Gunnison news-champion., 1922-12-29
CHRISTMAS TINE WAS
JOYOUS IN CuNNlS0N
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KiteAen were deeoxnHsd In CxiGtmaD
greens and deelaEo thsir holiday tsodo
70 have beea 60 Al tie boGt Ss 49,
also ths Cunnisea StuAio, whieA malso
. feature Of artistic photog1aRA9 fer
ths helidAya TIE giving d phoee-
gratis - . gift, y dsddsdly . paDas-
ing ooe. ClaEeneo Aanms, hoUUVoe,
declares evsryons sssned 70 vent -
give furniture Or beautifal china. -
his store did . rushing buainsas in tAat
line, while ths hardware stores anA
jewellery stores recsivsd thsir fall
share Of gsneFuas patronAge during
The rush. Ths millfnssy stores Wes0
shout ssold cut" Of ths stoehs they
carry. Pretty gowns and hsaAgoox
were parehased in large quantities an1
many wers made happy when theiF
Xmas paekAees were opened
Christmas cheeks galore were drawn
on both our banks ~ gifts 70 l1eky
friends and relatives. Money il a.
ways . gin that 10 appreciate.
ChrinEMas Of l924 vas rather Quiet-
ly oboogvo6 Tho community CArist-
mas tree, however, w1s . nsW feature
for Gunnison, and . very beautiful on
it was. Ths magnificent monarch a
the forest lowered up alongside IL
nag pole in the center Of Main strose
artistieally decorated and ablass witA
eoloFed electric ights. Il will remain
until after New Years.
Al the holiday fell on Monday thia
year, our business housss and banlkz
were closed for two days. Ths Pod
onice, however, was compelled to open
for one hour that day TO get rid Of II
least part Of the enormous accumula.
ton Of mail matter.
Family dinner parties and gather.
ings were the order Of the day. On
Christmas Eve, beautiful Christmas
candles burned in numerous window,
throuout the night. This is . pretty
custom and one that should be more
generally observed. This year. tall
red candles with green base were sold
in local stores, and wherever the
window blinds were left up, the tiny
flame cleaning from a wreath-deco-
rated window, here and then from
within, one caught a glimpse of a
prettily ornamented Xmas tree. The
whole picture visible against q fore
ground Of shimmering snow in the
moonlight, made q veritable Christ
mas card.
We venture to observe that slecp
was hardly thought Of on the evening
of the Path. Besides the Christmas
tree doings at various homes, services
were held at the Community Church
and St. Peters Catholic Church. The
program given at the former appears
in another column.
At the Catholic Church, Benediction
was held at 1880 Christmas Eve, and
at IL o'clock, Midnight Mass was
celebrated. The solemn and beautiful
service was witnessed by a packed
house, not even standing room being
available. Non-C Catholics were almost
as numerous As those Of that faith
The affairs were ablaxe with candles
while Christmas greens and cut flowers
were used in profusion. A large choir
rendered sacred music thruout the
services. Rev. Father X. Vincent
Ehringer, who officiated, gave a very
touching and interesting sermon on the
Birth Of Our Lord, and the real mean
ing Of Christmas. L.s
Services were also held Christmas day
Once more the dear old holiday, 20
old and yet ever new, has passed on,
and once more we settle back to every
day routine, pausing long enough "a
extend TO one and all wish that the
coming year may bring peace and
prosperity and happiness to everyone.