Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-26
CHRISTMAS CAROLS.
A Grand Day and How It Was OBJ
served by Santa Feans-To-
nights Events.

The weather was beautiful--more like
day in May than in mid-winter.
Affairs of state kept a whole lot of peo
pie from putting in the day at home will
the little ones.
c. H. Gildersleeve's happy household
made merry about big Christmas tree
on Saturday evening.
Hon. T. B. Catrons family was among
those who enjoyed a Christmas tree and
the little ones had great gala time.
Excellent music, recitations and the
distribution of gifts to the Sunday school
children we're features of the NJ. Il. church
concert last evening.
Midnight mass was held on Saturday
night at ell the Catholic churches. The
service at the cathedral brought out a
great throng of people.
Agent Carson, of the Wells Fargo Elk.
press company, says the loca! Office has
had more business this holiday season
than any time before in nine years.
Waldo Twitchell, whose Jolly antics
make him veritable little Brownie" had
huge Christmas tree last evening and a
number of his little friends were on hand
to enjoy it with him.
Over 5000 pounds of poultry was dis
posed of by local dealers. Too much of
it took money out of New Mexico. This
holiday necessity ought to be produced at
home.
Bishop j. Mills Kendrick conducted the
service at the Episcopal church of the
Holy Faith yesterday. The church deco
rations were most elaborate the singing
excellent, and the sermon able and elo-
quent.
The Presbyterian congregation will
give its Sunday school holiday entertain
ment at 630 this evening, and an hour
later opens the attraction at the Episco-
pal church of the Holy Faith.
Supt. DeMier served big dinner of
turkey, oysters and cranberries to the
inmates of the penitentiary to-day and
gave them holiday. He says every in
mate has been on his good behavior for
months, has worked hard ard deserves u
day of.
Not in five years have the merchants of
Santa Fe averaged such a large holiday
trade as this year. In many instances the
clerks we're worked till they were sick.
Seligman Bros. say that they did the lar
gest business this year in the history of
their house, covering a period of thirty
years.
A splendid showing for Supt. Carts
management was made by the pupils of
the US. Indian schools on Saturday even
ing. The declamations by the children
were received with applause, and after the
literary exercises came big Christmas
tree laden with gifts for the Indian boys
and girls.
1t is not generally known that the day
after Christmas, when Christmas falls on
Sunday, is statutory public holiday, and
it is SO without the issuance of a procla-
milton by the governor. The law govern
ing mercantile paper is the only law we
have to go by in the matter.
Pursuant to time honored custom in
the army Col. Pearson, accompanied by
the officers of Fort Marcy, all in full
dress, and several of the ladies of the
post, at IL O'Clock, Christmas day, visited
the mess rooms. of the different com
mands to inspect the soldiers Christmas
dinners. Everything was found in apple
pie order with an abundance of good
things well served and cooked and it
was evident that the boys in blue did not
lack for anything to make their Christ
mas a merry and happy one.
The stag supper at Frank Hudson's
rooms on Christmas eve was very enjoy
able. There were about twenty-five young
men present, among whom were Lieuts.
Harrison and Stokes; the rest were all
members of the Athletic club. Messrs.
Butler, Phil and Doug Harroun, Clarence
Griffin and Arthur Knaebel organized an
orchestra for the occasion and played
several pieces, select and otherwise.
Charlie Spiess, Beecher TwitcheIl, Charlie
Neustadt and Mr.. Butler formed quar-
tette and rendered topical and sentimental
songs. The supper was all that could be
desired and was furnished by ]. W. Con
way.