The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-25
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remained at IFS home on Iowa Circle dur
ing the day. having also attended service at
st. Matthew's. Senior Ponte IL the happy
father of a twC-months' old baby, and after
partaking of an American turkey dinner,
enjoyed himself with his family.
The national bird of China is the duck,
and the dinner Il the Chinese embassy will
be made up largely OF that fowl. For Two
weeks past the yard at the legation has been
filled with ducks which were being fattened
for the occasion, and yesterday they were
prepared in the various fashions enjoyed by
the CelestiIls. 80
In Venezuela Christmas festivities begin
on Christmas eve. The night before Christi
mas is the occasion for a grand celebration.
The ball commences soon after dark and
lasts until da WI announces the approach
OF Christmas day. Then the festivities cease.
the dancers go to their home and, after
sleeping for several hours, attend religious
service.
In South American countries 1T is the
custom Tor worshippers to bring their own
seats. The men bring chairs aud the women
beautiful cushions, upon which they sit
during the service.
In Germany Christmas Dag is most de-
youtly celebrated. All stores are closed
and quietude reigns supreme.
In Italy the opposite is noticeable. Fa-
kris are CRYING their wares, bo nds play and
the day Is joyOusly observed
WITH THE COMMISSIONERS "
The District Commissioners also cele-
brated the day. for the most part. AT home.
Commissioner Truesden spent the day
partly at home and partly among his
friends on Columbia Heights. The insur-
rection aroused in the Citizens League OF
Northwest Washington by Contractor Waf-
field has not yet affected his social reia-
tons.
Commissioner Ross had at home his two
daughters from the Woman's College. in
Baltimore, and his younger son, who lives
with him at the Varnuin. They spent the
day in quiet enjoyment and needed no
Christmas tree to make the day cheerful.
The Commissioners elder son. who was
married las; summer aud lives on Capital
Hill, not far from his fathers home, tame
in for share in the days festivities,
giving and taking at both homes.
Commissioner Powell had a Christmas
tree at his home. Mrs. Powell and his two
boys and two girls, ranging In age from
two years to nine. have been planning
and working for ii for ten days. IL was
lighted brilliantly with perfumed tapers
and incandescent lights. giving tie brill
liant Illumination of the one, and the soft,
delightful radiance of the other.
The tree bore few expensive and elegant
gifts and burden of trifles that please
the hearts of children and make the Christ
mas time beautiful and blessed memory
all through life. There were dolls and
whistles and horns. a wagon, drum. toy
carriages. soldiers. puzzles and bonbons.
John B. Brady, Inspector OF Buildings.
spent the day at home with his family.
His youngest child is ten years old, but he
says they enjoy Christmas rs well as II
they all still had implicit faith in Santa
Claus. They have host OF friends, and
they make lively day of it at his handsome
residence on street south west. near
Eleventh.
LET the children have their fun That
partly what life is for. he said yesterday.