New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
II. nh.ervsnce i'm the City.


{, silver lining behind The cloud" In many of car
charitable institutions and hospitals ample and
.rm,auous provision was made for the entertainments
os,bs inmates illustrating afresh the beautiful les
soo that II is more pleased to give than to receive.
Onr churches were thronged with wcrshipers, and
the various places of amusement were well patron
lied, while tie taverns and liquor groceries were
less freuueuted than usual. Young America, with
characteristic precocity, made noise IN the world
bv blowing his own hom" Although the shops
were closed the streets presented lively appear
snee being filled with wel-dressed ladies and gen.
temen forming grand panorama of life and beauty.
AT the New-Enel land Rooms the ladies gave good
dinner to the sick and wounded soldiers
At Bedloos leland, the Ladies Hospital aud sew
eral other hospitals where our suaerng soldiers are
under medical and surgical treatment Christmas
dinner given to them by their patriotic friends.
At .he institution for the children Of deceased and
disabled soldiers donation visit was made. A
pleasant entertainment for the little folks wGs held
at NJ. L. Church in Eighteenth street, near the
Eighth avenue. Christmas DAY was duly celebrated
at St. Stepbens's Church by an address and the dis
tribution Of presents from CbIisnss tree. AT the
Greene-street Chapel, and Beekman Hill, and Me-
mortal Church the Sabbath-Schoo scholars were
made happy BY the distribution Of gfs. The
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers
was visited by Santa Claus. The good people of
Trinity Church made their usual donation to the
Door. L. the church corner Of Twenty-frst street
and Fifth avenue il the Church of the Resurrection
and other churches, special Efforts We're made to
cheer the children and others with the blessings Of
merry Christmas
In the Catholic Churches the day was observed IN
Che usual manner. At 81. Patricks Cathedral, /.
Prince street, high celebrated at 5 a. H.. 1
by the Rev. Joseph Woods; att O'Clock low niasf
was held By Father Eugene Mcclure; low mass at
So'clock by the Very Rev. Wm. Storrs, Vicar. Gen
sral at l0i O'Clock Pontifcial high mass BY the \
BIOS; Rev. Archbishop Hughes, assisted by Father /
Mcclure, Deacon Father Woods, SubdeacoD, and
Father SLAMS, and Father MeYierney, Master OF Ger
emonies The latter also delivered the Christmas /
sermon. AT 81 O'Clock Solemn Yespers were held by /
Fathers Stars, Mcclure and Woods Father Nc /
Vierney being Master Of Ceremonies. The vest !
meuts used for the occasion but recently i'm
ported, and are doubtless the most beautiful ever
seen in America. The church was Illuminated by
rsaly two hundred lights.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Christmas Day is great holiday with the Ran
dalls Island boys, who for weeks, we may say LOOK
forward to it's advat with feelings OF delsH, mean
while ndulgng in unlimitable calculations as TO
what presents they will receive at the hands Of their
guardians, the Commissioners Of Charities and Cor I
rections- Yesterday morning the boys were mp with
the dawn and, after their usual nautinal exercises
assembled 81 Ii o'clock IN tic chapel, where they |
were greeted with Merry Christmas' BY Com
uiaoners Draper Bell, and Nicholson. After I
PRAYER by Master Franklin, an address Of welcome /
was delivered BY Master II. Graham. President
DRAPER then addressed TIE children in his usual
hsrpy style, and upon concluding bis remarks, the
Little ones burst forth in a hymn Of gladnesa The
remaining exercises continued according TO tue
.urogramme-Chris,mas address by Miss Mary"
Brown Scripture questions by tie boys address by \
Master James Dairy, Christmas carol by The school, /
dialogue by Masters Thorn and Franklin, Santa
Clans By Master Gibson, Christmas song by the \
children, dialogue by Masters II. Daily and Giles
pie. HYMN by the school, and dialogue by Masters
Mclaughlin and Collins
Addresses were then made By Commissioners Bell
and Nicholson, both Of whom highly eompimented
the boys for the advancement they had made IN L.
their studies, and urged them 10 devote them
selves sssiduouly to their tasks, ths: they might
be well fitted to 90 forth into the world and earn for
themselves An honorable position in society. a
Christmas dinner, the lighting up Of Christmas
tree. and the distribution Of toys and corrections
concluded the festivities Of the day.
The sick soldiers i'll Bellevue Hospital were pro-
yided by the ladies Of the neighboEhood with
Christmas dinner.
TIE lunstcs on Blackwelrs Island also had a jol'
Gscaton, and were provided with suitable presents
By the Commissioners.
The children attending the school Of the Five
Points House Of Industry were gadcened by the re-
turn Of another Christmas day, and their hearts
made doubly happy by the friends and patrons OF
tie institution. During the mofnin. the Little cnes
were susmbled in the chapel, which was neatly
decoraied-a banner, bearing the text " unto ~ a
child ia born unto us a son ID given, being arranged
over the gallery. After singing, reelauopS, and
other exercises, The scholars were treated 70 S
Christmas dinner Of turkeys, chickens, pies, ana a
variety Of gooa things, when they returned 70 Tue
chapel and resumed tier EXERCISES.
Speeches were made by. Mr.. Hart end others, at
tie conclusion Of which Upward of two bundled and
ffy presents, con,;stug Of toys and confectionery,
were distriLutca--eYery scholar, even 10 tie most
iayenesceni, receiving Christmas gift. The pres
epts we're arranged upon large tree In the center Of
The chanel, and as soon as the distribution COM
nenced the children became auos, wild with Joy,
INDUCING in iunumerable "Oh's" "Oh'sW and
other excams,ons Of delight. The children were
then permitted to 20 home and 90 endel The aay al
this excellent charitable inslitutloD.
GATHERING AT THE EMPORIUM OF Fashion.
Niue. Demorest gave Christmas greeting yester-