The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-25
/. rAi,tnas Eve Was Passed ID a
Big Busy City.
=; SCHEDULED FOR CHRISTMAS
s.vioes in the Churches and
r. !. 4. Sunday sohooIs-els
" Business Yesterday

,,rnd OF the cracker
". ssard IN the land
he small boy yellS
with blstcred NAM
Ne christmas again.
n, mo number OF DRINKS
., si the patrol beil'
sve OF 1901 has passed into
n was the busiest approach TO
AT Houston has ever seena
hnsr aav In a big. busy city.
~ y, lang the streets were crowded
ssa,y shoppers. Everybody seemed
,,n,mbering friends. Men, women
sasren thronged the stores aud kept
n, rsm at prcmtlm until DARK
n mon the city. The late shoppers,
4. "A secure the delivery of goods last
4, nrltd away their purchases, ana
A,h,pd with large family to make
,,l,r tramped the streets laden with
m, ana few members of the fair sex
|. ANN town without returning with an
ri A parcels. Merchants did thirty
susnpss and happiness seemed to
N from the beautifully decorated win
4 the large stores.
Nh street from Congress to Texas
II, vas literally packed with rushing
u,,ly from early mor' ing until late
tM Boughs Of pine we're tied arG-nl
M, posts and banked up against the
N, businets blocks, Holly and IN 5.
M aIed the show windows. Delivery
M, we're busy all day carrying onds
Cuisines cheer to the homes OF pros
,os HoustonaDs.
Il, pOstotdce and the express offices
sf,ta lively scenes, showing that rela-
rs i'd friends at distant points were
,atIy remembered and the good folks
n II home also received abundant gltts
!. TIE loyed and loving ones beyond the
Is bJIderS.
tdstnas cards. registered letters, par.
lhd money orders figured mos largely
Il De days transactions and today thous-
4 d fortunate persons will lie mode
hi b the reception oS good things that
M through the Houston postoftice.
~
NJ rrh and the poor were represented
De gay throngs that filled the streets
sraiy and last night and the prosper
banker mingled with the humble arti-
exchanging Christmas greetings and
Wing one another the mirth of the sea
~
tH, will be a number of Christmas
tii'l'ns this year, in addition TO those
nave already taken place.In add
70 the numerous family reunions and
sttens OF private character, the
tAe. and their sunday schools VIII an
\ alterations significant of the happy
wous season.
Win b. sp.c gTL .erT,nc. toS,x IN al,
catholic and Episcopal churches OF
IN, g., ,.,-..
w lauren OF the Annunclation there
IA. sPeelal mass at o o'clock TINS
as. Ahlps the place or the former
~. tI, mass, at when the following
ss,.,r EVs,ani III De rendered.
SEan1 G keisioso. Beethoven
Nnhg Vuartette and Organ.
gas MASS IN { tNo. y, with String
y2rlette and Organ accompaniment.
-Adeste Fldelis ...,,.... Weiganl
vigan .....,..,.................. Ernst
k,s-N,r ptenl ana MISS Ora Ayerltt;
string opartctto' ana ocroo m'' e'"e''
! service at 1890 a. m. viii he the
sSssI@atbershiR OF the choir is as fol-
n. 'SJH ss MrS h. Giraud, Mrs. a.
y P Spauldlng; altos, Mrs. II. Rom
y. Pittman, Mrs, p. NJ Doyle;
nj : a Hiraud, Mr.. l., Belbczc;
In i 'ppuneNald' J. A. McEnnis, T.
! Anton Diehl, director. String
sS . g. y; Schram. violin; W. u.
4 SA ,Gnn' odin NJ. Kendall, viola; +.
ssr rIT, s,i. cello;
smi s,nolc churches in the city will
m Shu,ch services Al the Sacred
M ny corner of Pierce and san
M ki,h ~, ! NlCholson, pastor, there
A, Iisn mass and sermon at , n. m.
m,. low mass At a. m. and solemn
hi Win sermon nt 1890 a, m.
mn ,,.a 1910; Christ, Our King.
Ii SsSs,as ana bcncdiction ut 40 |
)ay ,aA.Iaa new voices have been re-
p Suuen 70 the choir Of this church,
Tvs ''''''
t'isNoPAL SERVICES.
,aHSmas season was usherod In Mt
aEht last night A. G. ,tarr.,s lt,ss,nn
n with the cc,ohra,t.. 80 - '' ,a,,,
w. ''V' VI Ivy wa"
y O'clock last MICH. .n. -...,.. ..,,,
the Chris, " I'M ne senior men
y iSsr 'u frle aomeS of their members
THIS is an old Eng1is69 custom and
d n4a no WIS the first Observance Of the