Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-24

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I The above prediction by the wealth
of Santa Feans who will celebrate
Christmas with New Mexico sunshine
to bless the day.
Gaze wherever one will, there is
suggestion of Santa Claus. Mount
Badly, and neighboring mounts, are
clad in white and carpet of snow has
been laid over the entire city-lawns,
walks, piazze and even roofs and the
chimneys which have been left fire.
less in order to facilitate Santa's de-
scent
And there are other suggestions OF
a Merry, oldfashioned Christmas.
Fifty sacks of parcel post pockages
have been arriving every day since
Saturday at the Santa F'e potstoffice
and fifty times fifty people have worn
a path to the big windows from which
the gifts now Those who do not rush
to the postoffice get their gifts at home
and Postmaster Pfueger has put into
service motor cycle, an express
wagon and one extra man to handle
the bundles.
At the express office packages.
many of them containing jewelry, are
stacked up each day, and delighted
eyes are seen following the dotted
line where the recipients signature Is
written.
In the stores there is a crush of
people from morning until night and
today the strain on the merchants and
tired clerks is beginning TO show. But
Christmas comes only once year"
they say cheerily, making light of
their labors.
A National Holiday.
The 25th Of December is national
holiday. That means banks, stores
and places of business will close their
doors to allow their employees to pray,
eat and rest.
The churches will be open, however.
as will be seen by announcements Ia
the church column.
Midnight Mass.
A feature of the Christmas night
celebration is the midnight mass to be
celebrated at the Cathedral of st.
Francis just as the 25th day of De-
cember arrives. This is function
that can be seen but once year and
Santa Fe Catholics as well as nom
Catholics usually fill the Cathedral
The ceremony will be pontifical
high mass. His Grace, the Most Rev.
j. B. Pitaval, archbishop of Santa Fe,
being the celebrant. The doors of the
big Cathedral will be open at 1880
O'Clock tonight
At St. Johns Church.
Santa Claus and his reindeers will
be at ST Johns Methodist church to-
night. At 7:45 sharp the Christmas
entertainment begins at the church.
The pastor will deliver Christmas
lecture which will be illuminated by
two sets of steropticon slides entitled
The Advent" and Santa Claus and
His Works" After the lecture the
tree will be illuminated in true Christ
mas fashion and treat will be given
to the members of the Sunday school
and all children present. This is
free entertainment and all will be vel.
come.
Other Events
Throughout the city various events
are planned for tonight and tomor
row in honor of the great holiday.
the efforts of kind hearted
women and others it is safe to say
Santa Claus will be furnished COM
plete city directory so that not a
house will be missed. If Santa can't
find a chiney he will come in through
he window.
All of the boarding schools in and
near the city will have their usual
celebrations, with big Christmas
Inner The pupils of the public
schools will. of course, enjoy the hoil-
lay at home.
At Santa Fe Club.
Christmas night mot eye) will be
he scene of celebration at the
Santa Fe club. The rooms are being
decorated today by the social commit
ee and Charles Patek has been select.
ID to look after the mural decora-
ions. A beautiful Christmas tree.
lighted by electric candles" fire
'roof.) will be placed in the library.
The social begins at p. m. and will
'e attended by clubmen and their
riends. There will be dancing, with
served at seasonable
lours.
At The Eiks.
The Elks will observe Christmas as
n former wears at their fna homo an :.