Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
Passed the Hours at Windsor, Con-
trary to Recent Custom.
WILLIAM GETS FACETIOUS
Plays Jokes on Court Notabics-Prcsi-
dent Mekinicy's Quiet r,y-
Cbarity's sweet work.


In thirty years. Queen Victoria and
the royal family passed Christmas day
Mt Windsor. The Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught and the children Of Princess
Henry OF Battcnbcrg were Of the party
Not only was there n baron Of beef but
there was also magnificent Christmas
tree. witt many colored candles FOR Ike
children. In which the queen cvlnccd
the greatest Interest. II was. In fact
her express desire that the grandchil-
drcn who gathered around her today
should not have their Christmas marred
by events which have aaddcncd her
own heart. and the festivities at Wind
sor castle. though tingcd with sadness,
such as nils all English hearts, carried
no suggestion OF sorrow TO the children
who eiaddcncd the queens presence
with the Holacc she II always able to
ind in the companionship OF her young
est descendants.
The keynote TO the festivities at
Windsor today was the Queens unal-
tcrnblc devotion to ana faith In that
empire which she believes will ult-
mntetly achieve the highest aims and
ambitions OF her unselfsh reign.
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Berlin. Dec. 25.-Emperor william
celebrated Christmas IN the usual man
ncr at the New Palace. potsdam. At Q
o'clock he attended Bcschorung for
the members OF the Imperial family
and the court encourage. There were
seven trees for the children, graded In
size according TO their ngeH, that Of
Princess Louise being very small. A
large. fine tree for the Emperor and
Empress had been cut from the ada
cent wild park.
For the gentlemen and ladies OF the
court encourage particular tree was
provided. on IL hung numerous pres
cnts and n humorous character. each
reminding the recipient, In n teasing
way, OF some untoward event OF the
year. baron Won Mirbnch. chief court
marshal received n contribution box
In chocolate. the nlluslon being to his
work OF collecting money to build
churches In Berlin. This gift caused
great laughter
Upon ali the trees and tables were
presents. The emperor entered with
keen enjoyment into the humorous part
| In which he was himself the chief lu-
stigntor. Their majestles attended
church In the morning and In the early
afternoon the whole Imperial family
made up a slciEhing party.
SWEET CHARITY.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 25.--Thc salvation
army fed many OF the poor OF the city
today. Twenty-Five hundred poor peo-
pie. many OF them street boys. We're
given q Christmas dinner In the ar
| mory. Before the dinner Senator Hanna
was introduced FOR a speech. The sen.
ator heartily extended the greetinsa OF
the season to those present and paid q
nj
women OF the Salvation army. God
bless the senator" shouted Col. Houlse.
Amen" yelled the boys. Then the
good things OF the tables began to dis
| appear.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
Washington. Dec. 25.-Chrlstmas day.
always quiet at the nations capital,
was unusually 80 today. All OF the
executive departments are closed and
practically all the members OF both
| branches OF Congress are out OF the
| city. Services We're held In many
churches, and as the dinner hour APP
preached. the streets We're deserted.
At the white lIouse 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 dlned alone
AT HAVANA.
Havana, Dec. 25.--All the stores In
Havana closed at 10 o'clock this morn
ing ana the rest OF the day was devoted
10 conviviallty. Only two newspapers
appeared with the usual cdi,lons Bands
played on the Prado. Americans gen.
orally visited friends, most OF those
having families here giving dinners and
inviting others OF their acquaintance
Gen. Leonard Wood dlncd with Capt. L.
NJ. Young, commander OF the port, and
Mrs. Young. II was remarked that
seven OF the party dlned together on
christmas day last year In Santiago.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. o., Dec. 25.-The Saliva
ton army fed $500 people at dinner to-
day ard distributed 1900 baskets OF pro-
visions. which together are equivalent
to giving u dinner to over 5000 poor peo-
pie.
Tns Gass