Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1881, Page 8

CHRISTMAS. Glorious Weather Adds to the En- Joyment of the Day in THE CITY. PERSONAL AND GENERAL 'T. ND. Pease, of Hoston, ts nt tho Tromont, C1, Lyvos, of 8t, Louls, ff at the Shorman, J.B. Grass, of Salt Lako City, 18 at the Palmer. 7, of Philadelphia, is at the ‘Tremont, A.W, Pratt, of New Moxteo, is. at tho Patmor. JV. Houstes, of Cleveland, 0., 1s at tho Tro- he following choirs Carpentor and Miss . HG sla wna very fina, ca L know that my, tov. HA. Dlothiend, rector of the church, and tho congregudon was w very hirge one. re G He Hemarie = Large Congregations Attend the Morning Services in the Churches, conduated by the C. &. Gama and wife, of Bt Louls; aro at the At Grace Rplscopal Church, on Wabash ave- nO, Near Sixteonth street tho deconttions wero: née of evergreen were hung about the church, and the chandellers wera An evergreen wreath from the rendlue desk. tid the pulpit and C were similarly devorated, On tha coms ton table were Uhre ie vasea of calle €, and a number Of gracefully-shaped ever= ereen trees stood bout the ebaneel. Services were held morning and evening, and at the tnorning service communion ton very linge number of tho e Inusic was rendered by the regular choir of the church, and was Very ino. TUNITY METHODIST. The epeciat Christmas services im tho Trinity 1. E, Chareh were conducted yeaterdny with i nity fall of grandeur and beauty, in ne- cordunee with the dignity of the cecn wudituriom was well filled with worshipers, tho pulpit und altar steps being tastefully decorated wito stands of flowers, while in the contre stood otoral einbiens of the sir chotr bad fneressed Its nitber to sixteen, and, with the accompaniment of the org and core net, sing with aduirable etfect number of sae 1 anthems and cantatas npproprinte to tho Iversaries of the birilof Christ and His res- fon from the grave. ‘Tho | ¥ Joun A. Nasu, of Cleveland, 0. 1a at tho Ald, Jonas’ Free Distribution of Turkey, Ete., to the Poor of tho City. with ev UCI. QGxonor W. Tray, of Cincinnati, ia nt tho 7 A overgreen. Crances BD, Iteppick, of Omaha, Is at the ‘Thomas Cuntix, of Buffalo, N. Yu is at tho | Qheerless but Elaborate Dinners at the Hotels and Restaurants —Presontations, Eto, ns adivinistered ngreition. Tho Trascrs Leon, of Hayeriy'a Mastodons, fs at the Sherman, Junax Wititast Louananinar, of Towa, is at the Grand Pacille. Tuav C. Pouny, M.C.,of Wisconaln, is regis- terod at the ‘Tremont. Minton Noni. Pleindes" are EMEDLE MEW TUE WONORED DAY. . HOW IT WAS ONSERVED IN THE CITY, Fightoen hundred and clzhty-one years nz0, when the Jews bad becume accustomed to thelr cunattered condition na mere yasaala of Imperial Raine, a humble woman was brought ton hum blo Led, and although the Infant's birth ino Uttlo stable was unnoticed ut the tine, it bia Deen the sourea of an anniversary which, during the long roll of the centuries, bas been a coun- terpart, more or lesa exact, of tho holidiny cule- brated yesterday throughout tho civilized world, In Chleayo Christmas murning dawned as elear sand Helon Potter and bor tho Tromont. 14, Lillic Post, nnd othor mem- hers of the Melville opera company ara at tho Hornns, the woll-know travelin eulesman, bas returned from 1 must successt trip to Missourl. ConauesaMan W. D, Wasipuns, of Minne- istered at the Grand Paeitlo yesterdiy wed iy the mornin; ¥ the hyn of pratye of ¥ Christ to be found fu Luke f, alted them of low degree.” T! kun by speaking of the comparatively few, but y previous, words that ure to be Cound Bite as enunelated by we if you tuke outor the Iible tl tributed to holy women thus plneed on record vad, tho Seriptures would We listen with tears of Joy to tho prophetic songstress on thy banks of the aking hile theme front the ciyien other of VOMAS VassELLt, George Gaus, and BE. 1, Mt Rovurt Ruthertord, of Stratford, Epglind, ure registered at the Grand gs venuty of tho day added its mite to thu featat feeling of generosity and wift-giviuw to which tho birthday of the Buvior tus been dedicated, for His followers, with u wonderful Mnanimity, have from time iminemorlat dedl- cated the bollday to no ora of friendly teeling well worthy of Him who proctatmed “Good will Christus tua conic tohave auch ft peeullur feoling that it bas become the culmi- nating holiday of the year, not only to the young people who are rewarded with all tho triumphs of toys and sweetments, but even to thelr pe: date elders who have outlived tho traditions of good St. Nichotns, and buve arrived at the staze when thoy rentize with compound Interest tho snying of the author of tho duy, tint it Is much more blessed to yivo than to receive. The siiles und Joyous shouts of the little ones are wt yust munificent reward for tha money and lety ot mind which the little gifts huve cost. Chrlatinns was celobrated in Chicago yesterday The tet that tho it lengthened vut tao ‘Thore warn general 1 nys constituted Uhelst- mils, and three days of comparative rest are not too tnuch to be enjoyed by a Lusy peuple ke those of Chicuxu, . SOME STRICT SADBATARIANS may have had thoir celebration Saturday nicht aud carefully put nway the toys in more than one rigid Presby: there could be xen lust evening through tha windows ucstutic visions of with sinrlng candles und whilo the enildren ou the fleur reveled ln tho itty which the fond relations showered in their aps, Voduy isthe legal holiday, but yesterday holiday itself, when ngn. anil sot, ony P. BAKER, Springfield, ML; CE. New Haven, Conn, soln 1 Cohiora, Pearin, Ubs aud eee e, Atkingon, Winnlpes, Mans ore at for nil the world to ri be rent asunder, EnIF STACY, who levied on the Cluyes & Co. Naturday for the will cominonce tls morpe of Israel, tg sho exto! wonderful Nile the deliverance of her pi from a servitude worse Uni death. 4s bo song enrbodted In the annals of the eodell- ente, so tender, so holy ns that tofd tous by Luke fa it wus breathed froin the pure beart of the ‘Tho religious wamen of Isrual nN prayer nt aun> " judyanent vrediter we to make wn inventury uf the stock, Qky, W. T. SAENAN arrived In tho city late Saturday night and went on to Wasbingtan yes- terduy, spending the night. at tho Grand Paciiic. de was accompanied by Col. Jobn M, Bacon, A cHaAD giving the name ot M,C. McDonald waa urrested by Ulcer Jolin Brenuan, the Grand Pucite Hotel uetectlve, fast nlght for tho thett of an overcoat from unv of tho hutel Me was booked for larceny at the mother of Jeau: were acenstomed tu engage 1 and at the going-down of tho sur Me Mury stood with her soul lifted at evening in pruyer to tho already ononed guics of Paradiso that one who hud stood tor es presence of God eaid unto b J thou blessed amour women!” bud woinan carried inher heart such a inighty tis Mary curried over tho hill-country of in on her Journoy from Gaillce te her cousin th. And then it ts that Mury breaks forth dn that strain of rejolely; krace of tha Alinighty fa II of low degree, to. bo U Dunino a row at tho corner ot State and Six- teenth streets yesterday — afternoon Lottus, a bartender at the Ol Region salvon ut Nu, KH Stute street, cutdonn Lyon about th eud, und was locked upat the “Twonty-second Street Station on a charge of ngsault, AT hnif-past 0 o’clock yesterday morning the body of un