The Washington herald., 1912-12-24
BANNER day FOR
HOLIDAY Buying
Crowds Throng Shops Doing
Last Shopping Before
Christmas.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICE

One more day for Christmas shopping.
That's a phrase to conjure with.
Freighted with significance for every
one; for the recipients as well as the
purchasers Of Christmas gifts. for the
thousands of salespeople, for the army
OF postmen. firemen, and policemen who
Will have charge OF city thrown into
raging fever by the closing day Of the
most important shopping season Of the
year. And probably most significant of
all to father, the guardian OF the purse
strings.
Yesterday was the banner day I'm all
the Washington shops, according TO con-
senshs Of opinion among the managers.
From early morning until late at night
the stores were maelstroms of humanity
struggling to make their final purchases.
and this in spite of the fact that it Is
generally declared by the merchants that
the crusade for early shopping this
year started the-buying considerably in
advance of the usual time.
The Christmas buying season undoubt-
edly opened earlier this year than ever
before" said $. W. Woodward, Of Wood
ward Lothrop. yesterday. Il am
sure the slogan started this year helped.
But the rush has kept up. l have not
seen the figures for to-day. but | would
crowds in the history OF the store has
visited us. And we are duly grateful for
the fair weather up 20 date. 1t was
great help with the delivery system"
Shop Early" Helped.
TT looks like the biggest day yet"
said Sigmund kann. OF s. Kann. Sons &
company The early shopping campaign
helped wonderfully. but all day We have
Mad fHnaFitV crowds Tho
had TO buy at the end and they have
bought literally. The buying started in
November. We Noticed it particularly in
the toy department"
The same rush was on at Lansburgh
& Bros. s. Samuel Hart. manager OF the
store said:
Il think I can safely say it is our rec
ord day. No. ! don't believe the crowds
will be as large Tomorrow Monday is
always a good shopping day. and to-day
the people cleaned up the bulk Of their
purchases. OF course. there will be a lot
of buying tO-morrOw-peop rushing
around TO purchase those things they
hav" forgotten until the last minute"
Business has been great this year"
said the management at Goldenberg's :,
better than ever before. and to-day top
ped the record
And it is safe to say that the man
0r'4I VI NlA0 SliOlS were not ONtTSIdIlE
the facts in the case Their testimony
was borne out by the delivery people,
who had TO take care of the purchases
after they were made. and by the pos
tai employees. on whose shoulders the
rush Of the day placed a great burden.
No Kicks Heard.
But none Of them had any kick to
register. While they worked their
wives. sons, and daughters were out
buying their Christmas presents and
eagerly anticipating those they will re-
Ceive from friends There is much
written Of the hardships Of Yuletide
Etft-givinG. but II the jolly season does
bring hardships, the evidence Of II is
not shown on the faces on the Streets
and in the shops. The shoppers are
rushed and tired. but they are generally
happy.
Christmas carols again will he heard
from tn" tower of Christ Lutheran
Church. New Jersey Avenue. near NJ
Street, at O'Clock on the morning of
Christmas Day.
Last year this feature. preceding the !
regular church service at $50 O'Clock. |
was introduced by Rev. J. Frederic Wen |
chrl.
In Continental Europe il is an old !
custom to play and sing carols from the |
towers and steeples OF the churches |
early on Christmas morning.
The music from the tower this year |
will he representative OF various peoples. !
''Adest" FideIes." 20 sanctissima" (me-
diaeval ages. Noel (French), silent |
Night, Holy Night" Germany, The |
Happy Christmas Comes Once More
Danish Angels from the Realms OF
Glory" OEnglishr. and "A Little Town of
CAmerican).
Services in Churches.
Elaborate preparations for Christmas !
services have been made by the Wash !
ington churches this year. In most of
the churches there will be special mu-
steal programmes, and the charitable |
organizations are working overtime to |
make Christmas Day merry for those |
who are least blessed with the worlds !
goods.
The quarters OF the Salvation Army
presented busy scene last night.
Twenty workers were engaged in |
packing the 500 baskets that will b"
given out to the poor families OF
Washington this evening between
and o'clock Each basket will con
tain chicken, vegetables. bread. Cof
fee, sugar, and other things that go to
make up a Christmas dinner.
The annual Christmas party for the
employees Of the y. NJ. Z. \. was held
morning In the clubroom.
stockings were hung in front
IF the fireplace, each containing a sup
ply OF popcorn halls and other Christ
mas goodies
Through the generosity Of an unknown
ioner. an elaborate party will he given
Thursday for the Y. W. c. A. Campfire
Girls. About thirty OF them will be en-
.ertained and each girl will be permit
ted to bring her very best"
Services at Monastery.
The FranCiscans again will carry out
the ceremonies Of the Christmas cele-
oration in the monastery. At 1915 D. M
the solemn chanting of the office will
begin, to be followed at midnight by a
high mass. After the mass the pro-
,ession with the Bambino TO the Grotto
IF Bethlehem will be held. Low masses
will be said in the Grotto after the
solemn services. Very Rev Godfrey
Schilling will be the celebrant at both
services and his assistants will be Faith
ers David Ramos and EngeIbert Wagner
Early morning services In the Swedish
language will be held Christmas morning. |
beginning at o'clock. in the chapel OF
Luther Place Memorial Church. A quar-
ct will give several selections of Christ
mas songs.
All tho Soutborn MatbndI,, f,h,,,