Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-24
CHRISTMAS
IN THE CITIES
Centers OF Population Forget the
Money StringenCy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--All day
long a steady stream of express wag-
ons, mail carriers and messengers
have been bearing numerous pack
ages and parcels to the White House,
containing presents to the Roosevelt
family from personal friends, ofic-
ials, cabinet members, diplomats and
hundreds of admirers in all parts of
this country, Europe and even Asia
The character of the gifts varies
widely, ranging from costly and I'M
iaue articles of art to turkeys and ev-
en- a possum. From the Philippines,
Japan, China and other parts of the
Far East have come many curios. CT
CARS without number have been sent
by admirers in Manila, Havana and
Porto Rico and the White House Wis
itors will be kept smoking for many
weeks. Yankees in Central and
South America, as well as Florida
and California fruitgrowers, are
responsible for the arrival at the ex-
ecutive mansion of many cases of
tropical fruits, including pineapples,
bananas, oranges and less common
delicacies. So far as known, no one
has had the hardihoOd I'd send a
case of lemons. Barrels Of big red
apples are the gifts of many farmers
in New York state, Missouri and
other sections. Nimrods all over the
country have been busy in the last
few days and as result the presi-
dents larder promises to be well
supplied with wild game.
AS the appetite of the presidents
family is not equal to disposing of
even the turkeys sent by admiring
citizens, these, with others bought in
the Washington market, were dis
tributed today among the White
House messengers, servants, police
men, guards, ushers, gardeners and
stablemen, with the compliments of
President Roosevelt. Each of the
ninety or SO big birds had on it a
card bearing the seasons compli-
ments
Christmas in the Metropolis
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-New York
aWoke from it's slumbers this morn
ing with the Christmas spirit fairly
sizzling and will go to bed tonight
worn out but happy, after one of the
heaviest shopping days in the history
OF the city. Merchants have been too
busy to count their receipts, but one
and all agree that they have had "a
good day." The great final rush COM
menced this afternoon and it will
probably be the wee small hours of
christmas morning before the weary
clerks will have a chance to rest.
The usual outburst of ante-Christmas
reyelry began today and the streets
are filled with good-natured jostling
throngs.
The New York public has given
little sign today of any financial ne
eesity for stinting its purchases. In
front of the great shops and depart
ment stores where people of wealth
DO their shopping the carriages
olock the thoroughfares. Along
Broadway and the Bowery and the
Shopping centers of the East side
pedestrians throng so thicAly that II
az times appears that the vast crowd
swill not be able to disenta1gle itself,
chinatown is having its HC'lismas
shopping, too, alice samee Ciistllns,
and the orientals are preparing for
r great celebration. The shops of
Mott and Pell streets are thronged
with white customers, who are buy
ing idols and symbols of the religion
of Confueuis and Buddha and other
heathen eurios as expressions OF
christmas sentiments.
The pot boiled merrily for the
salvation Army today and Us result
its Christmas feast for the poor will
Undoubtedly be a pronounced sue
eess. Plans for the distribution were
completed by the officers in command
his afternoon. All the food has been
purchased or collected and early to-
borrow morning the distribution of
baskets will commence. Afterwards
ne army's guests are to be served
zoe great tables. It Is estimated
nat $4,000 persons win be fed by
be army in Greater New York to-
borrow. The Volunteers Of Ameri-
= who have had their collectors on