The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25
TIE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.

It's Celebration in this City.
The Christmas festival will have double celebration
this year. Falling Sunday Il will be observed with
all the imposing religious ceremonies at the various
churches particularly the Episcopal and Catholic which
keep up the old customs with pomp and display
than the others. But tho great Of people have
solved TO be cheated out extra holiday in
auence Christmas occurring Sunday and hence 10.
win be suspended generally In all parts
OF the city
cHRIsTMAs EVE AT TRINITY CHURCH
The annual Christmas services At Old Trinity brought
together foil audience for all the friends OF the old
church mustered In force 10 honor OF the day few Of
them being merely annual Representatives OF devotion 70
the church, and these with the regular attendants,
flIed the place that it could hold no
The services Of the most Interesting kind. Tho
choral and parts perfect In every
respect. Old Trinity seems TO improve with age. The
musicians and singers deserve the highest praise for
what they yesterday achieved At half past two o'clock
In tho afternoon Mr.. Aylfe, the chimsr, commenced
ringing the following chimes the Trinity BELLS
l. Rondo. with variation r. major and minor keys,
2. Christmas Caro-"Chdren IN the Temple.o
Evening Bells
4 Christmas Carol-aseut Night, Holy NIght,n
8. Christmas Carol" The Christmas Tree. -
8. Christmas Carol-"0nce in Royal Davd's City"
TODAY AT TRINITY.
Az ten O'Clock this morning the following chimes win
/. Ringing the changes on eight bells.
2. Christmas Carol.
g. Rondo with variations, composed by Dr. Hodges for
4. Christmas Caro-"Brigbt, Brgh. in Silver Light,
8. Christmas Caroi-"The Christmas TreeO
8. Vesper Hymn.
During services to-day the juvenile choir will sing
Kemptons service (7e Deum and Jutiiate) d.t and
choruses from Handel's Messiah.
Al st. AIMS Episcopail, St stephens Roman Catho-
hc) Grace, st. Clements, ST. Georges, S. Patrick's
Cathedral aud s. Francis Xavers the services will be
most interesting.
DINNER FoR OUR SICK AND WOUNDED soLpIeRs
While more wealthy citizens who may have tasted
but little anything OF the horrors OF partak-
ing OF their most sumptuous and recherche Chr
Dinners 1t Is extremely gratifying to know that tho
and wounded veterans who In city have not
been forgotten for the ladies OF New York on this az IN
all which demand the o their gentle
and sympathetic ministrations, have made ample pro-
70 give them good and substantial repast The
ladies' Visiting Committee OF the New York state SOL
diers Home and Depot In Howard street, will give q
dinner to eight hundred soldiers aud sailors, at twelve
O'Clock to morrow, the funds being supplied BY tho
Board OF Brokers and several merchants Of the city The
Home has been most taste uy decorated for the
sion, and in the afternoon grand musical performance
will be given for the deecation OF those noble fellows
have fought and bed their country me general
government TOO, has taken the matter In hand tho
soldiers 10 the hospitals throughout the country will be
well cared for as those In New York.
OUR cHARIrABLs INSTITUTIONS.
The inmates OF our charitable institutions, Who on q
solemn well festive occasion ike that Of Christmas.
are never forgotten by those whom fortune may have
bounieous supply OF good things Our ntto folks who
dependent the outside world for their support and
education will be particularly attended to, and many
youthful heart Rapaaps Island the House OF Indus
try the LADIES' Mission and the Juvenile Asylum will DO
made happy and eight as the norm BY the hospalt
ties prepared for tbem.
The skating prospects for the day look cheering and
that great breathing place our citizens the Park, viii
The Fifth pond is In fine condition. Lot all who
can slide