Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-23


Special Services In the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic Churches-Poor Made
Happy.
Rock Island began the actual cele-
bration of Christmas 1899 yesterday,
when the children of the public
schools were released from their
studies TO have free and full sway in
the enjoyment of the gladstone season.
The campaign of the shopper will be
practically at an end tonight. Santa
Claus did not wait until this late date
to make all of his selections. He
made the rounds before the assort-
ment was broken, and tomorrow
night, when all good children shall
have gone to sleep, he will harness his
team and start on his tour of chimney
elm bling and stocking-flling.
In religious way, the observance
of the birth of the Savior will be COM
menced tomorrow, when the majority
of the protestant denominations of the
city will hold appropriate observances
in connection with their regular Sun
day services.
Special music will be given at the
Broadway church at both services to-
morrow. In the evening will be
given selections from the Mes
siah" with two solos by Miss
Lillian Bill. who is probably the
leading alto in the three cities.
The Messiah" choruses will be sung
by a selected choir of 25 voices,
mostly from the Handel Oratorio So
ciety. This program will be given,
the first three mum beers at the morn
ing service:
Lift Your Glad Voices. ........ Wiske
1t Game Upon the Midnight Clear" -. Camp
Lord of Ages 0adies' quarIeD ...... -. Ginc
The Manger of Bethlehem. 80. Ravens
He was DeSpised and Rejected -.
Miss Hill
surely He Hath Borne cur Gri efs'......-:
%, Thou that Teilest Good Tldings''..-..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. From Me ssiah'
Miss Hill and choir.
General Observances.
As j. customary, there will be spe-
cial Christma day services in the Epis-
copal and Roman Catholic churches. in
all of which elaborate musical pro-
grams will he rendered. At Trinity
Episcopal, there will be midnight
mass Sunday night, followed by cele-
bration at 10 a. m, children'5 serv-
ice occurring tomorrow afternoon.
At the Roman Catholic churches, St.
Joseph's, ST. Mary's and Sacred Heart,
high mass will he celebrated at 3 and
1915 Christmas morning.
The German Lutheran church will
have Christmas services Monday even
ing.
Public offices and banks will close
10
orally suspended for Christmas after
noon at least.
The postofiice will close at 10 a. IN.
Monday. There will be two deliveries
in the morning.
Among the popular Christmas day
attractions viii be the theatres and
the Rock Island roller rink.
Pursuant to custom, THE ARGUS
will suspend Monday to allow it's at
taches to enjoy Christmas to its full
est extent.
Many little hearts will be made
happy Christmas by the Salvation
army, which Is to serve dinner to
the poor children of the city at Carse
hall Christmas day, beginning at II
o'clock. Articles of wearing apparel
will also be distributed among the
more needy.
The Associated Charities has glad
dened the homes of numbers of the
less fortunate by sending baskets of
food and consignments of fuel and
clothing.
Christmas Festivals.
The Broadway Presbyterian Sunday
school held its Christmas exercises at
the church last evening. A large