The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-26

Christmas day. the one Of the great
lest merriment and festivity during
the S65 days Of the year. passed of
/ quietly in Pensacola yesterday. From
|ali appearances everyone in the city
was out for enjoyment. and good VIII
and fun prevailed upon all sides.
The streets during the forenoon
We're crowded with persons who were
enjoying themselves. but fin AN re-
spects they oonducteI themselves in
a most orderly manner Fireworks
galore, were discharged, and the din
of the fireworks and cheers of those
who were out for enjoyment. resound-
ed throughout the entire city.
The explosion of hrecrackers and
the bright lights Of roman candles and
sky rockets. we're noticeable early
yesterday morning. commencing abOur
4 o'clock. and TT was not until after
midnight last night that the festivi-
ties ended. During this time there
were many celebrations. Sunday
schools. associations ana private fans
flies. all fiuingly celebrated the event
which is now thing of the past
Christmas this year was celebrated
in a more orderly manner than has
been known inc Pensacola for many
years. While there We're some who
Oversgepped the bounds of dec0rum,
the great majority, especially those
upon the streets. acted I'm a most ore
derby manner. and while celebrating
the event, still kept within the
bounds of the law.
One Shooting Affair.
The only serious difficulty which
occurred during the day was at the
CrOnies saloon on West Hill About
two O'Clock Ed. Robinson colOred. a
bartender at the saloon. and James
Ewes, also cOlOreI engaged in a con-
trOversy over a drink IL is stated
that the negroes hurled several b0t-
ties and glasses at one another, and
that Robinson finally reached for q
revolver on the counter and fired 40
his antagonist who was only a few
yards distant. The bullet went wide
OF it's mark. however. shortly after
wards both negroes were located ana
paced under arrest by tle police.
i'm addition % these there were "a
Of other arrests. the police
taking into CUSTODY upwards of forty
or fifty persons. These however. were
mostly taken from some of the t0ueh
districts Of the city and were for be-
ing drunk and for dis0rderIy conduct.
The patrol wagon was kept going for
several hours during the afternoon
and last night it was found necessary
10 take a team OF mules from rle CRY
aHn ID
been worn out.
Eiks Distribute Baskets.
The Benevolent Order of Elks yes
terday made it's annual distribution t0
the poor OF the city, Fifty baskets
an well filed with the necessities OF
.ife. were sent out and were CRATE
fully received by those To- whom they
v ere presented The members OF the
cub assisted by a number OF Young
aides had been ar W0-k fer several
DAYS arranging the gifts. and the pre-
5entstiOn yesterday made many poor
families happy
Other Holiday Events.
The Salvation Army. which made
donations OF baskets Saturday AFTER
aeon. is arranging 90 give IT'S annual
hristmas tree Monday. january D,
TEsn one hundred D0Cr children Of
hc city viii receive gifts
On THURSDAY night the sunday
school Of the PalafOX Methodist
hurch viii have IT'S Christmas tree,
which is eXpec-aI 10 be a most en-
cyabIa occasion.
THURSDAY night the COucordia club
-iu give an emf errainment ~ tte
antilles Of rhe members AZ the club
CONS. aud one of the principal fea-
ures Of the evening win be a Christ
mas tree.