Evening journal., 1901-12-26
.HRISTMAS JOY
WAS GENERAL
eat Festival Had Elaborate
Celebration
MILI REUNIONS NUMEROUS
3r Of the CITY Cared for by Saliva
tiOn Army-IIOW the Churches
Observed the Day
lILI REUNIONS NUMEROUS

Observed the Day
christmas, practically speaking, has
sed. This morning shops and fac
les resumed business, and only bhe
earance of decorations in the win
Us of shops and dwellings give evil
ce that the holidays are not at an
Hhe general observance of Christmas
was not different from previous
4 .ervances OF the festival.
the City Hall there was a Christ
5 tree for poor children, and, as a
4 sequence, a number of little folk
\ lie made happy At the Salvation
Iny headquarters dinner was given
poor children.
u lany attended morning services in
& churches. These services were bet
E attended than usual and the music
4 IS particularly fine.
a b the afternoon there was a rush
II the theatres. Excellent attractions
Il e provided. and the audiences were
atly pleased.
n Manufacturing establishments were
e bed, but letter carriers, eXpressmen,
81 fcemen and trolley men were forced
y work The latter were well remem-
y ed by patrons of the lines.
Many Family Reunions
uring the morning the streets in
residential section were thrOnged
b the churdhgOers, but later in the
the streets were comparatively de-
ed. The custom of observing
istmas as a day of family reunions
aomes more general every year, anC
#ept for these family parties there
comparativly little entertaining.
he weather was not conducive *
eral calling, or to unnecessary eff
u of any kind. The weather mar
promised a pleasant day, but h'
nged his mind when the day came
gave a murky, gray day, with low
,lg skies that threatened rain al da,
IL.
ID was a bad day for the pOssessor o
IN skates and sleds, but a good on
the many little maidens Cf the,
ded to be taken out for an airing
street cars carried their quota o
good overshOes) whose new dOllie
sc bright-faced little people durinl
day-little people whose face
med with happiness.
AmOng the older passengers wer
ny who were acting as Santa C.aus
Joys. The interesting looking pack
IS that many carried-beautifull
up and frightened, as a rule. wit
pit of holly-promised pleasure 70
people at the end of the journey.
The Dead Remembered
christmas decorations were not cor
ed altogether to the thousands {
citations Of the living i'm Whining
b. To be sure, there were wreath
III pOtted plants in windows every
ere. But to see what Christina
ant to many one had only to Wis
y of the great resting places of th
Id in the city and the suburbs.
n these the eye rested upon bri
MT flashes of color in every dire
n. The display in some respec
laled that even on Easter Day.
There We're all kinds of memoirs
,plhies, from the wreath Of hOl
sting a dime to the elaborate for
.ce, on which, perhaps, $50 had bee
pended. Whatever the cost, all to
4 same story. that The living hf
)ught of their loved and lost one
numerous instances festOOnB
irel, ground pine and other greer
re entwined around railings and tor
ng shafts. The mild weather WI
yOrable to Those who had elTands
e cemeteries, and all the mornii
d up to the time when the skies
me threatening there were processio
visitors bearing armfu,s of memoir
eaIhs plants or flowers, to be plac
graves or monuments.
Poor Were Fed
One hundred families were remel
,red by the Salvation Army vest,
" During the past two weeks me-
rs OF the army, under Captain Coy
d collected articles and food suital
distribution. Tickets were distr
yad to Those deemed the most wOrtl
d when presented by the bearers
e rooms Of the Salvation Army ca
rson was given a basketful of mea
kes, chicken, turkey, etc.
At The Workhouse
NO stockings were hung up in
unity workhouse on Christmas e
d there were no Christmas trees
corations to be seen at the insti
ln yesterday, with the exception
inches Of holly in Warden Mesery
H7ice. There was, however, plenty
hristmas cheer, and the prison
ssed one Of the happiest days Il
lve spent for a long, long time. {
to the kindly efforts of wardens
cir behalf
The day was strictly observed az
Mpliday, and no work was done by
mates. BOuntiful Christmas dim
ere given to an. and many were
embered by friends outside the wa
Peoples Settlement Christmas
THE children of the Peoples Set
|sM lent, No. 831 Church street. W
*# ixro,, n hor,f,rr christmas last evan