The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS JOY
INVADES THE NATION
FROM MANY CITIES THROUGHOUT THE LAND
COME STORIES OF CHRISTMAS DAY PLANS.
WILL BE OBSERVED IN MOSCOW
Local Charities This Year Will be Extensive-No De-
serving Home Will Want For Christmas Cheer
Some of the Church Plans

Christmas day will be generally OBJ
served in Moscow. All business will
be suspended, both among the business
firms and at all county and city offices.
The day will be devoted entirely to
rest. The Moscow post office, much
oyerworked at this period of the year,
will be closed, however, members OF
the post office force and Postmaster
f. E. Cornwall, realizing the anxiety
of the public to receive their mail, will
open the general delivery window to-
morrow between the hours of and s..
This will provide an opportunity for
the public to secure mail from all
trains reaching the city during the day
with the exception of the late after
noon malls.
Dispensing Christmas Cheer.
Today was a busy one for those in
charge of the charitable work in Mos
COW. Many of the fraternal and church
organizations of the city have been en-
gagged during the day in sending and
delivering Christmas packages to the
needy and deserving. Practically 1000
pounds of gifts were shipped to the
Children's home at Lewiston this morn
ing, while large shipments of Christ
mas goods were sent out to various
points adjacent to Moscow for distribu-
tion.
Presbyterian Program.
The regular Christmas program at
the Presbyterian church was held last
Sunday night, however, last night at
the church splendid program was |
given by the children of the Sunday |
school and the church was crowded to |
capacity for the occasion.
1t was the second year of the giving
idea. While there was monster
Christmas tree, handsomely decorated,
the old idea of offering gifts from the
tree was dispensed with. More than
$50 in cash was realized besides con-
tributions of clothing, groceries, toys,
food and other commodities were re-
ceived.
The proceeds from last nights af-
fair goes to local charities, Children's
home at lewiston Salvation Army at
Spokane and board of foreign mis-
sions. The entertainment last night {
was delightful one to those who were
present and will long be remembered
as one Of the best ever held at the {
church.
Exercises at NJ. Z. Church. {
This afternoon a splendid program
was carried out at the First M. e.
church and tonight the second section q
OF the program will be completed. The Q
following is the program that was pre-
pared for this afternoon and evening.
Orchestra Selection; Prayer, Rev. "
Robert Warner; Responsive Reading; a
Recitation, 1.-TWO Little Stockings t.
Neva Thompson; Song, 20 Star of n
Matchless Splendor," League Choir; A O
Christmas Conversation, Grace Mc1n- d.
turff's Glass; "Star of teh East" Sc Il
lection DR.. Ira R. Boyd; Tableau, c.
Around His Bed" Primary Class;
Recitation, Little Gretchen" Ellen
4ankinson; Orchestra Selection; Rec =
tation. "A Christmas Angel" Georgia :,
3ell: Solo, Selection, Minnie Minden; :
rhree Little Bad Boys, Neal Thomson; !.
Duet" Robert Reeves and H.,
cecil Smith; There's a Song in the
Air," Mrs. Scott's Girls; "On the Way =,
, Rethelem," Mrs. Edmundsons Class; :
fale Quartet, Selection; Depositing
ioAo, o. Sa
lifts by Glasses and individuals; Or ~
hestra Selection. :,
At St Marks Church. -
The midnight service OF the st. wi
Iark's church will begin tonight at IL -,
clock and Rev. Johnathan Watson has ,;.
cordial welcome to the pub
. to attend. A beautiful musical pro-
ram has been arranged in addition to
10 holy communion service. There i"'
ill be holy communion service at the ~
hurch Christmas day at IL O'Clock and 'e
riday night following the services at tre
70 church there will be Christmas WI
.ee exercises at the Guild hall. The crl
blowing program has been arranged
# tonight
Professional, "Hark, the Herald An me
,ls Sing" Mendelssohn; Lords Pray ag
and Psalms; First Lesson; Te Deum, So
udley Buck; Second Lesson; Jubilate edi
eo Nevins; Prayer; Solos from the bu1
essiah by Mrs. Threewitt and Mrs. dec
Il Know That My Redeem ter
Liyeth." Behold | Show You
ystery," "The Trumpet Shall Sound; '
aver; Carol, "Lo Rose" Practor- ma
;; Sermon oner'oiS' Aoso'' ~ bee
ar" Gounod; Kyrie, Sloey; Glori dav
bf, Gloey; Gloria in Excelsis, Old
ant: Rscessional, Noel Stainsr.