Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-26
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS Spent
1T WAS AN IDEAL DAY AS TO
THE WEATHER.
Family Reunions And a Good Will
To Men Feeling Was
Manifested.
THE POOR OF CITY AND COUNTY
REMEMBERED.

RE vi Il m DEHEOs
"The same to you" was almost worn
threadbaIe Yesterday. The weather
man-Mr. Won Hermann, made no
mistake when he said Christmas would
be fine day as 10 weather, for it
was ideal The sun shone brightly
and the air was crisp and cold.
Christmas has long since become a
day of family reunions and there was
much rejoicing in homecomines and
large family dinner parties At home
and on the streets there was n general
air of good win TO men and Merry
Christians was the slogan with high
and low. rich and poor. And the poor
wee not forgotten. Many good things
were sent them and poor children were
give candy aud toys by those better off
in this worlds goods. Quantities of
good things were taken to the Aims
house on Sunday and more viii be
taken later in the week
Yesterday morning Governor and
Mrs Warfeld and family went TO
Baltimore tn eat Christmas dinner
with Mrs NicoGe1 rs, tho mother of
Mrs. Wariield They returned in the
afteTnoonraud there were a number of
callers at the Executive Mansion in
the evening.
The midshipmen were given the
usual liberty extended them nt Christ
mas and on general holidays The lib
eIty, however. did not begin until
after early service at 9 O'Clock in the
old armory This was an innovation,
as there has never been Christmas SER
vice at the Naval Academy before, but
Admiral Sands, the uperintendent.
ordered it ON this occasion and Chap
lain Clark held service for the mid.
hipmen. Some of the midshipm en-
attended the early masses Mt st. Marys
Church aud some were present at st.
Anne's at q. M. service. The day
was generally enjoyed by the Inidship.
men in visiting their friends 10 town
and the Naval Academy, in automobile
parties. riding. driving and various
diversions. There was the usual roll.
call in the evening and study hours
were resumed.
Too much credit cannot be given the
Independent Fire Company No. ,, who
made Christmas glad for many chill
dren in town. All girls under 10 years
of age were allowed to guess the name
of "a doll which was presented the
lucky guesser. For this purpose a
ballot box was placed outside the en-
gine house door and the guesses writ
ten on slips dropped therein.
10 the afternoon the members of In
dependent Fire Company No 2. dis.
tributed candy and oranges to all chill
dren of 10 years and under who Wis
ited the engine house. The lucky
winner of the doll was Annie Cas-
ciano.
AT the o'clock mass at st. Mary
Church the church was crowded to
overflowing. Every seat was occupied
and many were standing. The SER
vices were very solemn and impressive
and the music was magnificent. The
affairs were elaborately decorated and
represented the Infant Jesus in
manger with the Blessed Virgin Mary
and Joseph and the Wise Men wor-
shipping. The electrical effects on the
main altar were very beautiful.
Six O'Clock services were held at the
First M. Il. and Maryland Avenue NJ.
K. churches and were we'll attended.
The Z a. m. service at ST. Annes
Church was one of the most largely
attended services ever held there, and
there were a large number of commu-
nicants.
A good Christmas dinner was served
to the prisoners at the Jail yesterday
by Sheriff Joshua Linthicum, who
provided turkey and vegetables in
plenty and the dinner was gratefully
enjoyed. Keeper Perry also served a
good Chris tmas dinner to the inmates
of the county almshouse, of which
there are seventeen, viz three viii te
women, eight white men, two colored
women and four colored men. One of
the women is suffering with st. Vitus
dance and is an epileptic. She should
be in some institution and mot at the
Almshouse. Other inmates are feeble
minded. but the county provides no
place for these.