The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
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are purchased and stored temporarily in the embassies
are not all for adults and children of the household.
The probable visitors of the day are borne in mind and
as little Brazilian boy in Washington put 1t once 81
have had Christmases in ten hours
Church going Christmas day is the rule in Wash
fngton Some persons have been un1ind enough to say
that all the American officials go to church Christ
because the fact is apt to get into the
papers and "it The majority of
Central American and South American diplomats
porarily resident in Washington. nomnay at least
good churchmen, and they attend service matter of
training and matter of course Practically all the
from the Latin American countries religousy
devout. and with them church going Christmas is
matter of duty that Is not be neglected under cir
cumstances No child is allowed to miss church and the
result is that all the capital city temples of worship
we'll filed on the feast day.
President Taft always has been regular attendant at
church and his service going since he became president
establishes precedent Taft and the children
Epscopaans while the president Unitarian, and
1t that Sundays and other church days the only
days the that the family becomes in d.
vded The president attends service at the Unitarian
church of All Souls of which the Rev. u. G. b. Pierce is
the pastor. Mrs Taft and the children regular at
St Johns Episcopal church which in years
past attended by many presidents of the United
States that 1t to be known semi-jocosey the
Church of State Mrs Roosevelt and her children also
attended St Johns on Sundays and Christmas days,
while Mr. Roosevelt went to the little German Reformed
church Fifteenth street, and rarely missed service
This Christmas the majority of the members of
both houses of congress are in the capital city Time
was, and long that senators and represent
atves took their families and went home to spend the
holiday season, but now for financial reasons the
ton their holiday making. Prior to the passage of
railroad rate bill most of the members of
gress had passes the railroads. Now they have
their way when they travel and for those who live
distance from Washington this considerable
penditure of money In they desire to go home
Christmas.
Every employee of the White House is given Christ
mas turkey by the president. This is custom of many
years standing and only twice has 1t been bro
The clerks in the departments and there many
of them not only get Christmas holiday but
are allowed leave their work the day previ
GUS that they may do their Christmas shopping
The the department clerk In Washington is
one far the matter of holidays is concerned
Every employe is given months leave full pay in
each year. and is allowed another month ito be sick in
This statement means, of course only that If
poye is i'll he she receives full for month
receipt physicians certificate that the illness has
been real The clerks get eight holidays each
year. and these taken in connection with the months
leave with the fact that the hours of work
only and half each day. make the laborng condi
ton of the department clerk fairly comfortable
Washington's Christmas is always green Christmas,
If there the ground, for in this latitude
there trees and shrubs that hold their leaves
and their color all through the year. AS matter
rarely any in the capital city that is worthy
of the All last winter tor few hours the
streets bare OF Then March 4th Inau-
6uratlon day. and record-making blizzard with
p of snow, hail and rain mixed. The holly is always