Evening journal., 1897-12-27
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME
Day Celebrated In the Good
Old Fashioned Manner.
POOR GENEROUSLY REMEMBERED
OVER 200 POOR CHILDREN OF THE
CITY MADE HAPPY BY THE DIS
PLAY AND TREAT AT THE CITY
HALL

Christmas has come and gone, ond
| IL closed enc of the busiest weeks In
Wilmington's history since the panic of
93 brought on business stagnation.
Until daylight in the morning there
was jollity, noise or revelry-toO much
of the latter having caused much dis
tress, bringing about very blue sun
day. The penetrating wintry winds
drove wayfarers aud men who were
enjoying the legal holiday into saloon
after saloon, and "hot Scotch" was in
demand.
There were horns and cow-bells and
other things which are supposed to |
make noise. There was merriment and |
jollity and joking at which no one took |
offense. Then there were policemen, |
particularly on the coast" one about |
every fifteen feet. There was a crowd |
that not only filled the sidewalks, but |
overiowed into the streets. Almost as |
soon as it was dark. fun began in ear
nest on the coast" And the fun last |
ed until Christmas had become a thing
Of the past and Christmas night was a
thing Of the living present.
Long before daylight the streets were
fairly alive with worshippers, vending
their way to the various churches for
early services. The church music dur
ing the day was perhaps the finest
heard in Wilmington in late years.
The beautiful balsam fir tree erected
and trimmed in the City Hall by Sun
shine Circle OF Kings Daughters made
fine appearance when the City Hall
was thrown open to the poor people of
the city.
A total Of 100 dolls, 100 horns and
tops, 200 or more bags OF candy, sew
eral scores Of bags of pop corn, a bar
rel of apples, $50 oranges and several
= ether articles went on the tree or so
! near it TO be practically on It. The
. women of the circle were assisted in
: their work by several Of their hus-
: bands, MatrOn Wogan and the police.
: Nearly $50 poor children OF Whining
: ton were made happy by the display
and treat.
. When it was found that the supply
!. Of tin horns had become exhausted
Milton Hawkins authorized the COM
mittee to secure an extra supply and
= charge the bill to him. Mr.. Hawkins
= generous offer was accepted and each
/. boy got a horn.
A number OF families had a new way
1. OF observing Christmas. They had a
/. small tree on the dinenr table on which
were placed a present for every one at
4 | Tic AtsAcls hO DltoCRNo MAA1 FalIA hlA9
= a "take off" on the recipients pecu-
= liarities. For instance, a person fond
y Of rocking chair was presented with
= miniature chair, and on it and ac-
(. companying it was an appropriate
verse written by the host
u The music I'm all of the churches was
n particularly fine, and choirmasters WED
n against each other in supporting the &C.
20 clesiastfcal cOmmemoration of the birth
of Christ Haydn's mass in b fiat as
30 rendered by St Paul's r. c. Church
"a under l.. b. Preston, was the best OF the
Catholic churches.
= The singing OF the Cathedral choir
under James +. Curran, also deserves
49, mention. Bishop Monaghan officiatey
= at mass at the cathedral and preached
"a Collections were taken up in all O
~ the Catholic churches Tor the benefit o.
the Catholic schools.
,,, The music in the Protestant churche'
IN was also in keeping with the days ser
80 vices. The music at Epworth, the Firs
~ and West Presbyterian churches wa
A excellent and the repertoire of music
showed careful selection.
TURKEY FOR INSANE PATIENTS
A fine turkey dinner was served u
the insane patients at the Delawar
" State Hospital at Farnhurst, ami
~ pretty decorations of holly and mistle
-'. toe. Last evening the patients were as
ed sembled In the spacious amusemen
sr- hall, where DR.. Hancker exhibited an
he explained a stereopticon, much to tn
Ter delight Of his large audience.
MS At st. Joseph's Home, Eleventh an
IN French stretes, DeOnardS mass wa
Dol sung by a choir of thirty voices in tn
h.. n
A. vited TO an old-fashioned Christina
nd spread, with all the dainties that max
is the day Joy forever. Santa Claus an
In nounced new departure and did nc
appear at the home on account {
pressing engagements elsewhere, unit
Af last night, when everybody was r.
membered.
ar Throughout the city there were SON
ful very fine parlor displays. A sudde
ilk scarcity of trees in the Philadelphi
ar, markets on Friday caused the loci
ind tree market to be cleaned out early an
,rt- a good tree could not be bought Q
our Friday night.
Captain William T. Green. bridg
tender at the Market street, Christian
draw, had a beautifully-il
me display thrown open to his friends la
on night. Beside a large pine tree, gil
lof- | terlnB WIN OIudMeulS, luSIc were w
md brightly-lighted miniature houses an
1dv barns dotted with animal figures.
nos DR.. George w. Quinn's front parloT
nan at Second and Poplar streets, we
ors given over to a pretty arrangement
trees and toys for the DOCTORS little bS
and girl. In the moss-covered Law
there were various mechanical toys
hoe some in motion.
tbe La Mert Guyer's home, at Eighth al
eht French streets, was filed with Chris
ana mas cheer by complete arrangeme
wei of ornamental trees and toys.
NE At No. zoos Spruce street there is
special display of automatic things
general, beautified by trees and gree
-,u and vari-cOlored lights.
ans Morris Grubb's home. on We
49,. Fourth street, which took first prize
last years display. was as pretty
ever after Santa Claus visit yesterd
!, 545 morning.
on William Jack. of Nc. 900 Kirkwo