New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-26
CHRISTMAS.
IFS Observance and ComMemorati0n.
TIE DAY in TIE METROPOLIS.
Tie Festival in the Churches and Chari-
table Institutions.
4 close Holiday Everywhere.
Isssting, Praying and Pleasure-seeking'

Christmas dswned upon the metropolis almost
AZ mild as & midsummer morning The deluge OF Sun
DAY ceased when the shades of evening fell the clouds
disapreared during The night and the came up from
,te east through sky as blue and placid ever over.
hung The Arno Nature seemed TO join the general jn
tee and our citizens grew and more inclined 10
sestivty as the day advanced partly doubt because
a the invigoratng atmosphere which was bland as
,outbern zepiyr and barny tie breath Of May.
All he principal business houses closed through
cut tie day, tnt the more prominent thoronghiaTes
were crowded with promenaders many of whom came
from the country and adjacent towns 10 spend the hon
day amid the hustle Of Broadway. The services at the
different churches were largely attended and manly in
ierestpc Sumpiuous dinners were eaten by those VINO
rad dinners 10 cor 10 procure them and those
rho had neither seemed enjoy tie occasion and to
Tiye qualification their appetes from the air Tor al
seemed clad as II they had forgotten IL the general ga!
ely ,te misery Of their daily lives.
Christmas in the metropolis indeed merry. The
children who regard the day as specially created 'or
.he1n enjoyed II 10 the top Of their bent Outdoor
.musemsnts were indulged in. and the matnees filed
with families who seldom visit the tbeaters upon other
occasions. All the resources Of this vast city We're
exhausted by plcasure-seekers, who if any opinion
could be Just that was based entirely upon external
.nd received The boon they SO much seemed to crave
TEE HOWARD MISSION.
The celebration OF Christmas among the little wand
sr1rs who find home at No 81 New. BoweIy was one
q The mos. agreeable affairs Of the day The exercises
opened under the direction Of the Superne ndent, the
Io, W c. Van Meter, at 10 o'clock and closed at 4.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs Oliver Dyer Ralph
Welk, Wm. Phelps, 4. T. Howard Wm Whitaker,
srd Others Dinner was served 10 about 500 children,
nnd contributions the amount OF over $500 received
Testament presented 10 each child belonging TO
,ae Mission. and shoes, clothes books and toys dis
tsba.ea TO the homeless little in the most liberal
manner.
most agreeable episode occurred during the after
aoon an the presentation of handsome suit OF broad
doth 70 M Van Meter. /, was mainly the gift Of The
children who seem very much attached TO this gentle
uaa Justly for lie is exceedingly active in their
behalf and devOtes bis entire time and attention 10 their
;nierests Wallace p Groom, esq delivered the pre-
s.ntation speech. and the Little donors appeared 10
enjoy TO the utmost The surprise they had given their
Superintendent.
The Mission Is one Of the most useful in the city,
teng under the charge OF particular denomination.
but distributing its favoIs among ALL Homes are pro-
sied for those who given up entirely to the care
If Inc Association and dinner daily served 70 several
hundred homeless and fiendless children. 1t is sus
:aired entirely by voluntary contributions, and inc iac
that ia recepts during the year ending Iihy ieoJ
sDOnnted 20 $4,000, speaks Wen for the 6eneVoenc'
a.ad bberality Of our citizens The building 10 which
we hare referred is however entirely TOO small oT b'
purposes Of the Mission but the directors eIpec
.oOn 70 find another in the yicn which VIII he more
fomuc1.ous and better adapted to their wants thai
Ste Iieseri Hruet1re.