The Astor House.
On Christmas Evi and again on Christmuas night the Astor House dining rooms were crowded to their utmost capacity. There was music on each occasion, and on Saturday especially 1 was a very merry gathering entertained in tie most enjoyable Yule fashion. There were 302 diners Preparations are now being made for the New Year The Hotel dex Colonies.
The dining room was transformed on Saturday night to "palace of light and ie, and it was packed with merriment, late bookers were disappointed as The fall town band, under Signor seemed to catch the spirit of the time ani were at their livelies: j and best.
When dinner was o who should arrive bat Santa Claus, who lost part of his evuntenance bat not his kind-favouring to return a gracious bow. Hoe seemed to.uoweveryone and certainly hal presents for ull, with three special ones for thave who had been lucky in the lottery. It was a night to Tomember, and one worthy to fil the place, as far as it can be filled out here, of Christinys Eve at home.
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