Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-26
A QUIET CHRISTMAS,
BUT ONE WHICH WAS THOROUGHLY EN-
JOYED BY ALL.
The Weather Mild Almost Beyond Precsdsnt-Ths
Theatres Growdsd-Sunday School Entertain
msns-Daness Last Night

Christmas was celebrated mere III
Wheeling in a very quiet but most en-
joyable manner.
There was a total suspension OF bust
ness, except in the cases Of a few retail
houses like confectioneries, the theatres
had large audiences both in the alter
noon and evening, the various Sunday
school entertainments attracted large
crowds of children and not a few adults
last night, ana there were balls in all
parts OF .he city, which were uniformly
well attended, quiet and enjoyable.
The various hotels celebrated
the day with elaborate dinners,
and the restaurants followed in the
some line. There was the usual con-
sumption Of egg-nogg in the saloons, but
very little drunkenness was observable
upon the streets. The football game on
the Island attracted an enormous crowd.
The Press Club bowling team was most
beautifully vanquished by the Intellt-
oencer team at Seibert's, and santa
Claus made his rounds in about the usual
manner, bringing TO the hearts OF the
little people the JOY to which they are
so well entitled, and to which they have
been looking forward for so long. In a
word. IL was an ideal Christmas, In all
but one respect-the weather was too
warm. A bright sun, and a tempera-
ture OF sixty-seven degrees in the shade
doesn't 60 we'll With Christmas, and the
absence OF u crisp air and a covering Of
snow upon the ground was the one
thing which was lacking TO make the
day lust what it ought TO be. The
weather was spring-like, and 1t only
wanted a robin here and there to COM
plete the smile to a day in April.
The morning services at the Catholic
churches attracted very large cGngrega-
tiopS. At the Cathedral and ST. Al
phonsus church the capacity of the
buildings were severely tested, and at
the Immaculate Conception the congre-
CATION was also very large. The SER
vices were very impressive at each OF
these churches. There were commun-
ion services at st. Matthew's Church at
MALT past seven, and preaching at both
st. Matthew's and st. Luke's at half
past ten, the congregations being large.
Last evening there were Sunday
School entertainments and treats at
various churches about town. At the
English Evangelican Church, there was
the usual tremendous Christmas attend
ance, and the following programme was
rendered:
Chorus by ths school.
Sweet Christmas Bel s. -. ..'.NeweIl
Song by the school.
Observation-Disclosures Bells ..........
THE Christmas Story --.. .... ..".......SmlIh
Songby the school.
Reading Of Acts iii. 22s6 ..,~..w-......
Recitaton-"Dee are the Bells"..".~~
'Ring Out Ye Bells. .........-~......J. II. r.
Song by the school.
Recitation for a Child-"Oh; Happy Bells
''The Angels Song" ............For Little children
Recitation-"Tha Holy Nlsht"......... eco.
Scripture Rending-Luke II. sig $3.50.
angel Choirs ars Singing ..-..Hartsough
Song by the School.
Reading OF Matthew H. - .-..--...........
Recital on-"Star in the East.
Song by the school.
Recitation-"The Kings Coming ...."".
Beside the Manager ...... ...... "..........J. II. Z.
Duet, with Refrain by the School.
Recitation-"Stsr OF the Orient"~........
Unison by the Sopranos.
Santa Claus is Coming ..-. .............F osg
Song for Little Children.
Presents were distributed to all the
children present.
There was q large attendance and a
fine entertainment by the Sunday
School OF the Thomson NJ. E. Church,
last evening.
There were services and entertain
ments at the German churches last eve
ming, large congregations being pres
ent.
Both theatre did a big business yes
terday. At the Opera House Efie
Ellsler produced "DOris," to a large
matinee and a still larger night audi
ence there being standing room only
down stairs at the evening performance.
The supporting company was an excel
lent one, and the play satisfactory. At
the Grand, Frank I. Frayne evoked
thunders Of applause from audiences
which completely filled the building.
His company is a good one.
The younR DeopIe enioved themselves