The Washington times., 1910-12-25

TIE benediCtiOl OF Christ rests upon
the Capital Of this Christian nation to
day
In hone and IN church His spirit is
felt Children are taught higher faith
through faith in chudhood's Santl
Claus fathers and mothers rejoice H.
the opportunity 70 make others happy
the rich remember the p5or al5 the IN
fortunate are lot ungratsfUL
IN every church IL the city. Catholic
and Protestant alike. hymns IN Hs
memory were sung today Ministers re-
told the story that is centuries old anC
yet which always has some new mean
Ing Under cIoUdIess skies and in the
enjoyment Of a day as perfect as that
which dswued when the wise Men saw
the star OF Bethlehem in the east, thou
sands OF wOrshipers, en- route 70 a con-
mon gathering place Of prayer, throns-
ed the streets OF this Chsistian city.
A man without a home and Wfthou.
a known friend stood outside Of one %
Washington churches today From
EltIln ne causnJ the strains Of
Christmas carol he had sung when 2
boy The man went IN and slipped uI.-
noticed into q rear pew The minister
told again the story OF the Child OF
the manger5 the loWly Nazarene, and
His mission on earth a new peace III
ed the soul Of the man without a home
Tor ne had found a friend he went OUT
and bres-thed the crisp air Of another
OF Gods perfect days
He felt anew the spirit OF Christmas
He felt kinder toward the world and
toward those felROw-worshipers about
/ him who has celebrated the day as He
would have II done
Observance Began at Midnight.
! The real observance Of another Christ
mas began IN the Capital last night at
I -. -
/ Catholic churches called their thousands
to celebrate the midnight mass Like
1 the humble shepherds OF His day or
earth. they came. with thankful heart
and in the true spirit OF the approach
/ ing Christmas Day
/ They came again today, some of them
to little mission houses, others to edI-
| fees magnificent in their appointments
I but all erected in His name ThoSa
! who did not worship T. churches saith
/ cred in thankful family groups abOul
| the fTeside, watching the happiness OF
/ children with new toys snswering
/ questions as 10 the Santa Claus who
| had slipped fl and out during the nighI
l despite heavy little eyelids that trie-
| to stay wide open
| Aside from the religious features o.
! the day. which have. predominated be
/ cause the occasion has a dual signifi-
canoe in that today is the Sabbath also.
I
/ self IN a hundred other ways It hasn't
been much effort today 20 say .'merry-
! Christmas. It has been Just the sort
Of a Christmas Day that one looks for
/ ward to because il Is OF the ideal kind
that enc remembers when the world
was young for him.
Business Cares Laid Aside.
The head of the house has put bust
ness behind him. the tots make merry
with noise-making toys; the older BOYS
and girls are at home from school
mother presides like queen over the
have a way Of dropping in and adding
10 the merrimeDt with cheeTy greetings.
In 5000 homes in the Capital tOda :
Christmas Is being celebrated in this
! fashion. When the church duties are
done and man has thanked his Creator
I for the meaning OF the day, there Is a
/ tendency everywhere to gather about
the hearth with loved ones and just give
! way 20 an Old-fasJi0ned observance Of
! the Christmas one used to know
| The President or the United States
and Mrs Taft are tI5e central figures
in such celebrations K nas a modest
/ G71piicate in some OF - auu1bler homes.
/ for Christmas is I0- thIse OF high and
low estate and the celebration OF rs
day Is not restricted IA any class of
/ condition OF huE.aniry-
i Boys Sing For President.
Just before midnight last night Presi-
dent Taft was aroused from his bed ~
the singing Of old-fashioae1 Christmas
waits The sound OF theTr carol -'Adeste
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