unknown man was tound Ju the river at Well street by Charics E. Itay, Jn the water so long that (Weotitiention will be virtually finposaitie. Lh Morgue by the Hurrison street patrol. ‘Np Colicctor’a othee of the Town of South Chicayro will be open today and nisy in tho even- ing for the aecommodavon of tax) the taxes ure now due on both real personal propert through the mail muteh as it alway day fell op w Sunitay bu sure of the ovcuslon Hing that tho thr on tho wonderful ipates the ripened fruit of Gospel sul- ‘ation. Miractes may be wrought ngain, They day all around ue in tho cluud-temples of crimson and purple flamo that. float nbove tho settung sul, in tke thought und spirit lifo of avery uti being, in the puro re- demption of every repentant soul, There bayw been great eras of miracles In the past, and £ that todny we stand upon tho How compicte has is taken tu the yesterday, Dut | ary wrought avery. reen eudars inden riiliant reflectors, Payment ean heck, thus saving the tive and nnnoyince of golug to tho oflice, or of being ealled un by the deputies. A‘sEntes of revival services was inaugurated last events at the Centenury Methodist Church, The meetings Will be continued througuout the ¥ tre belng copdueted vy two Praying Bang, which bas ulrendy done so Inucb of late jn the evanyelleal work now pros The service Inst evening giving promise of n very suc- know not but threshold of auathor ern. been the fuldllment of the prophee: * Behold, from bengeforth all call Him btegsed.” Churches waere we bave put no pictures of tho whore wo hard- Th our Protestant. weithor bud not lost ts uuiner, And the traditional Yuluslog waa almost 4 suporiluity in any hoasc- ince NL tbe churches was won derful, even if bue tor one reason, woman there was wha witlked slowly up the alate that her Jess fortunate sisters might duly udmiro ber Christmus sentskin, while muny 2 youns min promenaded with open coat that the glories uf big new wateh-chaln or scurf-pin might receive proper recognition, On the thor hand thore was many only token that Christmas hud come wan tho greating In the morning, tho grasp Mig Unge of Indina Madonna over regent week. essing In Chivazo. that Mary alone could haye en- ‘was well attended, aged. The Protestant religion gives not due nor to ber name. Unly in the Catholic and Greek Churches is she considered worthy of hos tge, There are strings legends reluted of her in tho chronicles of the Churches of Southern How at bor doath, nt tho age of 72 Bn- cred yeara, she culled together ali the disciples ot her Lord and Son, that they might walk with the valley of tho shidow of All’ came but tho doubting ‘Thomus, tar distant in Asia. Sho died amid tho sougs of Invisibl guls, and they buried her in the ancient rok sepulchure of Curist. ‘Three days ufterwurd Phounss arrived, and bexyged that ha mixht seo the face of her who wua gone from thom, | T! apostles opened the tomb, when nmid clouds of hunvenly incense, the aweelness of wh: nover known on carth, they found the couch of death unoceupted, the linen clothes lythy folued, aud the body of Mary vistilsbed into Heaven, §o many sweet, so many tender legunds stil oxist, which the thajority’ of t RS pure and holy. AS ANNOUNCED a wock ago by Dr. Thomns, a collection was tiken up at tho People’s Church yesterday morning, the proceeds of which ure Yor tno benellt of the Worun'’s Christian sem perance Union, The nmoubt thus raised woe excecathgly genergus ous, yaterday the People’s Church, ts mentioned family where the Ono year ngo tho ovo dulted by sufforine and gloom: rete atte For the poor, after all, Christanas fs eb Many a hovel there was where tho ov- cupants wore too much oceupied In keeping the wolt-tromn tho dur every day to be nbia tu reul- dao the fact that Christuing lind come, except It were in the way of regretiut longings tor some. better, something eusler, an A few philanthropist mas feeling well grounded in their hearts, made themselves and tho world b di thelr energies to tho rellet of the poor, ana tor this they will have tholr reward, even ir tholr benotuctions did not reach # fraction of tho downtrodden | and oppressed for whom the; were intended, bgt i: Adetatled neeount of tho celebration of tho day Ina geeat city will bo found below, OHURCH SERVICES. THIRD PRESLYTENTAN, Christmas-Day at tho Church was not observed by any specu! exer- cises nt either tho morning or ovoning service. At tue morning dovoton the Roy. A. E. Kit- tredge proached a sermon on * Tha Birth of tho Savior," which he stated was tha union of dl- yine and human agencles, and on His birth was built tho foundution of tho Christian religion, Tntldeta had made wu point to cull attention tothe alteged {mpuritica of this divine birth. Atten- ton bud beon called toitat the Central Mustc- Yosavo men Christ camo on enrth a8. man and was bora of a woman, In tho afternoon epecial excrolses were hotd These inelududa reciia- tution by Misa Kittie N. Santera, a solo by dtr, A. L, Goldsmith, singing by the school, and an Tho school-room was tastefully decorated with Nowers aud presented ab auluudted appournnee, JACKSON STI At the neut little Jackson Strect Methodist Chureh tho pastorand Elder Wilhys olleluted at tho Christies morning service. was tustefully decuruted, yeeterduy by Dr. Mhomas, made a collection, and With the proceeds donated « silver communion bervice td the chureh at Dendwood, D. T, 1 Pnoy, W. C. Manguny ieotured before tho Liberal Lenguo last eventuz on the subject “Mission of Young Nen, and to the Memory of Our Living Soldiers and Our Dend Hi fenst such was the subject upon which he wus Qnoounced to spenk, but, afterbe had concluded, eon pravailed with the uudionee thas the Professor bad left Lis manu. The connection of the lecture with the subject wus utterly without discovery, J.B. Meravirn, of Winnlneg, Manitona, Is at the Pacilic, on bis return from a 8 i for the, Lenelit of his heulth, Vv who is tho Lund Commissioner of tno Canudiun Pacitic Kallroad, reports that thy interest i Munltoba lands is looming up wonderfully. The Bates under hig manngement have uveraued #40,000 eres per month since the aflive was Opened, three months ago, und there Is an actlye movement looting to the immediate tin- provetnent of the lands ulrondy purchused, SAMUEL Rosexvavs, who has been engaged with A. I. Stewart & Co. for muny years, tod hus beon offered $7,400—one of. the lnrgest siturics pyor pild toa saleamun in Chicazo—to stay with them, hus cast his lot with Burke, Walkur & Co. the new dry-goods firm: Or. Sung, who prole Atny controls ua much trade 1a any mau in tho ‘West, refuses un offer of $8.00 from dnent wholesale dry-gouds drm tn’ Chica will also be found at Burke, Walker & Co’, ‘Time was tho usual Jurge audience In Fare Weill tlutl at the special religious servicos lust night, notwithstatiding the muny Christinun it~ tructions elsuwnere, Aquurtetor tho * Yoko. 1ellows sung at the entrance while the people targe choir on the platforin sing“ Ouo by One" and several other more Tomnitin gongs, ia whieh tho nsxembilug people jJomed others Currie and Jean uesieted io The Rov. Frank the wilds of with tho Carlet- 4 Very generous conv! script at home. bo world fook tipot ‘Tho plucing of tho jimage of tho Virgin in avery Komug Church, und hearing her .pralses ung by King and peasant alike, nit over the world. not bu measured, Every" divi Wwhethor poot, puinter, or cont Juspiration of the love of God throw; for munkind, Not a pleture-jullory but would oso its brightest gems, not nh louse plore past memories of Incal- 6 bistory and huinnge of Mury, upon whom the heavenly message aad glory reated, wus stricken from the workl’a religion, It is only us we bend from our highte of cold phttosophy and accupt Heaven's aires In Heaven's thut we Itnd peace, and oternal bapplncss, wonderful ealyation in the Christ that is Lorn toduy on earth nunid majestic lowliness, BT. JAMES! EPISCOPAL, At tho St. Jnines’ Church, corner of Cass and Tluron streets, (here was a yery large cungresi= Mon, aug exercises upproprinte to the diy were fon of tha Rector, the Kev, the church was decorated, but not 16 cleguntly ag it hus beon herotofa and proaouted a wen The altar was catwited surmounted with vases of living nbout {ts base ser, hag felt the ‘Third Presbyterian hold but would de} ettuble vatue, 100 Hall in this city. held under tho dira Dr, Cuurtnay, by tho Sunday-suhool, stinilar occnsl travtive appenrunce, with cedar, an and fragrant plants, ranged, ‘The roading-dvak wus also atter tho same style, 14 was also the orgun, and the recossed upon ‘elther side of thu eh! wero rich with the forest, tho whole presi Aut to the Pr ‘were going in. ‘The | address by the 1 the oponimir exercises, M Bristol proached froin the words, * Aud tho door Tt was a great day, bo sild, in Boye eral respects; it war thy Sabbath; It was the wn of Chrlat’s restirreotion; it was to happy Christinus; and, lust, it was the great day Attho closo of the sermon Mr Currie made some romurks, and nounced thatnext Sunday nisht tho Hey. Joseph F,Suilthvon, of Dublin, would prouch, OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH The Trusteca of tho Olivet Bay duro of tho yardoti Ing very a ploasing. ne af the chuncels ral decorations were jrrandeat and most eliaturata, consistlug of u background of fattice-work nude of cedur, rolloved in the centre by drupery, the topof which was gracefully fringed with palin. ‘Tho walls, too, were aderned, but nothing ke extrivagince had been attempted. ‘The oavreixes were of the usual order for such oceuslons, consisting of muse by the excellent cholrur tho church, readings und prayer io nu: Pscupal forme, dud a ser- Ji lurge vyersroen fe ur tho pulpit were the words “ Slerry Curtatinas,”” and around the walls the Scripture he bighest. peace on eurth, reweded foi “Glory to God tn t iy an t en! ‘ho Prince of Peace," tatu, 1x, 0 exphiining tuls prophecy of Corlvt by lean 74 befor His Advent; other propheoles of the havior; then passing to the reali of Chriitasa Prince to lis bomllty tencher, and Ingtly to lis ‘The cholr sun also reforriug to riguued for $16,800. ‘here ie due $9,lu, und [t inust be ralged by Jan. ite provent huvo raised $1,000, efforts to inerenge tho sum to wad credted on account of th Btroyed thy old edilice, little be the Insurances companies, aa neardy all of thein foiled, ‘Lho cuuso of religion amony tho colored peoplo of Chiongo would greatly sulfer if this place of worship be lost to thum, ond, 28 tho chured Ia commonded ta tho the Rev, Dr. Ryder, the Rov, gon. 1, J. Jacobs, Dr, Lor hoped that the Corletian send contributions to the 8 un earthh asa joint rufor with God, Vv: eral beautifal Chrivtinks carols and anthems, ? tho Stindayese hook Christinaa icativul in the church thls oF ed ull tho Uttte people, VINST CONGNEGATIONAL. Nothing in tho service or appenranoo of tho First Congregational Church yeaterday indented, the observances of Chrigtuits, kava tho tives of bytnns uno tho themu oi the sormon, The and- {torn wis without adurument, and the pro- tuston of flowers and torest of evergreens wuleh at this time uduny adorn and serve nd unimis~ takable signs of thu return of Yuletide festivity hureh were noticeuly lncking, Rev. &. PB. Gondwin, D. Daf ‘ho Fultiilinent of God's : He suid it wis eld by some thut 1 knowing God tho crentura bas no tem footing and no positive keiurance that be ts not wrent mistake, se: ud for salyution, and tuellity for knowing properly ordered and nrigtiond orm, when the multitudes of tho beavenly bust announeed tilings of great Joy to tho shepherds ubout Bethlehem, the bieth of the world’s Kedeuiner wus foretold many yoars, and when the tue appointed arrived Chriat wag A tho Scriptures fiterally cursiod aut, Mun now bag tbo Hible to guide hitn on bis way: There are wn; contained that have bo uceuinplishud vt the tine sot fn God's omtis> corduneo with tna. E mon by the rector. ST. MARK'S EPISCO! ‘Sho usual Christmas sory yestorday qorniig wore mude y several Christinns preavits, at it Aller tg Shentur ena ut St. Mark's Go'clouk, wud lnvi re werd, mute to the church, musical services, tho rector, the lev. Mr. wood, sald he wished to expresd his destro fara merry Christos 10 bis parishione! the suing ting, tovk plenwure i presenting sey: eral hewutttul offerings which hud been made to. the first place, the elegant frontal, superfrontal, and retable for tho uitur, nnd the hangings for tan # NM. Grice and Mrs. buok-rest ston onthe altar for tho trat, thie Wos no tnemorial from hls parents to Chive vert. ‘Thy brass gulind- receiver was a memos ral totho rector's nother. the bite Mry. 8. U Fleotwoud, by bur sons, ‘There was alse at aot of altiy-hooks und a foutecover, Memberet the congregation. ‘Lhe rector muhl he felt gind that such & epirit Wonin the eburen, beetuxe there waa no t littine way to express regurd for departed, frlends than by) meme ‘Tha presentd were very banasome, particulars ty tho altarshungings, which wero beautitull: embroidered and faced with red silk, The churel wag tustefaily decorated with festuona of evere Brocnd, and tho ile wits hoays with tho bulsumio odors of ploc boughs, with which tho windows wore udaried, Tho text of the morning gormon, which then (he second chapter of th wud fourteenth vorseas ro win With the nyel a mul. titudo of the “heavenly host pralving God and saynuz, “Glory to God in che highest, peace and good-will towards mon,’ uf thotsand year before the birth of Christ nngule’ voloes wero tret heard, at the tine of the (rat creation, whon the earth wis fn ita first perfection, in ita (rst Goauty aud purity. volova durlug the tlveting years been beard, tnd now they cam with tho bnjuno- ton to be joyful aud dierry, and unite it the inseription, ** Pralue to Gor aud fa the deelar * Peuve on earl kympathy of brit Wo mer, and othors, itis Auplo of thy elty will Rev, Mr, De Baptiste, If tho Interest dite on the Ist prox, he nbte to take up tho Jn the Chriatiun is pafd, the members wilt Femulning notes ag thoy mature, GMALIeVOX FROM THE COUNTRY. very day seoms to muke more upparent tho fact that smull-pux patients ure skipped into this vity from pulnty no: might Onicer wandering atong Fitth, ay- a 8 joned ho wtated ‘tint he hud been seut in here Suturday by: otll- and that he expeuted 10 ailiees way Boouredl ort the ate nn ond ee ite jent wos cured for throug! a ight, Loday he will bu taken to the pest-nouse, a SUBURBAN. Olo Olson, a Swede, while attempting to boara a Hyde Park suburban train at Woodiuwn Sta: ‘on, Jost hia grip and fell, or swung wround be- tween