The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-31
A DAY Of GOOD CHEER.
Christmas Is Quietly Observed
Throughout This Country
and Abroad.
PLEASANT TIME AT The WHITE HOUSE.
Salvation Army Feeds Many Thou
sands of Persons Mt New York City
Church Services at Cllicago-CeI-
ebration Mt Emperor williams
New Palace.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Washington
has seldom celebrated Christmas
more quietly than Wednesday. Ow-
ing to the police regulations
there were no noisy demonstrations
on the street The departments were
all closed, the chief officials gen
orally spending the day with their re-
spective families. The white house
was closed to the public and large
portion of the clerical force was ex-
cused for the day. The president put
in much of the time in the residence
part of the building, giving his prin-
household, who were the recipients
of many presents both from their
parents and from others.
Thousands Arc Fed.
New York, Dec. 26.-Public and pri-
vate charity gave happiness to thou
sands of persons in this city Wednes-
day, while in the outlying distric- s,
where the wealthy have their country
seats, the poor were better cared for
and made happier than ever before.
The feature of the day was the organ
lied work of the Salvation Army. BY
means Of a fund raised by that organi-
cation 5000 persons sat down in the
evening to a substantial dinner in Mad
ison Square garden, While earlier in the
day 3,400 baskets. each containing a
complete dinner, were distributed at
the garden. These baskets are est-
mated to have contained food for co.
600 persons. At the Bowery mission
nearly 10000 men and boys We're fed
and entertained. Various other organ
izations supplied al the applicants
with clothing and with toys for the
children. All the churches held special
services with elaborate musical pro-
srammes as a feature.
In Chicago.
Chicago, Dee. 26. = Christ mas was
celebrated in Chicago churches much
as it has been in other years. The
more notable programmes of service
were carried out in the Roman Catholic
and Episcopal churches. The city's
poor and inmates of various county
institutions and hospitals partook of
big dinners. The Salvation Army fed
6OOO
In London.
London, Dec. 26.-Christmas in Lon
don was fairly fine. The king. with
the Princess Victoria. attended serv-
ice in the morning at the Chapel Roy
al in st. James palace and later dined
quietly with the duke and duchess of
Connaught, at Clarence house. The
queen sent an enormous quantity OF
toys, with autograph cards, to the
children's hospitals in London, and the
royal family made generous gifts to
other hospitals. King Edward sent
contributions to the dinners of all
regiments of the Household troops.
Royalty Celebrates.
New York, Dec. pa Berlin dis
patch TO the London Times describes
the Christmas eve Zebra ton by EN-
peror William at the New palace in
Potsdam. The dispatch, as contained
in the New York Times, continues: All
the kaiser's children were present ex-
cept Prince Adalbert who is in the
Mediterranean. Nine Christmas trees
of graduated sizes were placed in the
Musche,saal the largest being the en-
peror's. AT five o'clock an enormous
cake of gingerbread was presented to
the kaiser by deputation of the First
foot guards.
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A British Defeat.
London, Dec. 27.-The following dis