The herald., 1895-12-25
HAIL.! CHRISTMAS MORN
A Brief Sketch OF the Past
Week in the City
THE contested STREETS
The Eager EIbowing Throngs of Buyers
and Sightseers
But the Rush Is Over and Christian and
Infidei VIII ceIebrate-Some of
the Church Programs


The congested condition of Spring street,
from Temple to Fourth, is at an end, for a
time at least. Never in the history of the
city has this thoroughfare been the prom
enade for so many holiday shoppers and
for SO many sightseers as during the past
week or ten days.
Fully three weeks ago the retail mer-
ch ants began to display their skill in ar
ranging tempting exhibits in their respect
i've store windows. Holly, with its scarlet
berries, and cypress, and ivy. and pepper
sprays were brought into requisition.
These, with new, fresh. clean goods, all
tastefully and attractively placed, were
the first bids for attention. Later. came
larger merchants, who, not satisfied only
with the queter and more modest trucking
skill of the scenic painter, the wax model
lers, the costume draper and the glider for
effects. The result was possibly trifle
garisln, but unique, and to thousands, ir-
ristiby magnetic-and that was the aim of
the effort.
A week ago the accumulated crowds be-
noon and night last the sidewalks on
Spring street were literally impossible to
anyone who had an objective point in view
and wished to reach it within reasonable
time. Hundreds and thousands walked
the streets, preferring the risk of being run
over by a local Jehu to being compelled to
drift along with the slow moving, wide
eyed throng that trod the sidewalks.
Broadway, too, has been animated to
degree that, compared with year ago,
might we'll be termed phenomenal. The
handsome stores of merchant princes on
swell Broadway presented rich appear
ance. No automatons and no sunbursts
'Rainst snow-capped hills, recently from
the painters studio or shop. met the eye.
In their place we're artistically displayed
goods set off to every advantage with
greenery and frightened with the red of
myriads of berries and colored incandes-
cent lights. And all of these Broadway
stores is the largest part of them
are only recently in their present location.
1t was this migration of stores that brought
to Broadway the holiday crowds, and with
them the promise of what that thorough
fare is yet to be. and that soon.
AS stated, on Saturday, down town be-
came congested. Scores of thousands
we're on the streets to purchase, to see, or
to be seen, or, perhaps, all three. On Mon
day the city crowds were augmented by
arrivals from scores of surrounding towns.
The crowds yesterday were almost ex-
clusively of home people. They were bona
fide purchasers for the most part, and
they advanced upon the stores and shops
in hordes. Merchants and clerks were
overwhelmed. As early as 2 p. m. the re-
quest to have package delivered at O GER
tain address was met with the Information
that it could not be done, and the express
companies had refused to accept anything
more for delivery that day. Where, or
hi rilv WI or hraa rlQrko af,on1Cvod
dozen has been employed during the
past week, and so in proportion in the
larger places of retail trade. And they
all looked worn out-not tired. Merchant
and clerk were far too busy and felt the
stimulus of the excitement in rushing
through orders much too keenly to look,
or even, perhaps, feel tired. But the wear
and tear upon the system was apparent to
the critical eye. and many there be who
will waken stiff and sore late this morning,
feeling devoutly thankful that Christmas
comes but once year.
And the rush is over at last. Christmas
day, sacred to the Christian and respected
by the infidel because it is venerable, is
here. The holiday that of them all does
the most to make the world kin is upon US,
and the hurly burly and the rapid whirl Is
spent-for a time at least. Eastside park,
it's quiet beauties and it's wealth of flowers,
will attract many. Westlake park will
of people to witness the feats of DR.. Carver
and the diving propensities of his beautiful
mare. The lacrosse game at Athletic park
in the afternoon will be literally patron
lied. Mount Lowe, the incline and the
marvellous Alpine division in cloudland,
will find new admirers. The several
beaches will be visited by old friends, and
Cleopatra at the Los Angeles theater,
splendid vaudeville at the Orpheum, and
Youth at the Burbank, will all claim lib
eral attention. Last, but not least, the
churches, or at least some of them, will
have open doors today. Notices of the
following have been received:
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Pontifical mass will be celebrated at
the cathedral at 1880 a. m. by the
Right Rev. Bishop Montgomery, assisted
by the Very Rev. ]. Adam, priest; Rev, M.
McAuliffe, deacon; Rev. E. Cote, subdea-
con, followed by a sermon by the Rev. j.
Adam, V. G.
An excellent musical program will be
given under the direction of the organist,
A. j. Stamm. The choir will render Ger
rut's mass in F, with full chorus and or
chestral accompaniment. The soloists will
be: Miss Bertha Roth, soprano; Mrs. S.
Paine, contralto; A. Werner, tenor, and j.
Scott, bass.
At the offertory Adams beautiful Christ
mas Hymn will be sung by A. Werner
Al the evening services at 1880 p. M, Miss
A. McCabe will sing O Sautaris.
ST. vINCENTS CHURCH
Special Christmas services will be held
held at St. Vincents church, beginning at
5 a. M. with the first solemn mass
viii IN will be celebrated by the Very Rev.
A. J. Never, C NJ; deacon, Rev. J. A.
Linn, c. M. suhdeacon, d. Healy, C. NJ;
master of ceremonies. W. Ponet: thurifer,
Leo seibert; acolytes, Chas. Conroy aud S.
Despairs. The choir will render Mozart's
Twelfth Mass, and at the offertory "Adeste
Fideles."
The second solemn mass will be cele-
brated at 1880 a. M; Celebrant Rev.
W. Correil, c. M; deacon, Rev. W. Mus
son, e. NJ; sub-deacon, Mr.. j Schlereth,
c. NJ; master of ceremonies, G. LeSage;
thurifer, Ed. McGinniss: acolytes, b. Stan.
ard and w. LeSage.
The sermon will be delivered by Rev. M.
Richardson.
Mrs. Emma Roland Schnabel will sing
this morning at the 10. 80 service the beau.
tiful solo "Et Resurrexet" in the Grand
Italian Mass, also in brilliant Christmas
Canticle. J. F. Nuelle will sing the tenor
solo "Qui Tollis," and Miss Lille Scanlon
will sing the grand contralto solo "AGnus
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ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL
The services at St. Padl's church today
at a. m. will be of grand and inspiring
charactar Seats will he free and the nnh