The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25

stores OF Seattle say that the Christmas
shopper OF the male persuasion Is eithe-
perfectly delightful or "just simply aw-
fui. Not because he wants to be aw-
ful, you know. but because he Is so stu
pid He either knows just what ne
wants. buys IL. pays for II and goes. the
pretty girl says. or he camps In the store
Tor the whole evening attempting TO make
up his mind On half dozen purchases.
the size OF his wife's gloves. his sisters
Initials and his mothers favorite color.
Y he Is not a Benedict Il Is certainty
that he has forgotten cher" choice In
the matter of perfumery. and even what
she prefers In the matter OF bonbons.
Hes so siiiy--and yet he's nice" says
turbed young man leaves her counter.
She would dearly like TO read him a cur
tain lecture on procrasttnation.
some day an inventive genius with the
happiness OF the sex Mt heart will arise
ana give to the public a system OF Christ
mas shopping which will go far toward
for the average man. Already are 10 be
seen signs of something of this sort Tho
Seattle stores during the past few weeks
have sold hundreds of glove coupons to
should buy for some fair one OF their ac-
quainiance. Really there Is nothing but
little bit of troublesome sentiment to
hinder an almost unlimited extension OF
this coupon system.
The busy POstoGRce.
One OF the busiest places In the city
yesterday was the postofYice. All day
long three clerks were kept busy mt the
parcel window, and when after dark they
ceased their labors they stood nearly an
kle deep In torn and mud-stsined notices
brought in by persons calling for Christ
mas packages. II IL estimated that fully
1900 parcels were passed over the coua-
ter during the day more than 5000 Of
the notices TO call. one notice often serv-
out.
Eleven extra clerks were kept as busy
as bees from sunrise until long after sun
set, and even then the business OF the
office was left congested In the mailing
room all work on hand was cleaned up,
but there are, still hundreds OF Christmas
packages 10 he delivered
Today the busy clerks viii be given al-
most an entire rest. The office will be
open only from O'Clock until 10 this
one delivery Most OF the stores and bus.
mess houses OF the city VIII also close
either the whole or part OF today.
Religious services In Seattle last night
were the most elaborate In the Fpiscopal
churches, In most of which from ii O'Clock
until midnight elaborate musical pro-
fully trained choirs: The following was
the programme at Trinity parish church.
rendered by the mems choir.
Organ prelude ....................... Bach
Professional hymn No. A. .......,.. Gounod
hyrie ......,... ................... cruikshank
Aursum Corda .............. Cruikshank
Gloria IN Excelsis ............. Cruikshank
Rse ,sn ono y No 4 y harnasy
organ postlude .........., Sir A. Sullivan
For the home school of the First Rap-
fist church the following programme MAS
rendered IN the auditorium OF the new
church on Fourth avenue:
Opening chorus-'AIl Hall the Power
= Of Jesus Name" ,.......,..,...A Audience
Prayer by pastor. ..~.....................
.......t... All Joining In Lords prayer
song -......,....-.....-..s.. Male qunvtette
song Little girls IN primary department
solo ..'.s..,. Mise Florence lie i.asheur
Duet. ...-..... Misses Moore and sherson
seleeton .-..-.sst,..... Mrs G NJ Wilcox
song ......s. t.......,.. Primary department
song IN Ehinose.s.s,.....f.Ch Chinese mission
SouE .r....-,...4.....,. .,s,..+ Male Qnaiteito
Selection .....,...-.-.Mrs. c. ~ Wilcox
500 Little boys IN primary department
ralk s's.,..', '.'.t.''.f' Pastor
Led by male anartette
one OF the many successful Christmas
entertainments was that given at The
First Presbyterian church nv the Sunday
school All the children attending.
whether members OF the school or nos,
Mere given each a present OF some kind
and unlimited nuts candles and ether
Christmas aainties. The following was
Overture go, .sahAath school orchestra
The lord Is Come.--,,..... Song by school
scriptnre and prayer; :, Il, Pastor
bsas,tss ssnr an, AZ r,,,,s sar Y sfo''
mas Rinsp. ,.....,.,.....s. Matte BLACK
Christmas BELLE. .s....... ...........s.s..
- Motion song hy primary elssses
Recitation Sanfa's Mistake. Ruth Gilmore
iieien Read. charlotte and Bessie
ResitatiSn-rhe Might After Christ