New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-21
Nos. 70 and II Boaerk


Christmas Among the Poor Children.
poor unfortunate children, Some are NswsBoys some
eeSweepcr little Pedder Boot Blsck.houseie'' and
children of the street Others little girls orphans
homeless The daughters Of very destitute labong peo-
pie Some Of them wander about the snowy streets bare
looted others are shiverng hafcad in the Winty cold
AMI scanty tire welcome them.
We wish to make Christmas Day the happies day in the
year these little uniorunates We propose the News
Boys Lodging House where In the past year were about
different pool boys to give good dinner ana 70 distribute
the Girls Lodging house (where have been nearly leO hone
less girls the past year, desire to have genial festival and
give happy 90 those who have had few friends In our
Refuge friendess Children just opened on tie corner Of
Twenty fourth and Eighth to provide bed
dlst,a Shoots numbering l3, with 1000 children
the rolsl hope W the public suppy the mesns to ds
tribute 900 peir Of shoes clothing and little presents
We shan l up party for the West just after the holidays,
and for these homeless boys and M now going out from the
office az the rate Of 100 1onth need clothing and means
for giving home our fund: are very low single party
cheerful eides during this happy aud welcome long
separated friends remember the thousands in fors 40
happy day. Ia mind the little who have home TO
shelter frs to them vile hal starved and poorly
clothed in the Winters cold Who will give Christmas
pe.ent to the poor ohildrenand above all the gt of home
Who viii contribute 10 enar,e Our most necessary work
WbL a. BOOTH, President.
JOIN T. WuLfANs Treasurer. C l.. BRACE. Secretary.
The FESTIVAL for each School and Lodgng House is peched
,he be for all the donor desires
Article, and food will be sent for II requested
l viii be great agcnent 10 the poor children ouE
friend. can be present at of these festivals
Donations be sent e object specihedl either 10 the
Presllent VIVA. BOOTH esq, No. % fgoni.it TO the
Tre.rurer J. p. WILLIAMS esq. Metropolitan National
Bank No 1903 Broadway to the Secretary {. l.. BRACE,
H.. n Clinton Hall. As.or- place, Newfork.
Tho PARK SCHOOL hold theirs at the .choolroom corner
u Srty-eiehths st. and Broadway on THURSDAY, Dec H
The GRAHAM SCHOOL will hold theirs the roon.
corner Of tiay.iourih's. aud Sinh ave- on ThuRsDAf
Dec II, at o clock pm.
The BOYS SCHOOL with abou, 100 boys will have fes
tivu o. their schoolroom No. Z6 East E!eyenihst
THURSDAY, Dec. 81. at 4 O'Clock p.
Th- GERMAN SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
No 2,7 Rsngtons will hold their festival on FRIDAY
Dec g AZ y clock y. with about geo young yirls.
TIE New.-Boy- at ia. NFNS-BOYS - LODGlNG-HOUSE
No 2a Gousi top door, viii hold th-ir e,tisa on Mot
DAY, Dec. % az ! O'Clock -
The Chilie OF the EAST RIVER sc HoOi No. l5s Eess
Foreth VIII bold their festival their -choolroou, on
ri EsDAY. D,c 26. at y O'Clock y. IA.
Tie III DSON RIVER SCHOOL corner Of Tarnty fourth
a. and Eiyh.h ave- VIII cclebrn;e ClIists. WEDNES-
The FOURTEENTH WARD SCHOOL, corner OF Baxter
and CaBils,G. at the School, THURSDAY. Jan. Of
IHe ITALIAN Children viii hold their Festival THURS
DAY Jan. at u O'Clock a, the House OF Industry
Tie FIRST WARD SCHOOL. No so Trnityplace, near
Rectorst win bold their, a, the School, on TUESDAY, jan
The HAMMERsLEY-sTREET SCHOOL. No. sOs Bleeck.
cr entrance Cotagepsce with about $50 children, have
The Ols at the GIRLS LODGING HOUSE, No. 20S
Cansst hold their Festival THURSDAY, Jan. III, st Y
ne Chiidren Of the FIFTH WARD SCHOOL, will have
Festival A. their School No. Is L,penard a., FRIDAY
ism ". a, O'Clock p.