranged
down for centuries about this famous phil
anthropist. Even bright fire will burn in
the fireplace through which he is to come
down. As the house is not big enough 10
hold the presents there is also a Christmas
tree. The service will be held there this
evening and will consist of a vocal and lit
erary entertainment.
As n Family Gathers Round the Hearth.
Round big old-fashioned fireplace the
people of the Second Presbyterian Church,
Penn avenue, last evening celebrated the
Christmas feast. On either side stood big
snow-covered trees laden with presents for
the Sunday school children. The prettiest
feature was the fireplace. Each brick was
hollow and filled with candy, and at the
close of the entertainment it was torn down
and distributed. The great feature of the
evening was the long-distance telephone
over which came at regular intervals bulle-
tins as to the progress of Santa Claus.
Nearly 200 children were treated last
evening at the Butler Street NJ. E Church.
j. w. Fulsom, Assistant Superintendent,
made an address, after which chorus of
$50 little children sung Christmas hymn
Rev. Mr.. Oldham distributed the presents,
and then each OF the children laid on the
platform an offering for the poor of Law
renceville. These gifts will be distributed
lnlS Nv lhTS. -. IldulltO0, MIS-. W.
W. Hay, Mrs. I. B. Stewart and Miss Eva
Wallace.
At the Seventh e. p Church, the Hazel
wood Presbyterian, Christian and Metho-
dist churches and at the Third PRESBYTERIAN
similar services were held last night and
each pupil was made happy with box of
candy or present.
Celebrated With Gifts and Song.
At the Smith6eld Street NJ. E. Church
q cantata called the Frost King" was
given last night under the supervision of
Prof. Weedin. Miss Mary King, super
intendent of the infants department had
charge of the other exercises There was
also an address by the pastor, Rev. Charles
Edward Locke and liberal donations for the
poor
Other treats we're held last night al the
Park Avenue Presbyterian, the Oakland
U. p, German Lutheran on Eighteenth
street, Bingham Street NJ. f, Walton NJ.
E and the Knoxville U. P. Churches.
In Allegheny Rev. S. W. McCorkle, at
the First Congregational Church, Man.
haitian street, gave a treat for the children
in the shape of cantata entitled, ''Waiting
for Santa Claus" in which about 30 people |
took part. In the midst of the play Jack
Frost" enters the room. His presence so
benumbs the little ones that they fall
asleep and while they slumber Santa Claus
fills the stockings.
Programme mt ST. Paurs Cathedral
Bishop Phelan will officiate at the 5 |
o'clock mass at st. Paul's. Masses will |
also be read at 6, and 1880. The follow |
ing will be the programme: Grand march, |
DE Pari," Cathedral Band; Introit, Gre |
gorian, boys choir. Kyrie, E. Mario, Ca |
thedral choir; Gloria, E. Mario, Cathedral |
air Neip
Rev. Father Canevin; Credo, Mario, Cathe-
1ral choir; Offertory, "Adeste Fideles,"
Novels, Cathedral choir Sanctus, Mario, Ca
thedral choir; Christmas hymn, Bethlehem"
Cathedral Band; Angus Del, Mario, Cathe
lral choir; Responses. Mario, bows choir;
Fest march, Downing, Cathedral Band;
quartet: Soprano, Miss Bertha NJ. Gal
entin; contralto, Mrs. William Loeffier;
enor, A. Siedle; baritone /. A. Ricketts,;
,rganist, Miss Alice Carter; Thomas F.
Kirk, director. Choir: Misses Bertha NJ.
Iallentin, Ella Ward, Agnes Mccormick,
Mrs. Louise Heyle, Mrs. McGinnis, Misses
Nellie Miller, Stella Bauer, Mary Kelly,
Clark, Annie L. NfcKenna, Katie
3oegle, Rosa Brannigan, Lizzie Hall, Kate
sheridan and others; Mrs. William Loeffier,
Kisses Florence Coyne, Mary Cunningham,
Katie Little, Messrs. A. Siedle, NJ. II. Nc
jormick, II. A. Ruskauff, L. A Ricketts,,
William Loeffler, Frederick Miller, John
iegerly, NJ B. Kelly and others.
The Saxophone Quartet of the American
dilitary Band, consisting of Messrs Young,
Kirk and Roberts, will play at the 1880
'clock mass. The decorations are the
nest that have ever been seen in the
At st. Peters Episcopal Church an elab-
rate musical programme has been pre-
ared by the organist, w. H. T. Aborn.