The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-28

Wa- Markedly Good. ,
Christmas day passed quietly in the
city, without any unusual or untowafd
incidents that have been .cported. and
with practically no accidents to n |
one. |
AS was 10 be expected. of course,
there was a general and almost entire
suspension Of business. The county and ,
city offices were closed, and holiday
hours were observed at the postoffce.
None Of the banks of the city were
open.
The day was fair and cold. as had
been promised b. the weather bureau
and a chill wind from the north blew
nearly all day making life in the open
almost disagreeable.
Around the fresites, in hundreds of
homes, early in the morning there were
enacted the scenes Of greatest happi-
ness and JOY when the little folks early
got out Of comfortable beds to see how
good Santa Claus had been to them.
aud in nearly all homes the good old
Saint had visited the little ones and
LETT presents, innumerable and beauti-
ful In the homes Of the poor, where
| Christmas some times does not mean
anything out OF the ordinary, this year.
through the efforts of kind and geper-
| Gus people, the little boys and girls had
been provided for and large hampers Of
| food and fruit had been distributed in
! all parts of the city, to relieve the sug-
fering and to add to the joy Of all the
people. The movements for the relief
OF the destitute. N|;te carried on in
many cases b. =: " >.duals, generally
was in the hands Il ne Salvation Army
| n the Elks, AID these two distributed
! probably a hundred baskets contain
ing Christmas cheer TO homes which
| otherwise would not have felt fit to be
in the glorious humor of the day.
Mention has been made before Of the
work Of the Salvation Army. The Eiks
| distributed more than half a hundred
| baskets. and with their usual goodness
Of heart, for which they claim no loud
credit, the work was carried On quietly
; and unostentatiously, the sincere words
Of thanks from the unhappy recipients
giving them all the pleasure and salts
! faction which their action seemed to
call for. T.
In many Of the churches. especially
the Episcopal and Lutheran churches.
there We're special Christmas services
and these were generally of an elabur-
ate nature Special musical program
mes were rendered and interesting, ap-
propriate ermOn were delivered 10
larg congregations by different minis
tiers.
4 feature of the morning TO many
society people was a reception en- the
revenue cutter Seminole, rendered by
Captain and Mrs. Quinan. The cutter
was prettily decorated with flags. s.ni-
AK and holly and a beautiful appear
nee was made. Nearly half a hundred
guests were invited to the reception
which was most enjoyable to all was
, attended.
In the afternoon the feature was a
football game at Hilton Park between
the Y NJ. G. A. and w. L. I. teams,
two local aggregations, the game be-
ing witnessed by a large crowd who
thought it worth while TO brave the
cold and witness the contest. After 4
A1A - AAAAu1~ pA0s IA IL ~
the w. LIS made a touchdown AMI
this was the only score made during
the game. The officials were ". A.
Peschau, and Will Grant
At night, the appearance Of the
Princeton Glee club at the Academy Of
Music attracted a large and fashionable
audience which was enthusiastic in its
reception to the college boys.
This was followed later at "Airlie."
with a swell reception, given in honor
Of the visiting cOlleglans, at which
were present several hundred Viii
mington citizens. This, as usual with
al the dances given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, was Of a very elaborate nature,
and it took first rank in all the Holt
day social functions.
The order for the day was good. only
a few arrests having been made by the
| police force, and these were, practical
1y all, for drunk and down. Up 20 J
O'Clock Christmas morning. only six ar
rests had been made, and this record
for Christmas eve has never been
7, euualled in the city before.
The presence Of large numbers OF
visitors in the city, old Wilningtonians
come back to spend the day, or others
who were TO enjoy a time with friends,
added greatly TO the pleasures OF the
day, and this Christmas, from all
standpoints, can be regarded as q OF
the happiest v 2 spent in Wilmington.
Il suffered habitualiy from c0nstipa-
ton Deans Regulets relieved and