The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-12-26
LOCAL NEWS.
new YORK AND rnr VICINITY.
Christmas DaV.

Hsw II Was Ce,ebsated-seeses - the
streets-The SkattDG Carnival-Church
Services Etc-
The weather ysstsrday oil n II eould be desired
for the celebration OF Christmas II seemed II Ns-
tuIe sympa;hired with humanity In hailins the re-
euuence Of the sreat anniversary Of the advent Of
Him Who cr~ned to mAnt nd era of yeaee, pro
suess and hsppuess Tho pieAsant Trinity chimes
that ushered 10 the dsy and the toyous dec Of happy
childhood that follow Cd the Of tho around
the earth. ware scarcely less bGoyanf and In
splrtsS than the brseins atmosphere and the bright
sunlight. Hence tbs oat door celebration more
extensive than before, and this contributed not
little towards the increase Of In door hsppiness and
mirth Il is with tha former thst our rovtnos -
,curnslvs principally r,lates, for ~ vain to A.
tempt 10 deuneats the home scencs and housshold
ineidsnts. which, after sil, rsndI the day morr
cred 10 our ronolsetlons than any sxsrrior display
however imposns u may bs. Their V the ,ess ne
es-.''y. for ney all readers teset he ssaeisi
ho IN, celebration BY experience. Eraotioas and fssl
.., reduce ell to Q level and % doubt
that ,hs poor children to whom ssSta.
, --' save bu, . tin whistie rag BABY were -
troioundiy happy - tho.e who received the costly
sna wonderful autemstou animals, alkine And Wink.
ing dolls. etc imported specially for the cecas,on.
Never before In city the srsmpIs n the wase
men Who offered cfss u the child -Jesos srsAn-
sivciy initiated All elsss and persons sevned To
e,psnenee tbs sppsrias bisssdnss Of siv-
ing. Thss Who had Christmas treas Sssuns-
r.ly ln them up On Chrtstnas Eve. ~Some
q these. were very dne. We aAv . music boz. in the
shaps Of tree and srrrcprass,y covered With moss
When wound up 1t d,sosured beautiful airs while
the troe rsvoysd about its base. The GermNiA who
have the credit Of having nafmslifed the CT hrtstmas
tree In country, generally distrtute tho gins
Christmas eve, and ths Amercans and other nation
stiss follow their example This Institution 10 the
mort bcantfui In the world In German household.
and opens up ineIhsnsiibe fountain or love.
tenderness and humor. that maker Christras
. land marx to their souls forever. Children Of .
larger growth yesterday participated almost usiv-r-
saily in the avors Of tho good Saint Nicholas Books
albums, Jsvelry. watches, ensavtuss- furs. silka
fasoy skates, and confectionery we're prescribed 10
isdes while gentlemen received neektiss, porsmon
naiss. slippers- and the thousand precious Uinss
vhose chief charm eonsistsd IN their HAVING been
pssyArsd BY fair hness and loving hearts Ths poor
versfDs,so Ysmembared BY tbcse. e.vhom fortune has
enabled TO b renerous, and have TO know
tha. there but fev, any, 10 city yesterday
Who did not have substantial rsassns fns Spending
. merry ChristmN.
Yns LiY%IB osrs
The children. TO whom Christmas nnse especially
bsloou. IN memory Of .hs heavenly Child King
vbo was Looked for sines the creation. and Who vas
born in ths oounty eighteen esntnries snes. hailed
the long expected day rspturously And ,oyoasiy -
the birds In summer welcome the rising sun. And
truly II sssmed 10 bring summer 70 their hsars- =
double for Il IL hard 10 detsrmiDs whether
those who rcrived or those who Favs were hsppier.
The parents vere pleased to ses their children
| pleased and the children we're rlsased because
~ taak ~ To-
In one placs bright little fellow found ssish b.
meath hi, stocking, vhi,s his sister found Handsome
! pair Of 'katss pecp,ns out Of hsy. "Msmma," he
cried. "ho~ s II hadn't my sleigh put In my stock
inst" 'why. yon foolish boy, IL wouldn't ft." vas
the reply "Ah- hs :" sid he, that ell right, bat
am beginning to thipk. ,omehow, that 10 this case
my papa /. the s,n.A Claus. for he had been wonis
ms me . sl,ish fos some time" Hts stoekinss. hos
ever were not neglected, for examining them, he
fosnd rch harvest therein, and TO bis credit ho II
eaid, child who Wa passing st the time bNefootet
called up by permission Of his parents and made
shsrer in the sifts Of the good old Dutch Saint.
TIE osuHHts
! Al thcse .dhec,, Of every denomination, vers
crowded with ~orshiyrep. The Cslhoe ,hrrchss
had their msssss oil Of which verc crow led that
many remained on then knee. outside. At each Of
the masses collection vns taken up for the benefit
Of the phnn- and responded to With the uu,i libe
/ rs,ity Of Csthoics vhen such sppesls made TO
their benevoene~. In one instance, . ssrvant
girl, apparently poor. WA seen to drop . on the
plate. The lbcraty OF the donor even aston
ished the peIpou Who carried II, and turn!ns
to her, he said, quietly; Have you not
made uistaks!" mo, air :" was the reply. swell,
bu, this spp.as large from you, Mary" return.
ed the gentleman. Who knew her. "Ah! cir: +" sho
replied. I" vas left an orphan At early age, and
God took eare Of u,e, why then should not, ono.
year ., least, do o. much cen ir :hs orphan ?"
This man parsed op,ani she girl resumed her beads
At 81. Ps.,ck. Cahedrs beside, he morning masses
there vas a ,oltnn nigh m,.s a. i0I o'clock. tne
Arcnbrho op b,Ds unavo.daSy .bscnt Ia eoniegu &c
Of the stt.c Il his health Tic Very Rev. Father
Stars, '. e.. vss the cestsant, ssslFtei b" R,,.
Father. Ne iuiro and Wood deacon and -ude,con,
and ly tn. .Esv Father McNioTney az master q tao
c,r,mon.. The Rev. ~ M-sse-n4y, very from.
itins 20 log c,c-ssmsn, preached . most tclu, at
sermon anpr''ri1 20 the day, and made touching
sp2lai lu peGaf Of the orphans. At 81. Asry's
Church the Rev. Fatherf Day AID Peter Farrell
fcated s. the early rnAs'es A. the O'Clock Mass
the Rev Peter Farrell made most forcb.e and feel
ing appeal behafof the orphans and was rev ardsd
b. colleo.ioa Of son3 sl,5)0 Al the solemn II sh
Mas at los, o'clock, the venerable Arehcescou Nc
C.rron preached the sermon, Gni tho collection
equally COED The music in all the churches was
,plendid Tho Episcepl churches throughout ,h
city wore also ID opgod, an .e.mons wer. preached
in ell appropriate to he ,saon. The music In Ttiri
g. ehu eh va fraud indeed, aud he GtO'iu - E1 a.
sA In Engsh) from AozH = l2in A.u, vas .unv
with hne feet The .tylce. in al the other church
special and the music eIce.lcut. Ihe Meth
odist, Baptists nj, ,ni inn and other denompa