The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-23
How Many Well.Enogn Rhode Island
ers Will Spsud The Postal Day.
THE GOVERNORS CHRISTIANS TREE
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Christmas is one holiday OF the year 70
which all may look forward with joyous
authorization. To the boys and girls
Christmas is always the delightful land
mark that stands like pillar OF gold in
the pathway OF their lives, and from
this milestone they measure every
thing. When they have penetrated the
delightful atmosphere of mystery that
hung over Santa Claus and his midnight
visit they realize the greatest pleasure of
the year, and when they have stopped
looking back to one Christmas they begin
Immediately to look forward TO the next.
Even the Older people, the parents and
grand parents of the little ones find them
selves recovering some Of their former
youthful spirit, and they join their voices
in the glad chorus that sounds "From
Greenland's ley Mountain 20 lndia's Coral
Strand" at this, the most gladstone time
OF all the year.
While Christmas is Joyous day I'm the
life OF every person in Providence, each
one will celebrate it In his own individual
way. The epicure will delight in his good
dinner, while others, who find less pleas
ure in eating, will make it up in some
other way. There will be the FAM
lily reunions, when relatives and friends
will meet to find especial enjoyment in
this social intercourse, and all will unite
in celebrating the day by giving in charity
the few small necessities that will tend to
bring happiness TO the sad hearts of the
poor.
The world and his wife are always anx-
ious TO know how their neighbors are to
celebrate the happy season SO NEWS re-
porter called upon number of the most
prominent people of the city yesterday
and learned from their own lips that they
anticipated most merry Christmas.
bishop Cl,rk.
1T. Rev. Thomas M. Clark, ID. D., the
bishop of the Episcopal church, was
found at his pleasant home on Brown
street. Notwithstanding the many
years that have passed over his
head his health is excellent and
he has no intention of negiecting the cell
ebratlon OF Christmas. At IL O'Clock on
that day he will preach at Grace church,
and, although he had not decided upon a
subject when the reporter met him, il
will be appropriate to, the season.
AS soon as possible after the service at
the church, Bishop Clark will start for
Boston, where he will spend the remain
der OF the day with his relatives in that
city. There will be a family dinner, and
the day promises to be one that will be
long rendered.
Bishop Harkins.
Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, who is en-
PERTAINING Rt. Rev. Kean OF the Catholic
university at the parochial resi-
dence, smiled when questioned in
regard to his plans for Christ
mas. The day, he said, would be
chiefly spent in worship. AT II o'clock
he will celebrate pontifical and
will be present to give his benediction at
the vesper service in the afternoon.
at the close of the mass q dinner will be
served and it is quite possible that he will
N pay friendly visit to some OF the chari-
table institutions during the day, al
though he has not yet decided just where
he will CO.
At all OF these institutions the festival
will be appropriately celebrated under the
direction Of the sisters, while the same
hands will assist in the decoration of the
local churches.
President Andrews.
President f. Benjamin Andrews will
spend the day in the heart OF his family.
The majority OF the college students have
gone to their homes, or to the home OF
friends, and there viii be no celebration
1t the university. There will be the usual
interchange OF gifts and good wishes but
the day will pass very quietly.
chief Justice Matteson.
Chief Justice Matteson OF the supreme
court will spend the day at Volnntown,
Conn; there is TO be gathering OF has
wife's family. There is to be big dinner,
OF course, and every kind of Christ
mas cheer, SO that the day promises TO be
most enjoyable. Judge Matteson will
leave Providence today, and will return
Immediately after the Christmas gather
ing.
Governor Brown.
Governor Brown will spend the day at
home. He viii entertain a party of
friends during the day and will lay aside
the cares OF state to become a perfect
hest. The usual care will be taken with
the great dinner and they will be fortu-
nate who partake OF the governors cheer.
Besides thb ordinary presents there viii
he a most amazing Christmas tree, and II