Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS JOY
IN ROCK ISLAND
Two Delightful Days Mark OBJ
servance of Yuletide in
the City.
SERVICES IN CHURCHES
Business Suspended 70 Properly
Commemorate Ohristendom's
Greatest Occasion.

Christmas day was generally observed
as holiday throughout the city today,
the banks, public Offices and business
houses being closed to business. The
only activity on the streets Is the late
delivery of parcels by the busy mail
carriers and expressmen. The day
seems TO be generally given over to
quiet observance In the home and
church.
LENA Rivers" is the attrac-
ton at the Illinois this afternoon and
evening. and the Empire has matinee
and evening performances.
The weather. while not exactly ideal
for this season, was delightful both
yesterday and today. There are those
who prefer sleighbells and earmuffs at
this season. but they ought to be
thankful for.what we have.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The observance Of Christmas ip the
churches yesterday and today was car
ried out on q more elaborate scale than
on previous years. Special music and
addresses appropriate TO the season
we're given, and the churches were
beautiful in their trimmings of Christ
mas greens. holly, mistletoe. ever
green, and bells and candles. Perhaps
enc OF the most impressive and beau
tiful services OF the year is the mid
night devotions as observed by Trinity
Episcopal church Christmas eve. A
the church this morning two services
at and 10 o'clock. we're held.
At Grace Lutheran, Zion Lutheran
and the First Swedish Lutheran
churches early matin services wer,
held at $3.50. Sermons appropriate Il
the day were delivered. The Sunda!
school festivals OF the churches will b,
held Tuesday. this evening and tomor
row evening. respectively. At the Ger
man Lutheran church the Christina
entertainment Of the congregation wa
given last night and this morning a
10 o'clock a special service was held
This evening at 1880 o'clock an Eng
hsh service will be conducted.
Weigand's mass in honor of st. Pat
rick was given this morning at
O'Clock at Sacred Heart Catholi
church. the beautiful service being rel
dered by a choir OF IS voices. At st
Joseph's Catholic and st. Mary's Catl
clio churches Christmas masses wer
said this morning. The free wi
Christmas Offering collected at st. j
seph's church viii amount to over 81
600.
The First Baptist Sunday scho
held its entertainment last evening q
the church, a program of songs an
Rotations being given. At the mon
ing service yesterday special music,
numbers were enjoyed and the paste
delivered a Christmas sermon.
The congregation OF the Central Pre-
tyterian church held a vesper serviC
yesterday afternoon which was bear
tlfully carried out. Broadway Presb,
terrain and the United Presbyteria
churches also carried out Christina
programs, with sermons on the n
tivity. -
A SACRED concert given by the choi
NeeAseod ny hAAbc DeSdulQlGT
harpist Of Moline. with Frank Freisti
at the organ, was the form the ser
ices took at the Memorial Christie
church last evening. Special servic,
also marked the morning hour Of wo
ship. The Sunday school entertai
ment will be held tomorrow evening.
CANTATA A FEATURE.
A cantata. The Star of Promise
attracted a large audience to the Fir
Methodist church last evening, Il
rarts being ably taken. Services a
propriate to Christmas tide mark,
the morning hour Of worship.
The Sunday school Of Spencer NJ
mortal Methodist church will this e
ening give cantata, "Santa's Rece
uon." with large cast Of characters
The Sunday school OF the Germ;
Evangelical church gave a very ents
tanning program last evening. q
church being filed to fits capacity wi
pupils and their parents Program