the twocara. Olllcer Morgun ‘Thaler was on tho platform xt tae tn the cout und lifted bin on suving his life. progented by a i hue nt ble disposal ever ve beoomltg pox blotches, prupor tlie will be cere im Du Puge Count Hg 1 the house 4) ‘be taken earu of at t things therelii, Milied wud will follawed, was taker Jake, the thivtes “Aud saddonly ty NAILNOAD CHAPEL, At tho Rallroad Men's Chnpol, corner Kinzie aftornoun, Christe Jozen persons, gud Canal aireets, und observed by about a roam wag not decoratod, und the services con- slstod of Seripture-rcudinys aud the viuginy of sacred unis, CUURCIE OF EPIPMANY, At tho Church uf the Epiphany (Uplscopnl), an between Aduiue und propriute Christuing services were beld, lenor of thy church was very hundsomuty” dec orated witu evergreens, Which wore gr festooned wid tuuped on wall, coiling, pulp, choir-lutt, cla, muking o todt pleating vllect, In addition to the evergreens, mottoes trom tne Now ‘Testament relating te the Savior und His birth weru displayed ou the walla, ‘Llosa were wuld lutters on criwson ind blue wof canvas. dnd greatly hightenud ‘On tho walls near the 8 fro lve, tbtG and cuught blu by Platform, thoreby KENSINGTON, Edward Sent, a young man in the employ of IL dealers, was struck by IG Park train: yeatontny atte injured, Bas Hut fi . Mike's Hospital, F, A. Myera & the north-bound an, and severe! was ramnaved Wy St. “i yours old, and wingle, and cuiny hore ‘ulpuratse, Ind. wine QUAND GROSSING, Frink Dudl, Inte of Pennsylvania, and Bra, Mary E. Combs, the wife of it businosdeian of Gruud Crossing, have eloped, Dabt came here About three weoks nyu, abd worker in tho null ite mady the acquulutince of dir. und iv. Combs, and during the threo weake he waa here Ieid bls pisos tor runnti bad repontedly = Throop stree! ta the Birhust,” ion, which 43 better tor us, Tho spirit of Christianity wus nut aiways tho spicit uf God's people, but tho tendenoy Of tie world wad to lay aslle the sword ng ti urbitratorto submit to the yule of Wo meut today to recon: pugple, Bd meat the Prince of Pence, allo all that divides Chritiug uround tho Babe. ‘That waa slinply a foretuste of what was ty bd te conditian uf the wortd ti Anvels rejoleed wt Chriatlun wvlfedeninl, ut mivslonurics taiting In furcln Jandy, at work for Christ, Such thougita Mneited ua to walt until We ave tufsed above all gin and Sorrow, und meet Where they are singing te songs UC pratvo to the Lawl. calla us away, und Wo ute ushered Inte tho prea onvg of the ilhgels thomselves, and presented to God, und are not only ullowed to praise Him, but puriaitied it to become the geutiment of our ives, we inust all foul Loday toward f men the sentient of the proclamation yoicud the beauty of the churn, rout there were other quotauun in durgo letters mudo trom evergrucns, P any Church at Coristinas time bus always been noted fortns heuuty of tt ‘thude Iu charge thie your surpassed all former ‘Tho singing Was yory good, tho oboir abuw to excellent ddyuntuge li tie * Gloria Patel the “fu Deum,” wud tho" Jubliute Deo," tha sector, the Rev, TN, Morrison dr. propriute to the day, hiv a yot Christ aud figuniavion on earth. haw wet Vee OF tho ages to come. ng away with tho hoige. Tuo heging pair ine wane to uy While Br. Co the mutter goud-vuturediy, seus to tuke te ducorations, but 4 And wheu God Arrie De Young. whe sasaauited - tha schools tencher, dlls Brenuan, wid Hned $100 aud put uoder bonds of §1,U0 to keep the peace, ed Habitual Costiveness {9 the banoof nearly every Atuerican womun, From it usually urives those disorderé ‘that vo rely undermine their health aod strength, ‘ory Wuinun owes ft to berveif aod to ber tun tO usu that cotcbrated medicine, Kiduey= rt, Itisthe sute remedy for constipulion, pud Joralidisorderd of tho kiuness und liver, forin, Este ly elivivat ia Ja the eveulng a Chr wld, he cuuren wis vrowtled at bol TRINITY EPISCOPAL, u & Curlatiuns song servic Was beld i 'Lrinity Episcopal Chureb, Corner of Michigun avonue und ‘wenty-wxth struct. ‘The dutorlve, oF the ediica wus righly und tastes krova spanned ST. PAUL'S REFONMED. At St, Paul's Reformed Kplscopal Church y terduy special services were bold, ‘Tho audie enee-roow was tatefully adorned with up sian of towers, Christ trimunmya, und presented a beautiful spectucte, Under the are back af the pulpit were the words in white flowers bordere Bolow thie appeared a largo Ovurgrovn star WIth an anchor Ub one wide and a Under thosu wus tasuribed: in whlty dower "Emmanuel. Zhe rostrum Yesterday mornt try i $0 Uquid or vithor,—Busten Sup the arches of thi oy " Winchosterte stypapnoaphttes ew chancel’ | *Gond thdlns,’ wilicure consumption, voughs, weak ju pullers were wouud pbie aul ecuerdd debility. Estabial a Ci thu utl ‘. Overurcen, ud thy ‘Dulult aud rudingedeak | in-white Hower THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1881. were tastefully hung with wreaths and foxtoons of tt, A hugo evergreen tree stoot upright in the baptiamnt font, and on the communion ta. Dio, which waa covercd with an olaborate now cloth, was a handsome cross of natural tlowers, The music woa rendered Sopranos, Mra, Geo ntti Atwonds altos, Miss Addie Forot Hise E i M ries Ch was one Inbyrinth of tlowors and planta, and was yery beautiful, Tho pillars uphotding the gal- lory wero entwined with ground pine. During the ovening Rishon Fallows preached, taking his toxt from St Mark, il, 27: "Tho Sabbath was niide for wan, and not inan for tho Babbath. “Christ ho anid, “gave utterance to. this most momentous truth when tho Pharisees complained to Hin that His disciples plucked ears of corn ns thoy passe through a fold on Subtuth. This, giver us an iden of Christ's cas timite of inn. Slple met, divested OF Al nd) Jtinets, iy Inthaitly preater tin any institution, Renuple, rite, of ceremony, Tho purposes of tho Sabtnch are bidily rest. mental flumination, ond recuporation. The needs ot civilization us well ns tho law of God require the observatt of thiaday, Before the Lord wrote Tis eon Tutndaront on the title of marble ho hid write ten (tupon the fleshy tablot of the human heart. Man bas tho privilege of malcing Sunday and all things subordinate to hind for bis moral and spiritual welfare.” WESTMINSTER PRESBYTENTAN. The Suniay-rehool of Weatintnster Preshy- toriun Chureli celebrated Christus Inst oven- jou with the giving of its quarterly enterialn~ ment in the auditoriin of the church, The coon was approprintely decorated with evergreens, and on the wall pacts of the pulolt appeared the Horal notte, “Glory to God,” designed tn burg charneters, The entertuinmont consisted of yount aud Instrumental music and reeltutlons by the popli. The tev B. . Oxgie delivered the opening addroas, In whieh he reviewed the progress made by the school ducing the past years and encotraged the ebiidron to cuntinue ulthfally and bring otbors. UETHANY CONGREGATIONAT. Tho Itev, CA, Towle preached yesterday morning and avonty ut the Berhuuy Conyreuin> tlonal Chureh, corner of Pavia and West Eu. ron streets, The cditice wus tiatelnatty decorated with flowors and overgreens, and presented it very pretty appearance. En the evening epee: vlal praise service was suns by the ebolr, asst ed hy other talent. ‘Tho reverend gentleman prenched on the subject. * The Wonderful ‘ame,” ja which he eatied tho xituntion of his henrera to tho Importance of the ocenalon. Tho birth of Christ wis the foundation of rellcian, ond Hla character and life tho sustiiaing power of tho Church. A lirgo congregation wus pres+ ent at both services. THE, UNION SUNDAY-SCIOOL at Madison street and Colifernia avenuo lind a very pleasant Christiins sociable and festival Enturday evening, with apenking, musie, und abundaues of * woudies,” whieh were anjoyed byt large ‘number of little ones and nota tew ig ones. The retiring Superintendent, Mr. A. 1). CHnton, imide eych scholar and teacher a Christin resent, FIST PRESBYTERIAN, Tho Rev. John fi, Murrows conducted tho Christmns servicu Inst night tn tho First Press byterinn Church before a very 1 ion. The music was superb, consisting of t elaborate tinas olfertories on thy orzan by Tl, Clarunee Liddy und by tho choir two Clrist= inas authems, “There Were Shepherds,” by Dudley Huck, and Tho Light Unth Shined Up 8," by B. Silas. ‘Tho discourse wos upow th ject of * Amusements,” The tuxt wis token trom Homuns, xiv. 6, “Let every one be fully persunded In bis own intad. De. Barrows: enunetated the principles that should reulate the mania for thentre-going. Firat, uvery person should settle this queation fn bis own mind as enlightened by the doctrines of the New Testament, Second, tho nead of moral dls- crimination In the pursult. of wmitsument. ‘Third, tag Chetatian should not indulize in pious: urablo things about which by fs not fully aatly. d. Fourth, the great and unanpplied need for beutiful recreation i our overworked city, CATHEDRAL OF THE MOLY N. Tho first mnag was celebrated at 4 o'cluck in the morning, lather Conway uilllclating, nusiated: by three athor Reverend Fatbors, ‘The cholr it this mass sung Weber's Muss in G, Miss Nora MeMahon and Sirs, U'lirien taking tho sopranu parts, Miss Heurotin contralto, ind Mr, Hucsaen and August Lelvermuin bass. Then thoro was a mass every hour thereafter, coneludhuy with 2 grand Pontitienl! High Mass out balf-pust 10, Archbishop Feelin buing tha ceie~ brant, nasisted by five Reverend Fathers, Father Conway fae an ¢loquent surmon ou the birthand Ufeot tho Savior, The choir was largely wugnicuted for this ucetslon, atl gave Rossial’a grand “Messo sotleutelie,” one of the grandest, atthe sama tine onv of the most dificult. compositions evor written. ‘Luv Instrumentul part of the work. ja written fur pinno and org, Mr. Hans Balatka, who waa present, and gen- crously gave his nesisuuuce, spoke 4 high tarms of tho perforuiines, and suggested that lie would Nko to hear it repented thia winter, when he would be pleused to tuke part. Tho solo work was Intrusted to the regular quurtet of the church: Mra. MeGulro, Mrs, Dre Sheppers, August Leivertuin, and Gerard Hues- son. in the chorus were suet well-known voices ug Churiea Noble, Toomus Goodwillle, Prot. Brown, Mr. Michaul Petrie, Miea Nora McMahon, Miss Henrotin, Mrs, O'Brien, and many others, Mr, Hubert Hexeler presided at the organ and directed, and Mr. Heluge bad charge of the plano. Thole performance was decidesly t Mra. MeGuire sing.Gounod’s Aue Marie” at the offertory fn her usual gruud style, being Jn excellent voice, e CHRIST CHURCH, Following wns the musical program of tho service at Christ Church, Reformed Episcopal, yesterday morning. . The chulr consists of it Quartet ond chorus, “Mr, 3, H. Dyer presided at the organ, " . Anthom—"0 Zon that Bringoth Good dings ». Stainer Veniter. sso. »Gregartin Glorhe Pate iowo Te Deum, In B mino oe Juhihite, from third mags. Mymo—" While Je tapioarchs Watebed Lif locks by B oe nigel Gabriel Wis Olrertory—" Tho Sent from God" Menry Smart, se ..Von Wober Hymn—"ilackl) What Mean 9 uly Volcos?,.. CHARITABLE CHEER. GENEROUS JONAS, To who makes a fow henrts happy, even for a day, {4.0 public benefactor, This is notubly truo of ox-Ald, Jonns, who fa a publio aad generous buurted benefactor in every senso of the word, Buch yenr, for ten years past,on Curlstmas-" Day, he hus ajstributed ments, poultry, nuts, and candy to the poor, Yesterday wag -uo ox- ception to the rule, und the tenth annual distrl- ‘bution took plico in tho rear of his story, No. 01 Dearborn uvenue, The rovm wus transformod Into & vast poultry and meut-supply store, ‘Three great counters were louded us full and heavily ay {t woro possible to loud them with chickens, turkeys, beef, und mutton. Thero woro ulso burrets upon barrels ef poultry, and sneks of candy and barrels uf nuts. ‘ho crowd commenced to guthor as ecurty us 7 o'vlock, while a choleo —celloction = of tramps. nyzombied = In tho neighborhood, — ng the Mboral exeAlderman hud ine cluded a freu ment to poor and homeless men and women, Four butehers—volunteers, by the way—were engaged all the forenoon cutthig up tho beoves and sheep cureasses, Thare woro two full curcannos of beef, tweuty sheep, 1,00) turkeys, 1,50 chickuns, 2) pounds of candles, and soveral burrela of nuts provident by Sis, Jonas for the t= Hesides these, though une woileited, Aid, eng ad sent over ive whole i fet 0! sheup, and uxeAld, Mutlary, of tio Fourth Wurd, unico short, ‘This vast nmount of edibles loowed as though it gould pot atl be carted awny In three hourg, but the fact Ja that it was. The dlatribudon commenced at Po'clock, and wt 15 tho whuie supply wag exbausted, Itiasaid that the Nution is sailing upon a grand wave of prosperity, and that Citeuzo ts peculiarly und particularly blest (in tia resid. ut WENCH Cue sO Many pour ones? Lhere were widows in weeds, with tho | uv dences of grief wud respeutubllity about then aged oo mien—inen wo on de labor; old and rupted, mon aid Woinvn; the besotted woran and autn, drawing along yront troups of dirty Jittle onvd—chlidren to whom vo santa Cinua hud come, Thoy shuwod pliluly by thelr Mnevs that tholr stockings, bad thoy owned auy, had not been filled with toys and guodies tho night before, at) o’cluck previscly tho door was thrown open and the crowd rudhed jn. Such a surging und woxtous crawd! ‘Thora were vot tues that a thousand pour persons iu. it, and all wanted to wake & brewk at once for tue counter. Str, Jonus was yeslated by his brother-in-law, Bir, J. Judwik, i the distribution, wht lve other young men und several boys, Dealdes ty butch> cr. But with wl) the bel they could not servo rapidly cnough to sutlsty the rus. Bomothing had te be done, for in leas than fMfteon minuted upwards of 230 birds bud boon wiven away, bostdos bays of nuts and candies, Each turkey or culekoit was noe companied bya ing beet or muttod roast, or stunk, anu ull who came got tl thoy wanted, After wich trouble some kind of order waa brought ab und Jim dicllule, of Bigbteunth- Ward renown, came and angled out the tramp, end saved much in this way for more worthy people, Tho tramp, if ho gut a chutice, woul take his “hoodie,” ue Metinle turmud it, aud: “monkey ibawny for u wiaay of boos. Imanto that gani,”” suid ty, 8 M've got a contract tur $k Uy es LoInor and F guess | cats get them." The “rounders” kept away trom Jia, and in that way bu wateriuliy assision bau wood work, Pour woinen woutd cone In, praying that tho Virgin SMury would shower down blessings upon the good mun “who feeds ng oblider toduy."” Muny and many a" God bless you, Mr. Janus,” went’ forth from men's and