Evening journal., 1901-12-24
GOOD WILL
TOWARD MEN
Will Ring Throughout the
World Tomorrow
MANI WILL BE- CLADDENED
Elaborate Services in Churches and
Humanitarian Spirit Toward the
Poor and PrieRdIeSS

Sleety sidewalks this morning did not
seem to make a particle Of difference
Everybody is SO infused with the Christ
mas spirit that the things which ordi-
narily would prove annoying now are
laughed at and they melt away like mists
before the sun. Everybody and his cOus-
ins and his unclcs and his aunts, 10 say
nothing of his celebrated grandmother.
thr0ng the streets and the air is positively
reeking with cheer and festivity Shops
are crowded and delivery wagons, mes
senger boys and postmen are loaded
down. SO are other people, for that mat
ter, for this is the one season of the year
when all sorts and condition Of humanity
carry bundles and packages Of all de-
scriptiOn, even those who under most cir
cumstances would consider the grass
hopper a burden, according to Scriptural
terms.
1t is noticeable that after school hours
many children visit the shops. especially
the toy departments. and il is to the
credit of the merchants and their clerks
that the little ones are allowed To gaze
their fill and TO handle, if carefully. the
hundreds Of wonderful things that iill the
youthful heart with joy.
Interesting exercises were held i'm the
public schools yesterday and today. In
several of them there were prettily deco
rated Christmas trees, and exchange of
gifts among teachers and children. Ex-
cellent programs OF recitations and
music were given.
Particularly elaborate services will be
held in the city churches
In St. Michaels. corner of Chestnut
aud Adams streets there will be- solemn
high eucharist at midnight tonight, at
which the new rector. the Rev. William
Doane Manross will ofIiciate. The church
has been effectively decorated and fifty
candles will be lighted. Special music
has been prepared.
In st. Stephens Lutheran Church
there will be a sunrise service tomorrow
morning AT s O'Clock.
In Emmanuel Church, Highlands. there
will be morning prayer, sermon and a
celebration of the holy Communion at
$50 a. m.
In Trinity Episcopal Church the new
memorial windows will be blessed just
before the morning service which will be
which will be held at 73O O'Clock The
holy eucharist will be celebrated with
out music. At II o'clock there will be q
celebration of the holy eucharist and
sermon.
AT ST. Johns Church there will be q
celebration Of the holy communion at
7S0 o'clock. Morning prayer, sermon and
holy communion at 1870. The full choir
will be present.
On Thursday, st. Stephens Day. there
will be n celebration of the holy com
muniOn at O'Clock, aud a children's fes-
tival, with the children assisted by the
fshurftn f.hafs IL a
day, st. Johns Day, and ON Saturday.
Holy lnnocents' Day. there will be ser
vices at o'clock.
In the Roman Catholic churches there
will be services at the usual hours
CHEER FOR THE INSANE
Ther will be general Christmas celebra-
ton and rejoicing in the New Castle
county hospital in Farnhurst tomorrow,
and the inmates are looking forward to
both "A merry Christmas and happy New
Years. Superintendents Hancker and
Mccoy and all Of the attaches of
the institutions are putting their
whole hearts into the arrangements
for suitable entertainment of
the poor and unfortunte inmates of
the asyiums. Holly and other evergreens
are being used in decorating the interior
OF the buildings and many persons whose
minds are feeble are taking childish de-
light IN assisting in the work. Many per
sons have sent the inmates presents
There will be an entertainment i'm the
neat and pretty little theatre i'm the insti-
tuition and this will Ice followed by q
dance and supper
KNIGHT TEMPLARs SEND GREETING
ST. Johns Commandery. the only com
mandery of Knights Templar in Della
ware, has sent the following sentiments
TO the Grand Encampment:
To our Most Eminent Grand Master
Henry Bates Stoddard, Plenty. Healtl
and Peace, with Merry Christina,
Greeting from all his Knights from
A.aine TO Oregon, and from the Isles %
the Sea.
Grand Master Harry J. Guthrie send
the following response:
Sir Knights: May the God of on
fathers ever keep and protect you. an,
may we meet in daily Conclave in tn,
Asylum above
] hereby direct that my command
wheresOever dispersed, on land or sea
join me in these sentiments paying HON
age to our Most Eminent Grand Master
on Wednesday, December 25 1901. a
noon.
TROLLEY MEN ARE REMEMBERED
Although the day really is the begin
ming Of the donations TO the trolley ca
men on the local lines, generous peopl
began their contributions yesterday Won
en- and children are making generous re
sponse 10 assist in making happy tn
Christmas of the men who. i'm all kind
of weather and under all circumstances
do their hest To deliver the travelling pul
lie al It's destination ON schedule time. TIL
donation is made by presenting silve
token 10 the conductor when you pa
your fare with a Merry Christmas I