Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-12-29
THE GREAT FEAST DAY.
Echoes of Its Observance
in jamestown, This
Season.
Christmas Trees, Dinners and
Dances are Generally
Enjoyed.
Religious Services Held-Odds
and Ends Of Local
News.

Christmas 1892, was generally observed
in this city, from Saturday evening until
Monday night. Many business places
we're closed Monday and the fine
weather permitted all to enjoy the
double holiday.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES.
Most of the churches had entertain
ments for the children Saturday evening
and special devotional services on Sun
day. The Congregational church was
the most elaborately decorated, present.
ing very beautiful scene. A large crowd
assembled at an early hour and enjoyed
the cantata, "Grandmother's Christmas" :"
given by number of the Sunday school
children. Santa Claus duly appeared
and made the little ones happy by pre-
senting them with large quantities of
candy, nuts and fruit. On Sunday, at
the morning service, Rev. J. D. White
law delivered an appropriate address;
and the evening service was in the ma
ture Of a praise meetiDg-the music be.
ing very enjoyable.
The exercises at the NJ. E. church,
Saturday night. were short, but credit
able to all taking part. An eleg"nt tree
was displayed and the occasion made one
Of good cheer. On Sunday evening the
regular revival service was held by Rev.
G.. w. Willis, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. S. E. Ryan. The latter is in charge
of the singing, which is fine feature of
these meetings.
At the Presbyterian church, another
large crowd gathered Saturday night, to
witness the distribution of gifts and
enjoy the excellent program provided.
Instead Of the time. .honored tree, Santa
Claus presided over windmill at the
church. and ground out a very satlsfac
tory grlst. Special Christmas services
we're held on Sunday, Rev. VIM. Gibb
preaching in the evening on, mot onl.
the Light Ut Asia, but OF the World"
The music was delightful and appropri
ate to the OCCASION.
An old fashioned Christmas festival
was INDUCED in at the German Evangel.
zeal church, which was filed at an early
hour on Saturday evening with large
congregation. The recitations we're gi ven
IN both the English and German Ian
guages, the music was excellent, Kris
Kringle arrived on time, and verybody
seemed thoroughly happy. Rev. Green
expressed his great satisfaction over the
success of the event, and the manner IN
which all arrangements we're carried out.
The Baptists held their exercises on
Friday, which were noticed in The Alert
of Saturday. The regular Sunday ser
vices were held, however, Rev. C.. q.
Holden, Of Fargo, officiating.
Rev. Helen G. Putnam of the Unita-
rian society, delivered very interesting
sermon at the Q. A. NJ. hall, Sunday
afternoon. Her subject was chosen with
reference to Christmas day, and was
handled in entertaining style.
Christmas festivities we're held at the
Episcopal church Saturday afternoon,
for the children, but Sunday services
we're omm;tted.
AT THE HOTELS.
The guests of the Gladstone we're
treated to a splendid dinner Christmas.
Manager Hatch ransacked the markets
for toothsome viands and the best efforts
of Chef Bertel we're contributed to the
preparation of the affair Over so per-
sons partook of the good things that
loaded the hotel tables. The menu cards
were the finest ever seen at the hostelry
They consisted of large folding covers
adorned with life sized pan
sizes. Appropriate Christmas mot
toes were printed in artistic lettering
on the reverse The menu was elaborate
and we'll served. A number of out-of-
town visitors, travelling men and resi-
dents of the city enjoyed the repast.
Horizons restaurant served Christmas
dinner to large number of guests, Sun
day, from to o'clock, and the spread
was equal to any ever seen in Jamestown.
The Capital house also treated it's pat
rons to fine dinner on Sunday, in addi-
tion to the refreshments served Saturday
evening in connection with the Christ
mas tree. The great holiday was fttingly
observed in every respect at this popular
hotel.
KNIGHT TEMPIARS CELEBRATE.
Wihaha commapdery, Knights Temp
lar. observed Monday as Christmas day
in common with the other commanderies
throughout the United States, and in
accordance with the customs Of the !