Women's dips. Ury ONG Who GuInY wud gurved. Buino- thtuca a min or wonian would try to wake the round tavcond tine, but vugle oyes were on thom, und thoy would * got the bounce.” Very fow questions wore auked, uxcopt how man wero tun fanily, und the applicants would bo gerved necerdingly, lt wits wtirange to note, however, low many women theru were who had woven chitdren, Now and. then thére wus une with twa os four, or, when n littte girl caine, ber mother was home wludtoy the baby und her ta ther wag ut churoh, white perbaps ‘both hud bes fore drawn rations. People canoe from ull the oxtreme puree of the olty, even trom the Towa of Lake, whilu one jnan claimed to pave walked In trom Evanston, Fathor Weber, of the Gi aah Catbolle Couruh ut tho Btock-Yurds, sont sevare ul worthy poor families for thoir Christ- mus turkoys ta Br, Jonas, and they yout them, too One enthusiastic old wom: suld; “lly aught to be the Proaident, qmuke a good one thin, God blews bin," iv eral goutlemey camo In to suu Ae Joued, wud congratulated hint ox- Alderman antd ¢! because it included all tho olty, and no one hotped in this ood work, Bee how many poor. recont! enine for tholr mood cheer, nt Negroes came, sninoked thoit notorlatically and, * We only, want a bode—n fut, chicken, got thot chlekens, gonerosity. Tho y troubles, by the i came, hoavliyy ja and ki usoof Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, Boston, M, Dloduett, Bt. 1. CONGRESSMAN DAVIS Battafied with Jcaso Spalding, and Si- vremely Disyusted with tho “Queer? he-Up of tho Howune Commitices, Congressman George It, Davie, of tho District, who fant home rpending tho holidays, Waa ruven list ovening by a Tietnins reporter, who had a betes talk with him upon general aitb- jects, md eapecinily in reference to tho new Collector of Custome nt this port ani tho aome- what curious make-up of tho Congressional In regurd to the Culleotorahip, Col. Davis salds Phat faa matter which hns beon already fully I consider tho appolutmont of Mr, Jessé Spalding u good one, Me ts persoul friend of miue, a good, ble, business mun, and ono who is well Hiked!? “flow tte you like Speaker Kolfcr’s eolections of the House committees?" asked the reporter. “TE have been somowhut surprised itt tha coms mente of sume of the papers in the State ta res Burd ty the rovognition which Tinult has ru= eeived in tho selection of these committees, Some of thom, hitve stated! thit wo have got a ‘Tho fret ts, we huye wot compara. Mr, Aldrien is Chatraun of tho i Territurias, of ha inember, and the y Tt was surprising to landed porsons rot It, of course. No_heof, thankes. One syomitt, possud wall than ix niotted to average humanity, wis ken nnd nh mutton ronRt, pth elicken, but wan i he ota turkey, she wanted a bet- tnd poultry supply was Ux! sud candies gave Out lopg five minutes titer tho distribution wis come ‘o; Mr. donna had made Hh Chirk struat reatan nineless ones who enlled upon bln, with a good, wholesome Christina: Fo this purposo ho issued mi for which thore waa no end of a rush, her was 10 have heen from 12 to 3" noon the supply of Mekets was exhausted, and tho restuurantkeeper wimoat £0. Tho ex-Aldertiin gave away sone WO tekets, ond by Lo'eloe the nen hud ull been fed. Thoy were an orderly act, and ationg tham ¥ decently-clid men who were evidently Just now playing aguinat a season of hard luck, of thom were seedy, burd-looking Lramps, to squire ment iofore that hate, etd Inaddition to tha abov arrangements with a Nort! rant to feed all the bh tu 0 which committes ho hia be Chalrmansbip rightfully belongs to him, hus the Canirmunship of the Commiites on Pens alons—Revulutionary Ponsions—that is want It means, and nut Invalld penalons, valld Ponsions, which considers ors of the late W nained never tects, but tho Chalrmanship of tho latter rightfully belongs to Mr. Marah. Hen- rson hie Amico place ae Chiirinan of tho Committes on Military Affalys, but it umounts to nothing poliilenily, so farns Winola ts cons corned, ‘Chomus tina tho Chntrmunsh{p of tho Committea on Levees wtong the Missleslpph, which fs n nico appointment for him, but Ing elsu, Cannon fa on the Commitice on Ex- ponditures ot the Pust-Oltico Department, and a member of the Cunmittee on Appropriations, which ig. good position. Kolfer would not make m this Stuto on tia C Ly atnthne werefod. Thoy Zot soup, chicken, or turkey, vegetables, bread, and coitee—ull thoy But. the wiy that they wont tor the food was shoply maryelois, und tho roataurn probably got the worst of tertalument of the puor cost Mr. Jonas in tho neighborhood of 81,000, It 14 fair to Bu Ja nota very rich man, but he enjoys ner of giving, and his example deserves to bo yinen fir richor than he, aad who are more able to alfurd It. NOME For THR AGED. At tho lomo for tho Aged, corner of Throop and hitcison streets, the day wis passed more Quietly perhaps than atany othor Institution in ‘This, notwithstandiug the fact that tho Little sisters of the Poor, whe conduct the Institution, did ali in tholr power to render the enjoyable — one. diner was provided, and during the oarly aft- ernuun hours the home was thrown oper to the Pi A number of relatives, fricnds, and ue- qutalntanees of the Inmates veiled thomsclyes of the opportunity thas presented, and many of Mut Christinaa and Now Yeur's wre nombre days to tho aged, fnflre, homoless, anc, iu many casea, friendiess, who way Into nn institution of. this chars ‘Tuoy servo to recall other and happier —the days, perhaps, long yours uso, rst as Little children, they saw nightly yistons of old Santa Clits and ls wonderful thelr stockings Committee on penslons uf gol Any appointment fron “Tig guva no roason. Tho appointment of Smith ns second on the Committes on Bankioy and Curreney ia a geod appointment, but nd without any leutalntive ox- ion Is discussed hy Washing manus Barwell wae not I eave nothing personally them brought gift Stith is 4 new man, perience, the select! ton bechuso such a put In the place to complain cominittoes, but va I wae tho second member on the Committeo on Invalld Ponsions in tha Inst Congress, under ordluary clreurustanees, the first tnembor not wishing to remain, 1 should huve been promoted to its bend. iienjbura on the Comtnittes on Military Adulrs, large eongresn | P their dreams y vi chituney-oorner . ‘brimfall je have threo Ir Attic ones the 1 thy quaint aod olden lewend of Bt. “Nicholas, Every one of these happy hollditys fs to them a milestone on n long, long Journey’ which {3 neatly at ite ond, an ‘under tho elrcumetances, though tho tears stact wt the thought, they wish euch recurring mile- vtone were tho last, and that somewhero, bi would find their ei Do whut the sisters or loving friends could to make tho day pleasant ond choerful, such thoughts ns those were cote thiuully upperinust in tho breast of overy ine mute, and it they did ample jJustiee to the din- ner provided It was beeause of tho babit which futtuchod to thom through so muny Coristuuas % yeu, thoy in turn taught the! Uneistnius. story "t ON THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. We buve gota Democrat on the Commitico of It was thought that this re- sult was brought about because the voto of Lie noje in tho caucus Was not for Ke: also true of Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, and