The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-25
TIE DDsIlE Is OVER.
III Day Fruitful in Delight
- Giving and Receiving.
ypxE1ss Or CHRISTMAS CHEER.
ghmnGh Doloo DounAing Their SAM
1900 - Devsfie.s-special SER
y1ees HoA4y by several Des"nai-
mne1ons--A Naiority Of the Protest.
aa1 ChureAes VIII Celebrate To-
nan.oW~11ns Musical Features.

I mouRoN~vtae Musical Features.
] Z1So Anusyeruary responsible tor the h1f-
~ aad hustle Of the las, two weeks Is mere
4no pgo3ents selected with such caFslai
ASIDE e please are shIs morning fuiflisins
fhatr naiasion as tokens OF Christmas
cheer. In every home K-is Kringle has
eharse& ths atmosphere with his seniai
aptr1s and the delights Of the n1id-"inser
ho33day are ergrossins every mind
81 Ihe last day for shopping brought out
ne uotal host Of dsiinquents who rusf1ed
I'm nell from store to store. feserisn' ex-
elted, Al but overcome by the desire to
nurchxae something: anything that wonid
n,e suitable for a Christmas present. When
4 ne clerks Awoke yesterday morning they
orepnssd for the hardest siege OF the hoii-
day shopping season and their experience
must have justified thsir expectations Ez-
ery day previous had been clear. and the
weather man did all In his power to make
shopping IN agreeable duty. But yesser-
day he was angry. Some people did not
know 4 good thing when they had 1t and
~ proposed to teach THAI procrastination
ieAds to disagreeabie results. In spite NJ
/ the rain they turned out In force and the
last day before Christmas was. as usual.
fho hoaviest business day for the stores
Atreets today viii be marked. A Sunday
nlfitt vii. reign in the downtown streets.
within the open stores will stand clerks
4tttrcd In festive raiment. for they expect
- pursue their own pleasures In the after
tenn. An occasional customer will wan
der IN with M dnt~expect-anything-
from thai party and -I.li-have-to-give-
s6aa1ething -ln-return'' air, aud ask TO look
sat somsthinx cheap set pfes~ntable. DE-
caatonel parties viii pass along the streets
hound Tor church or some place OF enter
& tatnment. In the air win be the music Of
sotl1x church bells calling to devotions.
Far the churchEuerA there are services
o. mAny places. While The Protestant de-
1e1tnAttona ~ u ruiz are holding their
epfvicxs until Sunday. there are yet
noulber who VIII observe the day on The
Ab&RSO0t0 A0W9reRaU0DaI.
The congregation ard friends OF Ply
Z Mn10fh gfsgailunai church had a rich
Z ~ eEjoyable Christmas eve entertainment
laet night, the chief feature being The
reading OF Christmas story and it's Illus
lrAttpn by number OF tahleaux vivanss.
1nefo VIII be no services at the church
to-day. but both moraing and evening Aar-
y1cee tomorrow Will be appropriate to
Chrintmaa
TOnofrow morning at II o'clock the pas.
yer New. W. II. q. Temple will preach,
kkkinR az his theme '.The Guiding Star.
AHQ choier programme Of special must.
tat selections win be rendered AS follow.
orxan Prelude
ta1 pustofaIe ........... ua,a.,
s 20, fastoraie Arcangeia COR i
nthssi- Gloria In Excsisls :. Schubert
1sssR so1s v, Harss What Mem Thoss
O0eftofy Bethlehem ...............
....-, &c. Whitney Coombs
i selection Solo. There Were shep-
AIRS. chnrehil. '''''''' ''''SA
= ss'.1e s..-st '.t,..s'...st r.....,-s Rossean
81 TOMORROW evening. beginning nj 80
CLOCK. there viii b. specially arranged
Christmas choral service. with RESPONSIVE
4 readings by the pastor ard eonsrawa
ucn. responsive chants by the .hstr
nymns, and the following special musical
numhcss.
Anthem Thus sreaketh the Lord
Response 70 Reading king All GIoTl- .
Selection -.'Iiark siark. My soul. .' ''a' ''S
49, ..t.'sss. ..t,.s...t.s. ,t,....... Shelly
Mrs. c;,urehiil. Mrs. whi,tieset'
Gran Sosii,.s,s : 1870 '''.-...c;,:
The First Preshy terInp,
Tho SUNDAY school treat In ,hls ehpenh
will he IN the form ~ Christmas paptv
Y kiyan In tnr lecture raems on "Wednesday
{ evening next The order OF services for to-
morrow il az follows:
MORNING.
Organ Voluntary procesS!enarf
$500 80. 1870 ,esss...,.-s,*., I.emaigrs
Resporse-- Lords Prayer ................
& 1y uln -..fsA.ess - ssss.es. tseesse.-.........
Responsive Reading ...s..s..............
Anthem Praise to the Christ" Wagner
Scripture Lesson and Prayer. .......T
Anthem "teihlehem ......... raaf,hs
Offertors--..u Holy chsla~ -. ssa,.9,,a
Miss ingersou.
Hyrnr-HaSA' What Sounds .,.... Mason
i ltsfstu3etiefi ss-.ts.fs-stss4.s .t.4s-....,...
1teeeseioHat .ss.t...,.................
EVENING
! Evening Hymn Choral Menteis<,s,,n
Andanle--Vioin ssuartetse ........ Mo- -
Mr.. Arthurs Quartette.
Anthvna-~ -. Holy Night ,,,....,,..AaaT sas
Scripture Lesson .................,.....
Guio--ssrhs Christ t'hisf' ........ St,st "a
Mrs. Estnunds.
Anthem -"PIsise "a The Christ ~, Wsgaer
Dffertcry -~komanes tviellni Elsht lsnf
Mr.. Stevens.
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