Evening journal., 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY
IN THE CHURCHES
Special Services Held Throughout
the Many Poor Families
Supplied With Dinners.
DESTITUTE MADE HAPPY

SALVATION ARMY ENTERTAINED
OVER TWO HUNDRED POOR
CHILDREN, GIVING THEM TOYS.
FRUITS AND CANDIEs-oRDERs
FOR SHOES ALSO DISTRIBUTED.
Wilmington spent a quiet Christmas
yesterday, and many merchants closed
their stores for the entire day. Some
have not been closing until noon on
Christmas heretofore. Many Of the
churches celebrated the day with SER
vices Among those that held special
services were St. Johns, st. Andrews,
Trinity, Calvary and Old Swedes. Epis-
copal churches. and st. Mary's. St. Pat
ricks and ST. pauls, Catholic churches.
At ST. paul's s o'clock mass yesterday
morning the soloists were: Soprano,
Mrs Mary Conner-Preston; contralto,
Misses Cora G.. Taggart and Jennie
Daley; tenors, Messrs. William f. Me-
Nulty, Joseph E. McCafferty, j. j. Gil
bride, Pasquale Ricardo; baritone,
Messra. John A. Mahoney J. -. Krue-
ger; bass. Messrs. Thomas Ford and j.
Edward Fahey.
At st. Johns Church the sermon was
preached by Rev Henry Ward Cum
ningham. rector of Calvary Church. A
special song service by the choir was
also held.
AT st. Peters Pro-Cathedral impress
.sive services were held, beginning at 81
o'clock The priests taking part in the
mass were Rev. j. A. Lyons. vicar-gen
eral. Rev. 70. A. McVeigh, deacon; Rev.
Father McGoldrlck, sub-deacon, ,andRev.
Father Mahoney, master Of ceremonies.
AT EPWORTH CHURCH.
Rev. f. Burgette Short, pastor Of Ep-
worth NJ. +. Church, gave an enjoyable
reception TO his congregation last night
A large number was present. Mr..
Short made a short address. There
were selections by the choir, solos by
Rev f. Burgette Short and Miss Flor
ence r. Walton; a recitation by MT.
Clark. Of Philadelphia, and a reading
by Charles 3. Palmer.
AT FARNHURsT.
Inmates Of the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane, at Farnhurst, we're
/ not forgotten, and Dr. Hancker, super
intendent OF the institution, not only
prepared an elaborate turkey dinner for
them, but had a present for each one.
improvements have been made to the
stage at the hospital, and a handsome
drop curtain has been presented by
Jesse X. Baylis. DR.. Hancker will give
stereopticon exhibition tonight, enti-
tied "A Trip Across the Continent"
DONATIONS TO THE POOR.
The Salvation Army did good work
last night, when It entertained over 200
poor children at its headquarters. A
tree had been trimmed for their enjoy
i ment. and toys, candies, fruits and
bread were distributed among them.
To the most needy orders were given
for shoes.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club, the
Hebrew Club and the Associated Chari-
ties also did good work in providing
for the poor, as they supplied many
, dinners.
AT CENTRAL CHURCH.
Members Of the Sunday school OF
Central Presbyterian Church gave an
enjoyable entertainment last night in
celebration Of the schools forty-secont
anniversary.
Addresses were made by Professor A
H. Berlin, of the High School, and by
Rev r. A. McCurdy. the pastor rh'
musical progam was said TO be the bes
ever given in the church.
. Following is the annual report Of thu
school Seven managers, z male teach
I eru, 2S female teachers, l06 boys ant
!. 1876 girls in the main school making
total OF 344. In the primary depart
: ment there are 3 officers, 3 teachers, 6
boys and "a girls, making a total o
j. l5O. In the home department there ar
20 members, making a total In bot
r schools Of 564. The greatest attendanc
s on any Sunday in the year was 4l0. Tn
increase in membership during the yea
was 164, and the average attendanc
was 29S The library also has been In
q creased by 1l2 books, and $7l3 has bee
It subscribed. OF which 1854 has bee
# given TO benevolences.
y Five per cent. will be added to a
\ lcounty tax bills after December 81