Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-28
WAS A MOST HAPPY HOLIDAY
christmas Pleasantly Cele-
brated In Wilmington.
HE POOR WERE NOT FORGOTTEN
Children Rejolced In Thou.
sands of Homes. 4@


sands of Homes.
eryices Held IN tho Protestaut Episcopal
1 and Catholic Churches - Two Hundred
Boys and Girls Given Treat by the SAL
yarton Army-other Features OF the Day.
Christmas was happy holiday, happy
In its customary features of the OK
bhange of presents, happy in the re-
Ihombrance of tho poos, happy in the
leat fact which it commentaries,
happy in the gift of seasonable weather.
h was q great time for the children
Who had sized the fireplace up and
rondered how old Sanity could manage
10 come down tho chimbley like they
laid he would. !" And in thousands Of
homes, almost before daylight Mon
HAY morning, thousands of children
were rubbing their eyes before the
taiI, decorated trees that marked old
Banty's trail, and, screaming with
5le!ight to find how nearly thoir patron
mint had answered their requests.
1t was great day, too, for the older
children and their parents and grand
parents. day of family reunion, day
bor friends to walk happy hour to-
eethei, u day for sweethearts and lovers
ID. test the growth of affection.
After very active Christmas season,
merchants spent restful day in the
family circle mechanics laid down
heir tools that have rarely, if ever,
leou buster. Banks and public oflefs
were closed. Happily, a double holiday
rame for many, because Christmas fell
pn Monday College boys and giils re-
oced in being home for a week Of
pleasure. Policemen, lettcr. carriers,
Fireet cal employees and telephone opera
ors were remembered by aIpreciative
people,
Under the allurement of brisk day,
the streets were alive with bright, con-
tented enthusiastic people. 1t was
fine day, and no mistake
Goodly congregations attended beau.
tiful services in Episcopal aud Roman
Catholic Churches in the morning.
There, holly and laurel, and the Christ
mas pine, with electric lights, shining
upon them, made pretty backgrounds
for the exer cises in hunor of the birth
hf Christ.
10 the afternoon and evening, crowded
houses marked the performances at the
Opera House and Wonderland Theatre.
wnEElME CARRY JOY.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club dis
Niputed provisions to :i2 families, be-
tween and ] o'clock. In some houses,
where sick were found, special food
for them was lefr. Clothing, as we'll as
food, was given to some. 1t was a work
which repaid those who participated
f,t, H.
christmas turkey in thoir own homes.
The Associated Charities, in accord
ance with its usual custom, provided
food for many needy persons.
CHRISTMAS sERv cEs.
Christmas services were held IN the
Protestant Episcopal and Roman Catho-
lie churches.
Tho Rev. William M. Groton, y. D.,
gave the Christmas sermon in St
Andrew's Church. The decorations OF
the editco are very effective. Notable
among them is star with an electric
light MS its centre.
In ST. Johns Church. the Christmas
sermon was by the Rev. Henry Ward
cunningham of Calvary Church. Arch
deacon Hall said the service. and Bishop
coleman was celebrant at Holy Com
Mnnon. The choir gave fine musical
programme.
Mr.. Cunningham preached from the
XteSt; For God so loved the world that
He gave His only hegotten Son." &c. :.
John ;, 16. He said that this great
glft contains potentially all that we
love here. The Father gave His Son.
The Son founded the church. and the
nlft Of the Holy Spirit made the church
'f' nosiible. Ministry, sacraments and
Norship all flow from this gift. Chris
anity is a series of gifts, Let us sing
ne song of this great coming with our
ives and the lives of others. Christ
|nas tells us that as God SO loved MS we
ought also to love one another, friends.s
nnors and those who have never heard
|lhe angels sing
At st. Peters Pro- Cathedral, large
conpregation attended the o'clock
mass. Vicar General j. A. Lyons was
ceIebrant. The Rev. E. A. McVaigh was
deacon, the Rev. Mr.. McGoldrick sub
|diacon, and the Rev. Mr.. Mahoney
naster of ceremonies. Music was given
hy an orchestra under Prof. German of
fhladelphia, and a full choir. Father
Ly,GNs preached the sermon.
fontlfcal mass was celebrated at
N,N O'Clock by Bishop Monaghan,
a'ssted by Father Lyons. The Rev.
4 NJ. peltier, S. S., was deacon, tho
NeF II. A. McEeigh Sub deacon OF
sGnor, tho Revs. Dougherty and
Mahoney, and masters of ceremonies.
ne Reys. Charles McGoldricl and
James Mckenna The sermon was de-
sered by the Rev. Miles Whelen, ID.
professor Of st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore.
Before the last blessing the Right
WV, bishop Monaghan spoke a few
sorus OF congratulation, extending his
eellngs to the people of st. Peters
cathedral and to the entire diocese
~ happy Christmas. He referred to
Dne opening of the Jubilee year ut St.
feter Is, Rome, on this Christmas festi-
~ and expressed the hope that the
"lhlns year would be one of jubilee
W sso for st. Peters Pro Cathedral in
@A city, in the renovation and i'm
Eovements which he. with their pastor,
Mher Lyons, ardently hoped to see
accomplished,
~ the early mass in st. Paul's R.
lhurch, the Philharmonic Orches.
W. W. assisted in the music. L. b. Pres
~ pa'fected the singing and Will NJ.
q Brown was organist. Bishop Mona
sh' s,an preached. The decorations OF the
'aurch were elaborate.
OVATION ARMY TREATS CHILDREN.
ahe Salvation Army gave Christ
haa haS. treat to about 200 poor children,
sS;s, sSi;s and girls, in its hall, No 309
Nn'pley street, last night Ensign
treai tan presided. Two large Christmas
Sses sss' laden with gifts and decorations
tbuse tba.s ~ one end of the room aud on
me- TSe Inc children feasted their eyes.
dr0n room was crowded with the chill
oitpreda r ana Spectators. Ensign Main