The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-26
IT WAS An IDEAL DAY
Christmas in Wichita FILLED
With Much Joy,
NO FEATURE WAS WANTING
Many Church Services Over
City Were Well Attended.

Christmas in Wichita, without any
doubt, was most happy one. It was the
glad time Of the year. People felt the
true spirit Of the day. There was salts
faction among the business men. They
knew that their business had prospered
during the past year. It was the great
est Christmas shopping in the history OF
Wichita This in itself. was enough to
give wichita merchants sense Of good
feeling.
The young people were happy. The day
brought many pleasant surprises for
them. Presents from unexpected sources
came to gladden. their hearts. Even the
older people were surprised and more
than one person had quickened pulse
when some magnificent present for the
occasion given with a true Christmas feel
ing, was in their possession
Wichita was not astir early. Some Of
the children in many families awakened
early TO see what Santa Claus had left,
bat with that exception IT was a typical
Sunday morning in the city.
After a time the business men came
out for the morning trade Of a few hours.
The clerks reported at the stores. It was
not with the expectation Of hard day.
They talked Of Mondays business and re
joiced with their employer at the hnan-
cial showing Of the past days.
At noon, a majority of the stores
closed. Without exception, all OF them
al -
shopper who had neglected some particu-
lar present, had a hard time in getting to
look over the articles still on display.
Christmas morning dawned clear and
bright. The sun came up with all Of it's
brilIiancy and the wind was from the
south Il was not cold. The day was
just right. Many were the people seen
out doors without overcoats and jackets
The day was ideal for driving and many
person took advantage Of It. No day OF
Autumn could have been more pleasant
than yesterday and IL was another typi-
cal Kansas day. The fires in the furn-
aces died down without notice and n
many homes the windows were raised to
lessen the heat in the rooms.
At the churches, the day without ex-
ception, was pleasant one filed with
deep religious fervor. The services were
typical Of all Christmas times The
music in every church was splendid. The
anthems were sung in a spirit in accord
with the great Christmas tide and the
respective congregations listened with
feeling of gladness and joy in Their
hearts. The sermons by the pastors were
magnificent efforts.
Such a day as yesterday IN Wichita
could not go BY without appropriate
Christmas services and those of yester-
day were fully enjoyed by every Wichita
citizen present
The Christmas dinners were features Of
the day. They were good too. for Wich-
tia stores this year. seemingly. had every
delicacy that the market afforded The
housewife and marketer had laid in an
abundant supply and Wichita tables
groaned under the weight Of good things.
The feast was prolonged for the family
and their vtsitors-if there were. any ling
cred at the table, engaging in social con-
verse Of the past, and perhaps of the
future
All IN al, the Christmas Of 1900 was
the greatest Christmas that Wichita has
ever seen. The city has grown. It has
prospered in every line There was gsnu-
inc cause for good feeling and rejoicing.
People were satisfied Il there we're
those who had TO 90 without the usual
things Of the day it was not generally
known Business suspended, and the
enjoyment of the entire day was real
Tt was the last Christmas Of the old
century. Because Of that fact Il is fit
ineiy appropriate that it should De the
best and greatest Christmas that Wfch-
ito has had
Since the day has past. the people OF
the best city in Kansas wiz look for
ward to another Christmas time In
another century.
The wheels Of business wiz begin 20
move this morning as usual The ner-
chant the professional man, everyone
who fills a certain sphere in the life of
Wichita VIII have a bright face and
better feeling ard a satisfaction and real
izaton that life is worth living because