The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS
is PAST.
How The Day Was Spent
Services in Many
Churches.

Each year the religious observance
Of Christmas becomes more and more
NAKED. Yesterday services were
held not onlv at the liturgical
churches, but at many other churches
also
The services varied from the most
simple-just the singing OF carols In
some-to the most elaborate. as In
the Catholic, Episcopal and Luther
an churches, where song, sermon and
fragrant decorations We'd with each
other in telling the message Of the
Christmas.tide
The weather was not conducive to
general calling, or to unnecessary
effort of anykind. The weather man
had promised pleasant day, but he
changed his mind when the day came
aud gave murky, gray day, with
lowering skies that threatened rain
all day long.
1t was q bad day for the possessor
Of new skates and sleds, but good
one for the many little maidens df
they had good oversh oes) whose new
doliies needed to be taken out for an
airing.
The street cars carried their quota
Of these bright faced little people
during the day--little people whose
faces fairly beamed with happiness.
Among the older passengers were
many who we're acting as Santa Claus
ENJOYS. The interesting looking
packages that many carried. bcaut!-
fully tied up and brig shtened as rule
with a bit Of holly, promised pleasure
for the people at the end OF the jour
ney.
One hundred families we're rcmem-
bered by the Salvation Army yester-
day morning in accordancewith their
usual custom Of providing fer the
needy Of this city.
For more than two weeks the mem
bers Of the Army In this city, under
the direction Of Captain Coyne. have
been collecting articles and food suit
able for distribution, and enough
was obtained to furnish dinners for
about one hundred families.
Tickets were distributed to those
deemed the most worthy, and yester-
day morning when the bearers pre-,
sented the tickets at the rooms Of tue
Salvation Army, each person was
given a basket full OF meats, cakes,
rolls, chicken, turkey and other edi-
bles especially suitable for Christ
mas dinner.
In this manner many persons had
their hearts cheered by the gencrosi-
ty OF the workers under Captain
Coync in this city.
This year as usual, the Associated
Charities did excellent work in pro-
vidlng Christmas dinners for those
who were too poor to obtain them for
themselves. In this way Christmas
was made Joyous to many when other
wise 1t would have been dark and dis
NAL.
During all OF Monday the managers
and Mrs. NJ. A. 7. Clerk, the super
tendent of the Associated Charities,
we're kept busy at the headquarters.
arranging the Christmas supplies and
attending to their distribution.
Poultry. vegetables and other sup
plies usually found In a Christmas
dinner were arranged in quantities
suitable tu the size Of the family to
be supplied, and given to the people
selected
than fifty people, represent
Ing as many families, received Christ
mas supplies sufficient tar a dinner.
Those who had small children we're
given looks and toys for the little
ones
For several years this custom has
been followed, aud hundreds Of chill.
Gren have been made happier at
Christmas times.
The number of contributions re-
ceiyed thisyear was large, and among
the contributors, in addition to the
general public, were the Friends
School, the Unitarian Sunday School,
Misses llebbs school and publicschool
No. l3. The last named contributed
literally to the supplies, and thuse
interested in the charitable work re.
turn their thanks to the children and
to the general public for the assist.
ance rendered.
The Peoples Settlement, at Tay.
lor and Church streets. last evening
between 5 and O'Clock. gave a de-
lightiul treat to 1G0 children of the
East Side, who are members Of the
settlement.
The exercises took place in the par
ish building of Old Swedes Church.
which hadb cen kindly loaned for the
occasion.
A musical and literary entertain
mcnt was given by the Juniors Of
some OF the Presbyterian. Baptist and
Episcopal and Methodist Churches.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the gifts, consisting Of toys and books
were distributed to the members OF
the Songster Club of the Settlement,
under the supervision Of Miss Sarah
Pyle, superintendent; Miss Grace
Baird and Miss Hardcastle.
In addition to receiving a toy of
some kind, each child also received a
box Of candy, IN the distribution
Fred @. Mecca. Played the part Of
Santa Claus to the delight Of the
children.
T. Inmates Of the Della ware State Hos
pltal at Farnhurst, and also the coun-
ty hospital at Farnhurst, enjoyed
yesterday, as much as people in more
fortunate conditions,
Both buildings were prettlly decor.
ated as already described, and the
officers in charge did everything pos.
RlhlA To makA the in m a fon Ian nnn