Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-25
How Observed in New York, Wash
ington and Philadelphia.
MUSIC, FEASTING, MATINEES
And General Happiness the order OF
the Day = saivationists Feed
Thirty Thousand People.

New York, Dec. 25.--Church bells and
~ were the features OF today's cele-
bration. No one had to 10 without
Christmas dinner In this city. The
greatest exempllfcatlon of this was
seen at the Madison Square Garden.
where the Salvation Army fed thou
sands by the distribution OF 1000 bas-
kets with food enough for three per-
sons In each basket Six thousand more
dinners viii be served on the main
floor at 6 o'clock this evening. From
II to ~ o'clock the distribution OF the
baskets took place and the thousands
of spectators In the gallery were much
edited by the spectacle. n music and
clnematograph entertainment was Civ
en- every hour from II o'clock aud Will
not conclude until 10 o'clock tonight.
Orchestral and vocal music added 10
the general enjoyment OF the occasion.
The early morning scenes at the Gar
den were as unusual as they were inter-
esting. Never before has Charity dis
penAed on so large scale ana salvation
Army people have been working like
beavers for month to make the prod
igious dlspensatlon success.
Although provision was made for
feeding 10000 persons, at least half
again that number appeared and the
army officers. by dlnt OF strenuous cf-
forts. met the requirements. In all the
public institutions the inmates were
generously provided with Christmas
cheer by the authorities. The newaboys
came In for their share OF good things
at Brace Memorial Hall ana various
other places. Every sunday school In
the city either had It's Christmas tree
or viii have Its festivities tonight or
some time this week Many OF the
public school classes are holding exer-
clses today In various halls.
owing to Christmas having fallen on
Monday, an opportunity was afforded
people to leave town, and many took
advantage OF the occasion. II In report
ed bv the railroads that out-of-town
travel on Saturday was unprecedented
and the incoming trafiic OF country Wis
itors seems TO have been as great At
the theaters Il Ia said the demand for
seats exceeds that for last year and
Christmas performances seem to be
popular now, as the proverbial panto-
mines OF years ago In England.
At most OF the churches In the city
there were elaborate musical programme
and there was a large attendance at
all OF the services.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington. Dec. 25.-Chrls,mas day.
always quiet at the nations capital.
ecutivc departments are closed and
practically all the members of both
branches OF Congress are out OF the
city. Services were held In many
churches, and as the dinner hour ap-
preached. the streets were deserted.
AT the white House a quiet day was
spent.
About 10 o'clock the President took a
walk alone through the grounds at the
south OF the mansion and then Joined
Mrs Mckinley In the family living
room There were no callers and no
guests. Neither attended church and
at the usual hour they dined alone.
At PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 25,-christmas
In this city witnessed as never before
the fruits Of charity. The destitute re-
ceived food and clothing. the sick were
given medical attention. and poor chill
dren were rendered happy by gifts OF
necessities, sweet meats and knic-
knaos.
A dinner Tor 5000 people was provided
by the Salvation Army and baskets OF
food were distributed among poor fami-
lies.
The American volunteers furnished
dinners In similar way 10 about 1000
poor children, and the Protestant Epis-
copal city mission fed about 1000 In
dividuals.
The Chidren's Christmas Club gave
Its annual dinner TO 1000 poor boys and
girls and distributed toys among them.
Hospitals We're remembered by the
flower mission, and the Children's Aid
Society distributed gifts among 500
children.