The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
THE SEASON
OF GOOD CHEER !.
Much Dispensing Of Charity
and Hospitality.
GIFT GIVING on 4 LARGE SCALE.
Incidents Of the General Rejoicing.
Department Clerks Receive in
Advance Their Money for
Christmas Presents.

There wiz be no merry jingle of sleigh
bells on Christmas Day this year, on ac-
count OF the conspicuous absence of the
seaaonable white covering OF the ground.
but the spirit OF good cheer and Peace
and coed viii toward men" viii reign
supreme IL every home, even though the
Christmas be 3 green enc.
The shopping and gjft-purchasfug Incl
dent TO the approach OF Christmas. 1851,
viii not end until the natal DAY has itself
been welcomed. Those travelling from
afar 10 spend Christmas at the family
fireside viii reach home today, or some
tine during the night. and rejoicing in
The family circle viii begin.
The depleted stocks of the merchants
handling holiday goods tell a tale OF the
extent Of the good cheer that viii be dis
pensed 1T the Nations Capital this year.
aud they will be further depleted when
the hundreds and thousands Of Uncle
Sans employees have been turned loose
this afternoon with innumerabic bank
notes OF high denominations, fresh from
/ The Treasury.
Departments Closed.
All the Government departments were
closed at noon ard viii remain closed IN
til Thursday morning. The rules not per
mi-ting the employees to draw money be-
tween pay days we're suspended yesterday
and today, and many thousands CT dollars
HEerc paid oEit- q large proportion OF which
viii be invested in Christmas gifts
hIfR SIsPh evngE S-r-,arS+asse +1,, 4 r-,,.e-
Temple, ancient Arabic order Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine the Associated Cnari-
ties. the Salvation Army. ard divers other
institutions. good cheer viii be dispensed
most freely 80 the poor on Christmas Day.
another charitable event hailed with de-
light is the annual distribution of 100 gcod
warm CTercGsis 10 the young 'uns By SAX
& Co. which viii take place Christmas
I3cTning. under the auspices OF the Asso-
ct2tcd Charities
JOY for the Children.
The mistlesse and Christmas tree viii
bring joy and sladGess to the hearts of
thousands Of children whose homes are
here. If the abundance Of this Christmas
paIaPhernaIia that has been soId is any
criterion.
i59t the Christmas Of 1901 viii 20 down
ii history IS ere Of the most memorable
celebrated IN the United states IS con
coded by al VINO are cognizant OF the
extent OF s-tEia Eift-puTCCasiaE and the
na'i s-1itadct Ct the charity that viii DE
dispensed
SIR Jehason's Christmas Gitt.
-Johnsen.-tEe FIRST Assizta,- Post
master General. has presented each CT
his Immediate clerical Office force today
with nice Christmas present.
Mr.. aasteu, the caief clerk 81 - =
fee Hr. HowIey, NJ. Roach. Mrs. Bangs
and the two messengers have cc-YcyeI
their thanks to Mr. johnson. and their
best wishes Tor Merry Christmas" and
a Happy New Year"
st the District Building.
The three District Commissioner are
aTraagingfor a pleasant and happy Christ
mas tomorrow.
Commissioner Macfariand. President Of
the Beard, viii pass the day with his
family Mr. Mcfarland returned TO his
desk this morning. after three days ab-
ssnce in Lakeveed. y J. where he went
TO bring Mrs. Nacfa-Iand home for Christ
mas The four weeks sojourn in NcT
Jersey wrought much improvement n
Mrs. Netherlands condition. and sheIsez-
Pected to recover rapidly IN her home.
COMMISSIONS Eoss expects TO spend 1 he
day quietly at hcme with his daughters.
and II the amusement CT his graudChiid
4Ir- Ross says there IS 10 better way 10
spend Christmas than to get near the
heart CT Childhood, and this he proposes
to do.
Commissioner BIddIe will leave the city
this afternoon for Fort Monroe. where
he VIII spend Christmas Day vi h some
cousins and their four little girls. The
Engineer Commissioner is looking for
ward to a very merry time IN which he
viii forget all about the streets. sewers
sidewalks and alleys OF the city OF Wash
ington.
Women Seeking Tobacco for Gifts.
The tobacco shoppers as a rule CO not
number among their customers many
women. Bat at this season CT the year
when every one is hunting for suitable
and appropriate present" the dealers say
that half their trade in pipes, cigars ard
tobacco IS with the ladies. The young
woman, as a general thing, IS not exactly
sure what brand she wants She realizes
her inexperieace in the matter and her
impulse prompts her TO throw herself
On the mercy OF the shopkeepeT.
One dealer said this morning that he
sold more Turkish '-hc0kaf'' CT hubble
bubble" pipes than any other kind to his
fair customers
There is something about the ''hooksh''
with its graceful water Jar and long
tube stem that seems to take a womaa's
fancy. If she DC OF the sentimental age
when she cries over "Lalla Rookho and
Byron's Oriental poems her choice is as
sured. She viii buy '-hookah'
before she leaves the shop. And if she
be Of more staid and matronly type the
chances are that she will buy one with
the decorations somewhere nearly in har-
mony with the tint OF the wall paper and
the color OF her husbands smoking
Jacket. The gaudiIy decorated Indian
pipes with their long stems make
strong BIZ FOR second place in the favor
of the fair sex
Zone of the hardest things in the world
is to convince woman that all kinds CT
tobacco are not alike" said a dealer this
morning.
"A lady was here about an hour ago."
he continued, and e1quired concerning
some good cigars / showed her box of
Henry CIays. She was surprised at the
price and could not understand why there
should be so much difference in the cost
Of the different brands. Finally, after
To~I-=-u around