The new era., 1909-12-23

are purchased and stored temporarily in the embassies
the adults and children OF the household
probable visitors of the day borne in mind and
little Brazilian boy in Washington put 1t II
have had ten Christmases in ten hours"
Church going Christmas day Is the rule in Wash
ington. Some persons been unkind enough say
that all the American officials to church Christ
mas because is apt to get into the
papers and it home" The majority OF the
Central American and South American diplomats tenn
porarily resident in Washington nomnaly at least
churchmen and they attend service as matter OF
training a matter of course Practically all the
the LatnAmerican countries religiously
deyout, and with them church going on Christmas is
matter of duty neglected under cir
No child is allowed to miss church and the
that all the capital city temples OF worship are
well filled the feast day.
President Taft always has a regular attendant
church his service going since he became president
establishes precedent Mrs Taft and the children
Epscopaans while the president is Unitarian, and so
1t Sundays and other church days are the only
days In the year family becomes in d.
vded The president attends service at the Unitarian
All Souls. of which the Rev. U. G. B. Pierce is
the pastor. Taft and the children regular at
tendants at ST Johns Episcopal church which in
sast attended by presidents of the United
States that it to be known semi-jocosey as the
Church of State. Mrs Roosevelt and her children also
attended St Johns Sundays and Christmas days.
while Mr. Roosevelt went to the little German Reformed
Fifteenth street. and rarely missed service.
This Christmas season the majority Of the of
both houses of congress in the capital city Time
1as and no So long ago. that senator's and represent
atyes took their families and home to spend the
holiday season. now, for financial the
legislators in the main elect to stay in Washing
the last railroad bill most Of the members of
gress passes the railroads Now they have
their way they travel and for those who live at
distance from Washington this considerable
penditure of money in they desire to home
Christmas.
Every employe of the White House is given Christ
mas turkey president This is custom of
wears standing and only twice has 1t been bro
ken The clerks in the departments and there
thousands them only Christmas holiday but
are allowed to their work the day prev
GUS in order they do their Christmas shopping
The lot department clerk In Washington is not
hard one the matter of holidays is concerned
Every employe given months leave full In
each year and allowed another month ito be sick in
This last statement of course only that If
poye is she receives full pay for one month
receipt physicians certificate that the illness has
been real The clerks get eight holidays each
year these, taken In connection with the months
leave the fact that the hours of work number
only half each day. make the laborng condt
ton of the department clerk fairly comfortable
Washingtons Christmas is always green Christmas,
even there the ground for in this latitude
there and shrubs that hold their leaves
and color all through the year As matter of fact
there rarely in the capital city that is worthy
of the name. last winter. save for few hours the
streets we're bare Then March 4th. nau-
kuration day, record-making blizzard with down
fall snow hail and rain mixed. The holly is always