The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-23

the governor plays the part of Santa Claus
! there can be no question but that the dis
tribution OF gifts will be equitable and
satisfactory TO all.
| The list OF guests, however, Is short
| one, and only includes few of the gov
| ernor's most intimate friends, but they
| will unite to make the day pass merrily,
and all are looking forward to the occas-
sion with the most pleasurable anticipa-
ttons.
Mayor-EIect olney.
Mayor-elect Olney viii spend his
| Christmas, at least a portion of the day,
| in the bosom OF his family and incident
| ally Will embrace the privilege which was
not vouchsafed to him year ago in ar
! ranging for the distribution of plums in
/ the form OF executive appointments to
| office among the more influential OF his
constituents. The pecuniary reward will
not be realized until New Years, but the
/ exemplification of the scriptural maxim
that " 1t is more blessed to give than TO
receive" will doubtless afford him the
most pleas urable satisfaction.
Mayor Pofer.
Mayor Potter will also represent Santa
Claus at the side OF large Christmas
the day with his family and not year has
gone by without seeing Christmas
tree by his freside. AS the mayor
stated yesterday, he always finds
himself looking forward 10 Christmas
day, and when it comes and he can
throw aside every alien care and de-
vote himself to his family he is rs
much boy in spirit as he ever was. He
can enter with life into the Christmas
games and pleasures, and those who are
acquainted with the mayor will have no
trouble in imagining that they can see
him do it.
chief of Police ChiIds.
Chief of Police Childs does no expect to
spend much time in the celebration of
Christmas. His duties are of such nature
as 10 demand his attention. When the
happy time arrives when the people will
not insist on exercising their right to
drink too deeply of seductive but intoxi-
eating fluids, and will not attempt TO
carve each other or to make the
life of the community miserable
in some other way, then the
chief will be able TO celebrate Christmas
in the orthodox fashion. AS long as the
present conditions reign he will have to
be content With a somewhat unsatisfac-
tory arrange ment. OF course he will have
his regular Christmas dinner, and Ii will
be good one, and he will be
pleasantly remembered by host of
. friends, but in other respects the day
will resemble the other 35i days of
the year. He viii occupy the same
desk at the city hall and he will see that
the department retains its record for
sobriety and reliability in the midst of
the Christmas jollities.
j. Lewis ri,rce. Esq.
Mr. J. Lewis Pierce, the president OF the
board OF trade, will listen TO the sermon
that Bishop Clark will deliver at Grace
church. AS ,he has no little ones who
would be interested in the festive Christ
mas tree no such article will grace his home.
There will be a multitude OF gifts, however,
and an excellent dinner, so that the day
will pass pleasantly II quietly.
Among the Poor.
The poor, whose "merryp Christmas
depends so largely upon the charity of
others, have been remembered in many
ways this year. The overscer OF the
poor has distributed hundreds of
dollars worth of food and
clothing and the needy have been assisted
in many other ways, through private
channels as well as public charities. so
many avenues have been open, in fact,
that it may be reasonably said that il any
poor family fails to have comparatively
"merry" Christmas it will be largely their
own fault.
At lilo Churches.
Christmas at the churches will be prac-
tically the same as on previous years.
There will be the usual fine musical pro-
grams, the appropriate discourses and the
beautiful decorations. Many OF the Sun
day schools will have trees and pleasant
entertainments for the children, but no
unusual efforts will be made.
state Insfitutlons
AZ the state aud charitable institutions
the day win be celeviaied as it always
has been. Good dinners will be served,
useful presents will be given and the en-
tertainment programs viii be as elaborate
as ever.
a. tho uubsl
The day win pass very quietly at the To-
cal clubs. While the members will visit
the Hope, the Union, the Rhode Island.
the West Side and other kim
dred organizations no special of-
forts will be made TO en-
tertain them. The regular saturday-night
dinner az the Union club will be some
what in the nature of q Christmas cele-
bration, but In other respects the day will
pass unnoticcd. The members win dine
elsewhere, and II they go 60 the club
houses Il will be for the pleasure that
they derive In meeting with and excbang-
ing the compliments OF the day with the
other members.
In tho Hoinrs.
AZ countless homes throughoutthe city.
however, the celebration 81 Christmas
will not be neglected. Thousands OF
people from other sections VI
the country VIII be enter
tainod by tho residents OF Proyi-
donce, nnd with the fcasting, the merry
making, the giit-giving and the charity
no effort wiz be spared tha. could tend 10
make The day more thoroughly the great
ioy-timc of the year.
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