Show I llKILEYS CHRISTMAS Listened to a Sermon On Peace and Gc Will Washington Dee 25Christmas was observed ver quietly In Washington The weather a cool and bracing In the Presidential cirle the day was a very quiet one The president and Mrs McKinley have several friends from Ohio I stopping at the White ftouse with them ann with a half dozen others formerly living in their native state the Christmas Christ-mas dinner was enjoyed During the ovenln6 Secretary and Mrs Gage and Pstm1ter General and Mrs Emory I Smith called and spent some time socially cial at the executive mansion The president and Mrs McKinley took advantage vantage of the line weather and went out for a drive during the afternoon The lrtsldent accompanied by Mr James Barber Mrs McKinleys nephew attended divIne services at the Metro olta church at 1 oclock and listened to a sermon by the Rev Dr Bristol who In the course of his talk said This nation has leented to a op prossed people the unspeakable gif of freedom yes and to the world it has gen a longer liberty Gods Christmas gift of freedom has come to the suffering and wronged through the agelicy of a nation that was obedient to the heavenly cal and had caught the spirit of liberty and helpfulness sent frth from angelic lips Good will toward men I was not hatred or ill will toward any nation that caused our CUnrv to umhehe the sword of war I was good will toward the suffering suf-fering and the oppressed that inspired us to battle and victory Good will has been establIshed in our own land from north to south and from east to west The angels of our better nature have been reconciling enemies ob ltertm the wounds and scars of war and strife and making the stars of the old hag of freedom to shine with new luster while every strife has been cleansed from ever stain North and south together sing a this Christmas day a they have not sung since we were a nation the blessed song of peace and gOod will |