Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
IN THE GLAD CHRISTMAS TIDE.
PREPARATIONS ron SERVICES
AND ENTERTAINMENTS.


1t was proclaimed last night by the
blare OF trumpets ana the Joyous rest
lessness OF the crowd which Allied Main
and Houston streets and thronged In
and out OF the stores. bright with The
attractions OF the season. and a revelo-
ton to those who have not seen She
gradual accumulation from night to
night OF rich displays In she show win
dows OF the city. For not by day, but
under the brinlaney OF the electric
light appears the full beauty 81 many
tasteful collections OF rare and charm
ing things which grace the fronts OF
number OF the leading establishments,
while the small shops. adding each
its mite OF Christmas brightness. puts
children In wonderland and reminds
oidec people that they are In town.
For 1t Is doubtful 81 the merchants OF
nny small city IN tho country have
had this week more tastefuly ar
ranged and well fied show windows.
There have been presents galore, Tor
adniring eyes TO look upon ana dcslr-
uura hearts to wish, and the holiday
trade which Is well under way Indicates
thnl nearly everybody is buying somu-
tning Tor there has been a metropolitan
lhsrty Of choice presented In the won
lesIul variety OF wares which have
Deen onered for sale, tact watch has
been appreciated by thv citizens OF
ntlshboung towns, aa well us those OF
Fort Worth.
Everybody on the streets at this time
seems az least trying TO be happy, cach
n his own peculiar way, ton tils much
Is due 10 Christianity that humanity
Throughout the civilized world has be-
come accustomed 10 hail the approach
Of ne principal festival with mani-
iesultlons ot Joy universal IA II py
some happy infection from the hearts
OF The faithful TO those that are sad
ana stolca'
} And the greater portion of Fort
Worth Is civilized.
but each man has his favorite way
OF slowing his Joy and repeats tile oc-
curt'hee with monptpnous regularly
on every occasion OF note, respecting not
the anniversary OF tho revelation at
Bethlchem, which philosophy reyeres
ana rolgion holds IN devout remem-
, brance as the Nativity.
They are not st0ics nor philosophers
OF amy Kind wliosc un-Chr.stlan per
tormnnces were referred TO by Brother
StllmRn as the noisy crowd surred
past the Bethel Mission last ~ +,
, some q, them approaching a stHge OF
hilari0usneSs.
I'm tell you" he said. "the devil
walks over this town at Christmas.
have seen him before and can see
him now. He steps one foot over the
Hurley building and he steps tie 9th
err over the Hendricks building, ana so
he runs over the housetops EVERYWHERE,
and he runs up and down the streets
and they run wild after him and
wherever he beckons they follow" ana
much more Of the same sort Baid the
preacher about the way some people
were starting In 10 spend Christmas.
and one out to see what they were
all up TO passed by ind heard him and
from the signs about, his picture OF
the devil in town was not much over
drawn
II happens that CbflftmRs this vear
is preceded by Sunday and the thoushts
Immediately In the pulpiis will haze a
trend towards the occasion nj hand
The minds which have been mcditatlnF
wlckedness may thereby be turned 10
something else and tho bettor pre-
pared for the enf0ymcnta. even the fes-
tivitles Of the week. 20 that tho doyll
may not step so high Ia Fort Worth
this time as Brother stlllman has seen
him sten before.
Catholics will prepare FOR the dutIes
and pleasures Of the week by heftrIn,
Christmas mass, for which spe,lal mu-
slcal service has beon err,ns,.i
The usual Christuas servires v,,ti Ia
held al ST. Androws' Ep,scopal oburcb
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