New good committees, eat committee-positions was given There Is a good denl of disantiafaation among tho members from Ohio, 1 this Stute over tho commitiee,up- polutmenta, There are four members on “the Committees on Juvulid Pensions from ‘Tennessee and Kentucky—threo from the former and ono from tho latter.” probable financtal legiatation, Col, Davis sald dutt Mr. Crapo was Chuirinan of the Committee on Banking ind Curreney. an ndvoente of tho policy of removing thelegal- tender quullty of greenbacks. party wns on trial in this Congress, and ho such mensuro could he allowed to pass by tho mem Such men as Aldrich and Ways ang Means. neuth the qree! resting-plice to) Payson—tint on entirely now member, Tho prisoners in the County Ja!ll were chented thelr anticipated Christinags dinner yos- without whose services und directions dallor athe tepanlient Folz fylt incompetent to undertuke the enter- urlyo of getting up a fued for lis guests at the exponse of thy county. cordingly decided to postpone tho diner until Now-Yenr’s, when too prisunors will be troatad tu roust turkey in adaition to the regular diet of gop, brand, and colfee, fortunate limites were mude awuro that the nutside world were induiglug in the customary Christmas cheer by the contributions of friends sont in Saturday evening. lny-otts were quite sunt: ‘Tho duit villuinis ace bers from the West. four years* fvlo man, one of th Davis, “has no atall, whito Rundull « Democrat, Gen. Orth, tho only Mt puulicnn from Indiana who had a Chatriminship n the fast House, lias none In this. ne Ia Shorwin, who Is put decor continued Col, hus been given one, nh some cises the uous and suiliclont in, to warrant a division by tho inwate of yy Mra. Col, Clark on, nde tha round of the corridors and distributed number of traete and newspapers, and nt 1 o'clock y prayer-mcet- ing, with singing services, was held In tho boys" departinent under the direction of tho lady mis+ ¢ ou tho Committee Ha Is tho beat-posted man House, und yet Preston wrs allowed to stide up aboud of him, Sherwln, when this question comes up ip the House, niuet, fronv bis very knowledge on tho eubsuct, take the lead on the Hour,” Col. Davis hus grent confidences in Prestient Arthur's ability und ims, and bolleves that W, ¥. Chandler will tke Secrotary Hunt’s piace, while the Intter will wo back to his old pluce on tho Court of Clatins. AMUSEMENTS, Tho Little Duke. At MoViokor's lust ovaning Lecocg's charming operotta “ Tho Litthe Duke" was performed by Messrs. Collmer and Igensteln's German oper- ottn company, Although thoro was « gud house: it waa not usfullas usual. Tho performunco Just evoning was In some respevts bettur and In othors inforior to lnat year's. ‘ho solo singing this time was far superior, but the chorus and netime were notfaa good, uasumed tho tendiny left nothing to bed ourller part of Pacliic Garden Miss OLD PEOMLT’s NOME. ‘Tho Christmas dinner wilt be given at the Old Peropte’s Home today. ‘The usual Suni ees were held yesterday, and tho day wi quietly, Among the friends who bavo kindly remembered tho howe oo atmus tre, Mts. irs, Ur. Gibbs, Mra, Otls, Sr. ond, and Mr, “utblll King, MISCELLANEOUS, A DIME*AND-PIN MHESENTATION, Agreatsany railroad mon were surprised in tho shuyio of Christmas presents, but it is doubt- tulif any of thom recelyed a greater surpriso than Mx. Jules G, Lumbard, nsslstunt to Mtr, W. W. Chandler, Genorul Agent of tho Rei Star Line, About & o'clock Saturday evening tho of- fteora and employés of tho general frelyht oltica ot tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chileno Road assembled at the private ullico of General Weet- ern Frelght Agent Borner, and Mr. Jules G, Lumbard was also requeated to como fu. Ie ening, and, by tho solumn faces of the ussom- bled crowd of hl collongues, he, of course, sure mised that thero was a. pleasant surprise in store for him, and be put on bis sweotest and inost bowltebing look whilo waltiug for duvelop~ mente, aAftor a short pause of silenco, Mr. C. W. Raudait, Assiatant Gunoral Weatera Frolght Agent, aruso and addressed Sir, Luimbard us fol ‘Miss Schocuhor:, who part of Duke uf Parthenay, sired ng faras the sini ‘was concaried, and in this respect wus far butter than Stiss Pogay, who roudered the part so suc cessfully list year, but hor actin, sprigntiiness nad piquancy of Miss Sehounberr, white not a great actress, fa core the best singers that over np- poured in Gerinan operetta iu this city, ‘ou Wildbach ns the Duchess of Parlicnay was oininently succesatul both in singing . and ‘This little lady becomes more of 1 with overy appeurince, mrt, however, was that of Diane de Chateau «iuxac by Miss Milhibach, the most prilliant nuture, and her ainginy sutlstactory. ‘his are ras quite wel tainly ono'of Tho most suc Her acting wun of evonlng celipecd ber by far. Alga MQhIbach Ig 0 Gelstinger, and appeay operetta with eqn Aontiandry waa quite satlstuotory, und Axtinunn wasn very funny Erimouse, though hly sluging loft much to bo desired, Mrs, Coll mor also made a tlne improssior in the part of Roger, if the other three pages only Miss Lehder was satlafactocy. The chorus was rathor Wwouk, and showed luck of training, ‘Phe managers of tua Germun thuatro have ro- onguged Miss Berthu Flebnub, the brilliant and sprightly juvenite huly who was suck a favorit here hist season, Sho will makorber iret appear- Boce next Sunday, “Your office companions hnvo over folt n de- Jn drum goinady, or reo of pray in your alze, sbupe, und manly Dbeuring, and have enjoyed looking at your goo us much is you have, onjoyed wear looks, nad tice delight In your good With sincere sutisinetion we bave one broad euirt-frout (when vot soled) an wired uo dfimond of * bead- " to render it nttenetive. are glad that you ure no fop, and that you have ho penchant tor anything lke splurue of the Jin Fisk ordar. Nevortholess, wo are happy in ‘ ff that A mudest depluy of ornauient J not bounbecorntug to a min of oven anagnitioont propordaas It gives us elncers plensure to assure you that your merits and virtues aro us woll understood aud aa highly appreciated by your oitice avsval- ftea ng thoy are by tho mmorons di tho grent. Northwest, over which you bave #0 suceussfully roamed during tho last three yours, Wy are ilso happy in the beltef that you care more for our good-will thin for an owever ornuinental, useful, or vil Wo think you broad. enough to prizo the motivo rathor thi the monoy value of any token whlch wo mint bestow. ‘Thorofore, notwithatandiug tho Corfstinas Cine Upon our respective pocketa, wo boy your neceptanee of our combined contribus ons, the proceeds of which wo ussure you will prove a zonulue dime and pin,” With this Mtr. Iandali bonded Mr. Lumbard a nont vox, In which was gupposed to bo the pro- joteed that it req Nght diinenstona ond lofty ‘cure “Fun on tho Bristol” holds Its favor with tho public to a much greater degrees than must picees of {tt character, and tole may be nsertied ehlelly to tho very exceliont picco of charucter aeting done by John I. Sheridan us Widow From ono of tho ineidentnl eburacters Jn the porformance Mr, Sheridan bas developed the Widow Into tho principal feature of the per formance, aud aa tho gurculous Irlahwonmn 1s kept almost constantly