The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-18

e purchased and stored temporarily In the embassies
all for the Adults and children of the household
The probable visitors of the day borne in mind and
as a little Brazilian boy in Washington put 1t once: Il
have had ten Chrismases In ten hours
Church going, Christmas day Is the rule in Wash
ngon Some persons have been unkind enough to say
that all the American officials SO church Christ
because the fact is apt to get into the
papers and at reads well at home" The majority OF the
Central American and South American diplomats TEN
porary resident In Washington nominally at least
good churchmen and they attend service matter of
training and matter of course Practically all the
from the tnAmercan countries are reigiously
devout. and with them church going Christmas Is
matter of duty that is not to be neglected under cir
cumstances No child Is allowed to miss church and tho
result is that all the capitas city temples of worship are
well filled on the feast day !
President Taft always has been regular attendant at
church and his service going since he became president
establishes no precedent Mrs% and the children are
Episcopaians while the president is Unitarian and so
1t that Sundays and other church days the only
days the year that the family becomes In di
vided The president attends service at the Unitarian
church of All Souls of which the Rev t. c. b. Pierce is
the pastor Mrs Taft and the children regular at
tendants at Johns Episcopal church which In years
past attended by many presidents of the United
States that 1t to be known semi loosely 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
church Fifteenth street and rarely missed service
This Christmas the majority of the members of
both houses of congress in the capital city. Time
was and long ago that senators and represent
aives took their families and went home to spend the
holiday season. but now for financial reasons the
tiona legislators in the main elect to in Washing
ton for their holiday making, Prior to the passage of
the last railroad rate bill most of the members
gress had passes the railroads Now they have to pay
their way when they travel and for those who live
distance from Washington this means a considerable
penditure of money in they desire to so home
Christmas.
Every empoye of the White House Is given Christ
mas turkey by the president This is custom of
years standing, and only twice has been bro
ken The clerks In the departments, and there many
thousands them not only get Christmas holiday but
are allowed to leave their work the day prev
os I'm order that they do their Christmas shopping
The lot OF the department clerk In Washington is not
hard one as far as the matter of holidays is
Every empoye is given months leave on full pay in
each wear and is allowed another month ito be sick in
This last statement means of course only that an
Move is Ill he she receives full for month
receipt of the physicians certificate that the illness has
been real The clerks get seven or eight holidays each
I&rSAnd Aese.f taken in connection with the months
ftsee, naNiAAthe tlsat tap Aorrs Of work number
onlv seven and half eacf day tie aabaring condi
tion of the department clerk fairly comfortable.
Wasbington's Christmas is always green Christmas,
,bera are many trees and shrubs that hold their leaves
and their color all through Tie year As matter OF fact
rarely in the capital city that is worthy
of tho name All last winter, for few hours, the
strees we're bare of Then came March 4th lnau
curation day and a record-makng blizzard with down
e. 80 cnow hail and rain mixed The holly is ALWAYS