Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-12-23
THE COMING OF CHRISTMAS
PREPARATIONS FOR SANTA
CLAUS DAY.

There VIII Not he a General
ClOsiux of Business Houses
-Chris,1nas Exercises of sun
day schools.
| Unless the gentleman who attends to
the weather takes it into his head to
make change, Christmas dav in Ashe-
vile will be as balmy and lovely as day
| in June.
| And Christmas comes Monday!
With the nshering in Of the universal
holiday comes Santa Claus, the jolly,
saucy old gentleman of illimitable re-
sources and an exceedingly popular team
| of reindeer-the adored of children and
| the bosom friend of the grown up folks.
The suspension of the St. Nicholas bank
in New York recently caused a furry
among the Juveniles, who feard that
old Saint Nick was caught in the
smash and might not, therefore, be
able to fill his appointments
in this neighborhood. But THE CITIZEN
| knows positively that Santa came out
| right side up with care, and will be here
tomorrow night with something that
will cause the hearts of his little friends
| to futter with delight.
There will not he general closing of
the business houses on Monday. The
banks and the county Offices will observe
the holiday, and all departments of the
CITY government will do likewise,
although oyster dealers in Central
market will fill orders at the north
| west entrance till 10 a. m. Messrs.
Powell & Snider and VIM. Kroger are
| the only merchants who have sent word
to THE CITIZEN they will close their
stores. The coal dealers will make no
| deliveries on that day.
AT the postoffice Monday the general
delivery, stamp and registry windows
will be open from 9 to 10 a. m. The car
| riers will make their regular morning
delivery. Sunday hours will be observed
| in the afternoon, the general delivery
and carriers windows being open for a
half hour after the distribution of the
| mail from the east.
Special Church Services.
At Trinity Episcopal church on Christ
mas day there will be holy communion
| at 7:3O a. M. and morning PRAYER and
| holy communion at IL a. m. The spe-
cial musical program at IL O'Clock will
| be as follows:
Professional, II.
Psal Paalms g, 45 and IS
TIE Deum Barrett
Anthem, ;Thus Speakieth the Lord ord of (
'osts.. Stainer
Gloria Garrett
0ftrtory. Gloria (Farmcr's Mass Farmer
Sursum Cordal
Comnu, ion ytnn. 207
Nunc Di1nittis 6 regoran
There will be services and holy COM
muuion at Trinity Episcopal chapel at
12 o'clock midnight on Christmas eve,
Sunday, conducted by Pastor II. S.
McDuffey. The public invited.
CeIebratiOns.
The Sunday school of Central M. L.
church, South, will hold it's Christmas
exercises in the church tomorrow at $50
p. m. The program will consist of an
address by Rev. DR.. James Atkins, the
singing of Christmas ant hens, and other
appropriate exercises.
very interesting program has been
prt pared by the pupils of the Sunday
school OF Christian church. under the
direction of Miss Campbell and Mrs.
| Fannie Fcatherston. The exercises con-
| sist of songs, recitatiOnS, and real live
Santa Claus. who is to bring from the
| far-off Northland a nice little treat for
the children. cordi al invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The children of the College street mis-
sion chapel will enjoy their Christmas
| entertainment, in the form of tree and
Santa Claus, with an appropriate song
|
of the Asheville Female college. All
friends are invited.
| Riverside NJ. E church, South, will be
| the scene on Tuesday evening, at 7:3n,
of the Christmas tree for the Sunday
| school.
Christmas tree will be the form of
celebration bv the Sunday school of the
North Asheville NJ. E. church. South,
which will occur Tuesday evening at
| 7:30 o'clock.
Christmas exercises at Bethel NJ. Z.
church, South, will consist of music, reci-
tations and the distribution of gifts to
the SUNDAY school members. The cele-
bration will occur Wednesday evening
at TAO.
There will be Christmas tree for the
children of the Sara Garrison kiudergar-
ten next Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Visitors will receive n cordial
welcome.
The Flower Mission will give the usual
Christmas dinner at the almshouse on
Wednesday. the 9th.
This evening the College street NJ. Z.
church and Sunday school will give a
Christmas entertainment in the Indus
trial school building. 249 Co lege street.
Admission 10 cents, the proceeds for the
benefit of the church.