The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25
association would always be remembered

association would always be remembered
by him with the greatest pleasure.
The members Of the fire department
celebrated Christmas eve at headquarters
by presenting Chief A. B. Hunt and As
sistant Chief u Sullivan with gold badges.
The rest OF the evening was taken up with
music and general conversation. Dele
gates from all the other fire houses. to-
gcther with number of visitors, met at
headquarters a: 8 o'clock and saw the boys
make three bitches" After this all went
TO the general room upstairs, and the chief
and his assistant were invited TO
JOIN the party. They evidently suspected
something was about TO happen, but as
to the exact nature were in doubt. Capt.
W. c. McAilep, of the freboat, was the
spokesman and in few words stated the
object OF the gathering and presented the
badges to the chiefs. Chief Hunt de-
plored that he was not an orator that he
might express his thanks in polished lam
guage. and said that the unexpectedness
OF the occasion had made him triiie
illustrated. He concluded by expressing
his satisfaction at the mark of harmony
IN the department. Assistant Chief Sulli-
van was called uron for speech. and re-
Piled tina. while he desired 20 thank all
tor the present he held in his hand, he
was not prepared TO speak and would like
week tor preparation. General hand
shaking and congratulations followed,
after which a musical entertainment
was given by quarte:te composed of
George Parry, George Mantor, ]. e. Mel
son ana Robert Johnson. The badges are
OF l4-carat gold and alike with the excep-
ton OF the names and titles. The body is
oval, the edge being engraved 10 represent
piece of hose. At the bottom the ends
OF the hose are tipped with nozzes crossed.
In the center the engraving represents a
collection OF the implements used in fight
ing ire and above on a black enameled
surface are the words, Seattle Fire De-
paftment- The top of the badge repre-
sents the American eagle and is joined to
the main part by semicircular plate en-
graved with the words Chief or Assist
ant Chief. as tile case might be. On the
back of each badge was inscribed the
name of the recipient followed by the
words, by members Of the Seattle fire de-
partment, December %, 1892
The various markets presented an at
tractive appearance as the passer-by gazed
on the rows OF poultry. dressed meats and
game and the displays of fruits and vege-
tables at the entrances. 1t was sight that
would make even chronic dyspeptic long
for his Christmas turkey. In some of the
larger markets whole carcasses of i'm
mense beeves were hung up and artistic
ally decorated. and festoons of colored
paper hung from the ceiling. One market
in particular had very novel display in
the way of three little pigs all decorated
with lard. which looked at distance like
cake frosting.
The grocery stores also had very nice
displays, and all of the notion houses had
lastly decorated show windows, exhibit
ing the great variety of toys from which
old Santa Claus was to make his selections
to gladden. the hearts of all this morning.
The Christmas dinner a: the Grace hos
pitai passed of pleasantly at $50 yester-
day afternoon. There was an abundance
OF the traditional turkey, flanked by the
most tempting dishes. In the evening the
hospital was illuminated and there was 4
Christmas tree with presents appropriate
to each Of the patients. The evening
closed with an entertainment including
readings and songs.
dinner will be given by the Sisters to
the patients at the Providence hospital at
noon today. The menu is varied and
tempting enough to provoke the appetite
OF the feebiest patient. There are about
12O patients in the hospital and dinner
will be served in the large dining room,
which will be magniiicentiy decorated
with eyergreens.
At midnight mass was celebrated a. the
Catholic church Of Our Lady of Good Help
with large number of communicates
The musical parts of the service were ad-
mirably rendered by the chorus choir. 1t
consisted of the hymn "Adeste Fide!es,"
Gounod's "Messe Solennelle" in G, offer
tory by violin and organ. and the solo
Noel" by Miss vi. |. Mckinney, accom-
panied by DR.. NJ. ". Frederick on the
violin.