The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN BROOKLYN.

person visiting Brooklyn on business transactions
for pleasure cannot but be forciby struck with the
life, gayety and busy air Of its nhabitants Brooklyn
has always been considered q slow place compared
New Yosk,- hDA her ssshbor gradually teaching her
wholesome lessons nthe line Of enterprise and prosper
y. For the last week the good people Of the City Of
Churches have been making unusual preparations for
Christmas day. In preparations there seems to be
in the pleasures Of anticipation than in the thing
ITSELF AZ this OF the year the minds Of the slug
gish reused from their etharRy and put into novel
fermentation in preparing for tho hodays In describing
the appearance Of Brooklyn at This time describe New
York. only on smaller scale The life hustle and busy
din, the flowing tide OF human existence every
trait and feature the City Of Churches partakes
OF the distinguishing characteristics New York
This week the Brooklyntes to have specially
set apart TO holiday matters Business transactions
Immediately connected with the supply Of articles for
the holidays assume quiet aspect On the other hand
90 where you will in the streets and thoroughfares
reverberates with the hum OF happy resulting
from present comforts the anticipation Of those to
come.
The stores in Fulton street a few weeks ago
waning in comparison with their waxing splendor
What mystery Is that wilderness OF beautiful
things which al their windows The initiated In
the arts Of Christmas displays may explain the creation
Of the world and the spirit rsppings but how the
Brooklyn storekeepers get all the wonderful things
their shop windows together enigma 0dipue could
not answer Indeed, Brooklyn is living panorama
immense kaleidoscope, exhibiting every conceivable
hue Everywhere the eye h directed 10 the ingenious
iention Fancy and nashy show cards grace The shop
windows sforming the citizen Of "a New sensatiop,
Without IT,, "The Derby Festival Hat 1.-The Latest
Partisan Novelties" and q thousand other similar in
scrptons The toy shops, dry goods rnlaces jewelry
establishments and skate emporiums all present full and
fresh stocks Of holiday goods
The Brooklyn markets tesming with the good
things Of life. The butchers are making great time
about their Chrlsmas' cattle and inviting epicures
70 come and view the fair proportions, which, when
make the mouth OF even S. Anthony water with sn,ci
pated goes IN" u that holy man we're living at the
present time
Brookynes need not leave their corporate limits 10
get anything that the could desire the heart could
wish in the shape OF Christmas presents Christmas
edbles Everything In the line OF toys, jewelry dry
goods that American European ingenuity can invent
found and ind ready sale II Is said that the citi
holiday gifts this than at any former period
This speaks well for their prosperity during the last
year
In the religious world the celebration OF the Christmas
festival is principally confined to Roman Catholics and
Epscopanns The churches OF these decorated
with wreaths fcstoons md twinings OF evergreens
artstcay displayed on the pillars affairs and sacristes
Sands street Methodist Episcopal Sunday school win
have its usual Christmas demonstration Christmas
morning Mt haf past ten The school room will be finely
decorated Addresses viii be delivered by Mr. Hildcth,
Es
The children Of the Sunday school OF tho Warren
street Methodist Episcopal church viii give on
Christmas evening
The Mission Sabbath School teachers will give their
scholars n big feast on Christmas, at Montague Hall
The Church OF the Redecmer, Fourth avenue cor
ner Of Pacific street will be opened for Divine at
half.past ten A. " on Christmas.
Tho Bethel Mission sabbath School, Nos AZ and "A
Fulton street, will give festival at eleven A. NJ to-
morrow.
1.-THE Roman Catholic church OF St Borromeo Sidney
place, Christmas Day the celebrated pastoral mass OF
Lambillotte, with orchestral accompaniment, will be
sung The mass, rustic and yet artistic, will be
ably rendered by an effective choir
Christmas grace the parlors OF the wealthy and
are hung with "exotc" presents that will open the eyes
OF the youngsters on Christmas morning
On the score or Christmas amuscmcnts the Brooklyn
people have q variety. Manager Hooley OF the Opera
House, yields the sceptre in this respect During tho
Chrismagnnd New Year holidays he gives the regular
annual presents TO the old and young people, the pa
irons OF his popular place Of amusement tribute OF
gratitude for favos received during the past year The
features OF the entertainment 10 be presented s the bur
lesQus the opera toily Gammon) entitled, "Afri.
caine The Virginia Cupids" the oPersecuted Oar.
kies," American Frog and tho BLOCKADE Runnersn
In the amusement OF skating q great time may
be anticipated. The manager Of the Washington
Pond announces that grand "carnival'' on ice
may DO expected The Captoline Lake will be
gaiy decorated, and music will cnliven tho
scene. The Union Pond will retain that high position
which has characterized ts past management The
place will be decorated with flags and evergreens, q
double band OF music will play afternoon and evening"
and 10 the evening there will be srand display Of Ore