on tho'stage the intereat ff tho audionce novor tings. Without doing any thing coarse or vulgar dtr, Sheridan manages to {utereat people for a matter of nearly three hours, and hig roprescuttion Is go true to tfe thut it 1s never nesessury for him to descend to burlesque in order to catry the peoplo with him. been’ with the com- orsuntzaion, demands of this "wke, who has pany sluce its ML inany respects since her lust appearance hare, while tho other members of the troupe ure fic- ceptable, gir. Richurda doing Flows" song and dunce with the samo cuerry performance of its orig> Tho Louse fast night bus {mproved Mr, Lambard was quite overcome with amo tlon at this kind exhibition of faye and esteom ‘on the part of lis colungues, and Ina few fcel- log renuirks thanked thom for thelr token of Srlendatip, suylng that bo would always wear It fea momento of pleasunt assachitions In tho Vort Wayno oltica, and after he nil “gano to that bourne from which no traverer returns,” hig children would prize tt as 8 valuable hoir- loom trom their futher, Jewel-box to take n look ut the Ashe guzedat it bis tucd wrow y grocy, und bo finally dropped fulnting. tito a ahulr, ‘Tho box contalnod dime and pia, AT THE HOTELS, Christmas nt tho hotoly wus very much ike holidays 1a geacrnl at tucwe Instituulons—n day fn the main Imude up of mako-bellove attempts ut the follday tecling, and of ah tho uxcoution. Ml that characturized the nator—jilly Courewrix! wus filled to tho doors, und the prospeot for 4 week of good businoss ts bright. ‘Tho Emollo Melville oporn company arrived in tho city yesterday from Indianapolis, nttornoon and oveniug thoy will play “Pinas fora" at Contrit Musics Tall, tho stage of which been enlarged and requisit secuery for the producuon of the He thon opened ing prackous KEIN, Reoponing of the Caltfornia Theatre. SAN Francisco, Duc, 25.--Tha Callfornla Tho- atre reopenod this oyening under the mannge- ment ord, HM, Huyerly with 'biivnucl Strogolt,”” -_——— The Chivaxo, Burhngton & Quincy Railroad Company announce that thoy will run tholr regulir passenyor traine suinc us usual upon Buuday, Doo, 25, and Mondny, Daw. 20, terruption on account of the holidays, — es Falhaees 18 yot up extra dinners, and the monu-cardy wero of amore eluborste description thin fs usual, and everys thing posstvle way done to make the gucsta happy, butin vain, for a hotel cook cannot coal Uke & woman can, and a hotel Chelstima is buea distant rellection of tho gonutny bullduy. oat of the hotel rominent Indy lecturer presonted Mr. F, W, Hathaway, mannyer of the Kedpath Lyceum Bureau, with an clegane gold waten Ci Siurday evening the viuployéa of the Chiouyo Stove Works presunted the forvinun, Mr. Conrleg Vaulilips, witb a tiandauine gold wateb and chain an wvidenoy OF thale eateumn aud respect, ‘Tho employes of the diniug-roont wt the Grand terday cutebrited the day by ent chinw dinnoreset ta Mr, who bas been connected with the of tho tublu forge fur the ust -BL, Shields, the confectionor, was the recipient of un clegant gold bunting-caye watch evening, the Bulme boing preseuted to him by bla uy ca, Le revlprocated by extuuding to thaw, #8 chulce wine eupucr, : —— MONUMENTAL, : Jon IT, Volk, designer and manufacturer of fino grauite and marble monuments, tablets, suituury, curbing, ete, In selected stock, Oil ovracr Dearborn and Itundolph streets, ao Worecommend Eldradzosuwine-machines, DEATHS, SHA—Sunday, Nea, 23, 841, of Uphold. Cove won ot Biudney We sys. Epeag tira abs Hyde Park, Monday, Due. 2), ut Li. teewh, Oliver Beal Hua, Funural at rosidonco ‘1 AGHKN—Deo. 23, Kumna Ager, Fuuoral sorvice uveday wt} Bouth Sangamou- Into rusldence, ator a lung jasday, Noo, 7, wt 1:00 p.m. mud iM Pe BL at No, 133 Channing, IL, of consumpe UCK EL sutruf aie boword, 0 Li Wit Of Guurgy Ducaury jay ut Culengo, ANNOUNCEMENTS, i JOUN CURRIE WILL LEAD THE +e toduy Ja Lowor Varwoil 18 REGULAR MEETING FOR CON- id tnyulrors wit be be eygnuueaba J Decline of Man. Impotence of mind, mb, of vital function dvbiiity, ety., cured by Wolla’ $l at drugyis, Depot 6 ft Ve lava leur iE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF jolla botd in Ware by (ke ba Wolk Goverauient Origin Efucé of duuividuad wid lnvintd. Dervous weukuces, Healty Hangwer, peat Fullor Ber —<— CIR, ‘Tuesduy, Morsford's Acid Phosphate In Dyspepsia. 1 report very favorably results ta the treat HOLIDA TO PAY OFF INENT-DE XMAS GONE BuT bf N Rev-el . HAVE LEFT 25 Kasy Chairs, 25 Book Cases, D0 Camp Chairs, 30 Desks, - All new Holiday Goods, that will ' be closed at COME IN. Géohideain & Revell Fifth-ay, and Randolph-st, AUCTION SALES. By GE. P. GOKE & Cu, + #4 and 216 Madison-s0. REGULAR. TRADE SALE DRY GOODS, : Tuesday, Deo. 27, 9:30 a. m. Clothing, Underwoar, Hostery, Knit Goods. a Undegu. be dOite & Cu. Auctioneers. We Shall Clean Out AT AUCTION, i ON Wednesday, Dec.28 ALL PARTIALLY CLOSED OU'T LOTS OF Boots & She Ho the buyars will havo an oxtra chance, ‘ho salt willbe Jorge wid aitractive und thera will bs 200 Cases Rubber Goods Gho, PB, Gon & Ct Vand 2g Madiqnn: REGULAR TRADI SAL DRY GOODS, “THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 9:30 A. M. (Tho Last Cloalng Hale of tha Yea: Tuesday, Dee. 27, at 10 a ns At No, 2519 Wabash-av. ‘Tho entire Contonts of a Marblo-Front Louse, cone ateting of Partor Sure, Drown Canes, Bedroont Fett Carpeta, Crockory, Hodifing, 40. ALL biunt be wuld Parlies huve rutirdd from bu i dy MANNING, tur WALTER MOTORS, Backus Water Motor, Hupplles from Bydrnat Pressure, tho Cheapest poset ons Invaluatie fer biuwine Chure iran 18h pling Deda! Hrosetsy bow ‘sn heures fuitlsrencvorios turndag ha Mille, rane seze Machinen Eluvutors ele. it lw tlrelea! test, courant moudy; Wl work at any presure uf wa! ee Above 16 pounils: at 40 pounds pressure fos 4-t0re Powur, and e-pncity np ta {i bursa parwer. Vrtces 1 13 09 $300. Bend fur Devertptive Cirenlar (a THE BAGKUS WATER MOTOR COn Yew York, + Work Chicago, N 898 Mroudway. Nowark,N.J, 49 Dearborable Infringements will bo proscouted. STOCKHOLDERS’ ALBE MENG. “COHAN RATER iy NMDAY STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. ‘The annual mvsting of tho stockholders of "TH Morehanta’ Loan & "rust Company " of Chicago. 10 the vlection of ‘rus for the ensuing year * ; alsa for the transactlon of auch other businers a3 214) como before the meating, will be bold at the rary Of tho Company In Chicago on Tuosday, the titd of January, 153) botwaun thy houra of 10 a. i. Ao nina. MENRY BE, LOWER, CHICAGO, Doo, 3h, 11, = ‘Bucrotart SS ea OANDY. Fae tall bok 2, 5 fora fo! nd $1, shart fore tandtes ati Sutss dtelure to all Chit disks Heture tO GUNt' tnfectionors 14 stadisvt-st =a DP PEANOS. vee : PIANOS. 18 PIANOVORTES = fe uidcund botiday prosontes square xeund Booey Tortus, tour Yury handsuine sound Locurs, WP Lys, hrwe wnlsons, Hyntty’s mutchleas lon Th ug ub buvk, cuvor, Duxed, £2275 to F2v1.oui eat brieus, ey to $1,400; autlsfacton wuaran ued of retuned, efler one yuurs uses upright Dae 82 to G55; cutalugue prices, Gy to HUN By; piunofortus Of thu univured, oe Shousah i. ‘s Wee Tor A Wammoty Hag of testiwoulale. iy, cablhet orvans, cathedral, church, chapul, PA ase augers; HMustrate luguy. (boitday euitly Adurusdurcall uuu DANIEL by Heats be WH lugton, New Jurauy, * “] i— —] ‘ ¢